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FOL85NatandMrsGRock · 06-08-2006, 10:41 PM

What an episode for the series huh?! Couple of comments and questions, i thought we could discuss about it. First of all, this girl was full of it all, she smoked, lied a lot, drank, and even seemed to offer herself to wally in the car on the way to the show. she even dropped out of school.

So did anbody think that she was an awfully easy flying girl, a girl who had been around a lot? Also, do you think wally was sorta being a little square or at least surprised he didn't adapt a little more to her? It was almost as if they were complete opposites yet he was pretty positive that she was a great girl.

So what are your thoughts about the episode as a whole? Was it a pretty big episode for the series? Did you think that there was a lot of things they covered in the episode that were pretty big?

craviola990 · 06-22-2006, 12:17 PM

I want a shirt made of the frame where Wally is sitting at the bar with the beer in front of him, and the smoke is drifting up his face. That would be classic! Christian

stevea · 03-19-2019, 08:45 AM

Here's something I just thought of: suppose Bill Boothby or George Compton had been at Hank's Place, and saw Wally and Marlene there.

Bill comes into Ward's office next day, and says, "Say, Ward, I hope I'm not out of line here, but I saw your older son at Hank's Place last night. I think he's underage, and that you ought to know about it."

(Ward: "Well, for one thing, I guess that would explain the smoke and brew smell June found on his jacket.")

What would Ward have done?

Mr B · 03-19-2019, 07:06 PM

How did Wally get served? I don't think Hank checked Wally's ID

stevea · 03-19-2019, 07:08 PM

Nope. When he saw Marlene, it was, "Draw two?"

Samme · 03-19-2019, 07:24 PM

I thought it was a great performance by Diane Sayer. As good as any guest actor ever on the show. And I'd sure enjoy hearing Tony Dow's memories of that episode.

stevea · 03-19-2019, 09:15 PM

It would have been interesting to have a commentary on that episode on the DVDs (which had no commentaries), maybe with Tony and Diane. (I just checked--couldn't have had Diane...she died in 2001 at age 63).

Yes, she was terrific in that episode.

Scrabjan1 · 03-20-2019, 09:02 AM

I also enjoyed that episode as it was a breath of fresh air compared to the Beaver episodes in Season 6. The episodes where Beaver is the focal point. His acting has no inflection. Quite annoying.

Diane Sayer played the party girl to the max. She was planning to do all the bars that night with Wally (The Red Top the Birdcage) but he wasn’t up to it. Some guys would have thought maybe I should try something new and play along but he had a mind of his own and very adult. Way too adult. Wally just realized she was pathetic and would hate to see Marlene in 5 years. I guess that night she and Gus got together. Beaver treated Marlene like he was the prosecuting attorney, “Did your aunt walk you home last Saturday Miss Holmes.” I would have said what business is that of yours? I think the episode was a bit preachy but the best of Season 6.

stevea · 03-20-2019, 10:13 AM

Yeah it really was good. I liked it when she brushed Eddie off by suggesting he go in and watch the bunny rabbit cartoon. And Beaver playing lawyer...never thought of that. Maybe he was a Perry Mason or Sam Benedict fan.

The bar was one thing Ward didn't find out about. I still wonder what he would have done if he had. Wally was up front about the Barons and beer, so it would have been a good chance to show Wally he's trusted.

On the other hand I thought it was funny at the beginning of the Uncle Billy episode, when they were figuring out who they were going to get to stay with the boys. Huh? They have a 17 year old and they couldn't leave him in charge for a weekend? Didn't they leave him in charge 3 years before, when Beaver let the tub overflow?

Ha!--Gus and Marlene. Maybe she would have fixed him up with her aunt.

Torgo · 03-20-2019, 11:16 AM

Really enjoy this episode. Like seeing Wally experience a whole different way of life he's not used to.

MMR · 03-20-2019, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

On the other hand I thought it was funny at the beginning of the Uncle Billy episode, when they were figuring out who they were going to get to stay with the boys. Huh? They have a 17 year old and they couldn't leave him in charge for a weekend? Didn't they leave him in charge 3 years before, when Beaver let the tub overflow?

Right, but that was just one night, and it only involved Wally cooking hamburgers for one meal.

It didn't involve breakfast the next day, lunch the next day, etc.

Mr B · 03-20-2019, 07:14 PM

I didn't know Marlene died in '01... Wow she would have been 81 today.... Hard to believe, time marches on !

CosmicCharlie · 03-20-2019, 07:42 PM

I'm still spinning they actually did that episode LOL

a minor in a bar !

stevea · 03-20-2019, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr B

I didn't know Marlene died in '01... Wow she would have been 81 today.... Hard to believe, time marches on !

I didn't know it either till I looked it up. I doubt there's an adult character alive from the show. And as we've discussed in other threads, Stanley Fafara and Frank Bank have passed.

Off topic, but I watch Hazel on DVD daily (playing the same episodes as Antenna). NONE of the original cast are still with us...even Bobby Buntrock. (I guess some of the kid character actors are still around.) I'm not counting season 5, but even Lynn Borden is gone, too.

