FATHER KNOWS BEST {LOVE AND LEARN} {WARHOL
VINTAGE TELEVISION #WA.00.0420}(TV)
Summary
This program, a rebroadcast of an original episode, was
taped off the air with a camera on a tripod by Andy
Warhol for his private research and entertainment. This
program is part of the Warhol Foundation's donation to
the Museum of the artist's complete television
collection. It was taped from WPIX-TV. One in this
comedy series about the Anderson family -- Jim and
Margaret and their children Betty, Bud, and Kathy. In
this episode Bud hires an attractive female tutor to
help him with his failing English grades. Bud hopes
that in addition to their professional relationship they
will also be able to date, but Nelda spurns his
advances. Soon Bud becomes discouraged in the tutoring
sessions, primarily because he feels threatened by his
tutor's superior attitude. However, Jim has a plan,
however, to relieve Bud's intimidation, and it
involves--bowling. This program contains minor
technical problems. This represents the best copy of
this program currently available to the Museum.
Includes commercials. Commercials include Joey
Heatherton for Serta mattresses.
Cataloging of this program was made possible by the
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, 1999.
Details
- NETWORK: N/A
- DATE: November 30, 1999
- RUNNING TIME: 0:27:42
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T:48960
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "The Greatest Hits: The Fabulous Four Seasons" album
- TV - Commercials - Avanti custom furniture covers
- TV - Commercials - Pro-Max hair dryer
- TV - Commercials - Serta mattresses
- TV - Commercials - Tri-State Basement Waterproofing Service Inc.
- TV - Commercials - Waldbaum's supermarkets
CREDITS
- Peter Tewksbury … Director
- Roswell Rogers … Writer, Teleplay by
- Ed James … Based on Characters Created by
- Robert Young … Cast, Jim Anderson
- Jane Wyatt … Cast, Margaret Anderson
- Elinor Donahue … Cast, Betty
- Billy Gray … Cast, Bud
- Joey Heatherton … Talent, For Serta mattress commercial
- Andy Warhol