Observation on "Is There A Doctor in the House?" (a.k.a Measles episode) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Jack1000 · 12-02-2005, 04:10 PM

Guys,

Notice how each kid when he/she was sick had individual food items prepared for them? That must have been hard on Carol and Alice! Six different lunches for six different kids. A tidbit that might be slightly unrealistic here:

Measles can are generally accompanied by a low-grade feaver. It is doubtful that the kids would be hungry or willing to eat the kind of food that was given to them. More than likely, Alice would have made soup and crackers, applesauce, easily digestable foods for all of the children.

Jack

Ireneparalegal · 12-02-2005, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack1000

Guys,

Notice how each kid when he/she was sick had individual food items prepared for them? That must have been hard on Carol and Alice! Six different lunches for six different kids. A tidbit that might be slightly unrealistic here:

Measles can are generally accompanied by a low-grade feaver. It is doubtful that the kids would be hungry or willing to eat the kind of food that was given to them. More than likely, Alice would have made soup and crackers, applesauce, easily digestable foods for all of the children.

Jack

no, the real question abt this episode is how were they able to get TWO DOCTORS TO MAKE HOUSECALLS?????? that's unrealistic. And why was a big deal made abt WHICH DOCTOR??? My God!! So what, let the girls remain with their pediatrician and let the boys stick with their pediatrician. Man, sometimes this family (or the writers) made mountains out of mole hills.

Jack1000 · 12-02-2005, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

no, the real question abt this episode is how were they able to get TWO DOCTORS TO MAKE HOUSECALLS?????? that's unrealistic. And why was a big deal made abt WHICH DOCTOR??? My God!! So what, let the girls remain with their pediatrician and let the boys stick with their pediatrician. Man, sometimes this family (or the writers) made mountains out of mole hills.

Agreed!

In fact, Barry Williams made this very observation in his Growing up Brady book.

Jack

Ireneparalegal · 12-02-2005, 06:32 PM

But back to your original question abt the foods...yeah, how many times have you been sick and you could care less abt eating??? Just give me peace and quiet, some juice, the remote and I am fine.
And that's another thing my response would be: "You eat what I give you" or "You eat what there is...there's soup and crackers, that's good for you" Hell, I wouldn't be making six different lunches!!!

Vegas Girl · 12-02-2005, 11:31 PM

Back in the 60's, doctors did make house calls.

Ireneparalegal · 12-02-2005, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas Girl

Back in the 60's, doctors did make house calls.

Um, it wasn't the 60's when the showed aired.

falc04 · 12-03-2005, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Um, it wasn't the 60's when the showed aired.

#11 - IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? - Original Airdate: December 26, 1969

Jack1000 · 12-03-2005, 12:09 PM

Guys,

Another observation on this episode: While the make-up department did a good job simulating the red skin on the kids to show measles, (especially Jan,) notice that the kids don't really act sick at all!!! The joke around, they play games. (all of them playing Monopoly in the girls room.) Probably the ONLY realistic thing was their impatience for things shown in this episode.

And what's up with the Monopoly game? Jan wins a County Hospital and Peter wins a yacht. One problem, those don't exist in Monopoly.

The name Monopoly is covered up with money. (Maybe they couldn't use the name for legal reasons.) But, as a sidenote in a Leave it to Beaver episode where Beaver plans to take stuff to go on a camping trip, Ward says, "Oh Beaver, I don't think you need to take your Monopoly game with you."

Jack

TV Guy · 12-03-2005, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack1000

Guys,

The name Monopoly is covered up with money. (Maybe they couldn't use the name for legal reasons.) But, as a sidenote in a Leave it to Beaver episode where Beaver plans to take stuff to go on a camping trip, Ward says, "Oh Beaver, I don't think you need to take your Monopoly game with you."

Jack

It's OK if you mention a product, but it's another thing entirely if you show it - then you need permission. Since they were already partially showing the board, they likely felt it was safer to make up some fake properties so that it was clearly a different game from Monopoly.

Ireneparalegal · 12-03-2005, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by falc04

#11 - IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? - Original Airdate: December 26, 1969

okay, 5 more days and it's THE SEVENTIES...still, doctors didn't make house calls in 1969!!!!!

