Father Knows Best The Lawn Party (Season 3, Episode 20)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Father Knows Best

The Lawn Party (Season 3, Episode 20)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Bud wants to have a lawn party at the Anderson's home the next day. Bud expects Jim & Margaret to do the work, without the teens even helping, they tell Bud he cannot have the party. Jim & Margaret leave for the day, and Bud has it anyway.

Director

Peter Tewksbury

Writers

Ed James (characters) | Roswell Rogers (story and teleplay)

Producer

Eugene B. Rodney

Cinematographer

Frank G. Carson (as Kit Carson)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 23, 1957

Release date

Jan 23, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 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)
Fred Sherman Mr. Messner (as Fred E. Sherman) Mr. Messner (as Fred E. Sherman) See fewer	7 Men from Now (1956)
Paula Winslowe Mrs. Watkins Mrs. Watkins See fewer	Our Miss Brooks (1952)
Don Bender Merv (uncredited) Merv (uncredited) See fewer	The Big Moment (1954)
Paul Wallace Kippy (uncredited) Kippy (uncredited) See fewer	Gypsy (1962)