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BlueJasmine · 11-14-2013, 12:52 PM

Wally and Beaver had several pets over the years (although none of them seemed to last very long

). But they sure did have a lot of them!

Which one is your favorite? (And did I leave anybody out???

)

ThisLittlePiggy · 11-14-2013, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueJasmine

Wally and Beaver had several pets over the years (although none of them seemed to last very long

). But they sure did have a lot of them!

Which one is your favorite? (And did I leave anybody out???

)

I didn't vote (yet) because I'm torn between the rat and the alligator!

ThisLittlePiggy · 11-14-2013, 02:17 PM

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Which one is your favorite? (And did I leave anybody out???

)

I think you left out Stanley the monkey. And he had pigeons once. And he found a dog once.

I remember he lied about having a pet parrot to his class. Did he ever get a real bird or not?

ThisLittlePiggy · 11-14-2013, 02:18 PM

Oh, and he kept a neighbor's cat for awhile, Bootsie.

ThisLittlePiggy · 11-14-2013, 02:23 PM

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I didn't vote (yet) because I'm torn between the rat and the alligator!

Okay, I voted for Peter Gunn. But Captain Jack comes in second place.

BlueJasmine · 11-14-2013, 08:58 PM

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I didn't vote (yet) because I'm torn between the rat and the alligator!

I didn't vote, either, because I'm torn between the rabbit, the horse, and the burro

(Although the rat has a special place in my heart, too. because he was named Peter Gunn

)

BlueJasmine · 11-14-2013, 09:05 PM

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I think you left out Stanley the monkey. And he had pigeons once. And he found a dog once.

I remember he lied about having a pet parrot to his class. Did he ever get a real bird or not?

I remembered the pigeons after I posted the poll, but I don't remember their names

only that Larry buried them and gave them a funeral (which was exactly when I first really started liking Larry

)

I don't remember the monkey at all! (Is it possible that I've actually missed some episodes???

) The dog you're talking about is the Chihuahua named Poncho, right? (I didn't include the pets that belonged to other people

) As for a bird, I don't know

Maybe someone can help us out with that one

BlueJasmine · 11-14-2013, 09:07 PM

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Okay, I voted for Peter Gunn. But Captain Jack comes in second place.

I still can't decide

ThisLittlePiggy · 11-16-2013, 02:45 AM

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I didn't vote, either, because I'm torn between the rabbit, the horse, and the burro

(Although the rat has a special place in my heart, too. because he was named Peter Gunn

)

LOL, Peter Gunn is a great name for a rat (or anyone!) Ha!

ThisLittlePiggy · 11-16-2013, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueJasmine

I remembered the pigeons after I posted the poll, but I don't remember their names

only that Larry buried them and gave them a funeral (which was exactly when I first really started liking Larry

)

I don't remember the monkey at all! (Is it possible that I've actually missed some episodes???

) The dog you're talking about is the Chihuahua named Poncho, right? (I didn't include the pets that belonged to other people

) As for a bird, I don't know

Maybe someone can help us out with that one

I don't think the pigeons had names. And yes, the dog was Poncho. Beaver's Monkey Stanley is in Season 3. Larry and Beaver saw a sign in the store for a free monkey to good home. LOL

ThisLittlePiggy · 11-16-2013, 02:54 AM

The parrot story was from Pet Fair. Beaver did not have a pet to bring to the pet fair at school so he made up that he had a talking, singing parrot. But then when the day came to bring the pet, Beaver tried to buy one but I think it cost too much or something. I can't remember if Ward was able to borrow the parrot for the pet fair or not. I forget what the outcome was. I think Ward might have bought a hamster for Beaver to take to class but Beaver wasn't happy because he'd already told the big fib about having the parrot.

Zinc2 · 11-16-2013, 08:33 PM

Beaver's pigeons were named Miss Canfield and Miss Landers and they were given a funeral by Larry and Whitey. Larry's pigeons were Nate and Al, they survived the cat attack.

Early on in the Pet Fair episode, Beaver is given a hamster by Ward and in the last scene thanks him for it. The episode mainly revolves around the parrot---Sgt. Burke. He is "rented" for the day, so Beaver can take him to the pet fair at school, thus saving face by claiming he actually owns the parrot.

