Thing to drive conspiracy nuts crazy: what exactly does Ward Cleaver do?
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Thing to drive conspiracy nuts crazy: what exactly does Ward Cleaver do?
When you're unemployed, you have an awful lot of time on your hands. You often wind up watching TV, and daytime TV is either soap operas, talk shows, or Leave It To Beaver.
I opt for The Beav.
The thing is, we hear Ward saying he's had a hard day at the office in some episodes. In still others he complains about retail customers. He also spends weekdays golfing. But mostly Ward and June's conversations are ONLY about their kids. They touch on workdays somewhat accidently, but they never discuss what normal couples discuss.
So my theory is perhaps Ward is a government spook who has been relocated to the witness protection program. Whenever someone finds out the truth about the senior Cleaver, they're written out of the show. I'm convinced this is what happened to poor Gilbert. He found out the awful truth about the Beav's dad, and was "replaced" by Whitey.
Okay, I know I have way too much time on my hands if I'm posting this to Other. Oy.
I opt for The Beav.
The thing is, we hear Ward saying he's had a hard day at the office in some episodes. In still others he complains about retail customers. He also spends weekdays golfing. But mostly Ward and June's conversations are ONLY about their kids. They touch on workdays somewhat accidently, but they never discuss what normal couples discuss.
So my theory is perhaps Ward is a government spook who has been relocated to the witness protection program. Whenever someone finds out the truth about the senior Cleaver, they're written out of the show. I'm convinced this is what happened to poor Gilbert. He found out the awful truth about the Beav's dad, and was "replaced" by Whitey.
Okay, I know I have way too much time on my hands if I'm posting this to Other. Oy.
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Don't forget, Ward worked with Lumpy Rutherford's father, Fred. Perhaps the secret involved the entire community? Alien invasion, maybe, or an entire neighborhood of Soviet moles?
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i dunno about that, but I can tell you the dirtiest thing ever said on network tv was:
"Ward, You were a little hard on the beaver last night"
...ugg, I feel so cheap after posting that !
"Ward, You were a little hard on the beaver last night"
...ugg, I feel so cheap after posting that !
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My wife and I were having the same conversation not too long ago. I remember Ward discussing something about women's fashions in referring to his job so I think he was involved in the retail clothing business.
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Originally posted by FonMan
"Ward, You were a little hard on the beaver last night"
"Ward, You were a little hard on the beaver last night"
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Originally posted by FonMan
i dunno about that, but I can tell you the dirtiest thing ever said on network tv was:
"Ward, You were a little hard on the beaver last night"
...ugg, I feel so cheap after posting that !
i dunno about that, but I can tell you the dirtiest thing ever said on network tv was:
"Ward, You were a little hard on the beaver last night"
...ugg, I feel so cheap after posting that !
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Not too long ago I tuned into a LITB episode and found myself checking out June.
I'm thinking......Humm.......That perfectly coifed hair, pearls, torpedo bra, high heals............ya I could really.............
NO! Stop! This is so wrong.
I can't think like this.
I need to get out more.
I'm thinking......Humm.......That perfectly coifed hair, pearls, torpedo bra, high heals............ya I could really.............
NO! Stop! This is so wrong.
I can't think like this.
I need to get out more.
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Originally posted by Phil L.
Not too long ago I tuned into a LITB episode and found myself checking out June.
I'm thinking......Humm.......That perfectly coifed hair, pearls, torpedo bra, high heals............ya I could really.............
NO! Stop! This is so wrong.
I can't think like this.
I need to get out more.
Not too long ago I tuned into a LITB episode and found myself checking out June.
I'm thinking......Humm.......That perfectly coifed hair, pearls, torpedo bra, high heals............ya I could really.............
NO! Stop! This is so wrong.
I can't think like this.
I need to get out more.
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Originally posted by FonMan
"Ward, You were a little hard on the beaver last night"
"Ward, You were a little hard on the beaver last night"