Season 6 Beaver's Teacher is Mrs. Rayburn - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

CosmicCharlie · 06-20-2021, 09:53 PM

I'm thinking she had a long term contract and they used her as Beav's teacher just to save money

I find her not nearly as appealing in the show as Ms Canfield or Ms Landers

Also there's a late season appearance of Ms Landers and she is still called a MISS, I would think by then she would have been married ?

GentlemanJim · 06-21-2021, 12:28 PM

You're probably right about the casting. ($$$).
I also believe that there is a "Mrs Rayburn" or two in every young man's academic career. Looking back at my own experience, I attribute it to learning necessary "life skills". LOL.

After having sweet, matronly teachers for grades K-2, I had absolute shrews back to back in grades 3-4. One of them was particularly notorious for being....angry with the world.

I doubt either would go over well in today's evolved teaching environment. Still, I believe the experience prepared me well for encounters I would have later in life.

stevea · 06-21-2021, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicCharlie

Also there's a late season appearance of Ms Landers and she is still called a MISS, I would think by then she would have been married ?

Particularly since she was engaged in season 4. Her final appearance was in season 5, episode Nobody Loves Me.

Also I agree with the reason for Doris Packer's 2 or 3 appearances as a teacher in season 6--as a recurring actor she probably somehow saved them money.

vitoscotti · 06-22-2021, 05:10 AM

Interesting the writers had Doris Packer play Mrs Rayburn sweet as pie. School principals could come off as arrogant, stressed, and domineering. She played two other classic parts.
Mrs Wiley- TAGS, and Mrs Huntington- TDVDS.

stevea · 06-22-2021, 10:19 AM

And Mrs. Sohmers on The Burns and Allen Show. She had some classic scenes with Gracie Allen.

MichaelMartinD · 06-25-2021, 11:04 AM

Mrs. Rayburn had a no-nonsense exterior but was a nice, fair-minded teacher.

CosmicCharlie · 06-27-2021, 05:31 PM

will someone make a list of the Grades & Teachers Beaver had ...

Thx

stevea · 06-27-2021, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicCharlie

will someone make a list of the Grades & Teachers Beaver had ...

Thx

Season 1 Second Grade - Miss Canfield

Seasons 2 thru 4 - grades 3 thru 5 - Miss Landers

Seasons 5 - grade 6 - varying teachers including Mr. Blair

Season 6 - grade 8 (in the show Beaver is never referred to as being in grade 7) - varying teachers including Mrs. Rayburn

CosmicCharlie · 06-27-2021, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

Season 1 Second Grade - Miss Canfield

Seasons 2 thru 4 - grades 3 thru 5 - Miss Landers

Seasons 5 - grade 6 - varying teachers including Mr. Blair

Season 6 - grade 8 (in the show Beaver is never referred to as being in grade 7) - varying teachers including Mrs. Rayburn

and Mr Bailey ?

- The Clothing Drive (1963) ... Mr. Bailey
- Beaver, the Sheep Dog (1962) ... Mr. Bailey
- Beaver's Typewriter (1962) ... Mr. Bailey

stevea · 06-27-2021, 07:21 PM

Yeah, Bailey was another one, in grades 6 and 8. And Mr. Blair. Mr. Collins sent Beaver to Mrs. Rayburn's office for wearing the monster sweatshirt.

In the eighth grade besides Mrs. Rayburn there Mr. Thompson. I remember him as being the one who shamed Beaver in front of the class over the autobiography Betsy wrote.

vitoscotti · 06-27-2021, 07:34 PM

Seems like the writers did a lot of age and grade tinkering for Beaver to keep his character young. Jerry Mathers was going to turn 15 when the series ended. And Beaver was only graduating from 8th grade.

Dude111 · 06-27-2021, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicCharlie

I'm thinking she had a long term contract and they used her as Beav's teacher just to save money

Yes wasnt she his teacher for many grades

I guess they didnt think we would notice!!

stevea · 06-27-2021, 07:41 PM

When the series started they should have had Beaver in the third grade. It still would have been off, but they wouldn't have had to skip a grade. When the show started he didn't look like a fourth grader, for sure. Of course filming is always a few months behind airdate.

They also tinkered with Wally:

Season 1 - 8th grade
Season 2 - Freshman
Season 3 - Soph.
Season 4 - Junior
Season 5 - Senior?
Season 6 - Senior?

It would have worked out with him if they started the series with him in 7th grade.

stevea · 06-27-2021, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dude111

Yes wasnt she his teacher for many grades

I guess they didnt think we would notice!!

Yep, season 2 thru 4--third thru fifth grade

Dude111 · 06-28-2021, 01:21 AM

Hehehe

06-20-2021, 09:53 PM	#1
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,450	Season 6 Beaver's Teacher is Mrs. Rayburn I'm thinking she had a long term contract and they used her as Beav's teacher just to save money I find her not nearly as appealing in the show as Ms Canfield or Ms Landers Also there's a late season appearance of Ms Landers and she is still called a MISS, I would think by then she would have been married ?

06-21-2021, 12:28 PM	#2
GentlemanJim Concerns, Support, & Feedback Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 26, 2019 Location: The back country Posts: 5,443	You're probably right about the casting. ($$$). I also believe that there is a "Mrs Rayburn" or two in every young man's academic career. Looking back at my own experience, I attribute it to learning necessary "life skills". LOL. After having sweet, matronly teachers for grades K-2, I had absolute shrews back to back in grades 3-4. One of them was particularly notorious for being....angry with the world. I doubt either would go over well in today's evolved teaching environment. Still, I believe the experience prepared me well for encounters I would have later in life.
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06-22-2021, 05:10 AM	#4
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,084	Interesting the writers had Doris Packer play Mrs Rayburn sweet as pie. School principals could come off as arrogant, stressed, and domineering. She played two other classic parts. Mrs Wiley- TAGS, and Mrs Huntington- TDVDS.

06-22-2021, 10:19 AM	#5
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,894	And Mrs. Sohmers on The Burns and Allen Show. She had some classic scenes with Gracie Allen.

06-25-2021, 11:04 AM	#6
MichaelMartinD Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 23, 2013 Posts: 576	Mrs. Rayburn had a no-nonsense exterior but was a nice, fair-minded teacher.

06-27-2021, 05:31 PM	#7
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,450	will someone make a list of the Grades & Teachers Beaver had ... Thx

06-27-2021, 07:21 PM	#10
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,894	Yeah, Bailey was another one, in grades 6 and 8. And Mr. Blair. Mr. Collins sent Beaver to Mrs. Rayburn's office for wearing the monster sweatshirt. In the eighth grade besides Mrs. Rayburn there Mr. Thompson. I remember him as being the one who shamed Beaver in front of the class over the autobiography Betsy wrote.

06-27-2021, 07:34 PM	#11
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,084	Seems like the writers did a lot of age and grade tinkering for Beaver to keep his character young. Jerry Mathers was going to turn 15 when the series ended. And Beaver was only graduating from 8th grade.

06-27-2021, 07:41 PM	#13
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,894	When the series started they should have had Beaver in the third grade. It still would have been off, but they wouldn't have had to skip a grade. When the show started he didn't look like a fourth grader, for sure. Of course filming is always a few months behind airdate. They also tinkered with Wally: Season 1 - 8th grade Season 2 - Freshman Season 3 - Soph. Season 4 - Junior Season 5 - Senior? Season 6 - Senior? It would have worked out with him if they started the series with him in 7th grade.

06-28-2021, 01:21 AM	#15
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,649	Hehehe