Keith Heltsley

Father Knows Best – Retro Radio Podcast

Kids EN ↓ 50 episodes

Sharing family friendly entertainment through old time radio, and more.

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Keith Heltsley

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Father Knows Best – A Missing Salesman. ep80, 510503 04.05.2018 30:42

It’s that easygoing time of year that makes it hard to concentrate on chores of Spring cleaning. If it wasn’t for Margret overseeing, even her loyal husband would be content…

Father Knows Best – It Pays To Borrow. ep76, 510405 12.04.2018 30:54

Audio has spots where it cuts out, but only near the beginning, otherwise it’s good. Maybe a touch slow. Jim Anderson is opposed to borrowing, and he’s vocal about it…

Father Knows Best – It Pays To Borrow. ep76, 510405 28.03.2018 30:54

Audio has spots where it cuts out, but only near the beginning, otherwise it’s good. Maybe a touch slow. Jim Anderson is opposed to borrowing, and he’s vocal about it…

Father Knows Best – Both Bosses Visit. ep75, 510329 30.01.2018 29:08

With the regional boss from the home office in town, Jim wants to invite him over to make a good impression. Margret is upset at the short notice, there’ll be…

Father Knows Best – Helping Out The Matthews. ep74, 510322 23.01.2018 29:19

Rainy weather has been lingering, and we find the kids doing what kids did in the 1950’s indoors, and playing a classic board game together. Cathy rules the board, owning…

Father Knows Best – Tax Interruptions. ep73, 510315 16.01.2018 28:57

Though he’s feeling energetic, Jim isn’t feeling quite energetic enough to fix the roof. With Cathy tugging at his attention to hear what she learned at school, he doesn’t have…

Father Knows Best – Rehearsing A Play. ep71, 510301 09.01.2018 30:14

The center of drama queen Betty’s life revolves around whether the school play will be a success. Will she convince her dad to take a part in the drama? Mom…

Father Knows Best – Always Tell The Truth. ep70, 510222 02.01.2018 29:59

The nation is engaged in celebrating the birthday of George Washington, and in the Anderson home that includes the birthday of Jim. Though generosity reigns as the cake is passed…

Father Knows Best – Orchid For A Lady. ep69, 510215 26.10.2017 28:25

Cathy is determined to get more valentines cards than any girl in her class, even if she has to buy them herself. Jim seems oblivious to the importance of the…

Father Knows Best – What Was His Name. ep68, 510208 19.10.2017 28:31

Betty is in full drama queen mode. Jim doesn’t see the point in the drama over somebody in a news article who wasn’t named. Combined with Bud and Cathy, the…

Father Knows Best – Arizona Ranch Inheritance. ep67, 510201 12.10.2017 29:18

Getting something for nothing can be a mixed blessing. Jim gets frustrated when some free land is refused by the company he works for, why don’t they want to develop…

Father Knows Best – Sound Match making. ep66, 510125 05.10.2017 29:20

The Anderson dinner table is graced with candle light and fancy trappings, but Jim doesn’t see the point. Will Jim’s reluctance over romance mean anything to the children? What’s the…

Father Knows Best – Decoration Woes. ep65, 510118 27.06.2017 29:22

In preparing to meet the new, wealthy family in town, the Anderson family tries to break it gently to dad that the living room needs redecorating. Is he getting off…

Father Knows Best – Missing Furniture. ep64 510111 29.05.2017 29:27

Fortune sometimes comes and goes. Today it is about to change for the Anderson family. Jim and Margret argue, the kids bicker, it just never seems to stop. When dad…

Father Knows Best – Vacation Arrives. ep130, 520703 (retro572) 26.05.2017 45:44

Dreaming of vacation, Jim wants a change of pace, but Margret thinks their usual jaunt to Round Lake will be best. Will the fashionable resort at Highland hills be more…

Father Knows Best – Taking On City Hall. ep63, 510104 05.05.2017 29:38

Dickens may have waxed poetic over the blessedness of children, but he never spent dinner time with the Anderson’s. Bud needs extra allowance money, Kathy pokes her food around. Though…

Father Knows Best – Party Preparations. ep62 501228 22.03.2017 29:38

When it comes to having troubles, Jim Anderson has plenty of them. Teen age drama queen, Betty’s life is ruined when she can’t go to the dance, Bud doesn’t want…

Father Knows Best – A French Teacher. ep59, 501207 22.11.2016 29:38

Fractions pose a problem for Cathy, and for dad as he tries to explain the tricky math concept. Meanwhile, drama queen, Betty enters to show off her skill at speaking…

Father Knows Best – Thanksgiving Dinner. ep57, 501123 18.11.2016 29:47

A simple matter like Thanksgiving gets complicated when it involves the Anderson’s. For a play, Kathy hams it up to read her poem she wrote at school. Her poem won…

Father Knows Best – Enterprising Kids. ep56, 501116 25.08.2016 29:29

At the dinner table Jim Andersen does his best to relax, while Cathy chatters on about her friends at school, and Bud tries to get an extra couple dollars. When…

-Father Knows Best – The Bad Barbecue. ep55, 501109 06.08.2016 29:26

To impress the boss, Jim Andersen decides to build a brick barbecue pit to cook steaks. Margret thinks its a bad idea, since November is too chilly for cook outs.…

Father Knows Best – Too Many Problems. ep54, 501102 30.07.2016 29:18

As Jim Andersen works out details of his speech, Margret tries to help put a fine edge on it. Interruptions begin when Cathy invades Jim’s privacy, and gets confused over…

Father Knows Best – A Spooky Cemetery. ep53, 501026 18.06.2016 29:23

Traveling at night, the Andersen’s find that they are lost. The visit with the Palmers was fine enough, but Jim grumbles about the matter of being lost. If only Jim…

Father Knows Best – The Skunk Must Go. ep51, 501012 22.05.2016 29:33

When Jim Andersen arrives home, he’s quickly buttered up by his kids. Should he be suspicious to their motives? Bud enters with other good news, he won a prize. Well,…

Father Knows Best – Family Spending. ep50, 501005 21.05.2016 29:21

Margret has to explain to her hubby as to why she purchased a magazine subscription. It’s just the beginning for Jim Andersen when there’s more family purchases that come his…