Scrabjan1 · 03-21-2019, 08:38 AM

Well Ryan O’Neal is still kicking and was young but married. He doesn’t look too good and not in good health and a pretty lousy father. I wonder if Barbara Parkins is still among the living.

06-08-2006, 10:41 PM	#1
FOL85NatandMrsGRock The Lovable Sarah Senior Member Join Date: Nov 07, 2000 Location: Wisconsin (Same Place Charlotte's From and where That 70's Show takes place!) .... Wish I was in Mayfield USA! Posts: 1,770	Box Office Attraction What an episode for the series huh?! Couple of comments and questions, i thought we could discuss about it. First of all, this girl was full of it all, she smoked, lied a lot, drank, and even seemed to offer herself to wally in the car on the way to the show. she even dropped out of school. So did anbody think that she was an awfully easy flying girl, a girl who had been around a lot? Also, do you think wally was sorta being a little square or at least surprised he didn't adapt a little more to her? It was almost as if they were complete opposites yet he was pretty positive that she was a great girl. So what are your thoughts about the episode as a whole? Was it a pretty big episode for the series? Did you think that there was a lot of things they covered in the episode that were pretty big?
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03-20-2019, 11:16 AM	#10
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,033	Really enjoy this episode. Like seeing Wally experience a whole different way of life he's not used to.
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06-22-2006, 12:17 PM	#2
craviola990 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 10, 2006 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34	I want a shirt made of the frame where Wally is sitting at the bar with the beer in front of him, and the smoke is drifting up his face. That would be classic! Christian

03-19-2019, 08:45 AM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,710	Here's something I just thought of: suppose Bill Boothby or George Compton had been at Hank's Place, and saw Wally and Marlene there. Bill comes into Ward's office next day, and says, "Say, Ward, I hope I'm not out of line here, but I saw your older son at Hank's Place last night. I think he's underage, and that you ought to know about it." (Ward: "Well, for one thing, I guess that would explain the smoke and brew smell June found on his jacket.") What would Ward have done?

03-19-2019, 07:06 PM	#4
Mr B Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 13, 2002 Posts: 136	How did Wally get served? I don't think Hank checked Wally's ID

03-19-2019, 07:08 PM	#5
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,710	Nope. When he saw Marlene, it was, "Draw two?"

03-19-2019, 07:24 PM	#6
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 679	I thought it was a great performance by Diane Sayer. As good as any guest actor ever on the show. And I'd sure enjoy hearing Tony Dow's memories of that episode.

03-19-2019, 09:15 PM	#7
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,710	It would have been interesting to have a commentary on that episode on the DVDs (which had no commentaries), maybe with Tony and Diane. (I just checked--couldn't have had Diane...she died in 2001 at age 63). Yes, she was terrific in that episode.

03-20-2019, 09:02 AM	#8
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	I also enjoyed that episode as it was a breath of fresh air compared to the Beaver episodes in Season 6. The episodes where Beaver is the focal point. His acting has no inflection. Quite annoying. Diane Sayer played the party girl to the max. She was planning to do all the bars that night with Wally (The Red Top the Birdcage) but he wasn’t up to it. Some guys would have thought maybe I should try something new and play along but he had a mind of his own and very adult. Way too adult. Wally just realized she was pathetic and would hate to see Marlene in 5 years. I guess that night she and Gus got together. Beaver treated Marlene like he was the prosecuting attorney, “Did your aunt walk you home last Saturday Miss Holmes.” I would have said what business is that of yours? I think the episode was a bit preachy but the best of Season 6.

03-20-2019, 10:13 AM	#9
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,710	Yeah it really was good. I liked it when she brushed Eddie off by suggesting he go in and watch the bunny rabbit cartoon. And Beaver playing lawyer...never thought of that. Maybe he was a Perry Mason or Sam Benedict fan. The bar was one thing Ward didn't find out about. I still wonder what he would have done if he had. Wally was up front about the Barons and beer, so it would have been a good chance to show Wally he's trusted. On the other hand I thought it was funny at the beginning of the Uncle Billy episode, when they were figuring out who they were going to get to stay with the boys. Huh? They have a 17 year old and they couldn't leave him in charge for a weekend? Didn't they leave him in charge 3 years before, when Beaver let the tub overflow? Ha!--Gus and Marlene. Maybe she would have fixed him up with her aunt.

03-20-2019, 07:14 PM	#12
Mr B Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 13, 2002 Posts: 136	I didn't know Marlene died in '01... Wow she would have been 81 today.... Hard to believe, time marches on !

03-20-2019, 07:42 PM	#13
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,437	I'm still spinning they actually did that episode LOL a minor in a bar !

03-21-2019, 08:38 AM	#15
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Well Ryan O’Neal is still kicking and was young but married. He doesn’t look too good and not in good health and a pretty lousy father. I wonder if Barbara Parkins is still among the living.