Vine Covered Cottage

S05 E01 • Monday, Sep 15, 1958 • Sep 15 • 30m

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

Be Kind to Bud Week

S05 E02 • Monday, Sep 22, 1958 • Sep 22 • 30m

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

Kathy's Romance

S05 E03 • Monday, Sep 29, 1958 • Sep 29 • 30m

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

Voice From the Past

S05 E04 • Monday, Oct 6, 1958 • Oct 6 • 30m

Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.

Frank's Family Tress

S05 E05 • Monday, Oct 13, 1958 • Oct 13 • 30m

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

Always Plan Ahead

S05 E06 • Monday, Oct 20, 1958 • Oct 20 • 30m

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

Second Wedding

S05 E07 • Monday, Oct 27, 1958 • Oct 27 • 30m

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

Bud, the Caretaker

S05 E08 • Monday, Nov 3, 1958 • Nov 3 • 30m

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

Betty, the Pioneer Woman

S05 E09 • Monday, Nov 10, 1958 • Nov 10 • 30m

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

Fair Exchange

S05 E10 • Monday, Nov 17, 1958 • Nov 17 • 30m

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

Bud, the Snob

S05 E11 • Monday, Nov 24, 1958 • Nov 24 • 30m

Margaret Wins a Car

S05 E12 • Monday, Dec 1, 1958 • Dec 1 • 30m

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

The Great Experiment

S05 E13 • Monday, Dec 8, 1958 • Dec 8 • 30m

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

The Christmas Story

S05 E14 • Monday, Dec 15, 1958 • Dec 15 • 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.

The Basketball Coach

S05 E15 • Monday, Dec 22, 1958 • Dec 22 • 30m

Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.

Kathy, Girl Executive

S05 E16 • Monday, Dec 29, 1958 • Dec 29 • 30m

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

The Good Samaritan

S05 E17 • Monday, Jan 5, 1959 • Jan 5 • 30m

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

The Ideal Father

S05 E18 • Monday, Jan 12, 1959 • Jan 12 • 30m

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

Big Shot Bud

S05 E19 • Monday, Jan 19, 1959 • Jan 19 • 30m

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

Hard Luck Leo

S05 E20 • Monday, Jan 26, 1959 • Jan 26 • 30m

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

Bud, the Campus Romeo

S05 E21 • Monday, Feb 2, 1959 • Feb 2 • 30m

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

Crisis Over a Kiss

S05 E22 • Monday, Feb 9, 1959 • Feb 9 • 30m

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

Kathy Grows Up

S05 E23 • Monday, Feb 16, 1959 • Feb 16 • 30m

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

A Man of Merit

S05 E24 • Monday, Feb 23, 1959 • Feb 23 • 30m

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

Betty Makes a Choice

S05 E25 • Monday, Mar 2, 1959 • Mar 2 • 30m

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

It's a Small World

S05 E26 • Monday, Mar 9, 1959 • Mar 9 • 30m

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

Two Loves Has Bud

S05 E27 • Monday, Mar 16, 1959 • Mar 16 • 30m

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

An Extraordinary Woman

S05 E28 • Monday, Mar 23, 1959 • Mar 23 • 30m

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

The Art of Romance

S05 E29 • Monday, Mar 30, 1959 • Mar 30 • 30m

Formula for Happiness

S05 E30 • Monday, Apr 6, 1959 • Apr 6 • 30m

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

Bud and the Debutante

S05 E31 • Monday, Apr 13, 1959 • Apr 13 • 30m

Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.

The Promised Playhouse

S05 E32 • Monday, Apr 20, 1959 • Apr 20 • 30m

A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.

The Meanest Professor

S05 E33 • Monday, Apr 27, 1959 • Apr 27 • 30m

Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.

Live My Own Life

S05 E34 • Monday, May 4, 1959 • May 4 • 30m

This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.

Bud Has A Problem

S05 E35 • Monday, May 11, 1959 • May 11 • 30m

Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.

The Great Anderson Mystery

S05 E36 • Monday, May 18, 1959 • May 18 • 30m

The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.

Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback

S05 E37 • Monday, May 25, 1959 • May 25 • 30m

Margaret wants Jim to take her dancing. She tries to trick him into dance lessons.

The Gold Turnip

S05 E38 • Monday, Jun 1, 1959 • Jun 1 • 30m

1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.