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B&W fan · 12-08-2003, 07:39 PM

get a little depressed that the writers of LITB didn't give us a nice Christmas episode. I so love sitting down every evening from Thanksgiving till Christmas and watching all the different Christmas episodes from my favorite tv shows. So many series had Christmas specials, and I know we talked about this last year, but I wanted to mention it again: I miss not seeing a Beaver Christmas episode!

B&W "so many of my favorite tv shows had Christmas episodes, and it seems a shame that this show - where a Christmas episode would have seemed such a logical choice - didn't have one" fan

hawaii five-o · 12-08-2003, 08:09 PM

I'm confused. Doesn't the episode where Beaver gives himself a haircut take place at Christmastime??? Isn't Beaver in a Christmas play???

Mijada · 12-08-2003, 08:14 PM

I agree. A Christmas special would have been nice. The haircut ep wasn't really a Christmas special. They never even mentioned Christmas which didn't make any sense.

evermore · 12-08-2003, 08:22 PM

That haircut episode was originally aired in October 1957, 2 months before Christmas Day.

BlueEyes1767 · 12-08-2003, 09:07 PM

Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't remember them mentioning any holidays on the show,,, except for the Haircut episode. That would be one thing I would change about it,,, & yes it would be nice to have at least 1 real Christmas program! Maybe the storyline could have Beaver thinking he got what he really wanted for Xmas, and then finding out he didn't after opening the gifts. Then he would sulk for awhile until Ward gave him a lecture. Or maybe Beaver could help someone less fortunate than him during the holiday season. The possibilities are endless!

MikeZ · 12-09-2003, 11:08 AM

The Waltons, Father Knows Best....almost all the others had great Christmas shows....and until reading this posting, I had not realized LITB didn't have one! Seems like they really missed out on what could have been a great show. A good plot would have had Beav asking for all sorts of things, with Ward getting bothered about how selfish Beav was, only to find out at the end that he planned on giving all his presents to the Children's Home.

GidgetCleaver · 12-09-2003, 09:07 PM

They did mention Christmas in a couple of episodes. One was when Beaver ordered the accordian and he and Wally were looking for a place to hide it. One of them said the upstairs closet would be good because there were mostly Christmas decorations in there. I think they mentioned it in another episode too, but can't remember what it was right now.

evermore · 12-10-2003, 07:26 AM

I remember Beaver singing JINGLE BELLS in an episode, and Wally asked why he was singing it, because it was no where near Christmas

COUGAR83159 · 12-13-2003, 10:20 AM

Yes They did mentioned it in some episodes, but it's just not the same not having a CHRISTMAS episode.

I agree completely, Maybe it was just to much trouble for them!!!

bandito · 12-13-2003, 03:41 PM

It would have been great to have a Christmas episode. What were the writers thinking?

desilu #1 · 12-13-2003, 07:35 PM

I wonder why they took a Christmas picture if they didn't bother to do a Christmas episode. I wish they would have done one too.

12-08-2003, 07:39 PM	#1
B&W fan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 09, 2002 Location: USA Posts: 589	At this time of year I always... get a little depressed that the writers of LITB didn't give us a nice Christmas episode. I so love sitting down every evening from Thanksgiving till Christmas and watching all the different Christmas episodes from my favorite tv shows. So many series had Christmas specials, and I know we talked about this last year, but I wanted to mention it again: I miss not seeing a Beaver Christmas episode! B&W "so many of my favorite tv shows had Christmas episodes, and it seems a shame that this show - where a Christmas episode would have seemed such a logical choice - didn't have one" fan
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12-13-2003, 03:41 PM	#10
bandito Going Topless Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Location: The Steel City Posts: 6,320	It would have been great to have a Christmas episode. What were the writers thinking?
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12-08-2003, 08:09 PM	#2
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	I'm confused. Doesn't the episode where Beaver gives himself a haircut take place at Christmastime??? Isn't Beaver in a Christmas play???

12-08-2003, 08:14 PM	#3
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	I agree. A Christmas special would have been nice. The haircut ep wasn't really a Christmas special. They never even mentioned Christmas which didn't make any sense.

12-08-2003, 08:22 PM	#4
evermore Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 16, 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 906	That haircut episode was originally aired in October 1957, 2 months before Christmas Day.

12-08-2003, 09:07 PM	#5
BlueEyes1767 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 26, 2003 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 95	Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't remember them mentioning any holidays on the show,,, except for the Haircut episode. That would be one thing I would change about it,,, & yes it would be nice to have at least 1 real Christmas program! Maybe the storyline could have Beaver thinking he got what he really wanted for Xmas, and then finding out he didn't after opening the gifts. Then he would sulk for awhile until Ward gave him a lecture. Or maybe Beaver could help someone less fortunate than him during the holiday season. The possibilities are endless!

12-09-2003, 11:08 AM	#6
MikeZ The Phoenix Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 01, 2003 Posts: 208	The Waltons, Father Knows Best....almost all the others had great Christmas shows....and until reading this posting, I had not realized LITB didn't have one! Seems like they really missed out on what could have been a great show. A good plot would have had Beav asking for all sorts of things, with Ward getting bothered about how selfish Beav was, only to find out at the end that he planned on giving all his presents to the Children's Home.

12-09-2003, 09:07 PM	#7
GidgetCleaver Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 07, 2002 Posts: 85	They did mention Christmas in a couple of episodes. One was when Beaver ordered the accordian and he and Wally were looking for a place to hide it. One of them said the upstairs closet would be good because there were mostly Christmas decorations in there. I think they mentioned it in another episode too, but can't remember what it was right now.

12-10-2003, 07:26 AM	#8
evermore Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 16, 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 906	I remember Beaver singing JINGLE BELLS in an episode, and Wally asked why he was singing it, because it was no where near Christmas

12-13-2003, 10:20 AM	#9
COUGAR83159 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 18, 2003 Location: Moreno Valley,Ca Posts: 48	Yes They did mentioned it in some episodes, but it's just not the same not having a CHRISTMAS episode. I agree completely, Maybe it was just to much trouble for them!!!

12-13-2003, 07:35 PM	#11
desilu #1 Lucy/Desi 4-EVER Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 23, 2000 Location: Battle Creek, Michigan USA Posts: 724	I wonder why they took a Christmas picture if they didn't bother to do a Christmas episode. I wish they would have done one too.