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Father Knows Best Old-Time Radio Show Collection CD
Father Knows Best, a popular American radio and television sitcom of the 1950s and 1960s, portrays an idealized vision of middle class American life of the era. It was created by writer Ed James, who made an audition disc on December 20, 1948. On the audition disc, the father is known as Jim Henderson rather than Jim Anderson.
Eight months later, the series began August 25, 1949, on NBC Radio. Set in the Midwest, it starred Robert Young as General Insurance agent Jim Anderson. His wife Margaret was first portrayed by June Whitley and later by Jean Vander Pyl. The Anderson children were Betty (Rhoda Williams), Bud (Ted Donaldson) and Kathy (Norma Jean Nillson). Others in the cast were Eleanor Audley, Herb Vigran and Sam Edwards. Sponsored through most of its run by General Foods, the series was heard Thursday evenings on NBC until March 25, 1954.
While the show is often regarded as an example of the conservative and paternalistic nature of American family life in the 1950s, it is also cited as an overly rosy portrayal of American family life.
The radio show showed a marked difference from the TV series. Jim was far more sarcastic and showed he really "ruled" over his family. Bud was portrayed as a somewhat dim boy who took everything literally. For example Jim would say "Go jump in the lake," to which Bud would reply "OK, Dad; which lake should I go jump into?".
Jim also took to calling his children names, something common on radio but lost in the TV series; for example, Jim would say, "What a bunch of stupid children I have." Margaret was portrayed as virtually solid reason and patience, unless the plot called for her to act a bit off. For example, in a Halloween episode, Margaret cannot understand how the table floated in the air, but that was a rare exception.
Betty, on radio, was portrayed as a status seeking, boy-crazy teenage girl. To her, every little thing was "The worst thing that could ever happen." Kathy, on radio, was portrayed often as a source of irritation. She would whine and cry and complain about her status in the family as overlooked. She often was the source of money to her brother and sister, although she was in hock several years on her own allowance. Bud, on radio, was portrayed as an "all-American" boy who always seemed to need "just a bit more" money, though he got $1.25 per week in allowance. The actor had an "effected 'r'" (similar to Elmer Fudd) but not quite as pronounced. Bud was in charge of always having to answer the front door, which he hated.
This VERY Extensive Collection of "Father Knows Best" old time radio programs includes over 70 different shows for a combined total of over 32 hours of great, classic entertainment.
Just Look BELOW At All of These Great Radio Shows You’ll Have!!!
--Audition Show
--Elusive Card Game, The
--An Uncontrolled Dog
--Golf Challenge, The
--Superstitious Folk
--Time for a New Car
--New Housekeeper, A
--New Arrangements
--Vacation Arrives
--An Efficient House
--Family Car Stolen
--Who Has the Time
--Family Spending
--Skunk Must Go, The
--Spooky Cemetery, A
--Too Many Problems
--Bad Barbecue
--Enterprising Kids
--Thanksgiving Show
--French Teacher, A
--Father Becomes Ill
--Christmas Program
--Party Preparations
--Taking on City Hall
--Missing Furniture
--Recreation Woes
--Sound Matchmaker
--Ranch Inheritance
--Discussion Of Diet, A
--Smooth Household
--Watching the Dog
--Weekend Activity
--Women Work
--Betty and the Crooner
--Bud Quits School
--Carnival in Town, A
--Boy Next Door, The
--Bud Likes Girls
--Aunt Thelma Visits
--Babysitter Misery
--Family Getaway
--Old Father Time
--Springtime Woes
--Good Old Days, The
--Sophisticated Bud
--Paper Drive
--Remembering Names
--Big Inheritance
--Mind Your Manners
--Date Mix-Up, A
--Value of Money, The
--Life of the Party
--Too Many Peanuts
--Halloween Blues
--Moving to Chicago
--Thanksgiving Dinner
--Taking Pictures
--Unusual Bet
--Mink Coat Woes
--Trash Can Lids
--Telephone Mix-Up, The
--Check Writing
--False Elopement
--Spring Cleaning
--Rainy Day Activity
-- others!!!
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