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spawndude · 03-22-2006, 02:50 AM

Tonights (3-21-06) episode on TV land . Dont remember the name.

Its the one where Wally is getting catalogs from colleges. He is thinking about going to "State" and wants to join a fraternity.

Wards says something like joining a fraternity before or after "law school". (I didnt catch his exact words). He also says that some of the former members are now prominent lawyers and politicians.

tv star collector · 03-22-2006, 08:55 AM

Ward Cleaver worked with Clarence Rutherford (Richard Deacon) at a downtown
Mayfield office building "that is engaged in some form of profitable enterprise" in
some kind of white-collar job, secured from "the TV Fathers Employment Agency
which provided most male heads of the 50s and 60s television households with
steady but undefinded work." (Source--for all you bibliography buffs out there--THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BEAVER: THE OFFICIAL LEAVE IT TO BEAVER BOOK, by Irwyn Applebaum (1984).)

kooky12 · 03-22-2006, 01:14 PM

I always pictured him as some type of bean counter...

TV Knowledge Fan · 05-22-2006, 02:08 PM

....you were supposed to find out exactly WHAT Ward Cleaver did for a living.
Connelly & Mosher certainly never stressed this point. All we know is that Ward works at "the office" [with Fred Rutherford], so that could mean anything from insurance (a la 'Jim Anderson' on "FATHER KNOWS BEST") to a public accounting firm...or POSSIBLY something to do with the legal profession, who knows? If there had been an episode where we actually see Ward take Beaver to the office and see what he does for a living first-hand, it would have been a funny one, I'm sure!

Jack1000 · 05-27-2006, 04:06 PM

We do know that Ward was a land surveyor in the Seabees. (What were the Seebies? A special division of the Navy. like Green Baret for the Army?) He was once a Philosophy major in college. But because most of the time Ward is working with accouting figures, so my guess is that out of college he might have been a mechanical engineer, left the Seabees, went to business school while dating June, married her and became an accountant.

Ward works out of a divisional branch office. We also know that the main office is in New York. Fred would often give Ward reports to look over, Ward specifically mentions, "The Miller Audits" and we know he's not a tax collector or a tax attorney, so the only other type of occupation who would be looking at audits with such distinction would be an accountant.

Jack

Rich3 · 05-28-2006, 10:54 AM

He stayed in good shape but you never saw him exercising. That's another clue. I think his job was in a bowling alley setting up pins.

Ohio8 · 05-29-2006, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack1000

We do know that Ward was a land surveyor in the Seabees. (What were the Seebies? A special division of the Navy. like Green Baret for the Army?) He was once a Philosophy major in college. But because most of the time Ward is working with accouting figures, so my guess is that out of college he might have been a mechanical engineer, left the Seabees, went to business school while dating June, married her and became an accountant.

Ward works out of a divisional branch office. We also know that the main office is in New York. Fred would often give Ward reports to look over, Ward specifically mentions, "The Miller Audits" and we know he's not a tax collector or a tax attorney, so the only other type of occupation who would be looking at audits with such distinction would be an accountant.

Jack

The Seabees were (and still are) the construction units of the U.S. Navy. The name came from C.onstruction B.attalions. My paternal grandfather, who was an electrician, was a Seabee in the Pacific Theatre in World War II.

frani · 05-29-2006, 09:34 PM

I honestly don't think Ward was meant to have a specific profession like lawyer, accountant, etc. I think he was supposed to be a dad who worked at an office and had a secretary. I think it was important to keep his job kind of vague so that it didn't become a focus of the show.

BuddyHinton · 05-31-2006, 02:27 PM

I always pictured him as an engineer because of the Seebees ref.

craviola990 · 06-20-2006, 09:49 PM

There was an episode talking about "The Thompson deal"; can't remember which one. Although Ward Cleaver served in the Seabees, Hugh Beaumont during WW ll was a "Conscientious Objector" to war. Unlike the later days of Viet Nam, this meant that you did not have to serve a tour of duty. Christian

Billy Bill Collector · 06-23-2006, 09:41 AM

On last night's episode ("The Boat"), Ward was working in the living room. He showed June a folder containing a "survey we did at the office of women's buying habits". June didn't think the survey results were at all flattering to women, and Wart responded, "It's not our fault if women act strangely".

