Season 6
1959 · 32 episodes
Episodes
1. A Day in the Country
October 5, 1959 · 30m
While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
2. Bud Branches Out
October 12, 1959 · 30m
Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
3. The Gardener's Big Day
October 19, 1959 · 30m
Frank is chosen to represent the town at the opening of a park, but when the town council meets Frank, they want another person to represent their city- someone who looks more like an average American.
4. The Imposter
October 26, 1959 · 30m
Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
5. Bud Plays It Safe
November 2, 1959 · 30m
Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
6. Bicycle Trip for Two
November 9, 1959 · 30m
Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
7. First Disillusionment
November 16, 1959 · 30m
Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
8. Margaret's Old Flame
November 23, 1959 · 30m
Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
9. Kathy Becomes a Girl
November 30, 1959 · 30m
The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
10. Bud, the Willing Worker
December 7, 1959 · 30m
Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
11. Turn the Other Cheek
December 14, 1959 · 30m
Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
12. Good Joke on Mom
December 28, 1959 · 30m
Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
13. Betty's Double
January 4, 1960 · 30m
Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
14. Father, the Naturalist
January 11, 1960 · 30m
This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
15. Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
January 18, 1960 · 30m
Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
16. Togetherness
January 25, 1960 · 30m
A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
17. Second Best
February 1, 1960 · 30m
Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
18. Kathy's Big Deception
February 8, 1960 · 30m
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
19. Cupid Knows Best
February 15, 1960 · 30m
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
20. The Big Test
February 22, 1960 · 30m
Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
21. Jim's Big Surprise
February 29, 1960 · 30m
Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.
22. Time to Retire
March 7, 1960 · 30m
When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.
23. Bud, the Speculator
March 14, 1960 · 30m
Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
24. The $500 Letter
March 21, 1960 · 30m
The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.
25. Adopted Daughter
March 28, 1960 · 30m
While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
26. Family Contest
April 4, 1960 · 30m
Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest
27. Love and Learn
April 11, 1960 · 30m
Bud falls in love with his English Tutor
28. Blind Date
April 18, 1960 · 30m
Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser
29. Betty's Career Problem
April 25, 1960 · 30m
Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too
30. Bud Lives It Up
May 9, 1960 · 30m
Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.
31. Not His Type
May 16, 1960 · 30m
Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.
32. Betty's Graduation
May 23, 1960 · 30m
When Kathy refuses to graduate from high school, the family tells her about Betty's reluctance to graduate from High School, too. This is a recut version of episode 63. It is not part of the syndication package and is considered ""lost"".