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** Yes, this was an effort on the writers' part to [[AscendedExtra push Wally into the spotlight]] and establish his character as having more depth beyond just being Beaver's older brother, as Jerry Mathers had been growing up and it was generally agreed that he no longer had the charm to play the goofy roles that got him into trouble in the early seasons (that didn't stop him from [[NotAllowedToGrowUp continuing to behave like a kid though]]), thus giving Wally the chance to shine.
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** Yes, this was an effort on the writers' part to [[AscendedExtra push Wally into the spotlight]] and establish his character as having more depth beyond just being Beaver's older brother, as Jerry Mathers had been growing up and it was generally agreed that he no longer had the charm to play the goofy roles that got him into trouble in the early seasons (that didn't stop him from [[NotAllowedToGrowUp continuing to behave like a kid though]]), thus giving Wally the chance to shine.shine.
* The sweater that Ward and June reluctantly allowed Beaver to buy with his own money, then he learns he actually bought a girls sweater, which he tried to ditch to avoid admitting he made a mistake in buying the sweater in the first place. Ward and June seem understanding enough when they learn the truth, but their solution to the problem is to just give the sweater away. That's all well and good, surely someone could have gotten some use out of the sweater, but couldn't they have let Beaver return the sweater and get his money refunded back? Especially considering they wanted that money put aside for his future college savings anyway. Or, did they feel it would have been a better lesson in financial responsibility to teach him not to waste his money on something foolish like this?
* The sweater that Ward and June reluctantly allowed Beaver to buy with his own money, then he learns he actually bought a girls sweater, which he tried to ditch to avoid admitting he made a mistake in buying the sweater in the first place. Ward and June seem understanding enough when they learn the truth, but their solution to the problem is to just give the sweater away. That's all well and good, surely someone could have gotten some use out of the sweater, but couldn't they have let Beaver return the sweater and get his money refunded back? Especially considering they wanted that money put aside for his future college savings anyway. Or, did they feel it would have been a better lesson in financial responsibility to teach him not to waste his money on something foolish like this?
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** Plus, it's Eddie's two-faced personality that Ward and June (particularly June), find irritating. They're well-aware of his mean-spirited attitude and his questionable behavior, even when he's not with the boys, but then he comes to their house and is overly polite to the point of being fake.
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** Plus, it's Eddie's two-faced personality that Ward and June (particularly June), find irritating. They're well-aware well aware of his mean-spirited attitude and his questionable behavior, even when he's not with the boys, but then he comes to their house and is overly polite to the point of being fake.
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* How come Eddie Haskell always got crapped on by Beaver and Wally's parents depsite the glaring fact over the course of the series, that Larry, Gilbert, and Whitey got Beaver in trouble far more often than Eddie got Wally in trouble. Almost every episode revolves around them getting Beaver into some kind of jam and Ward or June or Wally having to bail him out. How about raking them over the coals for a change?
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* How come Eddie Haskell always got crapped on by Beaver and Wally's parents depsite despite the glaring fact over the course of the series, that Larry, Gilbert, and Whitey got Beaver in trouble far more often than Eddie got Wally in trouble. Almost every episode revolves around them getting Beaver into some kind of jam and Ward or June or Wally having to bail him out. How about raking them over the coals for a change?
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** Plus, it's Eddie's two-faced personality that Ward and June (particularly June), find irritating. They're well-aware of his mean-spirited attitude and his questionable behavior, even when he's not with the boys, but then he comes to their house and is overly polite to the point of being fake.
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* It always bugged me how Eddie Haskell always got crapped on by Beaver and Wally's parents depsite the glaring fact over the course of the series Larry, Gilbert, and Whitey got Beaver in trouble far more often than Eddie got Wally in trouble. Almost every episode revolves around them getting Beaver into some kind of jam and Ward or June or Wally having to bail him out. How about raking them over the coals for a change?
** Because they started out as 14-15-year-olds and aged from there, and the sort of trouble they would get into would either 1) Be so mild that they'd have to be TooDumbToLive not to deal with it themselves (as happened to Beaver in later seasons), or 2) Quickly turn the show into a serious, hard-hitting TeenDrama that would've been unheard-of to air in TheFifties.
* Why is this never shown in reruns? It's referenced pretty much even in modern shows; it's not like nobody remembers it or anything. So what gives?
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*** That doesn't seem to stop I Love Lucy or The Addams Family.
