 Transcribed now listen to father knows best starring Robert young his father a half-hour visit with your neighbors the Andesons brought to you by Crosley makers of pasting products for happier living Automatic television. Oh boy beautiful Crosley shelvedor refrigerators the world's most convenient Wonderful Crosley automatic electric ranges Crosley shelvedor freezers color-style radios and many other leading home appliances The things women do to their hair they wash it. They oil it. They put eggs in it They dry it. They dye it. They fade it. They braid it, but most of the time they're bending it into little waves Just look into the white frame house on Maple Street where Margaret and Betty Anderson are engaged in operation permanent Like this mother we've been at this since 8 30 this morning and now it's noon Are you sure you know how to give a permanent? I'm doing the best I can but it's so important I want Bill Higgins to be proud of me tonight There now I'll start taking the curlers out. He's coming all the way down from tech for my sorority dance Hello Angel is Bill Higgins here yet. He's at the Oliver Hotel downtown. I can hardly wait to see him He sounds important. He is I'm wearing his pen And safety pin You don't understand angel. This is a fraternity pin. How does my hair look mother? Well, oh, I think your hair looks very pretty you do. Uh-huh. It hangs straight down just like a pony's tail It's supposed to curl give me the mirror quick oh It doesn't do anything. It just lays there. I thought I followed the directions Who's Bill Higgins? Oh mother? What am I gonna do about my hair? Margaret I'm home. Hello, dear your homer. Yes. I'm tired. Well go into the den and relax Is this today's mail on the table? Yes, I've had my hands full all morning. I don't even know what they are Well, I'll look them over in the den mother of my hair Only a beauty parlor can straighten this out. I've already straightened it out. The problem now is to get it curl It'll need more than that maybe a whole new hairdo. I know I'll get a poodle cut Yeah, but who can tell the difference between you and Bill Higgins? I don't know Betty. It seems a little radical to me. Hi at lunch ready. Hi bud. I haven't had time bud I've been busy with Betty. She has a date What's so funny about my going out with Bill Higgins? Bill Higgins? You remember him bud I haven't seen Bill in months and look at me. I'm a mess Well, you want him to recognize you don't you? But go talk to your father. Where is he in the den? Okay, you can tell him lunch will be ready soon Okay, I'll tell him Well, hiya, Dan. Oh bud mom says lunch will be ready pretty quick. I'm not very hungry say what happened to you Something wrong. Well, no, not if you're in the habit of walking around with your clothes all pulled out Oh, Joe Phillips and I are getting up a wrestling team at school. Want me to show you a flying mayor? No, thank I'm wrestling with some bills This one from the doctor this in the garage this Hmm. There's a letter for your mother I'd better take it to her really Betty a poodle cut is so extreme Please mother Let me think about it in the meantime get your gown out of the closet. I still have some sewing to do on it All right, I'll run up and get it. There's a letter for you Margaret. Thank you Well from Ronald Atkins really Ronald Atkins, what do you know? Oh? Oh, isn't this exciting certainly is Margaret. Yeah, who is Ronald Atkins? You remember when we were in college. He was one of my most ardent admirers Ronald Atkins That's funny. I can't place him. I haven't heard from him in 20 years. You had so many admirers Was he the one who used to follow you around like a sheepdog? No, dear that was you Imagine after all this time. He finally right. I wonder what's on his mind What whatever it is. He's 20 years and three children too late It was such a lively boy. Oh, sure I remember him now the all-around athlete. That's right the man with muscles like iron and head to match I Wonder why he wrote well open it Let's hear what Superman has to say Unless of course you'd rather read it alone. Oh, Jim. Don't be silly Jim listen, he says he's coming through town and it's very anxious to see me He got my address from the alumni association. How nice For Ronald he took my marriage to you pretty hard Does he say anything about me in there? Yes, he does He says my best regards to the president of the poetry club. I was never president of the poetry club Well, you only lost by one vote After all I won my letter in school too, you know, of course you did two years in a row captain of the squash team Ronald Atkins now look here Margaret that was 20 years ago. Oh Those were the