About this season
Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.
Episodes (38)
1. Vine Covered Cottage
Aired 15 September 1958 • 30 min
Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.
2. Be Kind to Bud Week
Aired 22 September 1958 • 30 min
Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.
3. Kathy's Romance
Aired 29 September 1958 • 30 min
Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.
4. Voice From the Past
Aired 6 October 1958 • 30 min
Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.
5. Frank's Family Tress
Aired 13 October 1958 • 30 min
Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.
6. Always Plan Ahead
Aired 20 October 1958 • 30 min
Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.
7. Second Wedding
Aired 27 October 1958 • 30 min
Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.
8. Bud, the Caretaker
Aired 3 November 1958 • 30 min
Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.
9. Betty, the Pioneer Woman
Aired 10 November 1958 • 30 min
Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.
10. Fair Exchange
Aired 17 November 1958 • 30 min
An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.
11. Bud, the Snob
Aired 24 November 1958 • 30 min
12. Margaret Wins a Car
Aired 1 December 1958 • 30 min
In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.
13. The Great Experiment
Aired 8 December 1958 • 30 min
Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.
14. The Christmas Story
Aired 15 December 1958 • 30 min
The family recalls as they are putting up the Christmas tree, how Jim wanted them to cut their own tree, and in the process got stranded in a cabin.
15. The Basketball Coach
Aired 22 December 1958 • 30 min
Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.
16. Kathy, Girl Executive
Aired 29 December 1958 • 30 min
Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.
17. The Good Samaritan
Aired 5 January 1959 • 30 min
5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.
18. The Ideal Father
Aired 12 January 1959 • 30 min
Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.
19. Big Shot Bud
Aired 19 January 1959 • 30 min
Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.
20. Hard Luck Leo
Aired 26 January 1959 • 30 min
Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.
21. Bud, the Campus Romeo
Aired 2 February 1959 • 30 min
When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.
22. Crisis Over a Kiss
Aired 9 February 1959 • 30 min
Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.
23. Kathy Grows Up
Aired 16 February 1959 • 30 min
Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.
24. A Man of Merit
Aired 23 February 1959 • 30 min
Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.
25. Betty Makes a Choice
Aired 2 March 1959 • 30 min
Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.
26. It's a Small World
Aired 9 March 1959 • 30 min
Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.
27. Two Loves Has Bud
Aired 16 March 1959 • 30 min
Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.
28. An Extraordinary Woman
Aired 23 March 1959 • 30 min
The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.
29. The Art of Romance
Aired 30 March 1959 • 30 min
30. Formula for Happiness
Aired 6 April 1959 • 30 min
Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.
31. Bud and the Debutante
Aired 13 April 1959 • 30 min
Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.
32. The Promised Playhouse
Aired 20 April 1959 • 30 min
A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.
33. The Meanest Professor
Aired 27 April 1959 • 30 min
Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.
34. Live My Own Life
Aired 4 May 1959 • 30 min
This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.
35. Bud Has A Problem
Aired 11 May 1959 • 30 min
Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.
36. The Great Anderson Mystery
Aired 18 May 1959 • 30 min
The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.
37. Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback
Aired 25 May 1959 • 30 min
Margaret wants Jim to take her dancing. She tries to trick him into dance lessons.
38. The Gold Turnip
Aired 1 June 1959 • 30 min
1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.