*** It's been rerunning in my area for at least four years now.
*** Since the birth of the several "retro" channels (Creator/MeTV, et. al.), the show has been almost constantly rerun.
** Apparently because some consider the show too "hokey" for today's audiences.
** Because they started out as 14-15-year-olds and aged from there, and the sort of trouble they would get into would either 1) Be so mild that they'd have to be TooDumbToLive not to deal with it themselves (as happened to Beaver in later seasons), or 2) Quickly turn the show into a serious, hard-hitting TeenDrama that would've been unheard-of to air in TheFifties.
* Why is this never shown in reruns? It's referenced pretty much even in modern shows; it's not like nobody remembers it or anything. So what gives?
** Black-and-white.
*** That doesn't seem to stop I Love Lucy or The Addams Family.
*** It's been rerunning in my area for at least four years now.
*** Since the birth of the several "retro" channels (Creator/MeTV, et. al.), the show has been almost constantly rerun.
** Apparently because some consider the show too "hokey" for today's audiences.
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* It always bugged me how How come Eddie Haskell always got crapped on by Beaver and Wally's parents depsite the glaring fact over the course of the series series, that Larry, Gilbert, and Whitey got Beaver in trouble far more often than Eddie got Wally in trouble. Almost every episode revolves around them getting Beaver into some kind of jam and Ward or June or Wally having to bail him out. How about raking them over the coals for a change?
** Because they started out as 14-15-year-olds and aged from there, and the sort of trouble they would get into wouldeither either: 1) Be so mild that they'd have to be TooDumbToLive not to deal with it themselves (as happened to Beaver in later seasons), or 2) Quickly turn the show into a serious, hard-hitting TeenDrama that would've been unheard-of to air in TheFifties.
* Why is this never shown in reruns? It's referenced pretty much even in modern shows; it's not like nobody remembers it or anything. So what gives?
** Black-and-white.
*** That doesn't seem to stop I Love Lucy or The Addams Family.
*** It's been rerunning in my area for at least four years now.
*** Since the birth of the several "retro" channels (Creator/MeTV, et. al.), the show has been almost constantly rerun.
** Apparently because some consider the show too "hokey" for today's audiences.TheFifties.
** Because they started out as 14-15-year-olds and aged from there, and the sort of trouble they would get into would
* Why is this never shown in reruns? It's referenced pretty much even in modern shows; it's not like nobody remembers it or anything. So what gives?
** Black-and-white.
*** That doesn't seem to stop I Love Lucy or The Addams Family.
*** It's been rerunning in my area for at least four years now.
*** Since the birth of the several "retro" channels (Creator/MeTV, et. al.), the show has been almost constantly rerun.
** Apparently because some consider the show too "hokey" for today's audiences.
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* I can't be the only one to note that Larry's mother looks more than old enough to be his grandmother! In an era in which childbirth beyond the age of 40 was a rarity, it's disconcerting that this 60-some looking matron has a child of grade school age. (Unless he was adopted, but such is never hinted at in the series.)
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* Does anyone notice that during the later seasons, it was Wally who was constantly getting into trouble, with Beaver becoming more of an observational character?
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* I can't be the only one to note that Larry's mother looks more than old enough to be his grandmother! In an era in which childbirth beyond the age of 40 was a rarity, it's disconcerting that this 60-some looking matron has a child of grade school age. (Unless he was adopted, but such is never hinted at in the series.)
* I can't be the only one to note that Larry's mother looks more than old enough to be his grandmother! In an era in which childbirth beyond the age of 40 was a rarity, it's disconcerting that this 60-some looking matron has a child of grade school age. (Unless he was adopted, but such is never hinted at in the series.)
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* Does anyone notice that during the later seasons, it was Wally who was constantly getting into trouble, with Beaver becoming more of an observational character?
* Does anyone notice that during the later seasons, it was Wally who was constantly getting into trouble, with Beaver becoming more of an observational character?
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* Why is this never shown in reruns? It's referenced pretty much even in modern shows; it's not like nobody remembers it or anything. So what gives?
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** Because they started out as 14-15-year-olds and aged from there, and the sort of trouble they would get into would either 1) Be so mild that they'd have to be TooDumbToLive not to deal with it themselves (as happened to Beaver in later seasons), or 2) Quickly turn the show into a serious, hard-hitting TeenDrama that would've been unheard-of to air in TheFifties.
* Why is this never shown in reruns? It's referenced pretty much even in modern shows; it's not like nobody remembers it or anything. So whatgives?gives?
** Black-and-white.
* Why is this never shown in reruns? It's referenced pretty much even in modern shows; it's not like nobody remembers it or anything. So what
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