Father Knows Best
Betty's Graduation
Season 6, Episode 32 · Aired 1960-05-23
Synopsis
This is a recut of season 2 episode 37. Jim discusses a letter from Kathy's school where they report Kathy is not passing her math class. Kathy tells her father that she is not really wanting to graduate from junior high school as it is the happiest time of her life. Jim recalls the story of when Betty didn't want to graduate from high school.
Finale desk note
From the desk: The guide closes on “Betty's Graduation” (1960-05-23) — a series bookend worth the package context. Behind the warmth: the usual Hollywood tension between image and private lives.
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