1948
December 20, 1948
Betty's Engagement
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1949
August 25, 1949
Is Betty Going to Marry Her Boyfriend Bill Smith?
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September 1, 1949
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September 8, 1949
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September 15, 1949
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September 22, 1949
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September 29, 1949
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October 6, 1949
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October 13, 1949
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October 20, 1949
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October 27, 1949
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November 3, 1949
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November 10, 1949
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November 17, 1949
(untitled)
November 24, 1949
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December 1, 1949
(untitled)
December 8, 1949
(untitled)
December 15, 1949
(untitled)
December 22, 1949
(untitled)
December 29, 1949
New Years Eve
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1950
January 5, 1950
Safety Campaign
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January 12, 1950
Elusive Card Game
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The arrival of the month's Christmas bills upends an ordinary day at the Anderson house.
January 19, 1950
(untitled)
January 26, 1950
(untitled)
February 2, 1950
(untitled)
February 9, 1950
(untitled)
February 16, 1950
A Weekend in the Country
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February 23, 1950
Jim's Birthday
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March 9, 1950
Income Tax Time
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March 16, 1950
(untitled)
March 23, 1950
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March 30, 1950
(untitled)
April 13, 1950
(untitled)
April 20, 1950
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April 27, 1950
(untitled)
May 4, 1950
An Uncontrolled Dog
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A run-in with a neighborhood dog leaves Jim primed to do something drastic enough to make the papers.
May 11, 1950
The Golf Challenge
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Betty needs dress money on the very day Bud and Kathy smash a window playing golf -- but Jim comes home from the links in a surprising mood.
May 18, 1950
Betty's Screen Test
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May 25, 1950
Superstitious Folk
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Jim dismisses the family's superstitions as nonsense, until he learns Margaret has thrown out his lucky hat.
June 8, 1950
Time for a New Car
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Jim swears the old family car is still good solid metal, moments before the fender drops off.
June 15, 1950
Father's Day Trip
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It's Father's Day, and every Anderson has a different idea of the perfect way to spend it.
June 22, 1950
A New Housekeeper
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Jim takes a sudden hand in running the household and proves he cannot leave well enough alone.
June 29, 1950
New Arrangements
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A big insurance sale wins Jim a coveted concert invitation, but Margaret has already booked their Thursday.
July 6, 1950
Vacation Arrives
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The Andersons put their summer vacation to a family vote, with Jim pushing a fancier resort until he sees the price.
September 7, 1950
An Efficient House
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As the kids dread the end of summer, Margaret grows suspicious that Jim has been tinkering with the house.
September 14, 1950
Family Car Stolen
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September 21, 1950
Who Has the Time?
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The seasonal clock change turns to chaos as each Anderson 'helpfully' resets the timepieces.
September 28, 1950
The New Girlfriend
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October 5, 1950
Family Spending
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A smooth door-to-door salesman finds easy marks in the Anderson household, starting with Margaret.
October 12, 1950
The Skunk Must Go
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Dinner is upended when Bud arrives home with the skunk he won in a raffle.
October 19, 1950
(untitled)
October 26, 1950
A Spooky Cemetery
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A Halloween drive home leaves the family stranded with an empty tank on a pitch-dark road beside a cemetery.
November 2, 1950
Too Many Problems
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A conscientious father like Jim can never find enough hours in the day, so he takes drastic measures to make some.
November 9, 1950
The Bad Bar-Be-Cue
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November 16, 1950
Enterprising Kids
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Jim tells the children to earn their own spending money, and their moneymaking schemes get out of hand.
November 23, 1950
Happy Thanksgiving
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A Thanksgiving with the children away hardly feels like a celebration.
November 30, 1950
(untitled)
December 7, 1950
A French Teacher
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December 14, 1950
Father Becomes ILL
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December 21, 1950
Christmas Program
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On Christmas Eve the family gathers to hear the story of their Danish namesake, Hans Christian Andersen.
December 28, 1950
Party Preparations
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Sick of leftover turkey, Jim wins a raffle prize -- a 35-pound bird that is still very much alive.
1951
January 4, 1951
Taking on City Hall
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A dinner-table spelling lesson lands Jim on his soapbox about City Hall, and Kathy writes the mayor in his name.
January 11, 1951
Missing Furniture
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A too-good-to-refuse offer to swap old furniture for brand-new pieces has Jim jumping at the chance.
