Anybody Else Find Mrs. Beasley Doll A Bit Creepy From 'Family Affair'? - Page 3 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Schmoopie · 04-21-2020, 02:15 PM

I thought Mrs. Beasley was cute and this morning's episode was cute when Buffy said that Ms. Beasley didn't have to make her own decisions about where she wanted to live because she went where Buffy went.

Bonniegirl · 04-21-2020, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmoopie

I thought Mrs. Beasley was cute and this morning's episode was cute when Buffy said that Ms. Beasley didn't have to make her own decisions about where she wanted to live because she went where Buffy went.

That is cute! Buffy was adorable!!

OH Nuts! · 04-21-2020, 02:44 PM

LOL not compared to Talky Tina from the TZ!

Schmoopie · 04-21-2020, 04:39 PM

There is a restaurant in Toledo, Washington called Mrs. Beezley's that serves burgers and really good milkshakes. My husband and I stopped there a couple of times on our way from Portland, Oregon. It's named for the people who own it, but I always think of Family Affair whenever I see it!

http://www.chronline.com/business/ye...26f896e83.html

Torgo · 04-21-2020, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmoopie

There is a restaurant in Toledo, Washington called Mrs. Beezley's that serves burgers and really good milkshakes. My husband and I stopped there a couple of times on our way from Portland, Oregon. It's named for the people who own it, but I always think of Family Affair whenever I see it!

http://www.chronline.com/business/ye...26f896e83.html

Love Mrs Beezley's! We always stopped their coming back from visiting relatives/friends in the Seattle area when I was a kid, and the wife and I ate there when we were getting to know each other, and now we try to stop there when ever we can on road trips.

Hawkee · 11-06-2021, 03:26 AM

For my mom one of the main reasons she liked Family Affair so much was not only because it was a cute show. But because of Mrs. Beasley and I never thought she was creepy from what my mom described her to me she was darling. And my mom adored Mrs. Beasley so much that Mom begged Santa for a Mrs. Beasley doll of her own but they were sold out and Mom couldn't get one so my grandma got her stuffed animals instead. I think why Buffy was so attached to Mrs. Beasley was because to Buffy Mrs. Beasley was "alive" in her world and Mrs. Beasley was her bestie. And Buffy didn't want anyone to know about her friendship with Mrs. Beasley for fear that they might take the doll away. If you look at children today when most children have dolls or action figures they simply think they are real even though they are not but children have a favorite doll that simply is their best friend all their life
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biffbronson · 02-19-2022, 12:24 PM

In Western culture, generally speaking an aged person tends not to be celebrated or beloved in the same way as we've learned about other parts of the world (like the far east).

So I think there may be a little ageism involved with those who find the doll less-than-appealing. The doll is clearly a representation of an elderly woman (and in one episode Buffy meets a real-life Mrs. Beasley), and as such may not be embraced by fans as a doll of a baby or child would be -- in a culture that celebrates youth & vitality.

PracTz · 02-19-2022, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by biffbronson

In Western culture, generally speaking an aged person tends not to be celebrated or beloved in the same way as we've learned about other parts of the world (like the far east).

So I think there may be a little ageism involved with those who find the doll less-than-appealing. The doll is clearly a representation of an elderly woman (and in one episode Buffy meets a real-life Mrs. Beasley), and as such may not be embraced by fans as a doll of a baby or child would be -- in a culture that celebrates youth & vitality.

It was creepy but FAR less creepy than M3S Dodie's giant puppet head Myrtle wound up being. At least Mrs. Beasley had a proportionate body attached to her head. I once knew someone who'd gotten a Mrs. Beasley doll as a present so I guess it was sold in toy stores but I somehow can't imagine Myrtle dolls would have flown off any toy store shelves!

biffbronson · 02-19-2022, 12:46 PM

I will say however if you're a fan of comic strips like me, I grew up with the disproportionately large heads of The Family Circus and Peanuts children, among others...! LOL Not certain how that began, as older characters like Skippy, Skeezix, and Smitty were drawn with their heads in proportion to the bodies.

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Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,738	For my mom one of the main reasons she liked Family Affair so much was not only because it was a cute show. But because of Mrs. Beasley and I never thought she was creepy from what my mom described her to me she was darling. And my mom adored Mrs. Beasley so much that Mom begged Santa for a Mrs. Beasley doll of her own but they were sold out and Mom couldn't get one so my grandma got her stuffed animals instead. I think why Buffy was so attached to Mrs. Beasley was because to Buffy Mrs. Beasley was "alive" in her world and Mrs. Beasley was her bestie. And Buffy didn't want anyone to know about her friendship with Mrs. Beasley for fear that they might take the doll away. If you look at children today when most children have dolls or action figures they simply think they are real even though they are not but children have a favorite doll that simply is their best friend all their life Bestie
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04-21-2020, 04:39 PM	#34
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	There is a restaurant in Toledo, Washington called Mrs. Beezley's that serves burgers and really good milkshakes. My husband and I stopped there a couple of times on our way from Portland, Oregon. It's named for the people who own it, but I always think of Family Affair whenever I see it! http://www.chronline.com/business/ye...26f896e83.html

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biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,291	In Western culture, generally speaking an aged person tends not to be celebrated or beloved in the same way as we've learned about other parts of the world (like the far east). So I think there may be a little ageism involved with those who find the doll less-than-appealing. The doll is clearly a representation of an elderly woman (and in one episode Buffy meets a real-life Mrs. Beasley), and as such may not be embraced by fans as a doll of a baby or child would be -- in a culture that celebrates youth & vitality.

02-19-2022, 12:46 PM	#39
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,291	I will say however if you're a fan of comic strips like me, I grew up with the disproportionately large heads of The Family Circus and Peanuts children, among others...! LOL Not certain how that began, as older characters like Skippy, Skeezix, and Smitty were drawn with their heads in proportion to the bodies.