Father Knows Best

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Before it became one of TV's favorite family oriented half hour situation comedies, Father Knows Best was a long-running hit on NBC radio. As on TV, Robert Young starred as Jim Anderson. Margaret was played by June Whitley. Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, Norma Jean Nilsson played Betty, Bud and Kathy, respectively.

The Anderson's next-door neighbors, Hector and Elizabeth Smith were played by Herb Vigran and Eleanor Audley. Their son, Billy, was played by Sam Edwards.

Each week a domestic crisis was usually solved by the wise father, Jim Anderson. June Whitley played Jim's wife, Margaret.

The show played from 1949 to 1954 on Thursday nights on NBC.