FATHER KNOWS BEST

OLD TIME RADIO - 4 CD - 158 mp3

Father Knows Best: A Hearthside Hit for the American Home

When it comes to wholesome family fare on the airwaves, there’s a new name earning smiles in parlors across America: Father Knows Best. Broadcast weekly and starring Robert Young as the genial Jim Anderson, this program strikes a charming balance between good-natured humor and everyday wisdom.

Unlike the high-flying hijinks of certain screwball comedies or the melodramatic musings of soap operas, Father Knows Best keeps its feet planted firmly in the living room—quite literally. From conversations at the breakfast table to mild family misunderstandings about allowance, curfews, and misunderstood homework assignments, the show wraps it all in a warm quilt of clever writing and genuine sentiment.

Mr. Young, who delivers Jim Anderson with a twinkle of wry wit and a touch of exasperated tenderness, has a knack for making even the most mundane domestic squabble feel meaningful. And June Whitley as Margaret Anderson (later joined by Jean Vander Pyl) offers a graceful counterbalance—poised, perceptive, and always ready with a gentle nudge toward sensibility.

The Anderson children are wonderfully drawn, too: Betty, the headstrong teenager with dramatic leanings; Bud, who views the world with wide-eyed curiosity and innocent logic; and little Kathy, who delivers her lines with just enough sass to be endearing.

Perhaps the program’s most refreshing quality is its refusal to pander. The laughs are earned, never forced. The stories are sweet, but never saccharine. And week after week, it reminds us that sometimes, the truest drama—and comedy—is simply found in being a family.

In short, Father Knows Best is the kind of show that gives radio its good name: honest, lighthearted, and unafraid to find joy in the ordinary. For families seeking an evening companion to gather ‘round the set with, the Andersons are just the neighbors you’d hope to have.

