Season 5

October 6, 1958

Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.

October 13, 1958

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

October 20, 1958

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

October 27, 1958

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

November 3, 1958

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

November 10, 1958

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

November 17, 1958

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

November 24, 1958

December 1, 1958

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

December 8, 1958

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

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.

December 22, 1958

Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.

December 29, 1958

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

January 5, 1959

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

January 12, 1959

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

January 19, 1959

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

January 26, 1959

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

February 2, 1959

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

February 9, 1959

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

February 16, 1959

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

February 23, 1959

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

March 2, 1959

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

March 9, 1959

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

March 16, 1959

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

March 23, 1959

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

March 30, 1959

April 6, 1959

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

April 13, 1959

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

April 20, 1959

A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.

April 27, 1959

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

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.

May 11, 1959

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

May 18, 1959

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

May 25, 1959

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

June 1, 1959

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