Wally's heartthrob status was a real headache for writers - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 12-15-2023, 03:14 AM

https://www.metv.com/stories/wallys-...he-for-writers

Tony Dow got so many fan letters that it changed his character's stories.

ThisLittlePiggy · 12-15-2023, 12:54 PM

"It's really rough answering some of them," he said. "The idea of going steady sort of appeals to me. But 2,000 miles is a long way to go just for a soda. But I try to answer them all as nicely as possible."

cd637299 · 12-16-2023, 05:54 PM

I wasn’t a teen yet when Beaver was in prime time. I never thought of Tony Dow being a heartthrob. If he really was, along the lines of others in the 50s and 60s, I’m surprised that he didn’t cut a hit record.

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12-15-2023, 03:14 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,305	Wally's heartthrob status was a real headache for writers https://www.metv.com/stories/wallys-...he-for-writers Tony Dow got so many fan letters that it changed his character's stories.

12-15-2023, 12:54 PM	#2
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 84,607	"It's really rough answering some of them," he said. "The idea of going steady sort of appeals to me. But 2,000 miles is a long way to go just for a soda. But I try to answer them all as nicely as possible."

12-16-2023, 05:54 PM	#3
cd637299 cd637299 Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 14, 2022 Location: South Florida Posts: 849	I wasn’t a teen yet when Beaver was in prime time. I never thought of Tony Dow being a heartthrob. If he really was, along the lines of others in the 50s and 60s, I’m surprised that he didn’t cut a hit record. cd