Father Knows Best: Episode Transcripts

149 transcribed episodes of Father Knows Best, 1948–1954, in air-date order. Open one to read the transcript and play from any line, or listen to Father Knows Best free, live around the clock.

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• Audition December 20, 1948 · 30:55
• New Year's Eve December 29, 1949 · 29:57
• Safety Campaign January 5, 1950 · 29:54
• Elusive Card Game January 12, 1950 · 29:35
• A Weekend in the Country February 16, 1950 · 29:44
• Jim's Birthday February 23, 1950 · 29:51
• Income Tax March 9, 1950 · 29:52
• An Uncontrolled Dog May 4, 1950 · 29:39
• The Golf Challenge May 11, 1950 · 29:42
• Betty's Screen Test May 18, 1950 · 29:32
• Superstitious Folk May 25, 1950 · 29:32
• Time For a New Car June 8, 1950 · 29:23
• Father's Day Trip June 15, 1950 · 29:25
• A New Housekeeper June 22, 1950 · 29:19
• New Arrangements June 29, 1950 · 29:18
• Vacation Arrives July 6, 1950 · 29:19
• An Efficient House September 7, 1950 · 29:34
• Family Car Stolen September 14, 1950 · 29:31
• Who Has the Time September 21, 1950 · 29:40
• The New Girlfriend September 28, 1950 · 29:37
• Family Spending October 5, 1950 · 29:38
• The Skunk Must Go October 12, 1950 · 29:46
• A Spooky Cemetery October 26, 1950 · 29:35
• Too Many Problems November 2, 1950 · 29:26
• The Bad Barbecue November 9, 1950 · 29:35
• Enterprising Kids November 16, 1950 · 29:40
• A Modern Thanksgiving November 23, 1950 · 29:37
• Betty's French Teacher December 7, 1950 · 29:45
• Becomes Ill December 14, 1950 · 29:39
• A Hans Christian Andersen Christmas December 21, 1950 · 29:34
• Party Preparations December 28, 1950 · 29:37
• Taking on City Hall January 4, 1951 · 29:43
• Missing Furniture January 11, 1951 · 29:35
• Redecoration Woes January 18, 1951 · 29:41
• Sound Matchmaking January 25, 1951 · 29:32
• Jim Inherits a Ranch in Arizona February 1, 1951 · 29:38
• What was his Name February 8, 1951 · 29:42
• Orchid for a Lady February 15, 1951 · 29:47
• Always Tell Truth February 22, 1951 · 29:43
• Rehearsing a Play March 1, 1951 · 29:26
• Being a Better Father March 8, 1951 · 29:30
• Tax Interruptions March 15, 1951 · 29:12
• Stranded Strangers March 22, 1951 · 29:19
• Both Bosses Visit March 29, 1951 · 29:20
• It Pays to Borrow April 5, 1951 · 29:22
• Carrot Costume Party April 12, 1951 · 29:24
• Anniversary Secret April 19, 1951 · 29:17
• Aunt Martha Visits April 26, 1951 · 29:09
• A Missing Salesman May 3, 1951 · 29:16
• Junk Around the House May 10, 1951 · 29:19
• Locked Out of the House May 17, 1951 · 29:24
• Anniversary Event May 24, 1951 · 29:18
• Going to New York May 31, 1951 · 29:24
• Father's Day Picnic June 14, 1951 · 29:20
• Mother Drives a Car June 21, 1951 · 29:20
• Wedding Preparation June 28, 1951 · 29:23
• Meaning of Freedoms July 5, 1951 · 29:19
• Saving Money to Buy a Boat September 6, 1951 · 29:29
• The Circus September 13, 1951 · 29:46
• A Diet Discussion September 20, 1951 · 29:52
• Billiard Table September 27, 1951 · 29:33
• The Rug October 11, 1951 · 29:29
• Gossip October 18, 1951 · 29:29
• The Tie November 1, 1951 · 29:41
• Father of the Year November 8, 1951 · 29:53
• The Music Business November 15, 1951 · 29:33
• Thanksgiving Prayer November 22, 1951 · 29:45
• The Meteor November 29, 1951 · 29:32
• Attic Auction December 6, 1951 · 29:32
• Planning a Christmas Party December 13, 1951 · 29:32
• The Chaperone January 3, 1952 · 29:54
• The Family Behind the Man January 10, 1952 · 29:53
• The Fashion Expert January 17, 1952 · 29:49
