
Season 6
Episodes
1. A Day in the Country
1959-10-05
While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
2. Bud Branches Out
1959-10-12
Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
3. The Gardener's Big Day
1959-10-19
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.
4. The Imposter
1959-10-26
Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
5. Bud Plays It Safe
1959-11-02
Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
6. Bicycle Trip for Two
1959-11-09
Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
7. First Disillusionment
1959-11-16
Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
8. Margaret's Old Flame
1959-11-23
Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
9. Kathy Becomes a Girl
1959-11-30
The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
10. Bud, the Willing Worker
1959-12-07
Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
11. Turn the Other Cheek
1959-12-14
Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
12. Good Joke on Mom
1959-12-28
Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
13. Betty's Double
1960-01-04
Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
14. Father, the Naturalist
1960-01-11
This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
15. Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
1960-01-18
Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
16. Togetherness
1960-01-25
A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
17. Second Best
1960-02-01
Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
18. Kathy's Big Deception
1960-02-08
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
19. Cupid Knows Best
1960-02-15
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
20. The Big Test
1960-02-22
Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
21. Jim's Big Surprise
1960-02-29
Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.
22. Time to Retire
1960-03-07
When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.
23. Bud, the Speculator
1960-03-14
Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
24. The $500 Letter
1960-03-21
The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.
25. Adopted Daughter
1960-03-28
While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
26. Family Contest
1960-04-04
Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest
27. Love and Learn
1960-04-11
Bud falls in love with his English Tutor
28. Blind Date
1960-04-18
Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser
29. Betty's Career Problem
1960-04-25
Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too
30. Bud Lives It Up
1960-05-09
Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.
31. Not His Type
1960-05-16
Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.
32. Betty's Graduation
1960-05-23
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"".