Day 12: Father Knows Best...

What I like the most about Father Knows Best is that the father, Jim Anderson, actually rarely knows best. And this Halloween episode is a perfect example of this.

It’s Halloween Night, and the Anderson family are on their way home from a Halloween party. Having left the party later than they intended, Jim takes a shortcut, by way of an old country road, to make up some of the time.

Only problem is, Jim’s “shortcut” has taken him to the exact same location he was at hours before….he is lost. With his son, Bud, complaining about having to constantly get out of the car and into the rain, his daughter, Kathy, repeatedly asking if ghosts are real, and the inability to get his family home from the party, Jim is about at wits ends.

And then things get worse.

The vehicle runs out of gas, and not only are the Anderson’s lost but they are also stranded. The Anderson’s soon find shelter for the night…an old cemetery caretaker’s house. The events that follow lead Jim to join his daughter, and question whether or not ghosts are real.

This is my favorite episode of Father Knows Best, and has some really funny moments. Bud delivers some one liners several times, and is the star of this episode.

Stars: Robert Young and June Whitley
Sponsor: General Foods
Network: NBC
Aired: 1949-1951
Type of Show: Situation Comedy
Show Trivia: There was also a Father Knows Best TV Show that ran from October 3, 1954 to September 17, 1962 (for 203 episodes). Robert Young was the only cast member that made the move from the radio show to the televised version.

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