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Father Knows Best
S4.E7
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The Indispensable Man

  • Episode aired Nov 6, 1957
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  • 30m
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Robert Young, Lauren Chapin, Billy Gray, and Jane Wyatt in Father Knows Best (1954)
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Bud finds out he is considered one of the football team's best player. He thinks he can do just about anything. But when he does breaks one of the team rules, he is suspended from playing on... Read allBud finds out he is considered one of the football team's best player. He thinks he can do just about anything. But when he does breaks one of the team rules, he is suspended from playing one game - against a strong team.Bud finds out he is considered one of the football team's best player. He thinks he can do just about anything. But when he does breaks one of the team rules, he is suspended from playing one game - against a strong team.

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    • Peter Tewksbury
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    • John Elliotte
    • Ed James
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    • Robert Young
    • Jane Wyatt
    • Elinor Donahue
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    7.6/10
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    • Director
      • Peter Tewksbury
    • Writers
      • John Elliotte
      • Ed James
    • Stars
      • Robert Young
      • Jane Wyatt
      • Elinor Donahue
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    Robert Young
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    • Jim Anderson
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    • Margaret Anderson
    Elinor Donahue
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    Billy Gray
    Billy Gray
    • Bud Anderson
    Lauren Chapin
    Lauren Chapin
    • Kathy Anderson
    William Leslie
    William Leslie
    • Coach Harper
    Jimmy Bates
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    Bud The Football Star

    Bud tries out for place kicker on the school football team.

    A very good Bud episode. Funny scenes in the beginning as he practices his kicking in the driveway with Kathy as the holder. One kick ruins the family dessert. Bud gets better with his kicking and gets his picture in the paper even before he plays a game. His coach gives him strict training rules. When he breaks one, Jim advises him to tell the coach. Bud is surprised by the coach's reaction. See the episode, it has a good ending.

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    • Trivia
      The philosopher Jim quotes when counseling Bud on doing the honorable thing is German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), The quotation comes from Schopenhauer's essay "The Wisdom of Life" (Chapter 4, Section 5).
    • Goofs
      At the two practices, Bud wears jersey number 72. But, when in the locker room the day of what was to be his first game, he's dressed in jersey number 66.
    • Quotes

      Jim Anderson: Fame and honor are twins.

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      • November 6, 1957 (United States)
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      • English
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      • Rodney-Young Productions
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      • 30m
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      • Black and White
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      • 1.33 : 1

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