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Father Knows Best•Season 5•Episode 36

The Great Anderson Mystery

8.6/10 · 57 votesMay 18, 195930 min

Ranked #2 of 38 in Season 5•+1.0 vs season avg

The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.

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

The Promised Playhouse

The Meanest Professor

Live My Own Life

Bud Has A Problem

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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 Great Anderson Mystery" is episode 36 of Father Knows Best season 5. It scored 8.6/10 from 57 votes, ranking #2 of 38 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Peter Tewksbury, it aired on May 18, 1959.

Next: E37 · Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback Best of Season 5