Father Knows Best · S4 · E2
The Awkward Hero
Betty tutors a football player who will escort her to a dance as payment.
About this episode
Betty tutors a football player who will escort her to a dance as payment.
Season 4
1Follow the Leader
30 minSep 25, 1957
Bud must decide if he should stand up for a teacher or join the class in a revolt.
2The Awkward Hero
30 minOct 2, 1957Now viewing
Betty tutors a football player who will escort her to a dance as payment.
3The Good Neighbor
30 minOct 9, 1957
Margaret receives a new house which she plans to rent out.
4Bud, the Executive
30 minOct 16, 1957
Bud becomes the chairman for the planning of his high school picnic.
5Sentenced to Happiness
30 minOct 23, 1957
The Anderson's gardener, Frank, is forced to get a real job and then winds up in court.
6Mother Goes to School
30 minOct 30, 1957
Margaret enrolls in an English class in college and is put in Betty's class.
7The Indispensable Man
30 minNov 6, 1957
Bud is not able to play in the football game because he wouldn't go to bed early.
8Kathy's Big Chance
30 minNov 13, 1957
Kathy competes in an essay contest judged by Greer Garson.
9Margaret Learns to Drive
30 minNov 20, 1957
Jim tries to teach Margaret how to drive a car.
10The Way of a Dictator
30 minDec 4, 1957
Bud is given the pleasure of raising Kathy when he says they are doing it all wrong.
11Mr. Beal Meets His Match
30 minDec 11, 1957
Betty is going through a phase where she thinks selfishness is the sole motivator in people's lives.
12Kathy Makes a Wish
30 minDec 25, 1957
When Kathy finds a horseshoe and she wishes for a horse, and gets one.
13Man With a Plan
30 minJan 1, 1958
A girl thinks Bud is going into the Army and throws a going away party.
14Big Sister
30 minJan 8, 1957
At summer camp Kathy rebels after her counselor, Betty, keeps pushing her to do better.
15Calypso Kid
30 minJan 15, 1958
Bud practices the bongo drums to impress his new girlfriend.
16Father's Biography
30 minJan 22, 1958
Jim can either attend a business meeting or see Kathy read his biography.
17The Rivals
30 minJan 29, 1958
Betty has two dates for the same night and doesn't plan to break either one.
18Bud, the Mind Reader
30 minFeb 5, 1958
Bud practices mind reading, and Betty tries to make the debating team.
19Margaret's Other Family
30 minFeb 12, 1958
The family gets mad when Margaret keeps helping a furniture maker and his wife.
20The Trial
30 minFeb 19, 1958
Bud is in trouble when he is accused of causing damage to a neighbor's property.
21Revenge is Sweet
30 minFeb 26, 1958
26Feb58 Betty teases Bud saying he is sloppy when some very influential people come over.
22Country Cousin
30 minMar 5, 1958
The Anderson's cousin, Milly, arrives for a visit and to look at the college.
23Poor Old Dad
30 minMar 12, 1958
Bud believes that his father is henpecked when he willingly does everything Margaret wants him to.
24Betty's Crusade
30 minMar 19, 1958
Betty tries to help an old man fix up his restaurant so he isn't evicted by Jim's company.
25Young Love
30 minMar 26, 1958
Bud falls in love with an older woman at the grocery store who is married.
26Tell It to Mom
30 minApr 2, 1958
Chaos strikes when Betty hides a pair of skates for a friend of hers.
27A Friend in Need
30 minApr 16, 1958
A very talented dog shows up and takes residence in the Anderson's house.
28A Medal For Margaret
30 minApr 23, 1958
When Jim plans to build a case for trophies, and Margaret sets out to win a medal.
29The Weaker Sex
30 minApr 30, 1958
Betty tries to use her feminine wiles on a young man to get him to take her out.
30Jim, the Answer Man
30 minMay 14, 1958
Jim is bombarded with questions when he is getting ready for a business trip.
31Bud Quits School
30 minMay 21, 1958
When Bud meets a successful business man who quit school and Bud plans to do the same.
32A Matter of Pride
30 minJun 4, 1958
Bud is chosen as the most popular boy in his class at school.
33Betty Finds a Cause
30 minJun 11, 1958
Betty tries to make a man remove a hedge that blocks the view on a road.
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