Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio · Ronald Ecklebarger

Father Knows Best - "Being a Better Father"

·30 min·3 clips
Jim Anderson scores only 12 on a fatherhood test, launching his hilarious crusade to improve.
In this 1951 radio comedy, Jim Anderson reads a magazine article on fatherhood and scores poorly, prompting him to become overly cooperative with his family. His well-intentioned efforts lead to a series of comedic misadventures, including broken promises and awkward gifts, ultimately teaching him that natural parenting beats forced perfection.

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A fatherhood crusade that turns ordinary family friction into light comedy.

This episode hangs its comedy on Father taking a magazine article a little too seriously and deciding to be a better father, which pulls the Andersons into his campaign.

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When father turns a magazine article into a whole family management plan.

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