Father Knows Best

Last Edited: 07-Jul-2017 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

US situation comedy series, 1949-1954, NBC Radio Network.

Dates and titles are from DigitalDeliToo
Date Title Cast Parameters
20-Oct-1948
 		Audition
Meet the Hendersons
(file does not match either date or title, Betty's
Engagement is 12-Nov-1953, 4-64)
31:12, 6856, s
12-Jan-1950
 1-21 Jim's Expensive Economy Drive
(file is The Elusive Card Game)
29:23, 6856, M
04-May-1950
 1-37 Kathy Adopts Gargantua -- or George
(file is An Uncontrolled Dog)
29:29, 6878, M
11-May-1950
 1-38 Jim's Golf Challenge
(file is Dad Plays In A Golf Tournament)
29:43, 6966, M
clipping
18-May-1950
 1-39 Betty's Screen Test
29:33, 6894, M
25-May-1950
 1-40 Superstitions
(file is Superstitious Folk)
29:30, 6883, M
08-Jun-1950
 1-42 Time for A New Car
29:30, 6882, M
15-Jun-1950 1-43 Fathers Day Fishing with the Family
29:42, 6929, M
22-Jun-1950 1-44 The Housekeeper Trial
(file is A New Housekeeper)
29:32, 6890, M
29-Jun-1950 1-45 Social Calendar Overload
(File is New Arrangements)
29:33, 6892, M
06-Jul-1950 1-46 Planning An Efficient Vacation
(file is Vacation Arrives)
29:42, 6930, M
07-Sep-1950
 2-1 Returning to An Efficient Home
(file is An Efficient House)
29:36, 6906, M
14-Sep-1950 2-2 School Opening Tough for Father
(file is Family Car Stolen)
29:36, 6907, M
21-Sep-1950 2-3 Fall Forward, Spring Back
(file is Who Has The Time)
29:45, 6940, M
28-Sep-1950 2-4 Bud Learns About Love
(file is The New Girl Friend)
29:44, 6936, M
05-Oct-1950 2-5 Sales Resistance
(file is Family Spending)
29:32, 6890, M
12-Oct-1950 2-6 The Skunk Raffles
(file is The Skunk Must Go)
29:36, 6904, M
26-Oct-1950 2-8 A Halloween Short-Cut
(file is A Spooky Cemetery)
29:31, 6886, M
02-Nov-1950
 2-9 Father Knows Civic Duty
(file is Too Many Problems)
29:20, 6844, M
09-Nov-1950 2-10 Jim Versus the Barbecue Pit
(file is The Bad Barbecue)
29:35, 6900, M
16-Nov-1950 2-11 Enterprising Andersons
29:29, 6879, M
23-Nov-1950 2-12 A 'Modern' Thanksgiving
29:46, 6946, M
07-Dec-1950
 2-14 Betty and the French Teacher
29:38, 6915, M
14-Dec-1950 2-15 A Nice Quiet Day in Bed
(file is Jim Becomes Ill)
29:38, 6914, M
21-Dec-1950 2-16 The Story of Hans Christian Andersen

