RIP Tony Dow (Wally Cleaver)

[easysurfer]

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Originally Posted by Sue J I watched the whole episode. Nice theme about things being not as simple as when Ward was a kid. Don't we all feel that way. Things sure were different in those times. Their luggage didn't have wheels!

No wheels. But sure did look like the luggage in that episode were empty .

My favorite part in that episode is when Wally tells that man renting out the stuff that his dad says most of the man's stuff he rents is junk .

[Chuckanut]

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Originally Posted by Koolau Not suggesting "better" but WAY different. I know Beaver didn't truly reflect "real life" of the time but it did reflect the "ideal" of the time. I hope today's shows don't reflect the "ideal" of our time. But, keep in mind I'm really old, so don't take anything I say too seriously 'cause YMMV.

I am amused by current entertainment industry big shots and others who claim that Leave It to Beaver was not realistic. What TV show is? To quote Ricky Gervais:

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You're in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world.

[Koolau]

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Originally Posted by Chuckanut I am amused by current entertainment industry big shots and others who claim that Leave It to Beaver was not realistic. What TV show is? To quote Ricky Gervais:

Honestly, my family was WAY more like Beaver than like todays cwap on TV. Mom and dad were imperfect (but, then again, Beaver showed Ward and June to be imperfect). Mostly, Beaver showed that the parents loved each other and the kids and the family was more important than anything else. That was my imperfect family as well. YMMV