• The Motor Scooter January 24, 1952 · 29:43
• Emancipation January 31, 1952 · 29:48
• Valentine's Day Party February 14, 1952 · 29:32
• Secrets of the Attic February 21, 1952 · 29:54
• Keeping Up With the Jones February 28, 1952 · 29:53
• No Partiality March 6, 1952 · 29:57
• Flowers and Candy March 13, 1952 · 29:32
• New Washing Machine April 17, 1952 · 29:06
• My Name is Sam May 1, 1952 · 29:32
• Kathy's Twin Sister May 8, 1952 · 29:30
• Home Management May 15, 1952 · 28:58
• Driving Back from Toledo May 22, 1952 · 29:32
• Sorting Through Old Trunk May 29, 1952 · 29:32
• Aunt Ethel June 5, 1952 · 29:32
• Lead Your Own Life, Bud June 12, 1952 · 29:32
• Betty is Stage-Struck June 19, 1952 · 29:52
• Treasure Hunt July 3, 1952 · 29:49
• Kathy's Engagement Ring September 4, 1952 · 29:32
• Watching the Dog September 11, 1952 · 29:45
• Weekend Away From Home September 18, 1952 · 29:39
• Should Women Work September 25, 1952 · 29:43
• Betty and Crooner October 9, 1952 · 29:37
• Bud Quits School October 16, 1952 · 29:37
• Carnival in Town October 30, 1952 · 29:40
• Selling the House November 6, 1952 · 28:58
• The Missing Pipes November 13, 1952 · 29:10
• The Phantom Prowler November 20, 1952 · 29:07
• A Worried Witness December 11, 1952 · 29:07
• The Kids Revolt December 18, 1952 · 29:07
• Shared Christmas Gifts December 25, 1952 · 29:08
• Southern Manners January 1, 1953 · 29:07
• Second Family Car January 8, 1953 · 29:13
• The Boy Next Door January 15, 1953 · 29:15
• Bud Dislikes Girls January 29, 1953 · 29:12
• Aunt Thelma Visits February 5, 1953 · 29:16
• Babysitting Miseries February 12, 1953 · 27:11
• Modernizing the Home February 19, 1953 · 29:28
• Banged Up Fender February 26, 1953 · 29:31
• Overdue Vacation March 5, 1953 · 29:37
• To Build a Brick Wall March 12, 1953 · 29:36
• The Missing Wedding Ring March 19, 1953 · 29:52
• Uninsured Robin March 26, 1953 · 29:39
• Bud's Panama Cat Business Venture April 2, 1953 · 29:49
• How to Face Problems April 9, 1953 · 29:36
• Family Getaway to Beaver Falls April 16, 1953 · 29:38
• Old Father Time April 23, 1953 · 29:30
• Springtime Woes April 30, 1953 · 29:27
• The Good Old Days May 7, 1953 · 29:35
• Sophisticated Bud May 14, 1953 · 29:28
• Paper Drive Management May 21, 1953 · 29:31
• Remembering Names September 10, 1953 · 29:44
• Big Inheritance September 17, 1953 · 29:42
• Mind Your Manners September 24, 1953 · 29:38
• A Date Mix-Up with Leonard and Ralph and Betty October 1, 1953 · 29:37
• The Value of Money October 8, 1953 · 29:43
• The Life of the Party October 15, 1953 · 29:43
• Too Many Peanuts October 22, 1953 · 29:41
• Halloween Blues October 29, 1953 · 29:39
• Moving to Chicago November 5, 1953 · 29:41
• Betty's Engagement November 12, 1953 · 29:51
• Missing Uncle November 19, 1953 · 29:44
• Thanksgiving November 26, 1953 · 29:35
• Too Many Rabbits December 3, 1953 · 29:48
• An Old Fashioned Christmas December 24, 1953 · 29:51
• New Year's Sitter December 31, 1953 · 29:42
• Taking Pictures January 7, 1954 · 29:50
• An Unusual Bet January 14, 1954 · 29:45
• The Mink Coat Woes January 21, 1954 · 29:51
• Trash Can Lids January 28, 1954 · 29:41
• The Telephone Mix-Up February 4, 1954 · 29:27
• Betty's Freedom February 18, 1954 · 29:43
• Check Writing February 25, 1954 · 29:43
• Spring Cleaning March 4, 1954 · 29:44
• False Elopement March 11, 1954 · 29:47
• Income Tax Mix-Up March 18, 1954 · 29:44
• Rainy Day Activity March 25, 1954 · 29:48

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