Amerigo Vespucci
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Sun Mar-14-10 09:48 PM
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Poll question: Beaver Cleaver and Miss Landers. Sweet, innocent relationship or accident waiting to happen? |
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Sun Mar-14-10 11:35 PM
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1. I always thought she was more Wally's type. n/t |
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Sun Mar-14-10 11:46 PM
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2. One of my favorite episodes had June handing Beaver a |
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present for Miss Landers on the last day of school, a box she thought contained some handkerchiefs but that actually had a slip she had purchased for herself.
The mix-up was discovered, I believe, in time. Still, I can think of few things more embarrassing for a little kid than to unknowingly give his teacher an item of underwear, and have her open it in front of the class.
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Mon Mar-15-10 09:31 AM
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3. Oh how I love that show! Many people don't realize how progressive |
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it was for its time.
It tackled a lot of edgy issues from a liberal standpoint:
animal rights/cruelty child abuse/corporal punishment divorce
It was also the first TV show to show a toilet on screen!
Although gender work roles were firmly in place, there was a lot of respect and egalitarianism between June and Ward. June often called Ward on his crap and he would acknowledge her viewpoints as valid and correct.
It really was a very liberal show, but it seems like most people look at it as a stereotypical portrayal of 50's repression.
As a fan, you are probably aware of all this, but I always have to make this post when LITB is brought up!
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Mon Mar-15-10 06:18 PM
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5. Alcoholism was another topic that it dealt with when an uncle came to |
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visit who had a drinking problem. You're right - very much ahead of its time in some ways.
It also addressed some ethical dilemmas as when Beaver won a bike at the movies when he was supposed to have stayed home all day.
Simple stories with good writing and some sort of positive message. Definitely a fond childhood memory.
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Mon Mar-15-10 07:08 PM
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6. Oh yeah! I'd forgotten about that one! Thanks for the memory! |
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Mon Mar-15-10 10:18 AM
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4. He wasn't named Beaver for nothing! |
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Mon Mar-15-10 07:20 PM
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7. Remember the time he discovered she had...TOES?!?! |
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Mon Mar-15-10 07:24 PM
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8. Other - I don't understand the question. (I was born in '75) |
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"Beaver Cleaver" will never not sound dirty to me.
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