US Comedy series 1954-1963 201 episodes listed x 30 min
(some episodes are re-edits of earlier episodes)
starring Robert Young as Jim Anderson (1954-1963) Jane Wyatt as Margaret Anderson (1954-1963)
Elinor Donahue as Betty Anderson (Princess) (1954-1963)
Billy Gray as James Anderson, Jr. (Bud) (1954-1963) Lauren Chapin as Kathy Anderson (Kitten) (1954-1963)
also
Sarah Selby as Miss Thomas (1954-1963)
Robert Foulk as Ed Davis (1955-1959)
Vivi Jannis as Myrtle Davis (1955-1959)
Yvonne Lime as Dotty Snow (1954-1957)
Paul Wallace as Kippy Watkins (1954-1959)
Jimmy Bates as Claude Messner (1954-1959)
Roger Smith as Doyle Hobbs (1957-1958)
Robert Chapman as Ralph Little (1957-1958)
Sue George as April Adams (1957-1958)
Jymme (Roberta) Shore as Joyce Kendall (1958-1959)
Peter Heisser as Joe Phillips
Premise:
The life of a typical American insurance man and his family.
This series was based on a highly successful radio series of the same
name but with a different cast except for Robert Young.
* The original sponsors dropped the show after 26 episodes,
which just shows what sponsors know.
These episodes are entered twice on the Library of Congress
with different episode numbers
and are possibly re-edited rather
than re-runs eg
ADOPTED DAUGHTER is 2.36 [062] and 6.30 [201]
BUD, THE SNOB is 1.16 [016] and 5.11 [144]
THE PROMISED PLAYHOUSE 1.17 & 5.32
MARGARET GOES DANCING is 1.11 [011] and 5.37 [170]
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[--] Ford Theatre: All Star Theater: no.74 (30min)(film) KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
(prototype pilot for "Father Knows Best")
27May54 NBC
Screen Gems, Inc
Produced by Eugene B. Rodney
Written by Paul West and Roswell Rogers
Directed by William D. Russell
Starring:
Robert Young (as Tom, husband/father)
Ellen Drew (as Grace, wife/mother)
Sally Fraser OR Forrest (as Peggy, daughter)
Gordon Gebert (as Jeff, son)
Tina Thompson (as Patty, daughter)
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[R1] FATHER KNOWS BEST FAMILY REUNION
17May77
Rodney Young production
produced by Hugh Benson
directed by Marc Daniels
Betty, Bud, and Kathy, secretly come home to surprise their
parents on their wedding anniversary.
[R2] FATHER KNOWS BEST HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
18Dec77
Rodney Young production
produced by Hugh Benson
directed by Norman Abbott
Betty, Bud, and Kathy, come home for Christmas and discover
the family house is up for sale.
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