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SaP81 · 08-02-2017, 08:00 PM

Was Mary Ellen Rogers the only girl that Wally dated?
How many episodes was Mary Ellen Rogers in?
Mary Ellen always liked Wally.

stevea · 08-02-2017, 10:29 PM

Wally dated a lot of girls. His other main squeeze was Julie Foster.

Mary Ellen was in 3 or 4 episodes. These were mostly early episodes...the only later episode I recall is (I think) the Dudley episode from the fourth season.

And, yes, she did. In the later movie, and the New Leave It To Beaver, we learned he married her.

Scrabjan1 · 08-03-2017, 08:56 AM

That's right. In one episode, The Orchid, Pamela plays Myra Parker not Mary Ellen. I loved that episode when Wally had to learn the cha cha. When ME arrives in her new dress and twirls the looks on Chester, Tooey and Lumpy are classic.

ME- How are you boys?

Chester- "Fine" Tooey- "Ya we haven't been sick or anything." Lumpy agreeing.

That is one of the great stills in LITB archives.

Torgo · 08-25-2017, 09:26 AM

Mary Ellen Rogers was in the episodes:

My Brother's Girl
Dance Contest
Wally, the Lifeguard
Wally and Dudley
Wally's Weekend Job

stevea · 08-25-2017, 10:19 AM

Myra was the belle of the ball in Wally's Orchid. The cast says she was played by Pamela Beaird. Wasn't that who played Mary Ellen Rogers, also?

Torgo · 08-25-2017, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by stevea

Myra was the belle of the ball in Wally's Orchid. The cast says she was played by Pamela Beaird. Wasn't that who played Mary Ellen Rogers, also?

Yes. It was strange they had her play Myra after she was already established as Mary Ellen.

Played Mary Ellen twice, then Myra, then Mary Ellen 3 more times.

Cheryl Holdridge also played another character besides Julie, but it was before she played her Julie character, Gloria Cusick in Wally's Pug Nose and Wally The Businessman

Torgo · 08-25-2017, 10:51 AM

In one episode Wally dated Alma Hanson (played by Cindy Carol credited as Carol Sydes), the episode is Wally And Alma. But then in Eddie's Double-Cross Alma is introduced to Wally as if they barely know each other. Maybe this episode was filmed before Wally And Alma, but then aired later?

Torgo · 08-25-2017, 11:25 AM

Wally was also serious with, though we only saw her in two episodes, Evelyn Boothby (played by Mary Mitchell). Wally Goes Steady and Wally's Chauffeur

Random bit of trivia: Mary Mitchell was in the 1960's horror film Spider Baby, which also featured another Leave It To Beaver guest star/date for Wally, Beverly Washburn who played Jill Bartlett in Blind Date Committee.

Torgo · 08-25-2017, 02:45 PM

Wally in Box Office Attraction goes out on a date with a "bad girl" who goes to bars, smokes, drinks beer. Marlene (played by Diane Sayer)

One of my favorite later season episodes.

stevea · 08-25-2017, 02:54 PM

Yes, that is a really good episode. She played the part quite well. Didn't Gilbert call her a "woman of the world"?

Torgo · 08-25-2017, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

Yes, that is a really good episode. She played the part quite well. Didn't Gilbert call her a "woman of the world"?

When they were standing outside the bar looking in.

stevea · 08-25-2017, 03:29 PM

Yeah, I think they were both shocked to see her smoking (OMG!). Then, later she shocked Wally in the car when she was all over him (he could have become a "man of the world").

Scrabjan1 · 08-25-2017, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

Yeah, I think they were both shocked to see her smoking (OMG!). Then, later she shocked Wally in the car when she was all over him (he could have become a "man of the world").

Very funny!!

