Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best portrayed a family that was surprising similar to real people. The parents managed to ride through almost any family situation without violent injury to their dignity, and the three Anderson youngsters were presented as decently behaved children who respected and loved their parents. A newspaper critic at the time wrote that "Jim Anderson may be the first intelligent father permitted on TV since they invented the thing".

The voices, the faces and the folks behind the camera.

Robert Young

James "Jim" Anderson, Sr.

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Jane Wyatt

Margaret Anderson

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Billy Gray

James "Bud" Anderson, Jr

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Elinor Donahue

Betty "Princess" Anderson

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Lauren Chapin

Kathy "Kitten" Anderson

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Key art, season posters and moments from the show.

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