Season 5

1. Vine Covered Cottage

1958-09-15 · 30m

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

2. Be Kind to Bud Week

1958-09-22 · 30m

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

3. Kathy's Romance

1958-09-29 · 30m

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

4. Voice From the Past

1958-10-06 · 30m

Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.

5. Frank's Family Tress

1958-10-13 · 30m

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

6. Always Plan Ahead

1958-10-20 · 30m

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

7. Second Wedding

1958-10-27 · 30m

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

8. Bud, the Caretaker

1958-11-03 · 30m

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

9. Betty, the Pioneer Woman

1958-11-10 · 30m

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

10. Fair Exchange

1958-11-17 · 30m

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

11. Bud, the Snob

1958-11-24 · 30m

12. Margaret Wins a Car

1958-12-01 · 30m

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

13. The Great Experiment

1958-12-08 · 30m

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

14. The Christmas Story

1958-12-15 · 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.

15. The Basketball Coach

1958-12-22 · 30m

Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.

16. Kathy, Girl Executive

1958-12-29 · 30m

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

17. The Good Samaritan

1959-01-05 · 30m

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

18. The Ideal Father

1959-01-12 · 30m

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

19. Big Shot Bud

1959-01-19 · 30m

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

20. Hard Luck Leo

1959-01-26 · 30m

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

21. Bud, the Campus Romeo

1959-02-02 · 30m

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

22. Crisis Over a Kiss

1959-02-09 · 30m

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

23. Kathy Grows Up

1959-02-16 · 30m

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

24. A Man of Merit

1959-02-23 · 30m

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

25. Betty Makes a Choice

1959-03-02 · 30m

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

26. It's a Small World

1959-03-09 · 30m

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

27. Two Loves Has Bud

1959-03-16 · 30m

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

28. An Extraordinary Woman

1959-03-23 · 30m

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

29. The Art of Romance

1959-03-30 · 30m

30. Formula for Happiness

1959-04-06 · 30m

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

31. Bud and the Debutante

1959-04-13 · 30m

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

32. The Promised Playhouse

1959-04-20 · 30m

A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.

33. The Meanest Professor

1959-04-27 · 30m

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

34. Live My Own Life

1959-05-04 · 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.

35. Bud Has A Problem

1959-05-11 · 30m

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

36. The Great Anderson Mystery

1959-05-18 · 30m

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

37. Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback

1959-05-25 · 30m

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

38. The Gold Turnip

1959-06-01 · 30m

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