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Treasure Hunt

Father Knows Best · July 3, 1952 · 29 min · 4,875 words

The transcript of “Treasure Hunt”, an episode of Father Knows Best first broadcast July 3, 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 transcribes starring Robert Young as Father. And another half hour visit for the folks in the White Frame House on Maple Street. Sit back and enjoy life with the Anderson's.

Kathy, Bob, that he, Margaret and Jim. As the head of this typical American household again sets out to prove that Father Knows Best. Down through the ages, the search for buried treasure has led benches and souls into daring exploits and colorful, exciting adventures.

Although the occupants of the White Brain House on Maple Street are not yet aware of it, there's a treasure hunt brewing right in their own backyard. At the moment, however, nothing unusual is in evidence in the Anderson household as the head of the family arrives for the noonday meal.

And the youngest member of the tribe, Cathy, brings up a familiar and holy, innocent sounding question like this that's getting that's what i asked you a personal question i guess i would what is it can i have thirty nine cents well that's pretty personal well can i is that all you kids think about money

i can't even get my hat off before someone asked me for money doesn't anybody around here like me for myself instead of my millions i'm sorry daddy Here, let me hug you. Well, now that's more like it.

Well, thank you, kitten. I tell you that's a lot more satisfying, being welcomed home with a kiss. Now, can I have the 39 cents? No. Tell me. Well, let's discuss it on the way out to the kitchen.

I have to eat my lunch in kind of a hurry today. Just what do you need, 39 cents so desperately for? I want to go to the movies this afternoon. Is that what they charge kids now, 39 cents?

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