CCRYDER1968 · 12-03-2005, 06:45 PM

I remember how miserable I was when I had the measles!I couldn't eat and when I did,my mom sure never asked me what I wanted!Those spoiled Brady brats!

TV Guy · 12-03-2005, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

okay, 5 more days and it's THE SEVENTIES...still, doctors didn't make house calls in 1969!!!!!

Sure they did. It was much rarer than it had been in earlier decades, but some still did. And Carol and Mike alluded to how rare it was to have two doctors who made house calls.

Our family doctor even made house calls into the 1970s.

Charlie Sheen · 12-04-2005, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TV Guy

It's OK if you mention a product, but it's another thing entirely if you show it - then you need permission. Since they were already partially showing the board, they likely felt it was safer to make up some fake properties so that it was clearly a different game from Monopoly.

You have it backwards. They covered up the Monopoly label because the show wasn't getting paid to advertise for the game company. You know when you can see that Coke can on CSI? CocaCola is paying the production company of that show huge bucks for product placement.

michaellinn · 12-04-2005, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

no, the real question abt this episode is how were they able to get TWO DOCTORS TO MAKE HOUSECALLS?????? that's unrealistic. And why was a big deal made abt WHICH DOCTOR??? My God!! So what, let the girls remain with their pediatrician and let the boys stick with their pediatrician. Man, sometimes this family (or the writers) made mountains out of mole hills.

Something else about the male and female doctors: It was decided at the end of the episode that the family would simply use two doctors: the boys would have the male doctor, and the girls would have the female doctor. So then...where was the female doctor for the girls later in the series? In the following season, Cindy was visited by the doctor when she needed her tonsils out; and later on, in Season 4, the doctor visited Marcia when she claimed to be sick on her first day of high school - but these doctors were male. There was no complaining about the male doctor then.

Ireneparalegal · 12-05-2005, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by michaellinn

Something else about the male and female doctors: It was decided at the end of the episode that the family would simply use two doctors: the boys would have the male doctor, and the girls would have the female doctor. So then...where was the female doctor for the girls later in the series? In the following season, Cindy was visited by the doctor when she needed her tonsils out; and later on, in Season 4, the doctor visited Marcia when she claimed to be sick on her first day of high school - but these doctors were male. There was no complaining about the male doctor then.

good catch.....

12-02-2005, 04:10 PM	#1
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	Observation on "Is There A Doctor in the House?" (a.k.a Measles episode) Guys, Notice how each kid when he/she was sick had individual food items prepared for them? That must have been hard on Carol and Alice! Six different lunches for six different kids. A tidbit that might be slightly unrealistic here: Measles can are generally accompanied by a low-grade feaver. It is doubtful that the kids would be hungry or willing to eat the kind of food that was given to them. More than likely, Alice would have made soup and crackers, applesauce, easily digestable foods for all of the children. Jack

12-02-2005, 06:32 PM	#4
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	But back to your original question abt the foods...yeah, how many times have you been sick and you could care less abt eating??? Just give me peace and quiet, some juice, the remote and I am fine. And that's another thing my response would be: "You eat what I give you" or "You eat what there is...there's soup and crackers, that's good for you" Hell, I wouldn't be making six different lunches!!!

12-02-2005, 11:31 PM	#5
Vegas Girl Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 10, 2003 Posts: 1,339	Back in the 60's, doctors did make house calls.

12-03-2005, 12:09 PM	#8
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	Guys, Another observation on this episode: While the make-up department did a good job simulating the red skin on the kids to show measles, (especially Jan,) notice that the kids don't really act sick at all!!! The joke around, they play games. (all of them playing Monopoly in the girls room.) Probably the ONLY realistic thing was their impatience for things shown in this episode. And what's up with the Monopoly game? Jan wins a County Hospital and Peter wins a yacht. One problem, those don't exist in Monopoly. The name Monopoly is covered up with money. (Maybe they couldn't use the name for legal reasons.) But, as a sidenote in a Leave it to Beaver episode where Beaver plans to take stuff to go on a camping trip, Ward says, "Oh Beaver, I don't think you need to take your Monopoly game with you." Jack

12-03-2005, 06:45 PM	#11
CCRYDER1968 #1 Sitcom Fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 15, 2000 Location: Chicago Posts: 438	I remember how miserable I was when I had the measles!I couldn't eat and when I did,my mom sure never asked me what I wanted!Those spoiled Brady brats!