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UncleBilly · 01-15-2003, 04:58 PM

There has been some comparison here lately between the Osbournes and the Cleavers. I wondered what type of TV show family each of you lived in when you were growing up. Was your life straight out of: Leave it to Beaver, The Brady Bunch, Roseanne, Married with Children, Eight is Enough, The Cosby Show, The Osbournes, All in the Family, Andy Griffith, The Wonder Years, Good Times, Family Ties, Happy Days or one of the other myriad of TV shows that I can't remember. My childhood was probably a combination of Leave it to Beaver and The Wonder Years. The innocence of the Beaver years were behind us while I was growing up but it was still more of a happy-go-lucky childhood than most kids are able to enjoy today.

Leigh Ann · 01-15-2003, 07:04 PM

My life is like The Waltons. I'm the youngest of my cousins on both sides of my family, so, I'm like Elizabeth. I also have red hair. I've been making that comparison in my head for a long time.

Although, I'm an only child. I'm talking about my cousins are like The Walton children.

Mondello · 01-15-2003, 08:39 PM

My childhood would have been like The Wonder Years. My dad was so much like Jack Arnold. I would have given anything if it had been like The Cleavers. I raise my children like the Cleavers (so i'm making up for it)

Mijada · 01-15-2003, 09:28 PM

I agree with Mondello. My family was very similar to the Arnolds of The Wonder years. Stay at home mom, Dad who came home from work everyday in a bad mood and didn't want to be bothered and siblings always bickering. The only difference is, my parents got divorced.

BBF · 01-15-2003, 09:45 PM

Well, my family isn't much like any tv family, but although there aren't as many children in my family, I would say my family is the most like the Huxtables from The Cosby Show. It really isn't much like it either, except for the fact that my dad has a very similar parenting style to Cliff Huxtable. My dad reminds me a lot of him.

DarleneIllyria · 01-15-2003, 09:52 PM

The Bunkers- My father is Archie, I'm Gloria, and my mother is Edith. My mother isn't exactly a dingbat, but we're the Bunkers. We're just missing the Meathead.

Katherine Leigh · 01-15-2003, 10:48 PM

I was an only child, but growing up was like The Wonder Years. Today, my two daughters, husband and myself are very much like the Cleavers. My husband goes to the office while I stay at home, take care of the house, bake lots of cookies and enjoy every minute of it! The personalities of my girls are very much like Wally and Beaver too. (And my husband makes a good Ward!)

sami dg · 01-15-2003, 11:13 PM

I guess growing up my family was kind of like Roseannes kind of dysfunctional but close just the same.

HaskellGirl · 01-16-2003, 02:04 AM

My family is like the Cleavers in that its a nuclear family, my dad went out to work, mom stayed home...but I guess we are also like the Family Ties family, where everyone has their own personalities and we clash with each other.

UncleBilly · 01-16-2003, 11:31 AM

It was fun reading what kind of families you grew up in. What is most interesting though is some of you are raising your own families more like the Cleavers. I think that says alot about the show Leave it to Beaver and what an impact it still has in the 21st century. We are still striving for that perfect family and it sounds like some are succeeding.

mister bluster · 01-22-2003, 03:30 AM

My family was mostly like the family skits on The Carol Burnett Show. I, too, always wished it could have been more like LITB.

Parisite · 01-22-2003, 01:10 PM

My family was sort of like Andy Griffith Show. My dad looked a lot like Andy and most of our relatives were rednecks. I grew up on a farm in KY in the 50's-60's. I watched LITB (when the TV was working) and thought the Cleavers were rich. They had a big, nice home and ate dinner in the dining room. I was impressed by that. My mom did dress up most of the time, like June Cleaver, with the nice everyday dresses and hats and gloves when she went to town. My children are grown now, but when they were at home, we ate dinner together every night and they were not allowed to run around town unsupervised. My husband and I worked full time, but the family always came first. The kids both turned out well, so I guess I did something right.

01-15-2003, 04:58 PM	#1
UncleBilly Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 107	What TV show is your family like? There has been some comparison here lately between the Osbournes and the Cleavers. I wondered what type of TV show family each of you lived in when you were growing up. Was your life straight out of: Leave it to Beaver, The Brady Bunch, Roseanne, Married with Children, Eight is Enough, The Cosby Show, The Osbournes, All in the Family, Andy Griffith, The Wonder Years, Good Times, Family Ties, Happy Days or one of the other myriad of TV shows that I can't remember. My childhood was probably a combination of Leave it to Beaver and The Wonder Years. The innocence of the Beaver years were behind us while I was growing up but it was still more of a happy-go-lucky childhood than most kids are able to enjoy today.

