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Bud, the Boxer

7.8/10 · 58 votesApr 4, 195630 min

Ranked #17 of 37 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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Bud gets in a tussle with a boy, Eddie, at school, then dreads facing him the next day because the kid wants to fight him. Jim makes Bud face him in a boxing ring to settle it, knowing that Bud will have to face

Written byPaul West

Seasons6

Season 2 Episodes37

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

Crew4

William D. Russell

William D. Russell

Director

P

Paul West

Writer

P

Paul West

Story

B

Ben Gershman

Story

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Episode Summary

"Bud, the Boxer" is episode 29 of Father Knows Best season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 58 votes, ranking #17 of 37 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by William D. Russell and written by Paul West, it aired on April 4, 1956.