Season 5

E1. Vine Covered Cottage

Sep 15, 1958 · 30m

Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.

E2. Be Kind to Bud Week

Sep 22, 1958 · 30m

Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.

E3. Kathy's Romance

Sep 29, 1958 · 30m

Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.

E4. Voice From the Past

Oct 6, 1958 · 30m

Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.

E5. Frank's Family Tress

Oct 13, 1958 · 30m

Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.

E6. Always Plan Ahead

Oct 20, 1958 · 30m

Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.

E7. Second Wedding

Oct 27, 1958 · 30m

Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.

E8. Bud, the Caretaker

Nov 3, 1958 · 30m

Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.

E9. Betty, the Pioneer Woman

Nov 10, 1958 · 30m

Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.

E10. Fair Exchange

Nov 17, 1958 · 30m

An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.

E11. Bud, the Snob

Nov 24, 1958 · 30m

E12. Margaret Wins a Car

Dec 1, 1958 · 30m

In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.

E13. The Great Experiment

Dec 8, 1958 · 30m

Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.

E14. The Christmas Story

Dec 15, 1958 · 30m

The family recalls as they are putting up the Christmas tree, how Jim wanted them to cut their own tree, and in the process got stranded in a cabin.

E15. The Basketball Coach

Dec 22, 1958 · 30m

Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.

E16. Kathy, Girl Executive

Dec 29, 1958 · 30m

Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.

E17. The Good Samaritan

Jan 5, 1959 · 30m

5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.

E18. The Ideal Father

Jan 12, 1959 · 30m

Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.

E19. Big Shot Bud

Jan 19, 1959 · 30m

Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.

E20. Hard Luck Leo

Jan 26, 1959 · 30m

Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.

E21. Bud, the Campus Romeo

Feb 2, 1959 · 30m

When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.

E22. Crisis Over a Kiss

Feb 9, 1959 · 30m

Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.

E23. Kathy Grows Up

Feb 16, 1959 · 30m

Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.

E24. A Man of Merit

Feb 23, 1959 · 30m

Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.

E25. Betty Makes a Choice

Mar 2, 1959 · 30m

Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.

E26. It's a Small World

Mar 9, 1959 · 30m

Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.

E27. Two Loves Has Bud

Mar 16, 1959 · 30m

Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.

E28. An Extraordinary Woman

Mar 23, 1959 · 30m

The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.

E29. The Art of Romance

Mar 30, 1959 · 30m

E30. Formula for Happiness

Apr 6, 1959 · 30m

Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.