Anderson family (Father Knows Best)
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The Anderson family in "Father Knows Best" is the central, idealized mid-20th-century American suburban household around which the show's domestic stories and moral lessons revolve.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anderson family (Father Knows Best) canonical | 6 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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fictional character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ fictional family ⓘ television character group ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Father Knows Best ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalRole | representation of idealized nuclear family ⓘ |
| depicts | idealized mid-20th-century American suburban life ⓘ |
| familyRole |
father
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mother ⓘ oldest daughter ⓘ son ⓘ youngest daughter ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceMedium | radio series Father Knows Best ⓘ |
| genre |
domestic comedy
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family sitcom ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Betty Anderson
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Bud Anderson ⓘ Jim Anderson ⓘ Kathy Anderson ⓘ Margaret Anderson ⓘ |
| laterAppearanceMedium |
Father Knows Best
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surface form:
television series Father Knows Best
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| medium |
radio
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television ⓘ |
| memberOf | Anderson family (Father Knows Best) self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
vehicle for domestic stories
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vehicle for moral lessons ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central family ⓘ |
| occupation | insurance salesman ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | harmonious family unit ⓘ |
| residenceType | single-family suburban home ⓘ |
| setting | Springfield ⓘ |
| socialClass | middle class ⓘ |
| targetAudience | American television viewers ⓘ |
| theme |
middle-class family values
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parental guidance and moral lessons ⓘ traditional gender roles ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1950s America ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Margaret Anderson (Father Knows Best)
Anderson family (Father Knows Best)
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memberOf
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Anderson family (Father Knows Best)
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Jim Anderson