Father Knows Best Season 4, Episode 7: The Indispensable Man

1

Follow the Leader

Bud must decide if he should stand up for a teacher or join the class in a revolt.

30 min

2

The Awkward Hero

Betty tutors a football player who will escort her to a dance as payment.

30 min

3

The Good Neighbor

Margaret receives a new house which she plans to rent out.

30 min

4

Bud, the Executive

Bud becomes the chairman for the planning of his high school picnic.

30 min

5

Sentenced to Happiness

The Anderson's gardener, Frank, is forced to get a real job and then winds up in court.

30 min

6

Mother Goes to School

Margaret enrolls in an English class in college and is put in Betty's class.

30 min

7

The Indispensable Man

Bud is not able to play in the football game because he wouldn't go to bed early.

30 min

8

Kathy's Big Chance

Kathy competes in an essay contest judged by Greer Garson.

30 min

9

Margaret Learns to Drive

Jim tries to teach Margaret how to drive a car.

30 min

10

The Way of a Dictator

Bud is given the pleasure of raising Kathy when he says they are doing it all wrong.

30 min

11

Mr. Beal Meets His Match

Betty is going through a phase where she thinks selfishness is the sole motivator in people's lives.

30 min

12

Kathy Makes a Wish

When Kathy finds a horseshoe and she wishes for a horse, and gets one.

30 min

13

Man With a Plan

A girl thinks Bud is going into the Army and throws a going away party.

30 min

14

Big Sister

At summer camp Kathy rebels after her counselor, Betty, keeps pushing her to do better.

30 min

15

Calypso Kid

Bud practices the bongo drums to impress his new girlfriend.

30 min

16

Father's Biography

Jim can either attend a business meeting or see Kathy read his biography.

30 min

17

The Rivals

Betty has two dates for the same night and doesn't plan to break either one.

30 min

18

Bud, the Mind Reader

Bud practices mind reading, and Betty tries to make the debating team.

30 min

19

Margaret's Other Family

The family gets mad when Margaret keeps helping a furniture maker and his wife.

30 min

20

The Trial

Bud is in trouble when he is accused of causing damage to a neighbor's property.

30 min

21

Revenge is Sweet

26Feb58 Betty teases Bud saying he is sloppy when some very influential people come over.

30 min

22

Country Cousin

The Anderson's cousin, Milly, arrives for a visit and to look at the college.

30 min

23

Poor Old Dad

Bud believes that his father is henpecked when he willingly does everything Margaret wants him to.

30 min

24

Betty's Crusade

Betty tries to help an old man fix up his restaurant so he isn't evicted by Jim's company.

30 min

25

Young Love

Bud falls in love with an older woman at the grocery store who is married.

30 min

26

Tell It to Mom

Chaos strikes when Betty hides a pair of skates for a friend of hers.

30 min

27

A Friend in Need

A very talented dog shows up and takes residence in the Anderson's house.

30 min

28

A Medal For Margaret

When Jim plans to build a case for trophies, and Margaret sets out to win a medal.

30 min

29

The Weaker Sex

Betty tries to use her feminine wiles on a young man to get him to take her out.

30 min

30

Jim, the Answer Man

Jim is bombarded with questions when he is getting ready for a business trip.

30 min

31

Bud Quits School

When Bud meets a successful business man who quit school and Bud plans to do the same.

30 min

32

A Matter of Pride

Bud is chosen as the most popular boy in his class at school.

30 min

33

Betty Finds a Cause

Betty tries to make a man remove a hedge that blocks the view on a road.

30 min