Father Knows Best
A Man of Merit
Season 5, Episode 24 · Aired 1959-02-23
Synopsis
Jim discovers a secret that he will win a community award, while Margaret is told of the selection and the rest of the family make plans to celebrate. Confusion reigns as the telegram does not arrive as promised at 9:00 PM.
In the series
This episode is part of Father Knows Best (1954–1960) on CBS/NBC.
The polished patriarch sitcom that sold middle-class calm as destiny.
Key cast
- Robert Young as Jim Anderson
- Jane Wyatt as Margaret Anderson
- Elinor Donahue as Betty Anderson
- Billy Gray as Bud Anderson
- Lauren Chapin as Kathy Anderson