Father Knows Best The Gold Turnip (Season 5, Episode 38)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Father Knows Best

The Gold Turnip (Season 5, Episode 38)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Bud gets ready to graduate from school, but is annoyed at doing the same activities and ceremonies as every other graduation class. He fights against all the traditions everyone follows.

Director

Peter Tewksbury

Writers

Ed James (characters) | Roswell Rogers (written by)

Producer

Eugene B. Rodney

Cinematographer

Frederick Gately

Editor

Robert B. Hoover

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 1, 1959

Release date

Jun 1, 1959 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 18 nominations

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Young Jim Anderson Jim Anderson See fewer	Crossfire (1947)
Jane Wyatt Margaret Anderson Margaret Anderson See fewer	Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Elinor Donahue Betty Anderson Betty Anderson See fewer	Pretty Woman (1990)
Billy Gray Bud Anderson Bud Anderson See fewer	The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Lauren Chapin Kathy Anderson Kathy Anderson See fewer	Father Knows Best (1954)
Jimmy Bates Claude Claude See fewer	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Bart Patton Freddy Freddy See fewer	THX 1138 (1971)
Ed Prentiss Mr. Messner Mr. Messner See fewer	The Wild Wild West (1965)
John Newton Mr. Duncan Mr. Duncan See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Carla Hoffman Girl Girl See fewer	As Young as We Are (1958)