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Modernizing the Home

Father Knows Best · February 19, 1953 · 29 min · 4,633 words

The transcript of “Modernizing the Home”, an episode of Father Knows Best first broadcast February 19, 1953. 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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Mother, our post-40% brand flakes really the best tasting cereal of them all? Well, your father says so, and father knows best. Yes, it's Father Knows Best, transcribed in Hollywood starring Robert Young as father. A half hour visit with your neighbors the Anderson.

Brought to you by America's largest selling brand flakes, post-40% brand flakes, and by Instant Postem, the good tasting drink that's entirely caffeine-free. Well, spring is still a few weeks away, but out in the White Frame House on Maple Street, it looks like the season of showers and Mayflowers has already arrived.

Anyway, the living room of the Anderson homestead is about to be redecorated. This afternoon, Margaret, surrounded by home magazines and color samples, is discussing the problem with Ted the House painter. Like this. Now this shade might do for the walls.

How would that go with the rug? Well, it ought to go all right. planning on a modern color scheme or do you want to stay with the traditional? Well, everything in the house is traditional. I don't think we should change over to the modern. Modern's all right, of course.

Yeah, it's all right. If you like it. I can if I want to. Quit hollering. Oh, excuse me, Ted. Kathy! I can get a show of my own if I want to. What's the matter now?

A button drawer getting up a magic deck. Well, let them. I want to be in it. But a doll will be in it. Oh dear. Mommy, would you like me if I was twins? Twins.

But one's just saw me in half. Just a trick. We gotta have somebody. Can you put me back together? Gerald and I'm trying to talk to Mr. Hodges. Hi Mr. Hodges. Hello, Cathy. Hi bud.

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