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John Sterren · 02-11-2003, 03:49 PM

You're so right, Jack. Ward and June get stiffer and stiffer the longer the series goes on. (And Jerry Mathers gets uglier and uglier.)

Last night ep is a classic example. Ward and June pratically have heart attacks after they find out that Wally may be going away to a friend's cabin WITHOUT PARENTAL SUPERVISION!!

I know this is the early-60s -- generally speaking a much more civilized time than now -- but still, the school-marmish tone of late LITB is hard to take.

HaskellGirl · 02-11-2003, 06:00 PM

I have a book about sitcoms, and the author addresses this a bit. He said that as the world in general changed, the LITB writers became even more conservative, almost like a counter-measure to what was going on in the real world.

HaskellGirl · 02-11-2003, 06:01 PM

And I don't think Jerry Mathers got ugly!!! I mean, he's not a cute little boy anymore, but everyone goes through that awkward stage. But look at his classmates. Compared to them, he looks pretty good!

*InThisMoment* · 02-11-2003, 06:43 PM

I agree the beav wasn't ugly he was just an awkward teenager.

02-11-2003, 03:49 PM	#1
John Sterren Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 31, 2002 Location: Rose, Arkansas Posts: 61	Yo You're so right, Jack. Ward and June get stiffer and stiffer the longer the series goes on. (And Jerry Mathers gets uglier and uglier.) Last night ep is a classic example. Ward and June pratically have heart attacks after they find out that Wally may be going away to a friend's cabin WITHOUT PARENTAL SUPERVISION!! I know this is the early-60s -- generally speaking a much more civilized time than now -- but still, the school-marmish tone of late LITB is hard to take.

02-11-2003, 06:43 PM	#4
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02-11-2003, 06:00 PM	#2
HaskellGirl Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Posts: 590	I have a book about sitcoms, and the author addresses this a bit. He said that as the world in general changed, the LITB writers became even more conservative, almost like a counter-measure to what was going on in the real world.

02-11-2003, 06:01 PM	#3
HaskellGirl Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Posts: 590	And I don't think Jerry Mathers got ugly!!! I mean, he's not a cute little boy anymore, but everyone goes through that awkward stage. But look at his classmates. Compared to them, he looks pretty good!