Before she was Alma, Carol Sydes was in School Sweater and played Helen. I noticed she didn't get any credit. Never mentioned in the cast. It was just Ken Osmond and Ann Barnes. Also way back in Wally's Girl Trouble Carol played Penny Jamison at dancing school. She was a very pretty girl. Cindy Carol a.k.a Carol Sydes.

stevea · 08-25-2017, 08:58 PM

^In School Sweater, did Helen have any lines? Normally, if they don't have any lines, they aren't in the credits. All I remember is the 'soakee' girl (Frances????). I guess that would be Ann Barnes.

(BTW my post #5 re Pamela Beaird was an error--If I had seen your previous post, I wouldn't have written it).

Scrabjan1 · 08-26-2017, 08:24 AM

No problem, Stevea. Yes Carol had lines in the drugstore telling Frances that Wally doesn't follow any girl when she said he was jealous of her. Later she's with Frances at her house making fudge and asks if that was the boy she likes. She had several lines but no credit. I love when Wally goes to get his sweater and Eddie says "I'm Eddie Haskell."

08-02-2017, 08:00 PM	#1
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08-25-2017, 02:45 PM	#9
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,037	Wally in Box Office Attraction goes out on a date with a "bad girl" who goes to bars, smokes, drinks beer. Marlene (played by Diane Sayer) One of my favorite later season episodes. Attached Images

08-02-2017, 10:29 PM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,849	Wally dated a lot of girls. His other main squeeze was Julie Foster. Mary Ellen was in 3 or 4 episodes. These were mostly early episodes...the only later episode I recall is (I think) the Dudley episode from the fourth season. And, yes, she did. In the later movie, and the New Leave It To Beaver, we learned he married her.

08-03-2017, 08:56 AM	#3
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	That's right. In one episode, The Orchid, Pamela plays Myra Parker not Mary Ellen. I loved that episode when Wally had to learn the cha cha. When ME arrives in her new dress and twirls the looks on Chester, Tooey and Lumpy are classic. ME- How are you boys? Chester- "Fine" Tooey- "Ya we haven't been sick or anything." Lumpy agreeing. That is one of the great stills in LITB archives.

08-25-2017, 10:19 AM	#5
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,849	Myra was the belle of the ball in Wally's Orchid. The cast says she was played by Pamela Beaird. Wasn't that who played Mary Ellen Rogers, also?

08-25-2017, 10:51 AM	#7
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,037	In one episode Wally dated Alma Hanson (played by Cindy Carol credited as Carol Sydes), the episode is Wally And Alma. But then in Eddie's Double-Cross Alma is introduced to Wally as if they barely know each other. Maybe this episode was filmed before Wally And Alma, but then aired later?

08-25-2017, 11:25 AM	#8
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,037	Wally was also serious with, though we only saw her in two episodes, Evelyn Boothby (played by Mary Mitchell). Wally Goes Steady and Wally's Chauffeur Random bit of trivia: Mary Mitchell was in the 1960's horror film Spider Baby, which also featured another Leave It To Beaver guest star/date for Wally, Beverly Washburn who played Jill Bartlett in Blind Date Committee.

08-25-2017, 02:54 PM	#10
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,849	Yes, that is a really good episode. She played the part quite well. Didn't Gilbert call her a "woman of the world"?

08-25-2017, 03:29 PM	#12
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,849	Yeah, I think they were both shocked to see her smoking (OMG!). Then, later she shocked Wally in the car when she was all over him (he could have become a "man of the world").

08-25-2017, 08:58 PM	#14
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,849	^In School Sweater, did Helen have any lines? Normally, if they don't have any lines, they aren't in the credits. All I remember is the 'soakee' girl (Frances????). I guess that would be Ann Barnes. (BTW my post #5 re Pamela Beaird was an error--If I had seen your previous post, I wouldn't have written it).

08-26-2017, 08:24 AM	#15
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	No problem, Stevea. Yes Carol had lines in the drugstore telling Frances that Wally doesn't follow any girl when she said he was jealous of her. Later she's with Frances at her house making fudge and asks if that was the boy she likes. She had several lines but no credit. I love when Wally goes to get his sweater and Eddie says "I'm Eddie Haskell."