The Paper Route S1 Ep 17 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

CosmicCharlie · 07-09-2021, 10:44 PM

The Opening Scene Ward comes in the Front Door and closes the closet Door ...
which June was in the closet !

She actually seems MAD about it - odd they opened the show with that (?)

Old Man Merkel was a cool actor "You make one mistake and I'll skin ya alive !"

The Cleaver's show a check dated March 7, 1958 BUT the show aired 1/31/58 - that's kinds weird ...

The closing scene the new bike "just came" ... no explanation about it's arrival

And what happened to the paper route ?

vitoscotti · 07-10-2021, 06:31 AM

I rated it 8/10. I like when Ward said Old Man Merkel wasn't "perspicacious". Had to look it up as a kid when I watched the episode. I thought they were tight on time and left a few unanswered questions at the end.

howilu · 07-10-2021, 09:44 AM

I went to imdb.com and found out that Old Man Merkel was played by veteran actor Jackie Kelk, listed in the credits as Jack Kelk.

CosmicCharlie · 07-10-2021, 10:18 AM

per·spi·ca·cious

adjective: perspicacious

having a ready insight into and understanding of things.
"it offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter"

vitoscotti · 07-10-2021, 07:28 PM

It was funny when Old Man Merkel called Ward Jack. Ward got quite miffed about it. Ward seems awful refined to come from a working class farming family.

Stepperry40 · 07-10-2021, 09:45 PM

How old was Merkel supposed to be? I mean he seemed younger then Ward but that might have something to do with Hugh Beaumont was actually nearing 50 where as Jack(ie) Kelk was about 35 so the paperboys and the Cleaver boys would have seen as an old man whereas, Hugh Beaumont he would seemed youngish. Did the boys actually keep the route?

CosmicCharlie · 07-10-2021, 09:52 PM

I think the boys went to the supermarket to look for new jobs, but then again did they make Ward & June deliver that days papers ? Doubtful

Cx · 07-11-2021, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by vitoscotti

It was funny when Old Man Merkel called Ward Jack. Ward got quite miffed about it. Ward seems awful refined to come from a working class farming family.

He sure does seem to be the archetype of "Mr. Quiet Dignity" personified.

I proffer that it's a combination of humbleness of his working class background ( a positive trait ) with insight gained from a college education mixed with worldliness of being overseas in a tough wartime environment.

vitoscotti · 07-11-2021, 05:10 AM

I wondered as a kid If the name "Merkel" of the paper boss was chosen after the famous baseball screw-up "Merkle's Boner". The paper boss is one of the most unlikeable LITB characters on the show. My early childhood viewing of LITB coincided with my reading about sports nostalgia and sports stories told by my dad and uncles.

Then I commented how refined Ward was coming from a working class farming family. It's implied his father wasn't refined and proper. Farmers were made fun of and stereotyped in 50s & 60s tv. Ala Alan Hale in TAGS, and Green Acres farmers. So Ward acting prim like English royalty was unusual for a tv farmer then.

stevea · 07-11-2021, 08:32 AM

I guess the game could not continue due to darkness. Interesting story!

vitoscotti · 07-11-2021, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by stevea

I guess the game could not continue due to darkness. Interesting story!

"Calling Merkle out should have ended the inning, and the game should have continued. But it was getting dark and the field was full of ornery fans, so the umpires called the game on account of darkness and declared the game a tie."

Stepperry40 · 07-11-2021, 01:55 PM

June & Ward delivered those with all the information that were papers to returned the paper office later that when picked Saturday papers.

stevea · 07-11-2021, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Stepperry40

June & Ward delivered those with all the information that were papers to returned the paper office later that when picked Saturday papers.

June and Ward could have avoided all that if they had just asked Wally.

Tankeryanker · 07-11-2021, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

June and Ward could have avoided all that if they had just asked Wally.

But weren't Wally and Bever not at home when Ward and June panicked?

stevea · 07-11-2021, 06:16 PM

Details, details--they should have called him on his cellphone! LOL

07-09-2021, 10:44 PM	#1
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,450	The Paper Route S1 Ep 17 The Opening Scene Ward comes in the Front Door and closes the closet Door ... which June was in the closet ! She actually seems MAD about it - odd they opened the show with that (?) Old Man Merkel was a cool actor "You make one mistake and I'll skin ya alive !" The Cleaver's show a check dated March 7, 1958 BUT the show aired 1/31/58 - that's kinds weird ... The closing scene the new bike "just came" ... no explanation about it's arrival And what happened to the paper route ?

07-10-2021, 06:31 AM	#2
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,084	I rated it 8/10. I like when Ward said Old Man Merkel wasn't "perspicacious". Had to look it up as a kid when I watched the episode. I thought they were tight on time and left a few unanswered questions at the end.

07-10-2021, 09:44 AM	#3
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,964	I went to imdb.com and found out that Old Man Merkel was played by veteran actor Jackie Kelk, listed in the credits as Jack Kelk.

07-10-2021, 10:18 AM	#4
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,450	per·spi·ca·cious adjective: perspicacious having a ready insight into and understanding of things. "it offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter"

07-10-2021, 07:28 PM	#5
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,084	It was funny when Old Man Merkel called Ward Jack. Ward got quite miffed about it. Ward seems awful refined to come from a working class farming family.

07-10-2021, 09:45 PM	#6
Stepperry40 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 11, 2019 Location: CA Posts: 163	How old was Merkel supposed to be? I mean he seemed younger then Ward but that might have something to do with Hugh Beaumont was actually nearing 50 where as Jack(ie) Kelk was about 35 so the paperboys and the Cleaver boys would have seen as an old man whereas, Hugh Beaumont he would seemed youngish. Did the boys actually keep the route?

07-10-2021, 09:52 PM	#7
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,450	I think the boys went to the supermarket to look for new jobs, but then again did they make Ward & June deliver that days papers ? Doubtful

07-11-2021, 05:10 AM	#9
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,084	I wondered as a kid If the name "Merkel" of the paper boss was chosen after the famous baseball screw-up "Merkle's Boner". The paper boss is one of the most unlikeable LITB characters on the show. My early childhood viewing of LITB coincided with my reading about sports nostalgia and sports stories told by my dad and uncles. Then I commented how refined Ward was coming from a working class farming family. It's implied his father wasn't refined and proper. Farmers were made fun of and stereotyped in 50s & 60s tv. Ala Alan Hale in TAGS, and Green Acres farmers. So Ward acting prim like English royalty was unusual for a tv farmer then.

07-11-2021, 08:32 AM	#10
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,894	I guess the game could not continue due to darkness. Interesting story!

07-11-2021, 01:55 PM	#12
Stepperry40 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 11, 2019 Location: CA Posts: 163	June & Ward delivered those with all the information that were papers to returned the paper office later that when picked Saturday papers.

07-11-2021, 06:16 PM	#15
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,894	Details, details--they should have called him on his cellphone! LOL