The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty, Bud and Kathy.
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- Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 18 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
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Jim Anderson
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(202 episodes, 1954-1960)
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| Lauren Chapin | ... |
Kathy Anderson
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(201 episodes, 1954-1960)
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| Jane Wyatt | ... |
Margaret Anderson
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(201 episodes, 1954-1960)
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| Billy Gray | ... |
Bud Anderson
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(201 episodes, 1954-1960)
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| Elinor Donahue | ... |
Betty Anderson
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(200 episodes, 1954-1960)
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Jimmy Bates | ... |
Claude
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(22 episodes, 1955-1959)
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| Paul Wallace | ... |
Kippy
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(21 episodes, 1956-1959)
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| Sarah Selby | ... |
Miss Thomas
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(18 episodes, 1954-1960)
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| Yvonne Lime | ... |
Dotty
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(14 episodes, 1956-1960)
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| Vivi Janiss | ... |
Myrtle Davis
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(13 episodes, 1954-1959)
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| Robert Foulk | ... |
Ed Davis
(7 episodes, 1954-1959)
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Robert Chapman | ... |
Ralph
(6 episodes, 1958)
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| Natividad Vacío | ... |
Fronk
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(5 episodes, 1957-1960)
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Peter Heisser | ... |
Joe Phillips
(7 episodes, 1955-1960)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Mr. Armstead
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(6 episodes, 1956-1960)
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Don Bender | ... |
Orlo Bates
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(5 episodes, 1955-1957)
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| Roberta Shore | ... |
Joyce Kendall
(4 episodes, 1959)
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Bart Patton | ... |
Freddy
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(4 episodes, 1958-1959)
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| Harry Hickox | ... |
Virg. Carlson
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(4 episodes, 1955-1956)
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Tina Thompson | ... |
Patty Davis
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(5 episodes, 1954-1960)
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Leon Tyler | ... |
Dotty's Date At Campus Cellar
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(4 episodes, 1954-1958)
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| Reba Waters | ... |
Patty
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(3 episodes, 1956-1960)
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| Beverly Long | ... |
Grace
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(3 episodes, 1958-1960)
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| Richard Eyer | ... |
Burgess
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(3 episodes, 1955-1958)
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| Henry Blair | ... |
Ray
(3 episodes, 1958)
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Robert Lynn | ... |
Reverend Swain
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(3 episodes, 1955-1957)
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| Barbara Wooddell | ... |
Mrs. Tyler
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(3 episodes, 1956-1959)
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| Eleanor Audley | ... |
Bookstacker in library
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(3 episodes, 1956)
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| William Fawcett | ... |
Mr. Trumble
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(2 episodes, 1954-1955)
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Tamar Cooper | ... |
Elvia Horsen
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(2 episodes, 1955-1957)
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| Lyn Guild | ... |
Louise
(2 episodes, 1955)
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James Todd | ... |
Judge Mitchell
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(2 episodes, 1955)
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| Parker Fennelly | ... |
Charlie
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(2 episodes, 1956-1959)
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| Roger Smith | ... |
Doyle Hobbs
(2 episodes, 1956-1958)
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| William Leslie | ... |
Coach Harper
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(2 episodes, 1957)
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| Diana Millay | ... |
Diane
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(2 episodes, 1960)
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Claire Meade | ... |
Mrs. Lanson
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(2 episodes, 1954-1958)
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Susan Odin | ... |
Bernice
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(2 episodes, 1955-1958)
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| William Hudson | ... |
Tom
(2 episodes, 1955)
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| Harry Antrim | ... |
Dr. Conrad
(2 episodes, 1955)
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Michael A. Monahan | ... |
Bob
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(2 episodes, 1956-1960)
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| Claudia Bryar | ... |
Miss Woodruff
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(2 episodes, 1956)
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| Robert Hyatt | ... |
Earl
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(2 episodes, 1957-1958)
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| Oliver McGowan | ... |
Louis Kramer
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(2 episodes, 1958-1959)
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Harold Lloyd Jr. | ... |
Joel
(2 episodes, 1958)
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| Ludwig Stössel | ... |
Hanno
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(2 episodes, 1956-1958)
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| Mary Adams | ... |
Mrs. Huntington
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(2 episodes, 1956)
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Lenore Kingston | ... |
Emily Vale
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(2 episodes, 1958-1960)
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Lynn Alden | ... |
Joyce
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(2 episodes, 1958-1959)
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| Charles Tannen | ... |
Hal Berdahl
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(2 episodes, 1955-1957)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1955) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1958) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- CBS (1960) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (United States)
- Nippon Television Network (NTV) (1964) (Japan) (tv)
- Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF) (1960) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Shout! Factory (2008) (United States) (DVD) (seasons one & two)
- Shout! Factory (2009) (United States) (DVD) (season three)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD) (season five)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD) (season four)
- Shout! Factory (2011) (United States) (DVD) (season 6)
- Sony Pictures Television
Special Effects
Other Companies
- General Foods (original sponsor) (Maxwell House coffee)
- Scott Paper Company (original sponsor)
- Unilever (original sponsor) (Pepsodent toothpaste, All detergent, Imperial margarine)
Storyline
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The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty, Bud and Kathy. Whenever the kids need advice on anything at all, they can always turn to their father, because father knows best.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Andersons' kitchen actually had working appliances. They were used to make coffee and pastries for cast and crew members when they reported for work in the mornings. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Let the Good Times Roll (1973). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Waiting See more » |
| Quotes |
Bud Anderson:
You've been around so long and seen so much and done so much, and still manage to look so good. Jim Anderson: Thanks a lot! Bud Anderson: I think you look real young. Honest. Younger than Joe Phillips' dad, younger than Claude Mesner's uncle, why even younger than... Jim Anderson: Bud, before you have me back in kindergarten, see who's at the door, will you? See more » |