29:32, 6889, M
28-Dec-1950 2-17 Jim's New Years Luck
(file is Party Preparations)
29:38, 6914, M
04-Jan-1951 2-18 The Mayor Doubts If Father Knows Best
(file is Taking On City Hall)
29:38, 6912, M
11-Jan-1951 2-19 The Anderson Furniture Giveaway
29:27, 6871, M
18-Jan-1951 2-20 Father Knows Painting
(file is Recreation Woes)
29:22, 6852, M
25-Jan-1951 2-21 Margaret Plays Cupid for Cousin Louise
(file is Sound Matchmaker)
29:20, 6842, M
01-Feb-1951 2-22 Millionaires for A Week
(file is Jim Inherits A Ranch In Arizona)
29:18, 6837, M
08-Feb-1951 2-23 Anderson Family Insomnia
(file is What Was His Name)
28:30, 6681, M
15-Feb-1951 2-24 Orchids for Margaret
28:25, 6661, M
22-Feb-1951 2-25 Kathy Cannot Tell A Lie
(file is Always Tell The Truth)
29:07, 6826, M
01-Mar-1951 2-26 Jim Rehearses As Thibault
29:03, 6808, M
15-Mar-1951 2-28 Tax Troubles
28:57, 6785, M
22-Mar-1951 2-29 Monopoly vs. Monotony
(file is Helping Out Others)
29:19, 6872, M
29-Mar-1951 2-30 Father's Love Letter
(file is Both Bosses Visit)
29:08, 6830, M
05-Apr-1951 2-31 Father's Lend-Lease Problems
(file is It Pays To Borrow)
30:08, 7062, s
2 channel, left is
minimized
12-Apr-1951 2-32 I Am Carrot
31:14, 7322, s
2 channel, left is
minimized
19-Apr-1951 2-33 Surprise Parties
29:09, 6834, s
2 track mono
26-Apr-1951 2-34 Father Goes to the Ball Game
(file is Aunt Martha Visits)
29:48, 6985, s
2 track mono
03-May-1951 2-35 Spring Fever vs. Housecleaning
(file is A Missing Salesman)
30:36, 7172, s
2 track mono
10-May-1951 2-36 Father Loses Bargain Battle
(file is Junk Around The House)
30:21, 7113, s
2 track mono
17-May-1951 2-37 A Typical Family Outing
(file is Locked Out Of The House)
30:29, 7146, s
2 track mono
24-May-1951 2-38 The Forgotten Anniversary
28:08, 6596, s
2 track mono
31-May-1951 2-39 Family Checkmates Father's Move
(file is Jim Gets A Job Offer In New York)
29:27, 6902, s
2 channel, left is
minimized
14-Jun-1951 2-41 The Picnic
30:29, 7144, s
2 channel, left is
minimized
21-Jun-1951 2-42 Father Teaches Mother to Drive the Car
29:40, 6955, s
2 channel, left is
minimized
28-Jun-1951 2-43 A Simple Little Home Wedding
30:33, 7162, s
2 channel, left is
minimized
20-Sep-1951
 3-3 Father Knows Nutrition
29:34, 6899, M
17-Apr-1952
 3-33 The New Automatic Washer
28:32, 6689, M
15-May-1952
 3-37 Father Teaches Self Reliance
(file is Running An Organized Household)
29:39, 6916, M
11-Sep-1952
 4-3 The Search for Pierre
(file is Watching The Dog)
29:33, 6896, M
18-Sep-1952 4-4 A Care-free Weekend Trip
(file is Weekend Activity)
29:19, 6838, M
25-Sep-1952 4-5 Margaret the Model Mother
(file is Should Women Work)
29:58, 6901, M
09-Oct-1952
 4-7 Betty Falls for Crooner Ronnie Kelso
29:48, 6953, M
16-Oct-1952 4-8 Bud Quits School
29:47, 6950, M
30-Oct-1952 4-10 The Founders' Day Carnival

29:42, 6931, M
06-Nov-1952
 4-11 House for Sale
30:23, 7120, M
13-Nov-1952 4-12 Model Mother, Ideal Home
(file is The Missing Pipes)
30:01, 7036, M
20-Nov-1952 4-13 Noises In the Kitchen
(file is The Phantom Prowler)
20:30, 7147,s
2 track mono
11-Dec-1952
 4-16 Father's Citizenship Lecture Backfires
(file is A Worried Waitress)
30:38, 7181, s
2 track mono
18-Dec-1952 4-17 The United Andersons Revolt
30:11, 7074, s
2 track mono
25-Dec-1952 4-18 Father's Borrowed Christmas Gift
30:31, 7154, s
2 track mono
01-Jan-1953 4-19 The Georgia Andersons
(file is Southern Manners)
28:50, 6757, s
2 track mono
08-Jan-1953 4-20 A Car for the Anderson Ladies
29:20, 6877, s
2 track mono
15-Jan-1953 4-21 Father Knows Nothing -- About Females
(file is The Boy Next Door)
29:51, 6964, M
29-Jan-1953 4-23 Bud Discovers Girls
29:48, 6952, M
05-Feb-1953 4-24 Aunt Thelma's Lamp

