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

Brian Damage · 09-26-2010, 09:33 PM

I think so, anybody else think it?

old grouch · 09-26-2010, 09:53 PM

I thought it was a little creepy when Buffy would say things like 'Mrs. Beasley and I are upset' or 'Mrs. Beasley and I didn't sleep very good last night'. It was almost like Buffy had a multiple personality disorder and Mrs. Beasley was one of her alter egos.

broadmoor · 09-26-2010, 10:31 PM

The other day I ran across a "Mrs. Beasley" A-B-C coloring book in the garage, which belonged to my sister. Interestingly, it's dated 1972, a year after the series ended. Each page is devoted to a letter in the alphabet, and has a drawing of Mrs. Beasley to color. Some make sense, like Mrs. Beasley baking a cake, or making a quilt. But others are startlingly weird, like Mrs. Beasley riding atop an elephant, or sitting in a kangaroo's pouch!

Jude The Obscure · 09-26-2010, 10:37 PM

Nope, my grandmother bought one when I was a kid so I would see it all the time at her house.

Marvo301 · 09-26-2010, 11:01 PM

I never found Mrs. Beasley creepy.

1960'sTVfan · 09-26-2010, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

I never found Mrs. Beasley creepy.

I agree. The Mrs. Beasley doll may be a little unusual, but it is far from creepy. It is a cute doll in an odd sort of way.

biffbronson · 03-28-2011, 07:52 AM

That's weird -- you said the same thing as old grouch did, word for word!!

Torgo · 03-28-2011, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by biffbronson

That's weird -- you said the same thing as old grouch did, word for word!!

They did the exact same thing in the Leave It To Beaver thread, copied what I said word for word.

Goldilocks · 03-28-2011, 11:43 AM

I'm glad I'm not the only one creeped out by this "doll".

catlover79 · 03-28-2011, 01:26 PM

I guess I never thought about it one way or the other!!

biffbronson · 03-29-2011, 02:18 PM

This type of thing was repeated in 1969 on the other Fedderson series, My Three Sons, where young Dodie is very attached to a hand puppet named Myrtle -- similar relationship as Buffy with Mrs. Beasley.

In each instance, I suppose it was a way to give a very young character a means of expressing emotions or relating fears. It gave the sitcom writer a tool as far as handling a very young child. Of course Jody didn't have that going for him, but he was coming on strong anyway -- you might say he was a young stud-in-waiting!

70s show watcher · 03-30-2011, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

I never found Mrs. Beasley creepy.

me ether

The Flying Dutchmans · 06-22-2011, 05:55 PM

To me Mrs. Beasley looked more like a school teacher. It never crossed my mind that she was creepy. Atleast not any more so than Kitty Kariall on the Brady Bunch.

shotzette · 06-26-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I think so, anybody else think it?

Creepiest. Doll. Ever.

It was creepy enough to warrant a Twilight Zone crossover episode.

Torgo · 06-26-2011, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by shotzette

Creepiest. Doll. Ever.

It was creepy enough to warrant a Twilight Zone crossover episode.

Talking Tina! One of my favorite Twilight Zone eps. Though it premiered a few years before Family Affair was even on the air.

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09-26-2010, 09:53 PM	#2
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	I thought it was a little creepy when Buffy would say things like 'Mrs. Beasley and I are upset' or 'Mrs. Beasley and I didn't sleep very good last night'. It was almost like Buffy had a multiple personality disorder and Mrs. Beasley was one of her alter egos.

09-26-2010, 10:31 PM	#3
broadmoor Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 10, 2010 Location: texas Posts: 489	The other day I ran across a "Mrs. Beasley" A-B-C coloring book in the garage, which belonged to my sister. Interestingly, it's dated 1972, a year after the series ended. Each page is devoted to a letter in the alphabet, and has a drawing of Mrs. Beasley to color. Some make sense, like Mrs. Beasley baking a cake, or making a quilt. But others are startlingly weird, like Mrs. Beasley riding atop an elephant, or sitting in a kangaroo's pouch!

09-26-2010, 10:37 PM	#4
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	Nope, my grandmother bought one when I was a kid so I would see it all the time at her house.

03-28-2011, 11:43 AM	#9
Goldilocks Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 08, 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 693	I'm glad I'm not the only one creeped out by this "doll".

03-29-2011, 02:18 PM	#11
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,281	This type of thing was repeated in 1969 on the other Fedderson series, My Three Sons, where young Dodie is very attached to a hand puppet named Myrtle -- similar relationship as Buffy with Mrs. Beasley. In each instance, I suppose it was a way to give a very young character a means of expressing emotions or relating fears. It gave the sitcom writer a tool as far as handling a very young child. Of course Jody didn't have that going for him, but he was coming on strong anyway -- you might say he was a young stud-in-waiting!