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The Best Episodes of Father Knows Best Season 6

Every episode of Father Knows Best Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Father Knows Best Season 6!

Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 1 - A Day in the Country
    0.0/10(57 votes)

    #1 - A Day in the Country

    S6:E1

    While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 2 - Bud Branches Out
    0.0/10(57 votes)

    #2 - Bud Branches Out

    S6:E2

    Bud falls in love with his college French professor.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 3 - The Gardener's Big Day
    0.0/10(52 votes)

    #3 - The Gardener's Big Day

    S6:E3

    Frank is chosen to represent the town at the opening of a park, but when the town council meets Frank, they want another person to represent their city- someone who looks more like an average American.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 4 - The Imposter
    0.0/10(56 votes)

    #4 - The Imposter

    S6:E4

    Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 5 - Bud Plays It Safe
    0.0/10(47 votes)

    #5 - Bud Plays It Safe

    S6:E5

    Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 6 - Bicycle Trip for Two
    0.0/10(42 votes)

    #6 - Bicycle Trip for Two

    S6:E6

    Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 7 - First Disillusionment
    0.0/10(32 votes)

    #7 - First Disillusionment

    S6:E7

    Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 8 - Margaret's Old Flame
    0.0/10(43 votes)

    #8 - Margaret's Old Flame

    S6:E8

    Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 9 - Kathy Becomes a Girl
    0.0/10(46 votes)

    #9 - Kathy Becomes a Girl

    S6:E9

    The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 10 - Bud, the Willing Worker
    0.0/10(55 votes)

    #10 - Bud, the Willing Worker

    S6:E10

    Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 11 - Turn the Other Cheek
    0.0/10(42 votes)

    #11 - Turn the Other Cheek

    S6:E11

    Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 12 - Good Joke on Mom
    0.0/10(49 votes)

    #12 - Good Joke on Mom

    S6:E12

    Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 13 - Betty's Double
    0.0/10(48 votes)

    #13 - Betty's Double

    S6:E13

    Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 14 - Father, the Naturalist
    0.0/10(27 votes)

    #14 - Father, the Naturalist

    S6:E14

    This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 15 - Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
    0.0/10(47 votes)

    #15 - Bud Hides Behind a Skirt

    S6:E15

    Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 16 - Togetherness
    0.0/10(46 votes)

    #16 - Togetherness

    S6:E16

    A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 17 - Second Best
    0.0/10(49 votes)

    #17 - Second Best

    S6:E17

    Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 18 - Kathy's Big Deception
    0.0/10(42 votes)

    #18 - Kathy's Big Deception

    S6:E18

    Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 19 - Cupid Knows Best
    0.0/10(38 votes)

    #19 - Cupid Knows Best

    S6:E19

    Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 20 - The Big Test
    0.0/10(27 votes)

    #20 - The Big Test

    S6:E20

    Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 21 - Jim's Big Surprise
    0.0/10(48 votes)

    #21 - Jim's Big Surprise

    S6:E21

    Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 22 - Time to Retire
    0.0/10(48 votes)

    #22 - Time to Retire

    S6:E22

    When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 23 - Bud, the Speculator
    0.0/10(41 votes)

    #23 - Bud, the Speculator

    S6:E23

    Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 24 - The $500 Letter
    0.0/10(42 votes)

    #24 - The $500 Letter

    S6:E24

    The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Father Knows Best Season 6 Episode 25 - Adopted Daughter
    0.0/10(30 votes)

    #25 - Adopted Daughter

    S6:E25

    While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"A Day in the Country" is the best rated episode of "Father Knows Best" season 6. It scored /10 based on 57 votes. Directed by Peter Tewksbury and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/1959. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Bud Branches Out".