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Jack Gomez · 10-01-2021, 01:59 PM

I just watched this one today and was really enjoying it. I love misunderstanding type episodes. It's one of the reasons I love Three' s Company so much. Well this one by Leave It To Beaver was set up so nicely I was expecting a great payoff but it kind of just fell flat. The resolution was just Eddie's girlfriend telling Eddie it was a misunderstanding. No showing it at the school where Eddie punched Wally in the hall on front of all those students. I was expecting something more like showing Eddie's birthday party instead of just a quick handshake with Wally at his house. And then Wally's girlfriend saying she's sorry is done off screen with June telling Ward about it. Kind of a missed opportunity to do something funnier. What's the saying "show don't tell".

Despite all this I still think it was a good episode but Three's Company would have knocked it out of the park.

Tankeryanker · 10-01-2021, 02:38 PM

I like Lumpys role in all of it.

Cx · 10-01-2021, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tankeryanker

I like Lumpys role in all of it.

In the scenes where Eddie and Lumpy are waiting outside her house in Lumpy's car, I still crack up when Lumpy swings his hands from side to side while singing "...A zoom, a zoom, a zoomazooma zoom..."

stevea · 10-01-2021, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Cx

In the scenes where Eddie and Lumpy are waiting outside her house in Lumpy's car, I still crack up when Lumpy swings his hands from side to side while singing "...A zoom, a zoom, a zoomazooma zoom..."

Whoever came up with that, it was brilliant!

CosmicCharlie · 10-01-2021, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Cx

In the scenes where Eddie and Lumpy are waiting outside her house in Lumpy's car, I still crack up when Lumpy swings his hands from side to side while singing "...A zoom, a zoom, a zoomazooma zoom..."

Lumpy's dad does that as well in a few scenes in other episodes -apple don't fall far from the tree - kinda cool they have both of them being foolish ?

vitoscotti · 10-01-2021, 06:49 PM

https://youtu.be/VxwriKTJfg8

GentlemanJim · 10-01-2021, 09:00 PM

Thanks for the link vitoscotti, ...it gave this thread meaning for me.

Jack Gomez · 10-01-2021, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cx

In the scenes where Eddie and Lumpy are waiting outside her house in Lumpy's car, I still crack up when Lumpy swings his hands from side to side while singing "...A zoom, a zoom, a zoomazooma zoom..."

I loved that scene too

vitoscotti · 10-02-2021, 09:20 AM

Eddie alternates in S6 to going with a Miss America (like here) to Wally having to beg to get a date for him.

CosmicCharlie · 12-02-2021, 11:47 PM

And Eddie having a good looking doll girlfriend Cindy - ya right -

I know it's tv but still

Odd they talk about the Wet Blanket type in some episodes but the babes in the show are all darn good looking !

The way they got the shadow through the front window of Wally & Cindy looking like there in a Loving Kissing moment was actually kinda cool though "Let Me Check the Waist Once More" Eddie: Is that Cindy Waters Smooching with ... ! Lumpy: "Well it's not her father !"

And Wally telling Cindy he wanted to put his jacket back on because her dad was looking at him and gave him a Funny Look !

btw Cindy has light blond hair and dark brown eyebrows lol

CosmicCharlie · 12-02-2021, 11:58 PM

Zoom Zoom

Scrabjan1 · 12-03-2021, 09:20 AM

I think it could have been a lot better. The whole concept was pretty good Eddie thinking Wally was moving in on Cindy. However when he finds out his parents thought that too he just had to tell them, they weren’t going to spoil the secret. Of course that was the gist of the plot not to tell a soul she was knitting Eddie a birthday present. What I wanted to see was Eddie getting the present and what he and Cindy did. Did he give her a passionate kiss? Not on LITB. It really did fall flat but it couldn’t be too outrageous. I think having a birthday party and Wally doesn’t come until after she gives him his sweater and how Wally helped then enter Wally and Eddie gives him a big bear hug.

Cx · 12-03-2021, 02:46 PM

Overall, I like this episode. Best parts for me:

Eddie actually having the courage punching Wally, and to further pursue him in the hallway. First time I've ever seen him aggressive, even if he was mistaken.

"Zoom zoom! A zooma zooma zoom....."

