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Steve Carras · 01-11-2005, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by W.J. Griffin

Another thing in "Leave It To Beaver"s advantage over "Father Knows Best" is the simple fact that the Cleavers were a bit more beliveable a family than the Andersons...particularly where the children were concerned. Beaver (and sometimes Wally) screwed up more or less on a regular basis...the Anderson kids, never, or, if they did, they were forgiven in a heartbeat.

But if you want to know which sitcom family from the fifties I felt was the MOST realistic, it would have to be the Gillises from "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis"...Dobie was at odds with his father, his older brother, and his (sometimes) girlfriend Thalia Menenger...and you could really identify with Dobie and Maynard, something you couldn't do with Princess, Bud and Kitten (but you COULD with Wally, Beaver, Lumpy, Whitey and especially that no-good creep Eddie Haskell!!)

Way to go. BTW I'm watching the FLKINSTONES 9the "Dino-as-Sgt.Bilko" episode) and it's known how THAT show went from very funny tro very kid=-friendly (much like Woody Woodpecker and Looney TUnes)..

How about THE BRADY BUNCH, whcih went from being VERY wholeosme and sweeet to being VERY GROOVY!

(DONAN REED and MY THREE SONS of course defined middle class "blandness",though very well written and shows I highly respect--then there is OZZIE AND HARRIET which is sort of a ,mixed bag..)

snl75 · 01-11-2005, 01:44 AM

litb for me ive never liked father knows best at all

Moonlight Lady · 01-11-2005, 11:30 AM

Leave it To Beaver -- Definitely.

tanquant · 01-11-2005, 12:15 PM

I Love The Beav!!1

Penny Lane · 01-11-2005, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by W.J. Griffin

But if you want to know which sitcom family from the fifties I felt was the MOST realistic, it would have to be the Gillises from "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis"...Dobie was at odds with his father, his older brother, and his (sometimes) girlfriend Thalia Menenger...and you could really identify with Dobie and Maynard, )

Did you guys know that Bob Denver(Maynard/Gilligan) just turned 70 years old?!

eltonfan80 · 01-13-2005, 11:00 PM

i would say leave it to beaver

Dr. Jazz · 01-13-2005, 11:21 PM

BEAVER

01-11-2005, 11:30 AM	#18
Moonlight Lady Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 16,052	Leave it To Beaver -- Definitely.
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01-11-2005, 01:44 AM	#17
snl75 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2004 Location: in the formen basement watching snl Posts: 1,377	litb for me ive never liked father knows best at all

01-11-2005, 12:15 PM	#19
tanquant Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 13, 2003 Posts: 864	I Love The Beav!!1

01-13-2005, 11:00 PM	#21
eltonfan80 RIP MJ I'LL MISS YOU FOREVER Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 11, 2005 Location: in a cloud above the sky Posts: 847	i would say leave it to beaver

01-13-2005, 11:21 PM	#22
Dr. Jazz The Evil Empire. . . . Forum Star Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 11,073	BEAVER