Season 2
(1955)
Cast
as Jim Anderson
as Margaret Anderson
as Betty Anderson
as Bud Anderson
as Kathy Anderson
Episodes
Art of Salesmanship 0.0
August 31, 1955
Jim tries to encourage Bud to take after him in salesmanship.
Father's Private Life 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
October 5, 1955
Bud learns that the girl he likes is dating his best friend.
Kathy Makes Magic 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
October 26, 1955
Bud is accused of cheating because he is suddenly getting high grades in class.
Father Is a Dope 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
December 7, 1955
Tate Idsen saves a stagecoach from savage Indians in a flashback sequence.
Bad Influence 0.0
December 14, 1955
Bud gets in trouble when his latest friend turns out to be a kleptomaniac.
Betty Hates Carter 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
February 1, 1956
The Bus to Nowhere 0.0
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 0.0
February 15, 1956
The Historical Andersons 0.0
February 22, 1956
The Grass is Greener 0.0
February 29, 1956
The Persistent Guest 0.0
March 7, 1956
Bud new friend won't leave the Anderson house because he has no family.
Family Reunion 0.0
March 14, 1956
The family tries to think up excuses to keep from going to Margaret's family reunion.
Family Dines Out 0.0
March 28, 1956
Bud, the Boxer 0.0
April 4, 1956
Betty, Girl Engineer 0.0
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 0.0
April 18, 1956
Betty and her boyfriend refuse to see again after Jim and his father fight.
Dilemma for Margaret 0.0
April 25, 1956
Margaret admits before the PTA that she can't control her children.
Hero Father 0.0
May 2, 1956
Former baseball star Duke Snider appears in this episode. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren …
Father, the Naturalist 0.0
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 0.0
May 16, 1956
The family member who doesn't tattle for one week will receive ten dollars.
Adopted Daughter 0.0
May 23, 1956
Kathy finds a receipt for $25 from the adoption center and believes she was adopted.
Betty's Graduation 0.0
May 30, 1956