Tournament Round One: Leave it to Beaver vs. Bachelor Father - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

icecream · 11-15-2021, 09:39 AM

Leave it to Beaver is one of the most popular sitcom boards here. It aired 6 seasons split between ABC and CBS from 1957-1963. Starring Jerry Mathers as Theodore Cleaver, who everyone calls Beaver. Tony Dow was his older brother Wally. Hugh Beaumont and Barbara Billingsley were their parents Ward and June. Some have thought June cleaning the house in high heels was not realistic. But my grandma did the same thing. Ken Osmond was Wally's slimy best friend Eddie Haskell, with Frank Bank as Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford. Lumpy's father Fred was played by Richard Deacon, who went on to The Dick Van Dyke Show. Rusty Stevens was Beaver's best friend Larry Mondello. Show was not the same after Larry left. The most memorable of Beaver's teachers was Miss Landers (Sue Randall).

Bachelor Father is a rare sitcom that aired on all three major broadcast networks that were around then: CBS, ABC, and NBC. It aired five seasons split among them from 1957-1962. Long before Dynasty, John Forsythe starred as lawyer Bentley Gregg. He became the guardian to his 13 year old niece Kelly Gregg (Noreen Corcoran) after her parents died. Sammee Tong was their houseboy Peter Tong. Bernadette Withers was Kelly's best friend Ginger, and the family dog was Jasper. Bachelor Father is a charming show, a shame it has not had the success of Leave it to Beaver in syndication.

Heenan Fan · 11-17-2021, 12:52 AM

I prefer beaver over bachelors.

Bonniegirl · 11-17-2021, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Heenan Fan

I prefer beaver over bachelors.

I too voted for Leave it to Beaver !

RetroGuy2000 · 11-17-2021, 05:01 AM

I prefer leaves over fathers.

Heenan Fan · 11-17-2021, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

I prefer leaves over fathers.

Lol...I think?

AMackII · 11-18-2021, 03:32 AM

Leave it to Beaver

stevea · 11-18-2021, 09:17 AM

Bachelor Father is under-played and was a funny show. But Beaver still gets my vote.

Bonniegirl · 11-18-2021, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

Bachelor Father is under-played and was a funny show. But Beaver still gets my vote.

Agreed!!

Bonniegirl · 11-18-2021, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

I prefer leaves over fathers.

Merry24 · 11-18-2021, 02:49 PM

Leave It To Beaver!!

stevea · 11-18-2021, 05:28 PM

One interesting thing about Bachelor Father was the brilliant casting of Sammee Tong. The stars of the show many times played straight man/woman to his jokes.

Dude111 · 11-18-2021, 06:08 PM

Leave it to beaver!! (In analogue)

icecream · 11-21-2021, 11:53 AM

In the biggest margin of victory yet, Leave it to Beaver destroys Bachelor Father 13-1 and will advance to the 2nd round. Poor John Forsythe never stood a chance when Eddie Haskell ordered a hit on him.

View Poll Results: Which Show Do You Prefer?
Leave it to Beaver	13	92.86%
Bachelor Father	1	7.14%
Voters: 14. You may not vote on this poll

11-15-2021, 09:39 AM	#1
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,691	Tournament Round One: Leave it to Beaver vs. Bachelor Father Leave it to Beaver is one of the most popular sitcom boards here. It aired 6 seasons split between ABC and CBS from 1957-1963. Starring Jerry Mathers as Theodore Cleaver, who everyone calls Beaver. Tony Dow was his older brother Wally. Hugh Beaumont and Barbara Billingsley were their parents Ward and June. Some have thought June cleaning the house in high heels was not realistic. But my grandma did the same thing. Ken Osmond was Wally's slimy best friend Eddie Haskell, with Frank Bank as Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford. Lumpy's father Fred was played by Richard Deacon, who went on to The Dick Van Dyke Show. Rusty Stevens was Beaver's best friend Larry Mondello. Show was not the same after Larry left. The most memorable of Beaver's teachers was Miss Landers (Sue Randall). Bachelor Father is a rare sitcom that aired on all three major broadcast networks that were around then: CBS, ABC, and NBC. It aired five seasons split among them from 1957-1962. Long before Dynasty, John Forsythe starred as lawyer Bentley Gregg. He became the guardian to his 13 year old niece Kelly Gregg (Noreen Corcoran) after her parents died. Sammee Tong was their houseboy Peter Tong. Bernadette Withers was Kelly's best friend Ginger, and the family dog was Jasper. Bachelor Father is a charming show, a shame it has not had the success of Leave it to Beaver in syndication.
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11-17-2021, 05:01 AM	#4
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	I prefer leaves over fathers.
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11-17-2021, 12:52 AM	#2
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	I prefer beaver over bachelors.

11-18-2021, 03:32 AM	#6
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,214	Leave it to Beaver

11-18-2021, 09:17 AM	#7
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,491	Bachelor Father is under-played and was a funny show. But Beaver still gets my vote.

11-18-2021, 02:49 PM	#10
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,040	Leave It To Beaver!!

11-18-2021, 05:28 PM	#11
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,491	One interesting thing about Bachelor Father was the brilliant casting of Sammee Tong. The stars of the show many times played straight man/woman to his jokes.

11-18-2021, 06:08 PM	#12
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,906	Leave it to beaver!! (In analogue)

11-21-2021, 11:53 AM	#13
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,691	In the biggest margin of victory yet, Leave it to Beaver destroys Bachelor Father 13-1 and will advance to the 2nd round. Poor John Forsythe never stood a chance when Eddie Haskell ordered a hit on him.