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Tankeryanker · 08-04-2017, 03:18 PM

Season 1 episode 1.
THe boys spend more time trying to make it look like they took a bath than actually taking a bath.

Did you ever do this? Bathtime was fun for me. I liked being clean. I would never have come up with the idea of throwing dirt in the water.

Torgo · 08-04-2017, 03:44 PM

I did do that, but I wasn't smart enough to think of throwing dirt in it, of course I later realized it would have been just as easy to just take the bath.

Scrabjan1 · 08-05-2017, 02:14 PM

My mother wouldn't have assumed I took a bath at that age. She would watch and make sure. June just says
"Boys I want you to take baths tonight."

Scrabjan1 · 08-05-2017, 02:17 PM

That was a funny scene making the water dirty, towels wet and wring out wash cloths. My favorite Cleaver bath is Mr. Jeff's the bum enjoying a bubble bath in Ward and June's tub. Love how Beaver had him use their bathroom cuz the boys' wasn't clean.

stevea · 08-05-2017, 06:44 PM

Yeah, and we've talked about another good line, for June (finding the old clothes): "I don't think Beaver was entertaining Noel Coward."

stevea · 08-05-2017, 06:46 PM

I don't remember fighting taking a bath, but when I was real small, I recall it was an every other day thing. But Beaver sure hated them!

Marvo301 · 08-16-2017, 07:42 PM

In the very last episode of the series "Family Album" they show a clip of this episode. I love Wally's line "Hey Beav, can I borrow some of your turtle dirt? It'll leave a ring."

Dude111 · 03-21-2026, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrabjan1

My mother wouldn't have assumed I took a bath at that age. She would watch and make sure. June just says
"Boys I want you to take baths tonight."

Hehe ya she didnt think they would be so bold and do anything like that!!

Did she or ward ever find out they were faking taking a baff???

Hehehe

Bonniegirl · 03-22-2026, 02:15 AM

I never did that. I liked being clean , taking a bath was nice.

Bonniegirl · 03-22-2026, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tankeryanker

Season 1 episode 1.
THe boys spend more time trying to make it look like they took a bath than actually taking a bath.

Did you ever do this? Bathtime was fun for me. I liked being clean. I would never have come up with the idea of throwing dirt in the water.

I agree !

Bonniegirl · 03-22-2026, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrabjan1

That was a funny scene making the water dirty, towels wet and wring out wash cloths. My favorite Cleaver bath is Mr. Jeff's the bum enjoying a bubble bath in Ward and June's tub. Love how Beaver had him use their bathroom cuz the boys' wasn't clean.

The homeless man taking a bath at the Cleavers was one of the funniest episodes.

Dude111 · 03-22-2026, 04:34 PM

That was nice they let him do that!!

Tankeryanker · 03-23-2026, 09:24 PM

What would you do if your kids had let a stranger take a bath in your house?

CosmicCharlie · 03-24-2026, 02:16 PM

I still can remember at age 2-3 taking a bath in the kitchen sink !

stevea · 03-24-2026, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tankeryanker

What would you do if your kids had let a stranger take a bath in your house?

I might have reacted the way Ward did. You never know what could have happened.

08-04-2017, 03:18 PM	#1
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,039	Wally and Beaver's first bath Season 1 episode 1. THe boys spend more time trying to make it look like they took a bath than actually taking a bath. Did you ever do this? Bathtime was fun for me. I liked being clean. I would never have come up with the idea of throwing dirt in the water.

08-04-2017, 03:44 PM	#2
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08-16-2017, 07:42 PM	#7
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,450	In the very last episode of the series "Family Album" they show a clip of this episode. I love Wally's line "Hey Beav, can I borrow some of your turtle dirt? It'll leave a ring."
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08-05-2017, 02:14 PM	#3
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	My mother wouldn't have assumed I took a bath at that age. She would watch and make sure. June just says "Boys I want you to take baths tonight."

08-05-2017, 02:17 PM	#4
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	That was a funny scene making the water dirty, towels wet and wring out wash cloths. My favorite Cleaver bath is Mr. Jeff's the bum enjoying a bubble bath in Ward and June's tub. Love how Beaver had him use their bathroom cuz the boys' wasn't clean.

08-05-2017, 06:44 PM	#5
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,170	Yeah, and we've talked about another good line, for June (finding the old clothes): "I don't think Beaver was entertaining Noel Coward."

08-05-2017, 06:46 PM	#6
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,170	I don't remember fighting taking a bath, but when I was real small, I recall it was an every other day thing. But Beaver sure hated them!

03-22-2026, 02:15 AM	#9
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,399	I never did that. I liked being clean , taking a bath was nice.

03-22-2026, 04:34 PM	#12
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,352	That was nice they let him do that!!

03-23-2026, 09:24 PM	#13
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,039	What would you do if your kids had let a stranger take a bath in your house?

03-24-2026, 02:16 PM	#14
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,416	I still can remember at age 2-3 taking a bath in the kitchen sink !