days weren't they dear? You're happy now. Aren't you honey? Certainly Jim, but then we were carefree and gay There was nothing on our minds But what dressed to wear to what dance and what boy was taking it that was never on my mind Oh Jim, you know what I mean those romantic days of youth they were fine honey, but times change people change You can't live in the past Jim wouldn't it be wonderful you serenading me in the moonlight again. Oh Well, what's wrong with that I'd wake up the kids Dear you're getting old Margaret just because an old bow of yours is coming to town is no reason to start getting giddy about it Oh, Jim those days are gone. Hmm. I wonder Well, excuse me. I have to get back to the dear carefree days of today paying bills I'll be in the den Mother hmm. Oh, oh, what's the matter? Nothing dear. I was just thinking oh Well back to reality mother. What about my hairdo Betty a girl is only young once I want you to go down and get your hair done. Oh Creepers, that's wonderful. I'll phone for an appointment and dear. I'm going with you. I want to be sure they don't go to extreme Hello, Nancy's beauty shop Margaret. There's a bill here from well. Oh, this is Anderson. Oh, excuse me I'd like to make an appointment this afternoon for a haircut in the setting Well, I was thinking of a poodle cut, but I don't know You really think so all right put me down for four poodle cut Was there something you wanted Jim? Did you say poodle cut? Yes Margaret don't you think you're acting a little silly about all this? Jim a girl should do everything she can to keep herself looking young and pretty I see Especially for the important events in her life important events you call him an important event naturally Now did you want something? No, no, I guess not well, excuse me. I've got some fast sewing to do on a dress. Come on Betty You can help me. Well if that doesn't beat all a poodle cut Gosh mom sure in a hurry. Where's she going? I'm not sure It's either a beauty parlor or a veterinarian Big hurry to fix a dress for herself. What's all that for? But I'm surprised at you Don't you know that a girl should do everything she can to keep herself looking young and pretty is that a fact? Especially for the important events in her life. I think I'm getting old. She's excited about Ronald Atkins, huh? Hmm. I hope my son has spared this when he gets married married dad Yes, I'm not getting married. Who said you were you did well. Don't be frightened. It happens to a lot of people Me married to a girl Somehow seems to work out better that way Don't let your wife start taking you for granted Okay, I'll tell her there'll come a time The excitement has died down and she thinks you're pretty dull Of course, it works both ways by this time. You're probably taking your wife a little too much for granted Yeah, I'm sorry That's the danger point because when women get to a certain age they start acting silly they do they expect to be catered to and Buy Caesar. That's exactly what I'm going to do do what dad. What are you talking about? Huh? What I said, what are you talking about talking bud? The time for talking is past. It's now time for action Excuse me. I'm going down to the barbershop and get spruced up a bit I think I'll stop by and order some flowers and Yes, some candy too. Yes, that's exactly what I'll do Excuse me kitten. I'm in a hurry Kathy how old is dad well he has a driver's license so I guess he's at least 18 I Was just thinking when men get to a certain age they start acting silly too Lovely and talented Hollywood star Margaret Lindsay Hi there, you know without television You're not only missing great entertainment like the wonderful Paul Winchell Jerry Mahoney show You also miss on the spot history-making events like the forthcoming political conventions and presidential campaigns That's why I urge you to buy TV now And before you buy be sure to see and compare Crosley automatic television you see Crosley brings you the brightest clearest sharpest TV picture possible Even in poor reception areas Automatically that means all you do is tune the station You want with the Crosley unit tuner just like tuning a radio from there on your Crosley adjusts itself Automatically to give you uninterrupted enjoyment of the finest picture and performance in television You never have to fuss with controls to keep the picture clear and interference free You never have to jump up to adjust the sound for with Crosley when the pictures right the sounds right? Automatically that you see for yourself watch Crosley automatic television in action at your Crosley dealer in picture in performance in the outstanding beauty of its authentically style