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Tankeryanker · 10-13-2025, 05:31 PM

What would your parents have done?

I am not so sure that mine would have been so calm like Ward.

stevea · 10-13-2025, 05:45 PM

Had we lived in a house where that would have been possible (a tub over a ceiling), I'm thinking my mother would have gotten her hairbrush out. And not to brush her hair!

Ward was thinking there could have been a problem with the construction--the ceiling just let go. He knew Beaver was always goofing stuff up--he should have immediately thought, what could Beaver have done now? Especially since he and June were away for the weekend.

CosmicCharlie · 10-16-2025, 09:15 PM

It would have been obvious that Water caused it - the wood lathe would stay wet for days +- but thats Hollywood

I probably would have been more punished for lying about it lol

FACT IS: tubs have an overflow Drain built into the Pop Up Assembly switch - but thats Hollywood

biffbronson · 10-17-2025, 02:24 AM

Ward might have attributed the problem to a leak in the tub's drainage pipe or supply piping. Although a very slow leak would initially stain the horsehair plaster, so trouble would've been apparent for some time before the plaster let loose.

Anyway, the fact that this happened directly under the tub was a sure sign that it was a water-related issue, not a random construction failing.

10-13-2025, 05:31 PM	#1
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,051	When part of the ceiling fell What would your parents have done? I am not so sure that mine would have been so calm like Ward.

10-13-2025, 05:45 PM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,934	Had we lived in a house where that would have been possible (a tub over a ceiling), I'm thinking my mother would have gotten her hairbrush out. And not to brush her hair! Ward was thinking there could have been a problem with the construction--the ceiling just let go. He knew Beaver was always goofing stuff up--he should have immediately thought, what could Beaver have done now? Especially since he and June were away for the weekend.

10-16-2025, 09:15 PM	#3
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,451	It would have been obvious that Water caused it - the wood lathe would stay wet for days +- but thats Hollywood I probably would have been more punished for lying about it lol FACT IS: tubs have an overflow Drain built into the Pop Up Assembly switch - but thats Hollywood

10-17-2025, 02:24 AM	#4
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,532	Ward might have attributed the problem to a leak in the tub's drainage pipe or supply piping. Although a very slow leak would initially stain the horsehair plaster, so trouble would've been apparent for some time before the plaster let loose. Anyway, the fact that this happened directly under the tub was a sure sign that it was a water-related issue, not a random construction failing.