January 18, 1951
Redecoration Woes
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January 25, 1951
Sound Matchmaking
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Margaret arranges a candlelit dinner to nudge her cousin's longtime beau toward finally proposing.
February 1, 1951
Jim Inherits a Ranch in Arizona
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February 8, 1951
What Was His Name?
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February 15, 1951
Orchid for a Lady
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It's Valentine's Day, and Jim is bent on getting Margaret an orchid by hook or by crook.
February 22, 1951
Always Tell Truth
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March 1, 1951
Rehearsing a Play
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March 8, 1951
Being a Better Father
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March 15, 1951
Tax Interruptions
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March 22, 1951
Helping Out the Boss
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March 29, 1951
Both Bosses Visit
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April 5, 1951
It Pays to Borrow
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April 12, 1951
Carrot Costume Party
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April 19, 1951
Anniversary Secret
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April 26, 1951
Aunt Martha Visits
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May 3, 1951
A Missing Salesman
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May 10, 1951
Junk Around the House
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May 17, 1951
Locked Out of the House
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May 24, 1951
Anniversary Event
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May 31, 1951
Going to New York
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June 14, 1951
Father's Day Picnic
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The family throws itself into the preparations for a Father's Day picnic.
June 21, 1951
Mother Drives a Car
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June 28, 1951
Wedding Preparation
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July 5, 1951
Meaning of Freedoms
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A season finale that transports the Andersons to the era of the American Revolution.
September 6, 1951
Saving Money to Buy a Boat
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September 13, 1951
The Circus
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September 20, 1951
A Diet Discussion
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A high-minded talk about eating right really boils down to Jim's tuxedo no longer fitting.
September 27, 1951
Billiard Table
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October 4, 1951
(untitled)
October 11, 1951
The Rug
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October 18, 1951
Gossip
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October 25, 1951
(untitled)
November 1, 1951
The Tie
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November 8, 1951
Father of the Year
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November 15, 1951
The Music Business
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November 22, 1951
Thanksgiving Prayer
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November 29, 1951
The Meteor
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December 6, 1951
Attic Auction
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December 13, 1951
Planning a Christmas Party
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December 20, 1951
(untitled)
December 27, 1951
(untitled)
1952
January 3, 1952
The Chaperone
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January 10, 1952
The Family Behind the Man
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January 17, 1952
The Fashion Expert
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January 24, 1952
The Motor Scooter
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January 31, 1952
Imancipation
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February 7, 1952
(untitled)
February 14, 1952
Valentine's Day Party
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February 21, 1952
Secrets of the Attic
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February 28, 1952
Keeping Up with the Joneses
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March 6, 1952
No Partiality
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March 13, 1952
Flowers and Candy
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March 20, 1952
(untitled)
March 27, 1952
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April 10, 1952
(untitled)
April 17, 1952
New Washing Machine
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A brand-new automatic washing machine arrives at the Anderson house.
April 24, 1952
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May 1, 1952
My Name is Sam
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May 8, 1952
Kathy's Twin Sister
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May 15, 1952
Self Reliance
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With Margaret's relatives moving from Toledo and a basement to clear, Jim finds a sudden reason to leave town.
May 22, 1952
Driving Back from Toledo
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May 29, 1952
Sorting Through Old Trunk
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June 5, 1952
Aunt Ethel
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June 12, 1952
Lead Your Own Life, Bud
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June 19, 1952
Betty is Stage Struck
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July 3, 1952
Vacation Time
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Kathy's game of treasure hunt hides the prize a little too well in the season's last show.
September 4, 1952
Kathy's Engagement Ring
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September 11, 1952
Watching the Dog
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Betty volunteers to mind her teacher's costly toy poodle overnight, and trouble is sure to follow.
September 18, 1952
Weekend Activity
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A kid-free weekend coincides with Jim's insurance convention in Chicago, handing him and Margaret a rare getaway.
September 25, 1952
Should Women Work?
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October 9, 1952
Betty and Crooner?
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Jim is sure he can fix the family clocks himself while Betty is thrilled by a lunch invitation from a famous singer.
October 16, 1952
Bud Quits School
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Bud quits school, so Jim promptly puts him to work as the household handyman.
October 23, 1952
(untitled)
October 30, 1952
Carnival in Town
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Springfield's annual Founders' Day carnival has the whole Anderson family in a holiday mood.
November 6, 1952
Selling the House
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November 13, 1952
The Missing Pipes
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November 20, 1952
The Phantom Prowler
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One of Kathy's bad dreams grows into a neighborhood scare over a prowler who may or may not be real.
November 27, 1952
(untitled)
December 4, 1952
(untitled)
December 11, 1952
A Worried Waitress
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December 18, 1952
The Kids Revolt
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December 25, 1952
Shared Christmas Gifts
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Everyone unwraps a fine Christmas present, everyone that is except father.
1953
January 1, 1953
Southern Manners
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January 8, 1953
Second Family Car
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January 15, 1953
The Boy Next Door
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January 22, 1953
(untitled)
January 29, 1953
Bud Dislikes Girls
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February 5, 1953
Aunt Thelma Visits
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Aunt Thelma stops off between trains for one of her familiar visits with the Andersons.
February 12, 1953
Babysitting Miseries
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February 19, 1953
Modernizing the Home
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February 26, 1953
Banged Up Fender
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March 5, 1953
Overdue Vacation
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March 12, 1953
To Build a Brick Wall
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March 19, 1953
The Missing Wedding Ring
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March 26, 1953
Uninsured Robin
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April 2, 1953
Bud's Panama Cat Business Venture
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April 9, 1953
How to Face Problems
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April 16, 1953
Family Getaway to Beaver Falls
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April 23, 1953
Old Father Time
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April 30, 1953
Springtime Woes
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Spring fever grips Jim, and suddenly he is itching to get outdoors and do things.
May 7, 1953
The Good Old Days
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Fed up with modern life, Jim insists on doing everything the good old-fashioned way.
May 14, 1953
Sophisticated Bud
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May 21, 1953
Paper Drive Management
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September 10, 1953
Remembering Names
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September 17, 1953
Big Inheritance
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The Andersons come startlingly close to inheriting a fortune.
September 24, 1953
Mind Your Manners
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October 1, 1953
A Date Mix-Up with Leonard & Ralph & Betty
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When father plays matchmaker and sets Betty up on a date, the complications pile up.
October 8, 1953
The Value of Money
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October 15, 1953
The Life of the Party
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Bud is no snob -- he simply cannot bring himself to talk to girls.
October 22, 1953
Too Many Peanuts
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Jim returns from an auction crowing about an unbeatable buy, before Margaret catches wind of it.
October 29, 1953
Halloween Blues
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November 5, 1953
Moving to Chicago
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Jim phones that he is bringing home news for the whole family, and speculation runs wild.
November 12, 1953
Betty's Engagement
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November 19, 1953
Missing Uncle
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A suitcase pulled from the attic convinces the family that Uncle Hubert is coming to visit.
November 26, 1953
Thanksgiving
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A typical Thanksgiving at the Andersons', capped by a prize-winning poem.
December 3, 1953
Too Many Rabbits
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After witnessing a fender-bender, Jim finds that Bud has been handed a gift of five rabbits.
December 10, 1953
(untitled)
December 17, 1953
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December 24, 1953
Christmas Program
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The family cooks up some offbeat ways to spend Christmas Eve.
December 31, 1953
New Year's Sitter
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A tidy New Year's Eve plan falls apart the moment the hired babysitter proves to be a good-looking young man.
1954
January 7, 1954
Taking Pictures
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Finishing the last two frames on a roll of film leads to unexpected complications.
January 14, 1954
An Unusual Bet
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Convinced his daughter can only talk about boys, Jim bets her a dance dress that she can go one day without mentioning them; she wagers he can't stop talking money.
January 21, 1954
The Mink Coat Nose
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Margaret looks stunning in a $3,000 mink coat, which is only being kept in the closet for safekeeping.
January 28, 1954
Trash Can Lids
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Jim hauls home a flattened trash-can lid, one of the household's small irritations blown large.
February 4, 1954
The Telephone Mix-Up
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The Andersons are moved onto a telephone party line, and it stirs up no end of interest.
February 11, 1954
(untitled)
February 18, 1954
Betty's Freedom
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Jim grapples with the trials of raising a teenager as Betty presses for more freedom.
February 25, 1954
Check Writing
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Checkbook in hand, Jim becomes convinced his family knows less about banking than anyone alive.
March 4, 1954
Spring Cleaning
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March 11, 1954
False Elopement
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Jim reads the household's mood like weather, and tonight the sounds from Betty's room signal a storm.
March 18, 1954
Income Tax Mix-Up
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March 25, 1954
Rainy Day Activity
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