Seasons & episodes
S2 · E20The House Painter 1956-01-25 · 30 min
Jim has a bet with Betty and Margaret concerning human nature, integrity and the man painting their house—Mr. Everett.
S2 · E21Bud, the Wallflower 1956-02-01 · 30 min
Bud seems determined not to go to a Senior/Freshman dance that is Sadie Hawkins-themed.
S2 · E22The Bus to Nowhere 1956-02-08 · 30 min
Betty becomes irritable with her family as she goes through an existential crisis.
S2 · E23Kathy, the Indian Giver 1956-02-15 · 30 min
Kathy is taught about fair trading from her father—and ends up trading her doll for a real baby.
S2 · E24The Historical Andersons 1956-02-22 · 30 min
When Bud receives an assignment to write a term paper about a Revolutionary War hero, he ends up researching the life of a relative—Major Nathaniel Oliver Anderson.
S2 · E25The Grass is Greener 1956-02-29 · 30 min
Jim’s old college friend, Charlie Bradley, a successful industrial tycoon, is in town. Charlie, along with Jim, were a part of a group known as The Four Musketeers, in college. Of the four, Jim appears to be the least ‘successful.’
S2 · E26The Persistent Guest 1956-03-07 · 30 min
Bud’s new friend, Fred, won't leave the Anderson house.
S2 · E27Family Reunion 1956-03-14 · 30 min
The family tries to think up excuses to keep from going to Margaret's family reunion.
S2 · E28Family Dines Out 1956-03-28 · 30 min
Betty tells a wealthy friend, Eloise Sanders, that she’s going to a charity dinner at a club. But it’s expensive and she hasn’t asked her father, yet.
S2 · E29Bud, the Boxer 1956-04-04 · 30 min
Bud gets in a tussle with a boy, Eddie, at school, then dreads facing him the next day because the kid wants to fight him. Jim makes Bud face him in a boxing ring to settle it, knowing that Bud will have to face Eddie, eventually. Later, Jim has Bud take boxing lessons.
S2 · E30Betty, Girl Engineer 1956-04-11 · 30 min
Betty takes a vocational guidance course and signs up to get practical experience to become an engineer, but she gets a lot of flack for it because she’s a girl.
S2 · E31The Martins and the Coys 1956-04-18 · 30 min
Jim and a family friend, Frank, fight over an insurance claim and dissolve their friendship over it. Betty and his son, Bob, are dating and this affects them, too.
S2 · E32Dilemma for Margaret 1956-04-25 · 30 min
Margaret is asked to represent her branch of the PTA by giving a speech, but later decides against doing so because of some mischief Betty gets into.
S2 · E33Hero Father 1956-05-02 · 30 min
Former baseball star Duke Snider appears in this episode. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Sandy: Tommy Ivo. Bramer: Kenneth Tobey. Kippy: Paul Wallace.
S2 · E34Father, the Naturalist 1956-05-09 · 30 min
Jim fights the elements to collect plants for Kathy's nature folder. Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray.
S2 · E35The Ten Dollar Question 1956-05-16 · 30 min
The family member who doesn't tattle for one week will receive ten dollars.
S2 · E36Adopted Daughter 1956-05-23 · 30 min
Kathy finds a receipt for $25 from the adoption center and believes she was adopted.
S2 · E37Betty's Graduation 1956-05-30 · 30 min
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S3 · E1No Apron Strings 1956-09-12 · 30 min
Bud tries to prove he's not tied to his mother's apron strings. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray, Elinor Donahue, Lauren Chapin. Georgia: Denise Alexander.
S3 · E2Never in Twain 1956-09-19 · 30 min
On a dude ranch, Betty falls in love with a cowboy only to discover the relationship won't last.
S3 · E3Betty Goes to College 1956-09-26 · 30 min
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S3 · E4Man About Town 1956-10-03 · 30 min
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S3 · E5The Homing Pigeon 1956-10-10 · 30 min
Jim tries discouraging Betty from taking her own apartment. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Jean: Donna Jo Gribble.
S3 · E6Spaghetti for Margaret 1956-10-17 · 30 min
The Andersons entertain an aspiring writer---aspiring for 30 years. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Harper: Herb Butterfield.