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Father Knows Best is a comedy that aired on CBS for three seasons and NBC for three seasons.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 Telefilms 4 In-Depth 5 DVD Releases 6 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Robert Young	James "Jim" Anderson, Sr.	1	2	3	4	5	6
Jane Wyatt	Margaret Anderson	1	2	3	4	5	6
Elinor Donahue	Betty "Princess" Anderson	1	2	3	4	5	6
Billy Gray	James "Bud" Anderson, Jr.	1	2	3	4	5	6
Lauren Chapin	Kathleen "Kathy" Anderson	1	2	3	4	5	6
Sarah Selby	Miss Thomas	1	2	3	4	5	6
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Jimmy Bates	Claude Messner	1	2	3	4	5
Robert Chapman	Ralph Little				4
Robert Foulk	Ed Davis		2	3	4	5
Sue George	April Adams				4
Peter Heisser	Joe Phillips		2
Vivi Janiss	Myrtle Davis		2	3	4	5
Yvonne Lime	Dotty Snow	1	2	3
Robert Paget	Max Perkins	1	2	3	4	5	6
Roberta Shore	Joyce Kendall					5
Roger Smith	Doyle Hobbs				4
Paul Wallace	Kippy Watkins	1	2	3	4	5

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
CBS
Season One	October 3, 1954	March 27, 1955	26
NBC
Season Two	August 31, 1955	May 30, 1956	37
Season Three	September 12, 1956	June 5, 1957	37
Season Four	September 25, 1957	June 11, 1958	33
CBS
Season Five	September 15, 1958	June 1, 1959	38
Season Six	October 5, 1959	May 23, 1960	32

[edit] Telefilms

Title	Network	Airdate
Father Knows Best Reunion	CBS	May 15, 1977
Home for Christmas	CBS	December 18, 1977

[edit] In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

[edit] DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
The Complete First Season	April 1, 2008	4	purchase
Season Two	November 11, 2008	5	purchase
Season Three	June 9, 2009	5	purchase
Episode Collections
Vol. 1	September 16, 2008	1	purchase

[edit] External Sites