For me, one of the most profound episodes of FATHER KNOWS BEST. Bud gets a job at a gas station to finance the new boat he wants to buy. It just so happens that Betty is sweet on the gas station's proprietor, but her affections cool when the latter seems to be severely overworking Bud. In the end it turns out that there is method behind the proprietor's apparent cruelty. All is not what it appears.
The episode has the quality of Judeo-Christian fable. There are Christ-like resonances when Bud emerges from his gas station work broken in body and spirit and covered in dirt and grease. At the end Bud and Betty are rewarded and ennobled by the actions of the proprietor. That's about all I can say without giving away the plot; you'll just have to watch this splendid episode for yourself.
The episode has the quality of Judeo-Christian fable. There are Christ-like resonances when Bud emerges from his gas station work broken in body and spirit and covered in dirt and grease. At the end Bud and Betty are rewarded and ennobled by the actions of the proprietor. That's about all I can say without giving away the plot; you'll just have to watch this splendid episode for yourself.
