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Premiered

Monday, October 5, 1959

Ended: Monday, May 23, 1960

When does Father Knows Best Season 6 come out?

Father Knows Best Season 6 premiered Monday, October 5, 1959 on CBS and ended Monday, May 23, 1960. The season has 32 episodes.

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Father Knows Best Season 6 release schedule

Father Knows Best Season 6 episode release dates
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1. A Day in the Country

While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.

Monday · 67 years ago

2. Bud Branches Out

Bud falls in love with his college French professor.

Monday · 67 years ago

3. The Gardener's Big Day

Frank is chosen to represent the town at the opening of a park, but when the town council meets Frank, they want another person to represent their city- someone who looks more like an average American.

Monday · 67 years ago

4. The Imposter

Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.

Monday · 67 years ago

5. Bud Plays It Safe

Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.

Monday · 67 years ago

6. Bicycle Trip for Two

Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing

Monday · 67 years ago

7. First Disillusionment

Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.

Monday · 67 years ago

8. Margaret's Old Flame

Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.

Monday · 67 years ago

9. Kathy Becomes a Girl

The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.

Monday · 66 years ago

10. Bud, the Willing Worker

Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.

Monday · 66 years ago

11. Turn the Other Cheek

Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.

Monday · 66 years ago

12. Good Joke on Mom

Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.

Monday · 66 years ago

13. Betty's Double

Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.

Monday · 66 years ago

14. Father, the Naturalist

This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".

Monday · 66 years ago

15. Bud Hides Behind a Skirt

Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.

Monday · 66 years ago

16. Togetherness

A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.

Monday · 66 years ago

17. Second Best

Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.

Monday · 66 years ago

18. Kathy's Big Deception

Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.

Monday · 66 years ago

19. Cupid Knows Best

Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.

Monday · 66 years ago

20. The Big Test

Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.

Monday · 66 years ago

21. Jim's Big Surprise

Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.

Monday · 66 years ago

22. Time to Retire

When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.

Monday · 66 years ago

23. Bud, the Speculator

Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars

Monday · 66 years ago

24. The $500 Letter

The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.

Monday · 66 years ago

25. Adopted Daughter

While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.

Monday · 66 years ago

26. Family Contest

Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest

Monday · 66 years ago

27. Love and Learn

Bud falls in love with his English Tutor

Monday · 66 years ago

28. Blind Date

Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser

Monday · 66 years ago

29. Betty's Career Problem

Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too

Monday · 66 years ago

30. Bud Lives It Up

Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.

Monday · 66 years ago

31. Not His Type

Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.

Monday · 66 years ago

32. Betty's Graduation Finale

When Kathy refuses to graduate from high school, the family tells her about Betty's reluctance to graduate from High School, too. This is a recut version of episode 63. It is not part of the syndication package and is considered ""lost"".

Monday · 66 years ago

Father Knows Best Season 6 guest stars

  • John Charles Daly

    John Charles Daly

  • David White

    David White

  • Marion Ross

    Marion Ross

  • Robert Vaughn

    Robert Vaughn

  • Yvonne Lime

    Yvonne Lime

  • James Franciscus

    James Franciscus

  • Jeffrey Silver

    Eddie (as Jeff Silver)

  • Hal Taggart

    Mr. Stagg (archive footage)

Father Knows Best Season 6 FAQ

When does Father Knows Best Season 6 come out?

Father Knows Best Season 6 premiered Monday, October 5, 1959 on CBS.

How many episodes are in Father Knows Best Season 6?

Father Knows Best Season 6 has 32 episodes.

Are new episodes of Father Knows Best Season 6 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Father Knows Best Season 6 finale?

The Father Knows Best Season 6 finale (Episode 32) aired Monday, May 23, 1960.

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