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Father Knows Best
S3.E17
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Margaret Hires a Gardener

  • Episode aired Jan 2, 1957
  • TV-G
  • 30m
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Robert Young and Jane Wyatt in Father Knows Best (1954)
ComedyFamily

The Andersons meet a very special gardener named Frank.The Andersons meet a very special gardener named Frank.The Andersons meet a very special gardener named Frank.

  • Director
    • Peter Tewksbury
  • Writers
    • Ed James
    • Roswell Rogers
  • Stars
    • Robert Young
    • Jane Wyatt
    • Elinor Donahue
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    8.0/10
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    • Director
      • Peter Tewksbury
    • Writers
      • Ed James
      • Roswell Rogers
    • Stars
      • Robert Young
      • Jane Wyatt
      • Elinor Donahue
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    Robert Young
    Robert Young
    • Jim Anderson
    Jane Wyatt
    Jane Wyatt
    • Margaret Anderson
    Elinor Donahue
    Elinor Donahue
    • Betty Anderson
    Billy Gray
    Billy Gray
    • Bud Anderson
    Lauren Chapin
    Lauren Chapin
    • Kathy Anderson
    Natividad Vacío
    Natividad Vacío
    • Frank
    Florenz Ames
    Florenz Ames
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    Mike Morelli
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    • Director
      • Peter Tewksbury
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      • Ed James
      • Roswell Rogers
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    Jimmy_the_Gent4

    First Appearance Of Frank

    Frank, a friendly Mexican, appoints himself the Andersons' gardener.

    An amusing episode. Frank is played by Natividad Vacio, he would later have a memorable role in "The Magnificent Seven". The Frank character would be in a few later episodes of this series. He has some funny scenes as he will not say how much his wages should be, Jim gets exasperated but the rest of the family is charmed by him.

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    • Trivia
      The actor playing "Fronk" (Natividad Vacío) appeared as that same character in five episodes of "Father Knows Best". His good friend, George Reeves (of " Superman" fame) encouraged him to get into showbiz, and he went on to appear in almost 100 TV episodes, in a variety of minor roles, over the course of four decades.
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      Cielito Lindo
      (1882) (uncredited)

      Written by Quirino Mendoza

      Sung a cappella and hummed by Natividad Vacío

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      • January 2, 1957 (United States)
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      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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