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Father Knows Best•Season 2•Episode 26

The Persistent Guest

8.7/10 · 107 votesMar 7, 195630 min

Ranked #1 of 37 in Season 2•+1.0 vs season avg

Bud’s new friend, Fred, won't leave the Anderson house.

Directed byWilliam D. Russell

Written byPaul West

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 2 Episodes37

Art of Salesmanship

Father's Private Life

Lessons in Civics

First Disillusionment

Woman in the House

New Girl at School

Kathy Makes Magic

Advantage to Betty

The Big Test

Father Is a Dope

Spirit of Youth

Bud, the Ladykiller

Margaret's Premonition

Stage to Yuma

Bad Influence

Betty Hates Carter

Jim, the Tyrant

Betty's Brother

Betty Earns a Formal

The House Painter

Bud, the Wallflower

The Bus to Nowhere

Kathy, the Indian Giver

The Historical Andersons

The Grass is Greener

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The Persistent Guest

Family Reunion

Family Dines Out

Bud, the Boxer

Betty, Girl Engineer

The Martins and the Coys

Dilemma for Margaret

Hero Father

Father, the Naturalist

The Ten Dollar Question

Adopted Daughter

Betty's Graduation

Cast5

Robert Young

Robert Young

Jim Anderson

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Margaret Anderson

Elinor Donahue

Elinor Donahue

Betty Anderson

Billy Gray

Billy Gray

Bud Anderson

Lauren Chapin

Lauren Chapin

Kathy Anderson

Crew2

William D. Russell

William D. Russell

Director

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Paul West

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Persistent Guest" is episode 26 of Father Knows Best season 2. It scored 8.7/10 from 107 votes, ranking #1 of 37 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by William D. Russell and written by Paul West, it aired on March 7, 1956.

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