Father Knows Best Proud Father (Season 1, Episode 23)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Father Knows Best

Proud Father (Season 1, Episode 23)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Jim runs into an acquaintance who brags about his family members and all their achievements. Jim's family does not measure up, so he decides to encourage Betty, Bud, and Kathy to do their best and excel at something.

Director

William D. Russell

Writers

Dorothy Cooper (screenplay) | Ed James (characters) | Roswell Rogers (story) | Paul West (story)

Producer

Eugene B. Rodney

Cinematographer

Gert Andersen

Editor

Richard Fantl

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 6, 1955

Release date

Mar 6, 1955 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 18 nominations

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Young Jim Anderson Jim Anderson See fewer	Crossfire (1947)
Jane Wyatt Margaret Anderson Margaret Anderson See fewer	Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Elinor Donahue Betty Anderson Betty Anderson See fewer	Pretty Woman (1990)
Billy Gray Bud Anderson Bud Anderson See fewer	The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Lauren Chapin Kathy Anderson Kathy Anderson See fewer	Father Knows Best (1954)
John Gallaudet Roger Garland Roger Garland See fewer	In Cold Blood (1967)
Tom Mann Beanie Brugendorfer Beanie Brugendorfer See fewer	The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler (1971)
George Ford Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer