PlotNest
US
Poster for Father Knows Best

TV series

Father Knows Best

1954 · TV-G · 6 seasons · 203 episodes

Created by Ed James

6.7

TMDB audience score
29 votes, out of 10

Where to watch

Synopsis

Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.

About 101h 30m to watch every episode. An estimate: 203 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 30 minutes.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

Subscription

  • Amazon Prime Video
  • fuboTV
  • Peacock Premium
  • Amazon Prime Video with Ads
  • Peacock Premium Plus
  • Dove Amazon Channel
  • Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel
  • Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Free

  • Hoopla

Free with ads

  • The Roku Channel
  • Pluto TV
  • Shout! Factory TV
  • Plex
  • Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
  • Cineverse
  • Tubi TV
  • Amazon MX Player

Buy

  • Amazon Video
  • Google Play Movies

All options on TMDB

Where-to-watch data is provided by JustWatch through TMDB. It differs by country and changes over time, so confirm with the service before paying. PlotNest does not host or stream anything.

Find more stories like this Story Finder opens with the same format, genre and decade, so you can add a mood or a minimum score.

Main cast

  • Robert Young
    Jim Anderson
    203 episodes

  • Jane Wyatt
    Margaret Anderson
    203 episodes

  • Elinor Donahue
    Betty Anderson
    203 episodes

  • Billy Gray
    Bud Anderson
    203 episodes

  • Lauren Chapin
    Kathy Anderson
    203 episodes

  • Yvonne Lime
    9 episodes

  • Paul Wallace
    Kippy Watkins
    8 episodes

  • Robert Foulk
    Ed Davis
    7 episodes

  • Sam Flint
    Mr. Armstead
    5 episodes

  • Vivi Janiss
    Myrtle Davis
    5 episodes

  • Jimmy Bates
    Claude (uncredited)
    5 episodes

  • Bart Patton
    Freddy
    4 episodes

  • Sarah Selby
    Miss Thomas (uncredited)
    4 episodes

  • Leon Tyler
    John Davis
    3 episodes

  • Don Bender
    Merv (Uncredited)
    3 episodes

  • William Hudson
    2 episodes

  • William Fawcett
    2 episodes

  • Wallace Ford
    2 episodes

Seasons