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