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Sorting Through Old Trunk

Father Knows Best · May 29, 1952 · 29 min · 4,431 words

The transcript of “Sorting Through Old Trunk”, an episode of Father Knows Best first broadcast May 29, 1952. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Father Knows Best plays Father Knows Best free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Now listen to Father Knows Best transcribe starring Robert Young as Father, a welcome to Springfield, and another half hour visit with the folks in the White Frame House on Maple Street. Sit back and enjoy life with the Anderson's, Kathy, Bud, Betty, Margaret and Jim, as the head of this typical American household again sets out to prove that Father Knows Best.

Last week, the Anderson's journey to Grandpa's house in Toledo to dispose of some of their old belongings stored there. They disposed of them by dragging and shipping them all home to the White Frame house on Maple Street.

Where they're right now trying to figure out how to dispose of them. Right now, Jim, along with Margaret and Bud is on the back porch looking over a trunk full of his old school mementos.

Like this. Listen to this, Margaret. I want to read you something. Jim, you're supposed to be starting this stuff over, not reading all of it. You've been at that one trunk for hours. Well, just listen to this.

You know how kids write stuff in each other's high school annuals? Yes, I know. Well, here's one that really takes me back. Listen to this. To Jim, may our friendship endure through the long years ahead, through the ups as well as the downs, we'll fight shoulder to shoulder through the long game of life

Until death knocks us both out of bounds. Your pal Arnie Johnson. Isn't that a wonderful sentiment? Who's Arnie Johnson? I don't know. I can't seem to place him. LAUGHTER Well, that friendship certainly endured through the long game of life.

Dad... Hardly got through the first inning. Dad... What is it, bud? What are these funny-looking pans? Huh? Oh, for heaven sakes! They'll bottom trousers, oh no! I didn't know you when you wore those. Well, they didn't look so funny then.

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