Party Preparations

Mother, is Maxwell House really the only coffee in the world? Well, your father says so, and your father knows best. Yes, it's father knows best, transcribed in Hollywood, starring Robert Young's father. A half hour visit with your neighbors, the Anderson's, brought to you by America's favorite coffee, Maxwell House.

The coffee that's always good to the last drop. As far back as I can remember, I've been hearing about people who were poor as Job's turkey. Well, the chances are that poor old Job never had a turkey, but he did have troubles, and that's where the average father comes in.

So let's go to Springfield to a white frame house on Maple Street, and an average father named Anderson. Because when it comes to trouble, Jim Anderson takes a back seat to no one, like this.

Margaret, I'm home. We're in the kitchen, dear. I'll be right in. Bit ever so humble, there's no place like home. Daddy! Hi, kitten. Well, how are all the little Anderson's tonight? Hi, father. Hello, dad.

Hello, dear. Mm, strawberry. I don't care if he didn't do it on purpose. He had no right to break his leg. What? I turned down a dozen dates just to go out with him and now look at me.

Norman McEw had a skiing accident and broke his leg. Who's Norman McEw? He's Claudia McEw's brother. Thank you very much. Who's Claudia McEw? She's a girl. Oh, well, that explains everything. You're welcome. Betty, it isn't the worst thing that's ever happened.

It certainly is. My whole life is ruined. Because Norman McEw broke his leg? He was supposed to take her to a New Year's Eve dance. Oh. It's the biggest dance of the whole year. Every dance you ever go to is the biggest dance of the whole year.