Is LITB better without sisters? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Tankeryanker · 05-05-2020, 05:15 PM

Would it have changed the show if there had been an older sister and not a brother?

stevea · 05-06-2020, 07:28 AM

More sibling fighting and probably another bedroom. It'd be interesting to see a female version of Eddie.

Scrabjan1 · 05-06-2020, 08:35 AM

It wouldn’t have been the same at all. As you pointed out separate bedrooms. It would also have not worked to have Casey Adams as Ward and the other kid as Wally. Actually I don’t know how the pilot had any future unless they knew they just needed new actors.

stevea · 05-06-2020, 09:07 AM

The pilot was pretty bad. Connelly or Mosher probably said, we have work to do. More auditions.

MichaelMartinD · 05-07-2020, 08:46 AM

Basically it would have been FATHER KNOWS BEST.

The male setup of LITB went perfectly with the unique tone and plot lines of the show.

Scrabjan1 · 05-10-2020, 04:42 PM

Right with Bud and his two sisters, Princess and Kitten.

stevea · 05-10-2020, 08:02 PM

A major difference between LITB and FKB is that Best has scripts about the adults. LITB does not--all scripts revolve around Wally, Beaver, and/or their friends. We only find out about the adults' lives and personalities incidentally--the story is never about them.

LITB is unique in those times, in that regard--the other kid show, Dennis the Menace, also has scripts about the adults--mostly Wilson.

CosmicCharlie · 05-10-2020, 10:03 PM

at least we got great humor from Larry always talking about his sister - the poor girl !

05-05-2020, 05:15 PM	#1
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,058	Is LITB better without sisters? Would it have changed the show if there had been an older sister and not a brother?
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05-06-2020, 07:28 AM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,392	More sibling fighting and probably another bedroom. It'd be interesting to see a female version of Eddie.

05-06-2020, 08:35 AM	#3
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	It wouldn’t have been the same at all. As you pointed out separate bedrooms. It would also have not worked to have Casey Adams as Ward and the other kid as Wally. Actually I don’t know how the pilot had any future unless they knew they just needed new actors.

05-06-2020, 09:07 AM	#4
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,392	The pilot was pretty bad. Connelly or Mosher probably said, we have work to do. More auditions.

05-07-2020, 08:46 AM	#5
MichaelMartinD Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 23, 2013 Posts: 580	Basically it would have been FATHER KNOWS BEST. The male setup of LITB went perfectly with the unique tone and plot lines of the show.

05-10-2020, 04:42 PM	#6
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Right with Bud and his two sisters, Princess and Kitten.

05-10-2020, 08:02 PM	#7
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,392	A major difference between LITB and FKB is that Best has scripts about the adults. LITB does not--all scripts revolve around Wally, Beaver, and/or their friends. We only find out about the adults' lives and personalities incidentally--the story is never about them. LITB is unique in those times, in that regard--the other kid show, Dennis the Menace, also has scripts about the adults--mostly Wilson.

05-10-2020, 10:03 PM	#8
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,493	at least we got great humor from Larry always talking about his sister - the poor girl !