What happens
Jim Anderson discovers a black, hot rock in his backyard on Maple Street and believes it is a meteor. His daughter Kathy has already spread the news, and the neighborhood boys Bud and Joe have charged a dime admission to see it. When the rock's ownership and origin come into question, Jim tries to keep the situation from his business associate Mr. Gribble, who is due to sign insurance papers. Father Knows Best is a family comedy that aired on November 29, 1951, starring Robert Young as Jim Anderson. The broadcast presents the Anderson household's efforts to handle the mounting confusion.
The White Frame House on Maple Street in Springfield, including the backyard and garage.
Characters: Jim Anderson, Margaret Anderson, Betty Anderson, Kathy Anderson, Bud Anderson, Mr. Gribble, Joe Phillips, JP
Listen for: Jim's attempts to keep Mr. Gribble from learning about the rock while Kathy and the boys make the situation worse.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.