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 comment and subscribe and enjoy the show guys thanks. --- This episode is sponsored by ยท Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mysterycomedypod1942/support