Father Knows Best Betty, the Track Star (Season 3, Episode 29)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Father Knows Best

Betty, the Track Star (Season 3, Episode 29)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Betty is in the finals for track, and gets a lot of attention. She wins, and later that day, Betty is awarded for the Flower Queen. Bud's nose is put out of joint because he feels surrounded by girls.

Director

Peter Tewksbury

Writers

Ed James (characters) | Paul West (written by)

Producer

Eugene B. Rodney

Cinematographer

Frank G. Carson (as Kit Carson)

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 3, 1957

Release date

Apr 3, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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9 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)
Tamar Cooper Elvia Horsen Elvia Horsen See fewer	Gang Busters (1952)
Fintan Meyler Gloria Gloria See fewer	Peter Gunn (1958)
Franklyn Farnum Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Bert Spencer Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited) See fewer