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Scrabjan1 · 11-12-2020, 06:52 PM

When Wally is in the den telling Ward how Eddie invited Dudley to the party to make fun of him, as the scene starts you can see a puff of smoke curl from the lower right corner up over Wally’s head and up into the top left of the screen. Obviously someone on the set was puffing on a cancer stick.

You can’t see it on MeTV but it’s so obvious on Peacock.

stevea · 11-13-2020, 11:23 AM

Dudley had a cancer stick while he was hanging his overcoat in the long locker.

GrtGzu · 11-13-2020, 11:23 AM

well, you know it's no secret that a lotta folk smoked back then...Even Hugh Beaumont was seen onscreen with a pack of cigs in the pocket of his shirt...

really surprised at how many people were doing that with all those hot lights and hardly NO ventilation/circulation happening..(large fans don't do much but shoot hot air around)..not to mention the possible asbestos floating around in the walls and ceilings on the sets..

stevea · 11-13-2020, 04:34 PM

I thought I read someplace the Barbara Billingsley smoked, too

Scrabjan1 · 11-13-2020, 07:48 PM

Everyone smoked back then. In I Love Lucy there was a cigarette case on the coffee table.

stevea · 11-13-2020, 11:12 PM

Phillippe Morris, senor?

Tankeryanker · 11-14-2020, 11:42 AM

I bet a good chunk of us when we were born, were caught by a doctor with a cig in his hand.

GentlemanJim · 11-14-2020, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tankeryanker

I bet a good chunk of us when we were born, were caught by a doctor with a cig in his hand.

"Hey nurse, ....howzabout you go get us a couple fresh beers, and take some of these empties with you on your way out?"

LOL in an Archie Bunker drawl.

CosmicCharlie · 11-18-2020, 12:58 AM

Sadly - cigarettes were given to WW2 soldiers in their sea rations (food packs) as a treat from the Corps (whisky nips were occasionally included as well).

And in the 50's there were door to door cigarette give aways to the local houses on selected neighborhoods - in the 1990's there were law suits in the Boston suburbs for those that got addicted to addicted to cigarettes from those give aways -

Me growing up in the 60's nearly EVERY adult smoked +-, it was a gross time with the 2nd hand smoke - I avoided my parents as a child due to my hate for their cigarette smoke - I still will not associate with cigarette smokers and glad for it

Scrabjan1 · 11-20-2020, 09:28 AM

Mrs. Wills used to light up in the car, windows closed, and we hated the smell. Her husband would drive her 5 miles out of the way to save 5 cents on canned goods. We would go along to not be alone. She lived a long life, though.

Mr B · 11-29-2020, 07:06 PM

This was 1959-60-61 you cant compare eras . I love the PC crowd trying to make 1959 into 2020.

Scrabjan1 · 11-30-2020, 04:54 PM

Times were relaxed for nubile young kids having such freedom. It wasn’t long ago where you could go to a bar and cash in on Happy Hour. I think if Covid happened in 1965 it would be handled so differently. All kids do now is stare at a computer screen.

GentlemanJim · 11-30-2020, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicCharlie

Me growing up in the 60's nearly EVERY adult smoked +-, it was a gross time with the 2nd hand smoke - I avoided my parents as a child due to my hate for their cigarette smoke - I still will not associate with cigarette smokers and glad for it

I recall my parents having guests who would smoke in the house, and I personally found their smoke irritating. Late 60s, the big taboo about health consequences of smoking was just gaining inertia.

I remember asking my mom on the way to school one morning, if the cigarette smoke they exhaled into the room could make me sick. And she told me "no", and to stop thinking only of myself.

It wasn't until several years later that the published reports about 2nd hand smoke came out, but I felt vindicated, none the less.

One of my favorite things to do in the whole world these days, is to sit on a bench out in the park, and smoke a nice cigar. No cheapies either.

It's amazing how many people coming down the nearby bikepath have to give the obligatory "hack-hack" just to show me how jealous they are that they can't afford $12.00 cigars.

stevea · 11-30-2020, 07:09 PM

If Covid happened in 1965--an interesting thought. First I doubt we would quarantine healthy people. Also there would be no patience with power-hungry bureaucrats ordering citizens around.

GentlemanJim · 11-30-2020, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr B

This was 1959-60-61 you cant compare eras . I love the PC crowd trying to make 1959 into 2020.

LOL, I remember the Candy Cigarettes we used to get while out trick or treating. Can't believe that the moralists tolerated those.

11-12-2020, 06:52 PM	#1
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Wally and Dudley Smoke When Wally is in the den telling Ward how Eddie invited Dudley to the party to make fun of him, as the scene starts you can see a puff of smoke curl from the lower right corner up over Wally’s head and up into the top left of the screen. Obviously someone on the set was puffing on a cancer stick. You can’t see it on MeTV but it’s so obvious on Peacock.

11-13-2020, 11:23 AM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,894	Dudley had a cancer stick while he was hanging his overcoat in the long locker.

11-13-2020, 11:23 AM	#3
GrtGzu Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 05, 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 203	well, you know it's no secret that a lotta folk smoked back then...Even Hugh Beaumont was seen onscreen with a pack of cigs in the pocket of his shirt... really surprised at how many people were doing that with all those hot lights and hardly NO ventilation/circulation happening..(large fans don't do much but shoot hot air around)..not to mention the possible asbestos floating around in the walls and ceilings on the sets..

11-13-2020, 04:34 PM	#4
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,894	I thought I read someplace the Barbara Billingsley smoked, too

11-13-2020, 07:48 PM	#5
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Everyone smoked back then. In I Love Lucy there was a cigarette case on the coffee table.

11-13-2020, 11:12 PM	#6
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,894	Phillippe Morris, senor?

11-14-2020, 11:42 AM	#7
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,051	I bet a good chunk of us when we were born, were caught by a doctor with a cig in his hand.

11-18-2020, 12:58 AM	#9
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,450	Sadly - cigarettes were given to WW2 soldiers in their sea rations (food packs) as a treat from the Corps (whisky nips were occasionally included as well). And in the 50's there were door to door cigarette give aways to the local houses on selected neighborhoods - in the 1990's there were law suits in the Boston suburbs for those that got addicted to addicted to cigarettes from those give aways - Me growing up in the 60's nearly EVERY adult smoked +-, it was a gross time with the 2nd hand smoke - I avoided my parents as a child due to my hate for their cigarette smoke - I still will not associate with cigarette smokers and glad for it

11-20-2020, 09:28 AM	#10
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Mrs. Wills used to light up in the car, windows closed, and we hated the smell. Her husband would drive her 5 miles out of the way to save 5 cents on canned goods. We would go along to not be alone. She lived a long life, though.

11-29-2020, 07:06 PM	#11
Mr B Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 13, 2002 Posts: 136	This was 1959-60-61 you cant compare eras . I love the PC crowd trying to make 1959 into 2020.

11-30-2020, 04:54 PM	#12
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Times were relaxed for nubile young kids having such freedom. It wasn’t long ago where you could go to a bar and cash in on Happy Hour. I think if Covid happened in 1965 it would be handled so differently. All kids do now is stare at a computer screen.

11-30-2020, 07:09 PM	#14
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,894	If Covid happened in 1965--an interesting thought. First I doubt we would quarantine healthy people. Also there would be no patience with power-hungry bureaucrats ordering citizens around.