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Father Knows Best
From The TV IV
| Father Knows Best | |
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| Premiere | October 3, 1954 |
| Finale | May 23, 1960 |
| Based on | characters created by Ed James |
| Network/Provider | CBS (seasons 1, 5-6) NBC (seasons 2-4) |
| Style | 30-minute sitcom |
| Company | Rodney-Young Productions, Screen Gems Television |
| Seasons | 6 |
| Episodes | 203 + 2 movies |
| Origin | USA |
Father Knows Best is a sitcom that aired on CBS for three seasons and NBC for three seasons.
An insurance agent and his wife raise three children.
Contents |
Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Robert Young | James "Jim" Anderson, Sr. | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Jane Wyatt | Margaret Anderson | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Elinor Donahue | Betty "Princess" Anderson | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Billy Gray | James "Bud" Anderson, Jr. | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Lauren Chapin | Kathleen "Kathy" Anderson | * | * | * | * | * | * |
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 | |||
Telefilms
| Title | Network | Airdate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father Knows Best Reunion | NBC | May 15, 1977 | ||||
| Home for Christmas | NBC | December 18, 1977 | ||||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release | Discs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets (Region 1) | ||||||
| Season One | April 1, 2008 | purchase | 4 | |||
| Season Two | November 11, 2008 | purchase | 5 | |||
| Season Three | June 9, 2009 | purchase | 5 | |||
| Season Four | March 23, 2010 | purchase | 5 | |||
| Season Five | August 17, 2010 | purchase | 6 | |||
| Season Six | April 19, 2011 | purchase | 5 | |||
| Episode Collections (Region 1) | ||||||
| Vol. 1 | September 16, 2008 | purchase | 1 | |||
