Season 2 poster

Season 2

(1955)

Cast

Robert Young as Jim Anderson
Robert Young

as Jim Anderson

Jane Wyatt as Margaret Anderson
Jane Wyatt

as Margaret Anderson

Elinor Donahue as Betty Anderson
Elinor Donahue

as Betty Anderson

Billy Gray as Bud Anderson
Billy Gray

as Bud Anderson

Lauren Chapin as Kathy Anderson
Lauren Chapin

as Kathy Anderson

Episodes

Art of Salesmanship poster

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August 31, 1955

Jim tries to encourage Bud to take after him in salesmanship.

Father's Private Life poster

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September 7, 1955

Jim comes home tired one day and is harangued by the kids. So, he and Margaret set up new rules to give him some time t…

Lessons in Civics poster

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September 14, 1955

A new highway is getting built, and for that the old community hall is going to be pulled down. That's something Jim wo…

First Disillusionment poster

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September 21, 1955

Bud loses a job to a boy who fakes his resume, which leads him to believe it is alright to do this himself

Woman in the House poster

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September 28, 1955

Margaret is forced to invite a woman who makes her uncomfortable because she is Jim's friend's wife.

New Girl at School poster

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October 5, 1955

Bud learns that the girl he likes is dating his best friend.

Kathy Makes Magic poster

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October 12, 1955

Kathy gets a new magic set, from a trade with a friend, and becomes convinced she can truly wield magic.

Advantage to Betty poster

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October 19, 1955

Betty has recently taken up tennis at school and is chosen for a photo shoot for the paper. This causes friction betwee…

The Big Test poster

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October 26, 1955

Bud is accused of cheating because he is suddenly getting high grades in class.

Father Is a Dope poster

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November 2, 1955

After commenting on a sitcom (“Father Does It Again”) the family watches together one night, Jim speaks about how TV fa…

Spirit of Youth poster

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November 9, 1955

When Jim gets an invitation to a dance for his class reunion—class of ‘33—the kids start behaving as if their parents a…

Bud, the Ladykiller poster

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November 16, 1955

Bud gets irritated by a girl (whom he refers to as “Dumb Dora”) who has a crush on him, hurts her feelings when his irr…

Margaret's Premonition poster

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November 30, 1955

Margaret has a premonition of danger for Jim’s upcoming business trip, and tries to get Jim to postpone it. But Jim bel…

Stage to Yuma poster

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December 7, 1955

Tate Idsen saves a stagecoach from savage Indians in a flashback sequence.

Bad Influence poster

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December 14, 1955

Bud gets in trouble when his latest friend turns out to be a kleptomaniac.

Betty Hates Carter poster

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December 28, 1955

Betty is indignant when Jim arranges a date for her with an old insurance salesman buddy’s son, Carter.

Jim, the Tyrant poster

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January 4, 1956

Jim comes home early from work, after a long, hard day, and expects to gain comfort from his family, but is quickly dis…

Betty's Brother poster

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January 11, 1956

Bud is having trouble in school and the family are hard-pressed to find out why. Eventually, Jim and Margaret come to t…

Betty Earns a Formal poster

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January 18, 1956

Betty gets a job to pay for a new, expensive formal for the Cinderella Ball at the country club.

The House Painter poster

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January 25, 1956

Jim has a bet with Betty and Margaret concerning human nature, integrity and the man painting their house—Mr. Everett.

Bud, the Wallflower poster

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February 1, 1956

The Bus to Nowhere poster

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February 8, 1956

The last few days Betty has no fun, she's sullen and does nothing. No one gets through to her, not even her parents. Be…

Kathy, the Indian Giver poster

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February 15, 1956

The Historical Andersons poster

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February 22, 1956

The Grass is Greener poster

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February 29, 1956

The Persistent Guest poster

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March 7, 1956

Bud new friend won't leave the Anderson house because he has no family.

Family Reunion poster

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March 14, 1956

The family tries to think up excuses to keep from going to Margaret's family reunion.

Family Dines Out poster

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March 28, 1956

Bud, the Boxer poster

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April 4, 1956

Betty, Girl Engineer poster

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April 11, 1956

Betty decides to become an engineer. Doyle: Roger Smith. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.

The Martins and the Coys poster

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April 18, 1956

Betty and her boyfriend refuse to see again after Jim and his father fight.

Dilemma for Margaret poster

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April 25, 1956

Margaret admits before the PTA that she can't control her children.

Hero Father poster

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May 2, 1956

Former baseball star Duke Snider appears in this episode. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren …

Father, the Naturalist poster

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May 9, 1956

Jim fights the elements to collect plants for Kathy's nature folder. Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray.

The Ten Dollar Question poster

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May 16, 1956

The family member who doesn't tattle for one week will receive ten dollars.

Adopted Daughter poster

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May 23, 1956

Kathy finds a receipt for $25 from the adoption center and believes she was adopted.

Betty's Graduation poster

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May 30, 1956