While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
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October 5, 1959
2. Bud Branches Out
Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
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30min
October 12, 1959
3. The Gardener's Big Day
Frank is chosen to represent the town at the opening of a park, but when the town council meets Frank, they want another person to represent their city- someone who looks more like an average American.
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October 19, 1959
4. The Imposter
Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
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30min
October 26, 1959
5. Bud Plays It Safe
Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
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30min
November 2, 1959
6. Bicycle Trip for Two
Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
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30min
November 9, 1959
7. First Disillusionment
Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
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30min
November 16, 1959
8. Margaret's Old Flame
Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
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30min
November 23, 1959
9. Kathy Becomes a Girl
The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
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30min
November 30, 1959
10. Bud, the Willing Worker
Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
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30min
December 7, 1959
11. Turn the Other Cheek
Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
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30min
December 14, 1959
12. Good Joke on Mom
Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
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30min
December 28, 1959
13. Betty's Double
Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
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30min
January 4, 1960
14. Father, the Naturalist
This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
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30min
January 11, 1960
15. Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
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30min
January 18, 1960
16. Togetherness
A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
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30min
January 25, 1960
17. Second Best
Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
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30min
February 1, 1960
18. Kathy's Big Deception
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
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30min
February 8, 1960
19. Cupid Knows Best
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
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30min
February 15, 1960
20. The Big Test
Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
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30min
February 22, 1960
21. Jim's Big Surprise
Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.
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30min
February 29, 1960
22. Time to Retire
When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.
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30min
March 7, 1960
23. Bud, the Speculator
Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
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30min
March 14, 1960
24. The $500 Letter
The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.
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30min
March 21, 1960
25. Adopted Daughter
While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
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30min
March 28, 1960
26. Family Contest
Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest
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30min
April 4, 1960
27. Love and Learn
Bud falls in love with his English Tutor
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30min
April 11, 1960
28. Blind Date
Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser
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30min
April 18, 1960
29. Betty's Career Problem
Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too
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30min
April 25, 1960
30. Bud Lives It Up
Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.
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30min
May 9, 1960
31. Not His Type
Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.
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30min
May 16, 1960
32. Betty's Graduation
When Kathy refuses to graduate from high school, the family tells her about Betty's reluctance to graduate from High School, too. This is a recut version of episode 63. It is not part of the syndication package and is considered ""lost"".