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Father Knows Best•Season 5•Episode 32

The Promised Playhouse

6.6/10 · 28 votesApr 20, 195930 min

Ranked #37 of 38 in Season 5•−1.0 vs season avg

A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.

Directed byPeter Tewksbury

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 5 Episodes38

Vine Covered Cottage

Be Kind to Bud Week

Kathy's Romance

Voice From the Past

Frank's Family Tress

Always Plan Ahead

Second Wedding

Bud, the Caretaker

Betty, the Pioneer Woman

Fair Exchange

Bud, the Snob

Margaret Wins a Car

The Great Experiment

The Christmas Story

The Basketball Coach

Kathy, Girl Executive

The Good Samaritan

The Ideal Father

Big Shot Bud

Hard Luck Leo

Bud, the Campus Romeo

Crisis Over a Kiss

Kathy Grows Up

A Man of Merit

Betty Makes a Choice

It's a Small World

Two Loves Has Bud

An Extraordinary Woman

The Art of Romance

Formula for Happiness

Bud and the Debutante

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The Promised Playhouse

The Meanest Professor

Live My Own Life

Bud Has A Problem

The Great Anderson Mystery

Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback

The Gold Turnip

Cast5

Robert Young

Robert Young

Jim Anderson

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Margaret Anderson

Elinor Donahue

Elinor Donahue

Betty Anderson

Billy Gray

Billy Gray

Bud Anderson

Lauren Chapin

Lauren Chapin

Kathy Anderson

Crew1

P

Peter Tewksbury

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Promised Playhouse" is episode 32 of Father Knows Best season 5. It scored 6.6/10 from 28 votes, ranking #37 of 38 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Peter Tewksbury, it aired on April 20, 1959.

Next: E33 · The Meanest Professor Best of Season 5