EPISODES LIST

Father Knows Best - 481220 000 Audition
Father Knows Best - 491013 008 Name The Song
Father Knows Best - 491027 010 Halloween
Father Knows Best - 491124 Kathy's Thanksgiving Play Costume
Father Knows Best - 491215 Christmas Shopping for Margaret
Father Knows Best - 491229 019 New Year's Eve
Father Knows Best - 500105 020 Safety Campaign
Father Knows Best - 500112 021 Elusive Card Game
Father Knows Best - 500216 026 A Weekend in the Country
Father Knows Best - 500223 027 Jim's Birthday
Father Knows Best - 500309 029 Income Tax
Father Knows Best - 500504 037 An Uncontrolled Dog
Father Knows Best - 500511 038 The Golf Challenge
Father Knows Best - 500518 039 Betty's Screen Test
Father Knows Best - 500525 040 Superstitious Folk
Father Knows Best - 500608 042 Time For a New Car
Father Knows Best - 500615 043 Father's Day Trip
Father Knows Best - 500622 044 A New Housekeeper
Father Knows Best - 500629 045 New Arrangements
Father Knows Best - 500706 046 Vacation Arrives
Father Knows Best - 500907 047 An Efficient House
Father Knows Best - 500914 048 Family Car Stolen
Father Knows Best - 500921 049 Who Has the Time
Father Knows Best - 500928 050 The New Girlfriend
Father Knows Best - 501005 051 Family Spending
Father Knows Best - 501012 052 The Skunk Must Go
Father Knows Best - 501026 054 A Spooky Cemetery
Father Knows Best - 501102 055 Too Many Problems
Father Knows Best - 501109 056 The Bad Barbecue
Father Knows Best - 501116 057 Enterprising Kids
Father Knows Best - 501123 058 A Modern Thanksgiving
Father Knows Best - 501130 059 Christmas Card Family Picture
Father Knows Best - 501207 060 Betty's French Teacher
Father Knows Best - 501214 061 Father Becomes Ill (AFRS)
Father Knows Best - 501214 061 Father Becomes Ill
Father Knows Best - 501221 062 A Hans Christian Andersen Christmas
Father Knows Best - 501228 063 Party Preparations
Father Knows Best - 510104 064 Taking on City Hall
Father Knows Best - 510111 065 Missing Furniture
Father Knows Best - 510118 066 Redecoration Woes
Father Knows Best - 510125 067 Sound Matchmaking
Father Knows Best - 510201 068 Jim Inherits a Ranch in Arizona
Father Knows Best - 510208 069 What was his Name
Father Knows Best - 510215 070 Orchid for a Lady
Father Knows Best - 510222 071 Always Tell Truth
Father Knows Best - 510301 072 Rehearsing a Play
Father Knows Best - 510308 073 Being a Better Father
Father Knows Best - 510315 074 Tax Interruptions
Father Knows Best - 510322 075 Stranded Strangers
Father Knows Best - 510329 076 Both Bosses Visit
Father Knows Best - 510405 077 It Pays to Borrow
Father Knows Best - 510412 078 Carrot Costume Party
Father Knows Best - 510419 079 Anniversary Secret
Father Knows Best - 510426 080 Aunt Martha Visits
Father Knows Best - 510503 081 A Missing Salesman
Father Knows Best - 510510 082 Junk Around the House
Father Knows Best - 510517 083 Locked Out of the House
Father Knows Best - 510524 084 Anniversary Event
Father Knows Best - 510531 085 Going to New York
Father Knows Best - 510614 087 Father's Day Picnic
Father Knows Best - 510621 088 Mother Drives a Car
Father Knows Best - 510628 089 Wedding Preparation
Father Knows Best - 510705 090 Meaning of Freedoms
Father Knows Best - 510906 091 Saving Money to Buy a Boat
Father Knows Best - 510913 092 The Circus
Father Knows Best - 510920 093 A Diet Discussion
Father Knows Best - 510927 094 Billiard Table
Father Knows Best - 511011 096 The Rug
Father Knows Best - 511018 097 Gossip
Father Knows Best - 511101 099 The Tie
Father Knows Best - 511108 100 Father of the Year
Father Knows Best - 511115 101 The Music Business
Father Knows Best - 511122 102 Thanksgiving Prayer
Father Knows Best - 511129 103 The Meteor
Father Knows Best - 511206 104 Attic Auction
Father Knows Best - 511213 105 Planning a Christmas Party
Father Knows Best - 520103 108 The Chaperone
Father Knows Best - 520110 109 The Family Behind the Man
Father Knows Best - 520117 110 The Fashion Expert
Father Knows Best - 520124 111 The Motor Scooter
Father Knows Best - 520131 112 Emancipation
Father Knows Best - 520214 114 Valentine's Day Party
Father Knows Best - 520221 115 Secrets of the Attic
Father Knows Best - 520228 116 Keeping Up With the Jones
Father Knows Best - 520306 117 No Partiality
Father Knows Best - 520313 118 Flowers and Candy
Father Knows Best - 520327 Jim Gets A Permanent Wave
Father Knows Best - 520417 123 New Washing Machine
Father Knows Best - 520501 125 My Name is Sam
Father Knows Best - 520508 126 Kathy's Twin Sister
Father Knows Best - 520515 127 Home Management
Father Knows Best - 520522 128 Driving Back from Toledo
Father Knows Best - 520529 129 Sorting Through Old Trunk
Father Knows Best - 520605 130 Aunt Ethel
Father Knows Best - 520612 131 Lead Your Own Life, Bud
Father Knows Best - 520619 132 Betty is Stage-Struck
Father Knows Best - 520703 134 Treasure Hunt
Father Knows Best - 520904 136 Kathy's Engagement Ring
Father Knows Best - 520911 137 Watching the Dog
Father Knows Best - 520918 138 Weekend Away From Home
Father Knows Best - 520925 139 Should Women Work
Father Knows Best - 521009 141 Betty and Crooner
Father Knows Best - 521016 142 Bud Quits School
Father Knows Best - 521030 144 Carnival in Town
Father Knows Best - 521106 145 Selling the House
Father Knows Best - 521113 146 The Missing Pipes
Father Knows Best - 521120 147 The Phantom Prowler
Father Knows Best - 521211 150 A Worried Witness
Father Knows Best - 521218 151 The Kids Revolt
Father Knows Best - 521225 152 Shared Christmas Gifts
Father Knows Best - 530101 153 Southern Manners
Father Knows Best - 530108 154 Second Family Car
Father Knows Best - 530115 155 The Boy Next Door
Father Knows Best - 530129 157 Bud Dislikes Girls
Father Knows Best - 530205 158 Aunt Thelma Visits
Father Knows Best - 530212 159 Babysitting Miseries
Father Knows Best - 530219 160 Modernizing the Home
Father Knows Best - 530226 161 Banged Up Fender
Father Knows Best - 530305 162 Overdue Vacation
Father Knows Best - 530312 163 To Build a Brick Wall
Father Knows Best - 530319 164 The Missing Wedding Ring
Father Knows Best - 530326 165 Uninsured Robin
Father Knows Best - 530402 166 Bud's Panama Cat Business Venture
Father Knows Best - 530409 167 How to Face Problems
Father Knows Best - 530416 168 Family Getaway to Beaver Falls
Father Knows Best - 530423 169 Old Father Time
Father Knows Best - 530430 170 Springtime Woes
Father Knows Best - 530507 171 The Good Old Days
Father Knows Best - 530514 172 Sophisticated Bud
Father Knows Best - 530521 173 Paper Drive Management
Father Knows Best - 530910 189 Remembering Names
Father Knows Best - 530917 190 Big Inheritance
Father Knows Best - 530924 191 Mind Your Manners
Father Knows Best - 531001 192 A Date Mix-Up with Leonard Ralph and Betty
Father Knows Best - 531008 193 The Value of Money
Father Knows Best - 531015 194 The Life of the Party
Father Knows Best - 531022 195 Too Many Peanuts
Father Knows Best - 531029 196 Halloween Blues
Father Knows Best - 531105 197 Moving to Chicago
Father Knows Best - 531112 198 Betty's Engagement
Father Knows Best - 531119 199 Missing Uncle
Father Knows Best - 531126 200 Thanksgiving
Father Knows Best - 531203 201 Too Many Rabbits
Father Knows Best - 531224 204 An Old Fashioned Christmas
Father Knows Best - 531231 205 New Year's Sitter
Father Knows Best - 540107 206 Taking Pictures
Father Knows Best - 540114 207 An Unusual Bet
Father Knows Best - 540121 208 The Mink Coat Woes
Father Knows Best - 540128 209 Trash Can Lids
Father Knows Best - 540204 210 The Telephone Mix-Up
Father Knows Best - 540218 212 Betty's Freedom
Father Knows Best - 540225 213 Check Writing
Father Knows Best - 540304 214 Spring Cleaning (AFRS)
Father Knows Best - 540304 214 Spring Cleaning
Father Knows Best - 540311 215 False Elopement
Father Knows Best - 540318 216 Income Tax Mix-Up
Father Knows Best - 540325 217 Rainy Day Activity

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