5x1 - Vine Covered Cottage

September 15, 1958

Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.

5x2 - Be Kind to Bud Week

September 22, 1958

Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.

5x3 - Kathy's Romance

September 29, 1958

Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.

5x4 - Voice From the Past

October 6, 1958

Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.

5x5 - Frank's Family Tress

October 13, 1958

Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.

5x6 - Always Plan Ahead

October 20, 1958

Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.

5x7 - Second Wedding

October 27, 1958

Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.

5x8 - Bud, the Caretaker

November 3, 1958

Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.

5x9 - Betty, the Pioneer Woman

November 10, 1958

Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.

5x10 - Fair Exchange

November 17, 1958

An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.

5x11 - Bud, the Snob

November 24, 1958

5x12 - Margaret Wins a Car

December 1, 1958

In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.

5x13 - The Great Experiment

December 8, 1958

Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.

5x15 - The Basketball Coach

December 22, 1958

Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.

5x16 - Kathy, Girl Executive

December 29, 1958

Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.

5x17 - The Good Samaritan

January 5, 1959

5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.

5x18 - The Ideal Father

January 12, 1959

Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.

5x19 - Big Shot Bud

January 19, 1959

Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.

5x20 - Hard Luck Leo

January 26, 1959

Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.

5x21 - Bud, the Campus Romeo

February 2, 1959

When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.

5x22 - Crisis Over a Kiss

February 9, 1959

Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.

5x23 - Kathy Grows Up

February 16, 1959

Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.

5x24 - A Man of Merit

February 23, 1959

Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.

5x25 - Betty Makes a Choice

March 2, 1959

Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.

5x26 - It's a Small World

March 9, 1959

Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.

5x27 - Two Loves Has Bud

March 16, 1959

Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.

5x28 - An Extraordinary Woman

March 23, 1959

The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.

5x29 - The Art of Romance

March 30, 1959

5x30 - Formula for Happiness

April 6, 1959

Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.

5x31 - Bud and the Debutante

April 13, 1959

Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.

5x32 - The Promised Playhouse

April 20, 1959

5x33 - The Meanest Professor

April 27, 1959

Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.

5x34 - Live My Own Life

May 4, 1959

This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.

5x35 - Bud Has A Problem

May 11, 1959

Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.

5x36 - The Great Anderson Mystery

May 18, 1959

The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.

5x37 - Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback

May 25, 1959

5x38 - The Gold Turnip

June 1, 1959

1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.