The children in their own way try to stop the building from being torn down. The family each find a way to make it up to Jim. The state in which Springfield is located is never specified, but it is generally accepted to be located in the Midwestern United States. Betty is one of three girls in the finals for Flower Queen of Springfield and she is getting a lot of attention. Betty's high school graduation is approaching and there is a lot to do. Vivi Janiss played the part of Myrtle Davis in 11 sporadic episodes from 1954 to 1959. 14 for 19581959 and No. The Coach tells Bud that it took a big man to admit he broke training and he's still on the team. Bud and Kippy want to travel for new experiences and write exciting stories. But when Betty reads the poem, Jim thinks it is not as good as it should be and Kathy is upset. At the moment, Elinor Donahue is 83 years old and is at peace with the decision she made in 2011: to leave the entertainment industry. The Andersons find out the boy is homeless and has no money. The Andersons receive a $500 check in the mail. Meanwhile, Betty is infatuated with Bill Shappard (. Jim has to come up with a way to make them both happy. The show is told in flashbacks to the time when Bud needed advice on how to convince Judy (Joan Freeman) to go to the prom with him. Bud misleads Sally, a girl he is interested in, about signing up for the Army. No sooner does Jim give Bud his word when Margaret asks Jim to drive her to visit an ailing relative who lives out of town. The only problem is the tickets are in a shirt that was sent to the laundry. When ready to shoot, the assistant director would yell, QUIET! Mr. Tewksbury would then deviate from the standard directors call and say, All right, now. Dean Walton (, Bud's friend has his cousin Marissa coming to town. Bud is Traffic Court Judge for the day the day that Jim goes in to fight his ticket. The Andersons visit Margaret's family. One year later, Elinor married her third and current husband, Lou Genevrino. If they didnt finish, they had to work Saturdays (which was most of the time). Then, when the team loses its sponsor, Jim comes up with a way to make everyone happy. The producer was Eugene B. Rodney, who was in partnership with Robert Young as the owners of the series.