cabinets you will say Crosley is television at its finest Christ to make you doubly happy There comes a time when a man must do something to make an impression on his wife So that she doesn't regard him is merely a fixture around the house or so Jim Anderson reasons It is now one hour one shade one shoe shine and one dash of cologne later Feeling like a million Jim is homeward bound the flowers and candies ordered for Margaret already on their way Will these gifts do the job he's expecting? Well, let's see Mother's upstairs sewing my dress. Don't disturb her Look what a delivery boy just brought her. Let me see that Are you sure it's for her the boy said for Mrs. Anderson? Oh, you must have heard wrong Who in the world would be sending mother candy? Well, that's what I thought he said wait a minute to the sweetest little girl in the world Well, of course, he must have said miss Anderson. Oh, I guess it's for me For you, this is probably from Bill Higgins for me. Oh, they're so pretty Should I take this one or this one Kathy? Don't bite into it and put it back Here take the box into my room. Can I have a box afterwards? I don't care there. Here's your dress. I just finished it Oh mother, it's lovely. Oh, I'll run upstairs and try it on a front door mother. Go ahead dear. I'll get it Yes, Mrs. Margaret Anderson. Yeah delivery from vocal of florist flowers for me Who could have sent them who knows I just get paid for delivering lady not for snooping Oh Thank you in here Kathy. Mommy Betty just got a big. Oh What's in the box flowers dear me? I see them gosh, they're pretty they're beautiful. I don't understand. Oh Here's a card to Margaret. I've never stopped loving you. Oh, this is dread. Oh, it's of the man Just one mommy the very idea Ronald Atkins should know better than that Kathy quick throw these flowers away where life I don't care the trash box any place Why Jim have you been out? Yes Didn't you know I was gone? No, I've been very busy. Oh How'd the the dress come up? Oh, just fine. It's really lovely. That's nice And the beauty parlor. Oh, that's not a four. I see Did did anything arrive while I was off? arrived, I mean anything come or Anything like that No Nothing well nothing of any importance. I See Well, I'll be in the den finishing up those bills if anything. I mean if you need me all right dear Nothing arrived. I wonder if that floor is daddy. Oh, hi kitten Well, who put that big red rose in your hair? I did. I'll be pretty. Where'd you get it? I took one from the bouquet Okay, what bouquet that mommy told me to throw away Throw away where right there in the way faster She threw away my flowers my flowers I've got to do something Fast Kathy mom says if you're going to a show tonight, you got to take your afternoon nap now Okay, I'm going bud. I want you to do something for me. Yeah, you know that big old trunk in the attic There's some things in there. I want you to bring down here. What kind of things he likes the past so much I'll bring it back to her. What kind of things? Oh, you'll find some old college pictures and old sweater A few things like that. Okay, what do you want all that stuff for for fuel bud for fuel I'm going to try to rekindle an old flame Boy, this sure is a lot of junk But that junk as you call it represents a lot of romantic memories for your mother me What do you want me to do with these pictures? Oh put them around the room where your mother can see them I want a reminder of the time we fell in love How about this old sweater with the M on it? Oh, that's my varsity sweater varsity sweater. What team dad the squash team? Holy cow, they had a team for squash. Certainly. Was that for growing it or eating it? It used to be a very popular sport once bud. Oh Well, what do you want to sweater now for so the holes right after I got it your mother and I went to the varsity drag Drape it on the chair where she can see it. Oh, okay Oh Look Margaret, I accidentally ran across some of these things from school Where were they at the bottom of the old trunk way up in the attic under four dusty boxes, but Never mind These bring back memories don't they honey? What have you done to this room? Oh? Just brighten it up a bit a few pictures and some other stuff here and there You like it Dear none of it goes with the color scheme at all. Oh Well, you see bud and I we were just discussing athletics, weren't we bud? We were yeah I was very interested in the wrestling team bud and the boys are starting in school. Huh? Come on bud Show me that flying mare again again I'll teach you a defense for that hole Okay, now Jim be careful careful. Listen. I can certainly go in for a little vigorous exercise if I