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Scrabjan1 · 05-17-2019, 09:12 AM

Wonder why some episodes delete the first scene and others show the opening scene. In Wally’s Pug Nose we see Beaver running into the room calling Wally who’s in the bathroom. The opening scene is in the living room Ward helping Beaver with spelling and Tooey calls. Ward sends Beaver to tell Wally.

In A Horse Named Nick they show us the opening scene with Ward coming home and June saying the boys went looking for a job at the carnival. She hopes they don’t get one and Ward talks about the thrill of working at a carnival. Usually the episode begins with the boys running through the kitchen saying they got a job.

In Beaver’s Poem it always starts with June and Ward in the kitchen deciding to go to the movies. The opening scene shows Wally doing homework and Beaver pretending to shoot a gun with sound effects. He decides to go down and ask Ward to help with a poem. I guess it’s all up to the time frame and ads.

stevea · 05-17-2019, 11:31 AM

I wish I knew what was going on, but the episodes seem to have been MORE edited lately. I wonder if MeTV has decreased the program time.

CosmicCharlie · 07-18-2019, 09:25 PM

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05-17-2019, 09:12 AM	#1
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Opening Scene Edited Wonder why some episodes delete the first scene and others show the opening scene. In Wally’s Pug Nose we see Beaver running into the room calling Wally who’s in the bathroom. The opening scene is in the living room Ward helping Beaver with spelling and Tooey calls. Ward sends Beaver to tell Wally. In A Horse Named Nick they show us the opening scene with Ward coming home and June saying the boys went looking for a job at the carnival. She hopes they don’t get one and Ward talks about the thrill of working at a carnival. Usually the episode begins with the boys running through the kitchen saying they got a job. In Beaver’s Poem it always starts with June and Ward in the kitchen deciding to go to the movies. The opening scene shows Wally doing homework and Beaver pretending to shoot a gun with sound effects. He decides to go down and ask Ward to help with a poem. I guess it’s all up to the time frame and ads.

05-17-2019, 11:31 AM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,392	I wish I knew what was going on, but the episodes seem to have been MORE edited lately. I wonder if MeTV has decreased the program time.

07-18-2019, 09:25 PM	#3
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,493	Advertising Time More Ads = More Money