Father Knows Best Jim, the Tyrant (Season 2, Episode 17)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Father Knows Best

Jim, the Tyrant (Season 2, Episode 17)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Jim comes home after a bad day at work. Wanting to tell the family about his day, he is miffed when they ignore him. He starts complaining about everyone and everything around the house. Then he finds out Kathy broke a neighbor's window.

Director

William D. Russell

Writers

Roswell Rogers (teleplay) | Herman Epstein (teleplay) (as Herman J. Epstein) (story) (as Herman J. Epstein) | Ed James (characters)

Producer

Eugene B. Rodney

Cinematographer

William V. Skall (as William Skall)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 4, 1956

Release date

Jan 4, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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7 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)
Sarah Selby Miss Thomas Miss Thomas See fewer	Tower of London (1962)
Jimmy Bates Kippy Kippy See fewer	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)