want to come at me, bud Okay, Jim. Look out the throw rug watch this Margaret Jim oh Dear get up. I I slipped on that darn rug. Oh Dear I warned you. Oh, I'll be okay just a little sprain. I'll uh, I'll go get some Now bud don't blame me. I'll get it that must be why they call it a throw rug Yeah, miss Betty Anderson. Yeah Here you are Betty What's this a bouquet of flowers bogey of florist, okay, bogey They just delivered this bouquet of flowers for you flowers for me promised he'd send them to me You'll always be my best girl Call me in room 415 Oliver hotel and let me know what time you want me to pick you up tonight. Oh He's so sweet. I'll put these in water right now But carry these into the living room for me. I have a million other things I have to do Holy cow. I always have to carry things for somebody around here. Just a mule. That's all I am. Oh My bag flowers. Yeah, so long What's this? You'll always be my best girl Call me in room 415 Oh Tell and let me know what time you want me to pick you up tonight tonight. So muscle head is in town Well, that does it my flowers she throws away, but the ones from Atkins she keeps. Oh Wait till I tell him more Try to break up my home Willie. Well, I'll tell him Hello Oliver hotel room 415, please Sneaking around behind my back. Oh my back Hello, listen you you you bush league Romeo. This is Jim Anderson. I've had just about enough of you Yes, you the Anderson family has been perfectly happy without you for a long time I don't want you to ever show your face in my house. If you do I won't be responsible for what happens Jim I've been looking for you. I just want to tell you and I want to tell you something Margaret It's about time. Yes, it is. Hold still dear Well, what was that for? Margaret now as far as this whole silly business is concerned Jim, it isn't silly. It's wonderful Wonderful those pictures that old sweater you were trying your best to make me remember Well, I 20 years ago when I first fell in love with you But honey, why didn't you acknowledge my gifts the candy and flowers? Flowers good heavens. They were your flowers. You threw them away Jam I didn't know I thought you kept the other bouquet the one from muscle head. I didn't get another one from muscle head I mean Atkins. Well, I told him off. All right. I told him that I You didn't get any from Atkins. No, and I didn't get any candy from you either. Oh Then who did I oh? This is terrible. Jim. What about the candy? It's Kathy What happened? What's wrong? Oh my stomach get hurt Jim Look the box of candy I sent It's half empty and every piece that's left has been bitten into How did she get it now? What's up? Daddy come in here. How could he do that? How could he do such an awful thing? How could who do such an awful thing father? It's not hard. I've been practicing all day What did I do now called up Bill Higgins and told him not to come here. Oh, that's who it was Jim how could you well? I I thought it was Ronald Atkins He called up to break the date and he never wants to see me again. I'll wait a minute I can straighten this all out in a jiffy Betty get Bill on the phone for me. Oh Honey, I really messed things up today broken date misunderstanding sprained back stomach ache and You did it all for me. 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It's the next morning and Jim and Margaret are at the breakfast table What's the matter dear I Was just thinking of Ronald Atkins last night when he came through the door. What's funny about that? He could hardly get through the door Now there's a man who not only kept his figure he doubled it Now Jim his wife Laura's kind of cute though hasn't changed much either Just imagine little Laura Blake with three children. That was a surprise is being married to Laura They got married right after we did when we were all in school. She used to be pretty sweet on me Almost broke her up when I married you Now Jim that was 20 years ago. 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See your Crosley dealer tomorrow Join us again next week when we'll be back with father knows best starring Robert Young is Jim Anderson with Roy Barkey's orchestra In our cast for Gene Vanderpile as Margaret Rota Williams Ted Donaldson and Norma Jean Nelson So until next week at this same time good night and good luck from the Crosley division of the Avco Manufacturing Corporation America's leading manufacturer of today's pace setting refrigerators Television and radio sets electric ranges home freezers and many other products for happier living Father knows best was transcribed in Hollywood and written by Paul West and Lee Carson Now it's mr. Keen tracer of lost persons on NBC