"Father Knows Best" The Awkward Hero (TV Episode 1957) Poster

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(1957)

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What's Betty To Do?
dougdoepke25 January 2022
Betty's big brain qualifies her to tutor homely football star Muley, after she gets gypped out of tutoring her school's handsomer players by cutesy 'friend', Shirley. So Betty ain't happy, but what's she to do. The trouble is Muley can't even open a door without a humorous spate of clumsy antics.

Good episode, especially for Donahue (Betty) who gets to show her charming chops in style. Then too, the Anderson family's well blended in, Bud's patented sarcasm preventing things from getting too gooey. And like 60-years ago, I've still got a crush on the lovely Donahue. Anyhow, it's a solid 30-minutes from that outstanding 50's series, along with points to think about, such as how poor Muley should be treated. So catch it if you can.
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Muley Gets The Cold-Shoulder Treatment From Betty
StrictlyConfidential9 October 2020
I found this 1957 episode of "Father Knows Best" to be quite disappointing.

Betty Anderson really came across as being a very super-shallow person here. I had always thought that Betty (who was now in college) was above what she inevitably did in regards to giving Muley (Merle) Orkin the total "brush-off" treatment.

Yep. (IMO) "The Awkward Hero" was not a satisfying episode at all. It clearly showed me that this family-oriented TV Sit-Com was now in serious decline.
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