Father Knows Best The Gardener's Big Day (Season 6, Episode 3)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

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Father Knows Best

The Gardener's Big Day (Season 6, Episode 3)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The governor is coming to town to dedicate a local park. The Anderson's gardener is chosen as the official greeter to the governor when he arrives. When Fronk shows up for rehearsal, the city mayor does not want Fronk since he is Mexican.

Director

Peter Tewksbury

Writers

Ed James (characters) | Roswell Rogers (written by)

Producer

Eugene B. Rodney

Cinematographer

Frederick Gately

Editor

Robert B. Hoover

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 19, 1959

Release date

Oct 19, 1959 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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10 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)
Ned Wever Mayor Mayor See fewer	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Owen Cunningham Governor Governor See fewer	Perry Mason (1957)
Betty Hanna Secretary Secretary See fewer	Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Natividad Vacío Fronk Fronk See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
David White Mr. Garrett Mr. Garrett See fewer	Bewitched (1964)