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Father Knows Best

1954–1960 · 6 seasons

A gentle, reassuring slice of mid-century family life where small problems are solved with warmth and a light comic touch.

Created by
Ed James
Genres
Comedy, Family
Starring
Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue
Overview
Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.

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Created by
Ed James
Genres
Comedy, Family
Starring
Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
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Created by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Length
6 seasons, 203 episodes, 30 min each
Network
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Country
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Languages
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