T-Greg · 06-23-2006, 11:39 AM

I think Ward was a pimp.

Mr. B Natural · 06-27-2006, 10:16 AM

What BuddyHinton said, I always thought he was an engineer.

TomShaw · 02-18-2007, 05:43 PM

Ad Agency.

03-22-2006, 02:50 AM	#1
spawndude Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 13, 2005 Posts: 5	Clue to Wards profession? Tonights (3-21-06) episode on TV land . Dont remember the name. Its the one where Wally is getting catalogs from colleges. He is thinking about going to "State" and wants to join a fraternity. Wards says something like joining a fraternity before or after "law school". (I didnt catch his exact words). He also says that some of the former members are now prominent lawyers and politicians.

05-22-2006, 02:08 PM	#4
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	I don't believe.... ....you were supposed to find out exactly WHAT Ward Cleaver did for a living. Connelly & Mosher certainly never stressed this point. All we know is that Ward works at "the office" [with Fred Rutherford], so that could mean anything from insurance (a la 'Jim Anderson' on "FATHER KNOWS BEST") to a public accounting firm...or POSSIBLY something to do with the legal profession, who knows? If there had been an episode where we actually see Ward take Beaver to the office and see what he does for a living first-hand, it would have been a funny one, I'm sure!

06-23-2006, 09:41 AM	#11
Billy Bill Collector Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jun 23, 2006 Location: Diamond Springs, CA Posts: 4	I think he worked for an advertising agency On last night's episode ("The Boat"), Ward was working in the living room. He showed June a folder containing a "survey we did at the office of women's buying habits". June didn't think the survey results were at all flattering to women, and Wart responded, "It's not our fault if women act strangely".

03-22-2006, 08:55 AM	#2
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	Ward Cleaver worked with Clarence Rutherford (Richard Deacon) at a downtown Mayfield office building "that is engaged in some form of profitable enterprise" in some kind of white-collar job, secured from "the TV Fathers Employment Agency which provided most male heads of the 50s and 60s television households with steady but undefinded work." (Source--for all you bibliography buffs out there--THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BEAVER: THE OFFICIAL LEAVE IT TO BEAVER BOOK, by Irwyn Applebaum (1984).)

03-22-2006, 01:14 PM	#3
kooky12 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 06, 2005 Posts: 2,022	I always pictured him as some type of bean counter...

05-27-2006, 04:06 PM	#5
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	We do know that Ward was a land surveyor in the Seabees. (What were the Seebies? A special division of the Navy. like Green Baret for the Army?) He was once a Philosophy major in college. But because most of the time Ward is working with accouting figures, so my guess is that out of college he might have been a mechanical engineer, left the Seabees, went to business school while dating June, married her and became an accountant. Ward works out of a divisional branch office. We also know that the main office is in New York. Fred would often give Ward reports to look over, Ward specifically mentions, "The Miller Audits" and we know he's not a tax collector or a tax attorney, so the only other type of occupation who would be looking at audits with such distinction would be an accountant. Jack

05-28-2006, 10:54 AM	#6
Rich3 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 696	He stayed in good shape but you never saw him exercising. That's another clue. I think his job was in a bowling alley setting up pins.

05-29-2006, 09:34 PM	#8
frani Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 445	I honestly don't think Ward was meant to have a specific profession like lawyer, accountant, etc. I think he was supposed to be a dad who worked at an office and had a secretary. I think it was important to keep his job kind of vague so that it didn't become a focus of the show.

05-31-2006, 02:27 PM	#9
BuddyHinton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: CA Posts: 441	I always pictured him as an engineer because of the Seebees ref.

06-20-2006, 09:49 PM	#10
craviola990 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 10, 2006 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34	There was an episode talking about "The Thompson deal"; can't remember which one. Although Ward Cleaver served in the Seabees, Hugh Beaumont during WW ll was a "Conscientious Objector" to war. Unlike the later days of Viet Nam, this meant that you did not have to serve a tour of duty. Christian

06-23-2006, 11:39 AM	#12
T-Greg Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 17, 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,711	I think Ward was a pimp.

06-27-2006, 10:16 AM	#13
Mr. B Natural Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2006 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 6	What BuddyHinton said, I always thought he was an engineer.

02-18-2007, 05:43 PM	#14
TomShaw Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 18, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 7	Ad Agency.