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Scrabjan1 · 12-19-2014, 03:49 PM

I found that Season 6 was a waste of time except for the episodes that concerned Eddie. Beaver was just a "big dumb kid." Tony wasn't very good in season 6, way too grown up) but you can tell that Tony thought Eddie saved the scene and the show.

I loved seeing Tony Dow in an episode of Mr. Novak back in 65 or 66 and he was a bad kid drinking beer.

magellan333 · 12-19-2014, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrabjan1

I found that Season 6 was a waste of time except for the episodes that concerned Eddie. Beaver was just a "big dumb kid." Tony wasn't very good in season 6, way too grown up) but you can tell that Tony thought Eddie saved the scene and the show.

I loved seeing Tony Dow in an episode of Mr. Novak back in 65 or 66 and he was a bad kid drinking beer.

It seems the entire show had become annoyingly polished and formal towards the end.

mets82 · 12-19-2014, 05:16 PM

Maybe I shouldnt say this, but Beaver got goofy as he got older. He sounded different and acted more or less like a goof. Besides, I liked Larry Mondello over Gilbert Bates. Gilbert was more of an antagonist.

1960'sTVfan · 12-19-2014, 05:37 PM

I like season 6, many good episodes but the whole season does sort of have a "tired" feel to it, it has the vibe like the series is coming to an end. I think they ended it at just the right time, with Wally graduating from high school and Beaver graduating from grammar school. After 6 seasons and 234 episodes, the series had run it's course.

Tankeryanker · 12-22-2014, 11:09 PM

Seems to me that it would have been better to just let Beaver grow up and show him just being normal in the 8th grade.

MichaelMartinD · 12-27-2014, 12:05 PM

I disagree! I like Season 6, not so much for Beaver, but for the plots involving Wally and his friends. To me Season 6 has a festive feel to it, not tired at all. I like the jazzed up theme music too.

Scrabjan1 · 12-28-2014, 11:34 AM

I agree they needed a season 6 to show Wally thinking of college and all the trouble that adolescents get into like racking up a big balance in a record club, letting "friends" tell you what to do that makes family problems and girl trouble. Eddie was a great character in season 5 and 6. Gilbert was a dopey character but needed in order to get Beaver in trouble. Whitey was there the longest. He was in Beaver's Crush and Beaver Sees America.

Kabuki · 12-28-2014, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrabjan1

I agree they needed a season 6 to show Wally thinking of college and all the trouble that adolescents get into like racking up a big balance in a record club, letting "friends" tell you what to do that makes family problems and girl trouble. Eddie was a great character in season 5 and 6. Gilbert was a dopey character but needed in order to get Beaver in trouble. Whitey was there the longest. He was in Beaver's Crush and Beaver Sees America.

Watching season 6, I enjoyed most of those episodes specifically the ones with Wally and the fraternity and scholarship. A possible good spin off of LITB season 6 could have been centered around college life with Lump, Eddie and Wally in a frat. The 1960s fraternity life was crazy....something like the Animal House.

Scrabjan1 · 12-29-2014, 03:13 PM

I think Ken Osmond could have had his own series. He was very versatile but maybe he needed Tony and Frank Bank to make it work. Actually I think it could have been called Leave it To Eddie. Jerry would have been happy doing vocals and guitar for his short lived band, Beaver and the Trappers. UGH

1960'sTVfan · 12-29-2014, 03:28 PM

I like the 6th seasons jazzy version of the theme song also. But to me, the season as a whole has the vibe like the whole thing is winding down and coming to an end. But season 6 isn't without it's good episodes, Wally's Pratical Joke is one of my favorites from the season.

Scrabjan1 · 12-31-2014, 01:30 PM

My favorites from Season 6 were Box Office Attraction, Bachelor At Large, Alaskan Summer and Beaver's Good Deed.

MickeyMac · 12-31-2014, 03:09 PM

I disagree. There were a couple of duds, but overall season 6 was a good season.

Tankeryanker · 01-05-2015, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Kabuki

Watching season 6, I enjoyed most of those episodes specifically the ones with Wally and the fraternity and scholarship. A possible good spin off of LITB season 6 could have been centered around college life with Lump, Eddie and Wally in a frat. The 1960s fraternity life was crazy....something like the Animal House.

Yes, that would have worked. I would have like to see Wally stay his steady self yet still have fun. Maybe Lumpy could almost get expelled or something.

12-19-2014, 03:49 PM	#1
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Season 6 I found that Season 6 was a waste of time except for the episodes that concerned Eddie. Beaver was just a "big dumb kid." Tony wasn't very good in season 6, way too grown up) but you can tell that Tony thought Eddie saved the scene and the show. I loved seeing Tony Dow in an episode of Mr. Novak back in 65 or 66 and he was a bad kid drinking beer.

12-19-2014, 05:16 PM	#3
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Maybe I shouldnt say this, but Beaver got goofy as he got older. He sounded different and acted more or less like a goof. Besides, I liked Larry Mondello over Gilbert Bates. Gilbert was more of an antagonist.
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12-19-2014, 05:37 PM	#4
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,106	I like season 6, many good episodes but the whole season does sort of have a "tired" feel to it, it has the vibe like the series is coming to an end. I think they ended it at just the right time, with Wally graduating from high school and Beaver graduating from grammar school. After 6 seasons and 234 episodes, the series had run it's course.

12-22-2014, 11:09 PM	#5
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,049	Seems to me that it would have been better to just let Beaver grow up and show him just being normal in the 8th grade.

12-27-2014, 12:05 PM	#6
MichaelMartinD Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 23, 2013 Posts: 576	I disagree! I like Season 6, not so much for Beaver, but for the plots involving Wally and his friends. To me Season 6 has a festive feel to it, not tired at all. I like the jazzed up theme music too.

12-28-2014, 11:34 AM	#7
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	I agree they needed a season 6 to show Wally thinking of college and all the trouble that adolescents get into like racking up a big balance in a record club, letting "friends" tell you what to do that makes family problems and girl trouble. Eddie was a great character in season 5 and 6. Gilbert was a dopey character but needed in order to get Beaver in trouble. Whitey was there the longest. He was in Beaver's Crush and Beaver Sees America.

12-29-2014, 03:13 PM	#9
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	I think Ken Osmond could have had his own series. He was very versatile but maybe he needed Tony and Frank Bank to make it work. Actually I think it could have been called Leave it To Eddie. Jerry would have been happy doing vocals and guitar for his short lived band, Beaver and the Trappers. UGH

12-29-2014, 03:28 PM	#10
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,106	I like the 6th seasons jazzy version of the theme song also. But to me, the season as a whole has the vibe like the whole thing is winding down and coming to an end. But season 6 isn't without it's good episodes, Wally's Pratical Joke is one of my favorites from the season.

12-31-2014, 01:30 PM	#11
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	My favorites from Season 6 were Box Office Attraction, Bachelor At Large, Alaskan Summer and Beaver's Good Deed.

12-31-2014, 03:09 PM	#12
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,006	I disagree. There were a couple of duds, but overall season 6 was a good season.