Water Anyone? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Marvo301 · 02-04-2015, 03:41 PM

I watched the episode Water Anyone? yesterday on DVD and it was funny to see Beaver being accussed of exploiting the other boys in the neighborhood by selling them water. It was funny because in 2015 there are multimillion dollar companies who make their money by selling water to people!! But in 1957 Ward Cleaver made a big deal about Beaver making a couple of bucks selling a few glasses of water around the nieghborhood! Times have sure changed since the episode was filmed!!

1960'sTVfan · 02-04-2015, 07:24 PM

In 1957, people were drinking the water piped in to their own houses. The concept of bottled, purified water hadn't been invented yet, or even thought of. It wasn't until years later when someone decided tap water was unsafe to drink, thus the creation of bottled, purified water. In the 1980's is when the popularity of bottled water really took off.

Looking at the Water Anyone? episode from a 1957 point of view, it's easy to see why Ward was not pleased with Beaver selling water to people. Beaver was clever, though. The weather was hot, and people were happy to just get a drink of water, even if they had to pay for it.

mrbreezeet1 · 02-05-2015, 11:12 PM

they say tap water is better for you.
I don't know for sure.

02-04-2015, 03:41 PM	#1
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	Water Anyone? I watched the episode Water Anyone? yesterday on DVD and it was funny to see Beaver being accussed of exploiting the other boys in the neighborhood by selling them water. It was funny because in 2015 there are multimillion dollar companies who make their money by selling water to people!! But in 1957 Ward Cleaver made a big deal about Beaver making a couple of bucks selling a few glasses of water around the nieghborhood! Times have sure changed since the episode was filmed!!
	__________________ Only a life lived for others is worth living. Albert Einstein A life isn't worth living unless it has impact on other lives. Jackie Robinson Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. Benjamin Franklin

02-04-2015, 07:24 PM	#2
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,104	In 1957, people were drinking the water piped in to their own houses. The concept of bottled, purified water hadn't been invented yet, or even thought of. It wasn't until years later when someone decided tap water was unsafe to drink, thus the creation of bottled, purified water. In the 1980's is when the popularity of bottled water really took off. Looking at the Water Anyone? episode from a 1957 point of view, it's easy to see why Ward was not pleased with Beaver selling water to people. Beaver was clever, though. The weather was hot, and people were happy to just get a drink of water, even if they had to pay for it.

02-05-2015, 11:12 PM	#3
mrbreezeet1 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2012 Posts: 286	they say tap water is better for you. I don't know for sure.