Season 5
All Episodes
Episode 1
Vine Covered Cottage
September 15, 1958
Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.
Episode 2
Be Kind to Bud Week
September 22, 1958
Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.
Episode 3
Kathy's Romance
September 29, 1958
Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.
Episode 4
Voice From the Past
October 6, 1958
Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.
Episode 5
Frank's Family Tress
October 13, 1958
Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.
Episode 6
Always Plan Ahead
October 20, 1958
Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.
Episode 7
Second Wedding
October 27, 1958
Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.
Episode 8
Bud, the Caretaker
November 3, 1958
Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.
Episode 9
Betty, the Pioneer Woman
November 10, 1958
Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.
Episode 10
Fair Exchange
November 17, 1958
An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.
Episode 12
Margaret Wins a Car
December 1, 1958
In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.
Episode 13
The Great Experiment
December 8, 1958
Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.
Episode 14
The Christmas Story
December 15, 1958
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.
Episode 16
Kathy, Girl Executive
December 29, 1958
Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.
Episode 17
The Good Samaritan
January 5, 1959
5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.
Episode 18
The Ideal Father
January 12, 1959
Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.
Episode 19
Big Shot Bud
January 19, 1959
Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.
Episode 20
Hard Luck Leo
January 26, 1959
Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.
Episode 21
Bud, the Campus Romeo
February 2, 1959
When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.
Episode 22
Crisis Over a Kiss
February 9, 1959
Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.
Episode 23
Kathy Grows Up
February 16, 1959
Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.
Episode 24
A Man of Merit
February 23, 1959
Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.
Episode 25
Betty Makes a Choice
March 2, 1959
Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.
Episode 26
It's a Small World
March 9, 1959
Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.
Episode 27
Two Loves Has Bud
March 16, 1959
Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.
Episode 28
An Extraordinary Woman
March 23, 1959
The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.
Episode 30
Formula for Happiness
April 6, 1959
Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.
Episode 31
Bud and the Debutante
April 13, 1959
Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.
Episode 32
The Promised Playhouse
April 20, 1959
A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.
Episode 33
The Meanest Professor
April 27, 1959
Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.
Episode 34
Live My Own Life
May 4, 1959
This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.
Episode 35
Bud Has A Problem
May 11, 1959
Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.
Episode 36
The Great Anderson Mystery
May 18, 1959
The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.
Episode 37
Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback
May 25, 1959
Margaret wants Jim to take her dancing. She tries to trick him into dance lessons.
Episode 38
The Gold Turnip
June 1, 1959
1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.