Scrabjan1 · 12-03-2021, 03:58 PM

I’m surprised Cindy used Wally as a model they didn’t share the same build especially in the shoulders. She should have used Lumpy for a model he had the same physique as Eddie.

stevea · 12-03-2021, 04:37 PM

Zooma zooma kinda made the episode.

I wondered why Wally kept the fittings a secret even to his family. With Beaver he had a big mouth and would probably have spoiled it somehow, especially since Eddie was around the Cleaver house so much. But why not tell W&J sooner, so they knew what he was doing?

And why does Julie get so bent out of shape when Beaver mistakes her for Cindy on the phone, and tells Julie (thinking it's Cindy) Wally's on his way to her house? She had dated Wayne Gregory and he dates other girls so what's the big deal?

10-01-2021, 01:59 PM	#1
Jack Gomez Felipe's son Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2003 Posts: 614	Eddie's Sweater episode I just watched this one today and was really enjoying it. I love misunderstanding type episodes. It's one of the reasons I love Three' s Company so much. Well this one by Leave It To Beaver was set up so nicely I was expecting a great payoff but it kind of just fell flat. The resolution was just Eddie's girlfriend telling Eddie it was a misunderstanding. No showing it at the school where Eddie punched Wally in the hall on front of all those students. I was expecting something more like showing Eddie's birthday party instead of just a quick handshake with Wally at his house. And then Wally's girlfriend saying she's sorry is done off screen with June telling Ward about it. Kind of a missed opportunity to do something funnier. What's the saying "show don't tell". Despite all this I still think it was a good episode but Three's Company would have knocked it out of the park.

10-01-2021, 09:00 PM	#7
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12-02-2021, 11:58 PM	#11
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,451	Zoom Zoom Attached Images

10-01-2021, 02:38 PM	#2
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,051	I like Lumpys role in all of it.

10-01-2021, 06:49 PM	#6
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,084	https://youtu.be/VxwriKTJfg8

10-02-2021, 09:20 AM	#9
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,084	Eddie alternates in S6 to going with a Miss America (like here) to Wally having to beg to get a date for him.

12-02-2021, 11:47 PM	#10
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,451	And Eddie having a good looking doll girlfriend Cindy - ya right - I know it's tv but still Odd they talk about the Wet Blanket type in some episodes but the babes in the show are all darn good looking ! The way they got the shadow through the front window of Wally & Cindy looking like there in a Loving Kissing moment was actually kinda cool though "Let Me Check the Waist Once More" Eddie: Is that Cindy Waters Smooching with ... ! Lumpy: "Well it's not her father !" And Wally telling Cindy he wanted to put his jacket back on because her dad was looking at him and gave him a Funny Look ! btw Cindy has light blond hair and dark brown eyebrows lol

12-03-2021, 09:20 AM	#12
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	I think it could have been a lot better. The whole concept was pretty good Eddie thinking Wally was moving in on Cindy. However when he finds out his parents thought that too he just had to tell them, they weren’t going to spoil the secret. Of course that was the gist of the plot not to tell a soul she was knitting Eddie a birthday present. What I wanted to see was Eddie getting the present and what he and Cindy did. Did he give her a passionate kiss? Not on LITB. It really did fall flat but it couldn’t be too outrageous. I think having a birthday party and Wally doesn’t come until after she gives him his sweater and how Wally helped then enter Wally and Eddie gives him a big bear hug.

12-03-2021, 02:46 PM	#13
Cx Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 01, 2020 Posts: 209	Overall, I like this episode. Best parts for me: Eddie actually having the courage punching Wally, and to further pursue him in the hallway. First time I've ever seen him aggressive, even if he was mistaken. "Zoom zoom! A zooma zooma zoom....."

12-03-2021, 03:58 PM	#14
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	I’m surprised Cindy used Wally as a model they didn’t share the same build especially in the shoulders. She should have used Lumpy for a model he had the same physique as Eddie.

12-03-2021, 04:37 PM	#15
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,942	Zooma zooma kinda made the episode. I wondered why Wally kept the fittings a secret even to his family. With Beaver he had a big mouth and would probably have spoiled it somehow, especially since Eddie was around the Cleaver house so much. But why not tell W&J sooner, so they knew what he was doing? And why does Julie get so bent out of shape when Beaver mistakes her for Cindy on the phone, and tells Julie (thinking it's Cindy) Wally's on his way to her house? She had dated Wayne Gregory and he dates other girls so what's the big deal?