Father Knows Best

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Father Knows Best
Premiere October 3, 1954
Finale May 23, 1960
Airs
Creator Eugene B. Rodney
Ed James (radio series)
Network CBS (seasons 1, 5-6)
NBC (seasons 2-4)
Style 30-minute comedy
Company Rodney-Young Productions,
Screen Gems Television
Episodes 203 + 2 specials
Seasons 6
Origin USA
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Father Knows Best is a comedy that aired on CBS for three seasons and NBC for three seasons.

Contents

[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

[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

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