As far as the poll goes: My vote for favorite pet is Captain Jack. His presence creates so many funny senerios. The alligator tour in the boys' bedroom, the missing cold cream/eggs/brandy, and Ward's deduction that Minerva is suspect, just a few examples. The Captain Jack episode is historic too. The first one filmed (second one shown) and showing the toilet tank was a very big deal back in 1957.

ThisLittlePiggy · 11-16-2013, 11:29 PM

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Beaver's pigeons were named Miss Canfield and Miss Landers and they were given a funeral by Larry and Whitey. Larry's pigeons were Nate and Al, they survived the cat attack.

Earliy on in the Pet Fair episode, Beaver is given a hamster by Ward and in the last scene thanks him for it. The episode mainly revolves around the parrot---Sgt Burke. He is "rented" for the day, so Beaver can take him to the pet fair at school, thus saving face by claiming he actually owns the parrot.

As far as the poll goes: My vote for favorite pet is Captain Jack.

Oh, thanks! Now that you're jogged my memory, I can remember Miss Canfield and Miss Landers as the pigeons' names.

Thanks for helping me recall what happened on the Pet Fair episode too.

BlueJasmine · 11-17-2013, 11:29 AM

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LOL, Peter Gunn is a great name for a rat (or anyone!) Ha!

I LOVE that show (and the actor who plays Peter Gunn, too

Not to mention the great theme song by Henry Mancini

)

I also love the way the Cleavers were always making references to other TV shows, and people, that were popular at the time (besides Peter Gunn, they've mentioned The Untouchables, Twilight Zone, Jackie Kennedy, Cesar Romero, Sandra Dee, and several others, too, that I can't remember). That made the show even more realistic, because, of course, the family would have been watching television

BlueJasmine · 11-17-2013, 11:34 AM

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I don't think the pigeons had names. And yes, the dog was Poncho. Beaver's Monkey Stanley is in Season 3. Larry and Beaver saw a sign in the store for a free monkey to good home. LOL

I guess I missed that ep completely

Well, METV is airing season 2 right now, so I have something to look forward to

View Poll Results: WHO'S YOUR FAVORITE PET?
CAPTAIN JACK--ALIGATOR	3	21.43%
HERBIE--TOAD	1	7.14%
HENRY--RABBIT	2	14.29%
NICK--HORSE	4	28.57%
PEPE--BURRO	3	21.43%
PETER GUNN--RAT	1	7.14%
Voters: 14. You may not vote on this poll

11-14-2013, 12:52 PM	#1
BlueJasmine Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 12, 2013 Posts: 28	Who's Your Favorite Pet? Wally and Beaver had several pets over the years (although none of them seemed to last very long ). But they sure did have a lot of them! Which one is your favorite? (And did I leave anybody out??? )

11-16-2013, 08:33 PM	#12
Zinc2 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 17, 2013 Location: Minnesota Posts: 175	Beaver's pigeons were named Miss Canfield and Miss Landers and they were given a funeral by Larry and Whitey. Larry's pigeons were Nate and Al, they survived the cat attack. Early on in the Pet Fair episode, Beaver is given a hamster by Ward and in the last scene thanks him for it. The episode mainly revolves around the parrot---Sgt. Burke. He is "rented" for the day, so Beaver can take him to the pet fair at school, thus saving face by claiming he actually owns the parrot. As far as the poll goes: My vote for favorite pet is Captain Jack. His presence creates so many funny senerios. The alligator tour in the boys' bedroom, the missing cold cream/eggs/brandy, and Ward's deduction that Minerva is suspect, just a few examples. The Captain Jack episode is historic too. The first one filmed (second one shown) and showing the toilet tank was a very big deal back in 1957.
	Last edited by Zinc2; 11-16-2013 at 11:35 PM.

11-14-2013, 02:18 PM	#4
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 84,595	Oh, and he kept a neighbor's cat for awhile, Bootsie.

11-16-2013, 02:54 AM	#11
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 84,595	The parrot story was from Pet Fair. Beaver did not have a pet to bring to the pet fair at school so he made up that he had a talking, singing parrot. But then when the day came to bring the pet, Beaver tried to buy one but I think it cost too much or something. I can't remember if Ward was able to borrow the parrot for the pet fair or not. I forget what the outcome was. I think Ward might have bought a hamster for Beaver to take to class but Beaver wasn't happy because he'd already told the big fib about having the parrot.