01-15-2003, 08:39 PM	#3
Mondello Resident of Mayfield Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2003 Location: Mayfield Posts: 27	My childhood would have been like The Wonder Years. My dad was so much like Jack Arnold. I would have given anything if it had been like The Cleavers. I raise my children like the Cleavers (so i'm making up for it)
	__________________ Whitey: What did you do Beav, spend your money on candy or something? Beaver: Dry up Whitey Whitey: Don't tell me to dry up, i'm your pal Beaver: Dry up anyway (Beaver Trivia) Jerry Mathers told a story at a book signing, about a detective search that was done to find Rusty Stevens who played Larry. The detective finally located the house where he lived. He went up to the front door inquiring about the child star. His wife responded by telling the individual that he had the wrong house. She went back in and told Rusty the story. Rusty said to his wife that the detective was correct in his assumption. Flabbergasted, his wife asked, Well, why didn't you ever tell me about this? Rusty told her, it never came up in the conversation

01-15-2003, 09:45 PM	#5
BBF Workin' those Scrubs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 12, 2002 Location: The "Natural" State Posts: 2,014	Well, my family isn't much like any tv family, but although there aren't as many children in my family, I would say my family is the most like the Huxtables from The Cosby Show. It really isn't much like it either, except for the fact that my dad has a very similar parenting style to Cliff Huxtable. My dad reminds me a lot of him.
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01-15-2003, 07:04 PM	#2
Leigh Ann Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 2,189	My life is like The Waltons. I'm the youngest of my cousins on both sides of my family, so, I'm like Elizabeth. I also have red hair. I've been making that comparison in my head for a long time. Although, I'm an only child. I'm talking about my cousins are like The Walton children.

01-15-2003, 09:28 PM	#4
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	I agree with Mondello. My family was very similar to the Arnolds of The Wonder years. Stay at home mom, Dad who came home from work everyday in a bad mood and didn't want to be bothered and siblings always bickering. The only difference is, my parents got divorced.

01-15-2003, 09:52 PM	#6
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	The Bunkers- My father is Archie, I'm Gloria, and my mother is Edith. My mother isn't exactly a dingbat, but we're the Bunkers. We're just missing the Meathead.

01-15-2003, 10:48 PM	#7
Katherine Leigh Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 09, 2002 Posts: 21	I was an only child, but growing up was like The Wonder Years. Today, my two daughters, husband and myself are very much like the Cleavers. My husband goes to the office while I stay at home, take care of the house, bake lots of cookies and enjoy every minute of it! The personalities of my girls are very much like Wally and Beaver too. (And my husband makes a good Ward!)

01-15-2003, 11:13 PM	#8
sami dg Mayfields pepsi man Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 13, 2000 Location: Alabama Posts: 433	I guess growing up my family was kind of like Roseannes kind of dysfunctional but close just the same.

01-16-2003, 02:04 AM	#9
HaskellGirl Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Posts: 590	My family is like the Cleavers in that its a nuclear family, my dad went out to work, mom stayed home...but I guess we are also like the Family Ties family, where everyone has their own personalities and we clash with each other.

01-16-2003, 11:31 AM	#10
UncleBilly Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 107	It was fun reading what kind of families you grew up in. What is most interesting though is some of you are raising your own families more like the Cleavers. I think that says alot about the show Leave it to Beaver and what an impact it still has in the 21st century. We are still striving for that perfect family and it sounds like some are succeeding.

01-22-2003, 03:30 AM	#11
mister bluster Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 24, 2002 Posts: 184	My family was mostly like the family skits on The Carol Burnett Show. I, too, always wished it could have been more like LITB.

01-22-2003, 01:10 PM	#12
Parisite Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 22, 2003 Location: Paris, KY, USA Posts: 17	My family was sort of like Andy Griffith Show. My dad looked a lot like Andy and most of our relatives were rednecks. I grew up on a farm in KY in the 50's-60's. I watched LITB (when the TV was working) and thought the Cleavers were rich. They had a big, nice home and ate dinner in the dining room. I was impressed by that. My mom did dress up most of the time, like June Cleaver, with the nice everyday dresses and hats and gloves when she went to town. My children are grown now, but when they were at home, we ate dinner together every night and they were not allowed to run around town unsupervised. My husband and I worked full time, but the family always came first. The kids both turned out well, so I guess I did something right.