Radio Memories

FATHER KNOWS BEST

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     Heard over NBC from 08/25/49 until 1954.  The series starred Robert Young as insurance agent Jim Anderson.  Margaret Anderson was played first by June Whitley, and then later by Jean Vander Pyl.  Rhoda Williams as the daughter Betty, Norma Jean Nilsson as the younger daughter Kathy and Ted Donaldson as the son Bud.  Marvin Miller and Bill Forman were heard in the announcing category.  Also heard were Helen Strong, Eleanor Audley, Herb Vigran and Sam Edwards.  The only cast member to make the move to the television program was Robert Young.  General Foods sponsored the program.
 
C15351 05/18/50 Betty's Screen Test
              05/25/50 Superstitious Folk
 
C15352 06/08/50 Time For a New Car
              06/15/50 Father's Day Trip
 
C15353 06/22/50 A New Housekeeper
              06/29/50 New Arrangements
 
C15354 07/06/50 Vacation Arrives
              03/01/51 Rehearsing a Play
 
C20285 01/18/51 Redecoration Woes
              01/25/51 Sound Matchmaking
 
C20286 02/01/51 Jim Inherits A Ranch In Arizona
              02/08/51 What Was His Name?
 
C20287 02/15/51 Orchid For A Lady
              02/22/51 Always Tell The Truth
 
C15434 03/15/51 Tax Iterruptions
              03/22/51 Helping Out the Boss
 
C15609 03/29/51 Both Bosses' Visit
              04/05/51 It Pays To Borrow
 
C15610 04/12/51 Carrot Costume Party
              04/19/51 Anniversary Secret
 
C15611 04/26/51 Aunt Martha Visits
              05/03/51 A Missing Salesman
 
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C20288 09/200/51 A Diet Discussion
              05/15/52 Self Reliance
              09/18/52 Weekend Activity
 
C20289 09/25/52 Should Women Work
              10/09/52 Betty & The Crooner
 
C20292 10/16/52 Bud Quits School
              10/30/52 Carnival In Town
 
C20293 11/06/52 Selling The House
              11/13/52 The Missing Pipes
 
C20294 11/20/52 The Phantom Prowler
              12/11/53 A Worried Witness
 
C20295 12/18/52 The Kids Revolt
              12/25/52 Shared Christmas Gifts
 
C20790 01/01/53 #147 Southern Manners
              01/08/53 #148 Second Family Car
 
C20791 01/15/53 #149 The Boy Next Door
              01/29/53 #151 Bud Dislikes Girls
 
C20792 02/05/53 #152 Aunt Thelma Visits
              02/12/53 #153 Babysitting Miseries
 
C09107 02/19/53 #154 Modernizing The Home
              02/26/53 #155 Banged Up Fender
 
C09108 03/05/53 #156 Overdue Vacation
              03/12/53 #157 To Build A Brick Wall
 
C09109 03/19/53 #158 The Missing Wedding Ring
              03/26/53 #159 Uninsured Robin
 
C09110 04/02/53 #160 Bud's Panama Cat Business Venture
              04/09/53 #161 How To Face Problems
 
C09111 04/16/53 #162 Family Get Away To Beaver Falls
              04/23/53 #163 Old Father Time
 
C09112 04/30/53 #164 Springtime Woes
              05/07/53 #165 The Good Old Days
 
C09113 05/14/53 #166 Sophisticated Bud
              05/21/53 #167 Paper Drive Management
 
C09114 09/10/53 #168 Remembering Names
              09/17/53 #169 Big Inheritance
 
C09115 09/24/53 #170 Mind Your Manners
              10/01/53 #171 A Date Mix-Up With Leonard & Ralph & Betty
 
C09116 10/08/53 #172 The Value Of Money
              10/15/53 #173 The Life Of The Party
 
C09117 10/22/53 #174 Too Many Peanuts
              10/29/53 #175 Halloween Blues
 
C09118 11/05/53 #176 Moving To Chicago
              11/12/53 #177 Betty's Engagement
 
C09119 11/19/53 #178 Missing Uncle
              11/26/53 #179 Thanksgiving
 
C09120 12/03/53 #180 Too Many Rabbits
              12/24/53 #183 Christmas Program
 
C09121 12/31/53 #184 New Year's Sitter
              01/07/54 #185 Taking Pictures
 
C09122 01/14/54 #186 An Unusual Bet
              01/21/54 #187 The Mink Coat Nose
 
C09123 01/28/54 #188 Trash Can Lids
              02/04/54 #189 The Telephone Mix-Up
 
C09124 02/18/54 #191 Betty's Freedom
              02/25/54 #192 Check Writing
 
C09125 03/04/54 #193 Spring Cleaning
              03/11/54 #194 False Elopement
 
C09126 03/18/54 #195 Income Tax Mix-Up
              03/25/54 #196 Rainy Day Activity