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"Father Knows Best" (1954): : -- Kathy’s on a tear, throwing everything she can get her hands on into her new “spaceship,” a/k/a the family washing machine.
"Father Knows Best" (1954): : -- The family has a lovely dinner and special event planned for Kathy’s birthday. She’s been looking forward to it, but an uninvited visitor upsets the best-laid plans.
"Father Knows Best" (1954): : -- Kirsten grows impatient with Sandy's long absences from home and decides to visit Rebecca.
"Father Knows Best" (1954): Season 5: Episode 14 -- In an attempt to remind his family of the real meaning of Christmas, Jim decides the Andersons will cut down their own Christmas tree this year.
"Father Knows Best" (1954): Season 1: Episode 26 -- Bud is slacking off—he’s not doing his chores and he’s put off memorizing a poem to recite in church. Margaret insists he skip his softball game and catch up on his work.

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Seasons:
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Release Date:
3 October 1954 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family more
Plot:
The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty... more
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Awards:
Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 14 nominations more
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Best of the 1950s comedies more (21 total)

Cast

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Robert Young ... James 'Jim' Anderson (117 episodes, 1954-1960)
Jane Wyatt ... Margaret Anderson (116 episodes, 1954-1960)
Billy Gray ... James 'Bud' Anderson Jr. / ... (104 episodes, 1954-1960)
Elinor Donahue ... Betty 'Princess' Anderson / ... (103 episodes, 1954-1960)
Lauren Chapin ... Kathy 'Kitten' Anderson / ... (103 episodes, 1954-1960)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
I Told You So (USA) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
30 min | USA:30 min (203 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono | Mono (Western Electric Recording) | Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:G | New Zealand:G
Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Company:
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) more

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Trivia:
The show took place in the town of Springfield. Even though they never specified the exact state in which the town was located, several times, characters mentioned Altoona, an actual city in Pennsylvania. more
Quotes:
Kathy: Aww! Turn Blue. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Laverne & Shirley: Mother Knows Worst (#1.15)" (1976) more
Soundtrack:
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15 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
Best of the 1950s comedies, 13 May 2002
Author: trpdean from New York, New York

I was born the year after this series began and remember it very very fondly. Unlike a program like Leave it to Beaver or even Ozzie and Harriet, this program was both more moralistic and more sentimental - the heartstrings were pulled every program. I watched three episodes the other night (although I was supposed to leave for a train) and was so thrilled by the warmth of it - the sentimentality, the pathos. This family had such an effect on me growing up - neither adult really lost his/her temper, small problems were treated with immense attention.

I just LOVED it - and am sure any non-cynic would.

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