29:35, 6901, M
12-Feb-1953 4-25 Father Knows Babysitting
28:50, 6759, s
2 track mono
19-Feb-1953 4-26 Father Knows Modern Art
29:27, 6903, M
26-Feb-1953 4-27 Betty Bangs the Fender
29:25, 6897, M
05-Mar-1953 4-28 A Stuffy Second Honeymoon
(file is Overdue Vacation)
29:38, 6948, M
12-Mar-1953 4-29 Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
(file is Building A Brick Wall)
29:45, 6974, M
19-Mar-1953 4-30 The Missing Wedding Ring
28:40, 6720, M
26-Mar-1953 4-31 Robin At the Window
(file is Nursing an Injured Robin)
28:47, 6748, M
02-Apr-1953 4-32 Bud's Panama Cat Franchise
28:48, 6751, M
09-Apr-1953 4-33 How to Face Life's Problems
28:46, 6741, M
16-Apr-1953 4-34 Jim's Business Trip Becomes A Family Affair
(file is Family Getaway)
29:38, 6912, M
23-Apr-1953 4-35 Jim Begins Feeling His Age
29:28, 6876, M
30-Apr-1953 4-36 And Now It's Spring
29:41, 6925, M
07-May-1953 4-37 Jim Misses 'The Good Old Days'
29:37, 6908, M
14-May-1953 4-38 Betty Is Too, Too Sophisticated
(file is Sophisticated Bud)
29:35, 6901, M
21-May-1953 4-39 Father Runs A 'Businesslike' Paper Drive
29:29, 68769, M
10-Sep-1953
 4-55 Anderson Family Insomnia
(file is What Was His Name) re-performance of
2-23 with new cast
29:40, 6923, M
17-Sep-1953 4-56 Millionaires for A Week
(file is Jim Inherits A Ranch In Arizona)
re-performance of 2-22 with new cast
29:43, 6932, M
24-Sep-1953 4-57 A Nose for Manners
29:53, 6969, M
01-Oct-1953 4-58 Betty Has Two Dates for the Same Evening
29:57, 6987, M
08-Oct-1953 4-59 The Anderson's Financial Experiment
29:55, 6979, M
15-Oct-1953 4-60 Bud Becomes the Life of the Party
29:54, 6975, M
22-Oct-1953 4-61 Jim Buys 500 Pounds of Peanuts
29:52, 6966, M
29-Oct-1953 4-62 A Simple Old-Fashioned Halloween Party
29:50, 6961, M
05-Nov-1953 4-63 The Big Anderson Family Move
29:51, 6963, M
12-Nov-1953 4-64 Betty's Marriage Announcement
30:02, 7009, M
19-Nov-1953 4-65 Where's Uncle Hubert?
29:11, 6841, M
26-Nov-1953 4-66 A 'Modern' Thanksgiving
29:36, 6905, M
03-Dec-1953 4-67 Rabbits, Lawsuits and Alice in Wonderland
29:33, 6893, M
24-Dec-1953 4-70 A Simple Old-Fashioned Christmas
29:24, 6889, M
31-Dec-1953 4-71 The New Years Eve Sitter
29:12, 6812, M
07-Jan-1954
 4-72 Jim's Big Photography Project
29:18, 6835, M
14-Jan-1954 4-73 Jim and Betty's 24-Hour Bet
29:17, 6832, M
21-Jan-1954 4-74 Mink Coat Complications
29:21, 6851, M
28-Jan-1954 4-75 Jim Has A Bent Lid
29:17, 6832, M
04-Feb-1954 4-76 Party-Line Problems
29:15, 6823, M
18-Feb-1954 4-78 Betty's Proclamation of Independence
29:11, 6808, M
25-Mar-1954 4-79 The Anderson Family Circle Bank
29:09, 6802, M
04-Mar-1954 4-80 Spring House Cleaning Weekend
29:15, 6825, M
11-Mar-1954 4-81 The Elopement Scare

29:17, 6830, M
18-Mar-1954 4-82 Bud's Income Tax Windfall

29:24, 6859, M
25-Mar-1954 4-83 A Rainy Day In Springfield
29:22, 6852, M
Documentaries and Collateral Material
Date Title Cast Parameters