Father knows Best part 2

hi guys and welcome back to the mystery and comedy Old Time radio
podcast please welcome back to the show Mr Robert Young and the NBC
comedy show Father knows Best.The series began August 25, 1949, on
NBC Radio. Set in the Midwest, it starred Robert Young as the
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 Nilsson). 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. On the radio program, the character of Jim
differs from the later television character. The radio Jim is far
more sarcastic and shows he really rules over his family. Jim also
calls his children names, something common on radio but lost in the
TV series. For example, Jim says, "What a bunch of stupid children
I have." Margaret is portrayed as a paragon of solid reason and
patience, unless the plot calls for her to act a bit off; for
example, in a Halloween episode, Margaret cannot understand how a
table floats in the air. But that is a rare exception. Betty, on
radio, is portrayed as a status-seeking, boy-crazy teenage girl. To
her, every little thing is "the worst thing that could ever
happen." Bud, on radio, is portrayed as an "all-American" boy who
always seems to need "just a bit more" money, though he gets $1.25
(nearly $14.00 in 2021) per week in allowance. Bud is in charge of
always having to answer the phone, which he hates. He is also shown
as a somewhat dim boy who takes everything literally; for example,
Jim might say, "Go jump in the lake," to which Bud would reply,
"Okay, Dad; which lake should I go jump into?" He also uses the
phrase "Holy Cow" to express displeasure. On radio, Kathy often is
portrayed as a source of irritation. She whines, cries and
complains about her status in the family as being overlooked. She
often is the source of money to her brother and sister, although
she is in hock several years on her own allowance. you may have
heard the Anderson family on my Thanksgiving episode and if you
haven't I would recommend going back and listening to that but this
evening we welcome back Mr Robert Young to the show Father knows
Best. in this first episode we find the Anderson family in the
middle of yet a family crisis when Jim Anderson is asking his son
bud what happened to his car but trust explain it. but then
Kathleen their youngest daughter starts talking about dogs then Mr
Anderson asked Kathleen why this sudden interest in dogs. Kathleen
tries to tell our father that she really wants a dog but Mr
Anderson tells his daughter they can't have a dog because they're
oldest daughter Betty is allergic to dogs. so later on the episode
Mr Anderson's neighbor comes to the house and tells Mr Anderson how
their dog has torn up to of his hybrid hibiscus. unfortunately for
Mr Anderson he has to pay for the damage that the dog did. and the
title of that episode is called the uncontrollable dog. and in the
second episode we find the andersons once again in the middle of a
crisis when the whole family is in the driveway and all the sudden
Betty the oldest daughter. starts telling her father how disgusted
she is with the family car and how Mr Anderson should get a new one
but Mr Anderson is a very stubborn and determined man that he can
fix his car cheaper than buying a new car. so the Anderson's one
Sunday after church they enter a contest to win a new car. when the
youngest girl Kathleen tells her father the wonderful news they're
celebration is cut short when their oldest daughter Betty tells
them they won ham instead of a car. and the title of that episode
is called time for a car. I hope you guys enjoy Mr Robert Young in
the NBC comedy show Father knows Best if you like the show please
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