Season 5
(1958)
Cast
as Jim Anderson
as Margaret Anderson
as Betty Anderson
as Bud Anderson
as Kathy Anderson
Episodes
Vine Covered Cottage 0.0
September 15, 1958
Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.
Be Kind to Bud Week 0.0
September 22, 1958
Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.
Kathy's Romance 0.0
September 29, 1958
Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.
Voice From the Past 0.0
October 6, 1958
Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.
Frank's Family Tress 0.0
October 13, 1958
Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.
Always Plan Ahead 0.0
October 20, 1958
Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.
Second Wedding 0.0
October 27, 1958
Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.
Bud, the Caretaker 0.0
November 3, 1958
Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.
Betty, the Pioneer Woman 0.0
November 10, 1958
Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.
Fair Exchange 0.0
November 17, 1958
An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.
Bud, the Snob 0.0
November 24, 1958
Margaret Wins a Car 0.0
December 1, 1958
In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.
The Great Experiment 0.0
December 8, 1958
Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.
The Christmas Story 0.0
December 15, 1958
The family recalls as they are putting up the Christmas tree, how Jim wanted them to cut their own tree, and in the p…
The Basketball Coach 0.0
December 22, 1958
Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.
Kathy, Girl Executive 0.0
December 29, 1958
Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.
The Good Samaritan 0.0
January 5, 1959
5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.
The Ideal Father 0.0
January 12, 1959
Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.
Big Shot Bud 0.0
January 19, 1959
Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.
Hard Luck Leo 0.0
January 26, 1959
Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.
Bud, the Campus Romeo 0.0
February 2, 1959
When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.
Crisis Over a Kiss 0.0
February 9, 1959
Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.
Kathy Grows Up 0.0
February 16, 1959
Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.
A Man of Merit 0.0
February 23, 1959
Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.
Betty Makes a Choice 0.0
March 2, 1959
Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.
It's a Small World 0.0
March 9, 1959
Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.
Two Loves Has Bud 0.0
March 16, 1959
Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.
An Extraordinary Woman 0.0
March 23, 1959
The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.
The Art of Romance 0.0
March 30, 1959
Formula for Happiness 0.0
April 6, 1959
Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.
Bud and the Debutante 0.0
April 13, 1959
Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.
The Promised Playhouse 0.0
April 20, 1959
The Meanest Professor 0.0
April 27, 1959
Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.
Live My Own Life 0.0
May 4, 1959
This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.
Bud Has A Problem 0.0
May 11, 1959
Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.
The Great Anderson Mystery 0.0
May 18, 1959
The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.
Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback 0.0
May 25, 1959
The Gold Turnip 0.0
June 1, 1959
1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.