The guys in Wally's circle of friends aren't the brightest and tend to mess up a lot. This time Eddie --and Lumpy-- jump to the wrong conclusions. How could Eddie have such a great GF: that's a bit weird. And what the heck was Clarence singing at every opportunity (Zume zume a zuma zume?).
This was a very good Ep. as the show was winding up it's final season.
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A Comedy of Errors done Leave it to Beaver style.
pensman6 June 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Wally is going out to see Cindy Andrews. But isn't she Eddie Haskell's girl? Could this break up their friendship? Julie Foster calls and wants to talk to Wally, June says he's out. But June would like to know what's happening, but it is no doubt innocent. And it is innocent, Cindy is using Wally as a model to make a sweater for Eddie as his surprise birthday present.
Beaver wants to know what Wally is doing over at Cindy's. None of his business, and Wally tells Beaver he'd better not blab he was at Cindy's. Wally can't tell Julie either, and she is really interrogating Wally to find out where he has been. Then comes the worst, Lumpy overhears Wally and Cindy talking, and he tells Eddie.
Ward even tells Beaver to keep out of it, but when the phone rings Beaver mistakes Julie for Cindy and lets the cat is out of the bag. Who was on the phone? Wrong number says Beaver; who also decides he's going to bed now, even if it is early. Meanwhile, Lumpy and Eddie are in Lumpy's car waiting outside of Cindy's when Wally drives up. The rat is seeing Eddie's girl. Lumpy thinks Eddie should get out of the car and stomp Wally. Eddie says he wants to think about it; which means Eddie fears Wally would stomp all over him. You know, with the comedy of errors going on, this episode is almost Shakespearian.
It's been ten minutes and Eddie is still waiting in the car. You can see the silhouettes of Wally and Cindy moving toward one another on the window shades. That's right, silhouettes on the shade. Lumpy wants to know if Eddie will get out of the car and jump Wally? No, Eddie is going to go home and write Wally a nasty letter. When Wally gets home Ward gets the story, not for him for but for June who was concerned. Wally laughs that his mom would think her son was some sort of operator.
Next day when Julie sees Wally at school she has a hissy fit and knocks Wally's books out of his hands. Eddie walks up to Wally, after some goading from Lumpy, and actually punches Wally. Eddie takes a stance and wants to know what Wally is going to do? Wally just walks away, and Eddie goes after Wally again. Eddie is the Tiger of the school now; he's a man announces the Lump. I wonder if this pairing was the inspiration for Dumb and Dumber? Beaver comes home and tells June that Wally was hit by Eddie. June is surprised and tells Beaver what was really going on. Beaver is beginning to see that he's really responsible for Wally getting hit. Up in their room, Wally tells Beaver he just can't figure out how Julie found out. Beaver confesses his part in the mix up. Wally is still behind the eight ball. Eddie thinks he can push Wally around, and Julie isn't even willing to talk to him.
Lumpy drives Eddie over to see Cindy, Lumpy is sure Eddie will set Cindy straight. When Eddie walks in Cindy gives him the surprise birthday gift, early. She sets Eddie straight. Eddie, now wearing the new sweater, needs to see Wally and apologize. OK, they are still friends. Julie Foster calls Wally, everything is back to normal. Even June is fine; but with Wally going off to college next year, in time he might even marry. What would we do then June ponders. Ward responds that he guesses they would go to his wedding.
Beaver wants to know why Wally didn't hit Eddie. Wally says he is older, he knows how to control his temper. Besides, Wally says he'd look like a sap beating Eddie up in front of a bunch of guys and girls. What about those politicians on that panel show, they fight with one another says Beaver, Wally says they have to do that or no one would watch politicians. One of the best observations ever on Leave it to Beaver.
A good episode that really demonstrates just how thin the veneer of trust is. June has raised Wally, she should have sterling trust in him by now.
Beaver wants to know what Wally is doing over at Cindy's. None of his business, and Wally tells Beaver he'd better not blab he was at Cindy's. Wally can't tell Julie either, and she is really interrogating Wally to find out where he has been. Then comes the worst, Lumpy overhears Wally and Cindy talking, and he tells Eddie.
Ward even tells Beaver to keep out of it, but when the phone rings Beaver mistakes Julie for Cindy and lets the cat is out of the bag. Who was on the phone? Wrong number says Beaver; who also decides he's going to bed now, even if it is early. Meanwhile, Lumpy and Eddie are in Lumpy's car waiting outside of Cindy's when Wally drives up. The rat is seeing Eddie's girl. Lumpy thinks Eddie should get out of the car and stomp Wally. Eddie says he wants to think about it; which means Eddie fears Wally would stomp all over him. You know, with the comedy of errors going on, this episode is almost Shakespearian.
It's been ten minutes and Eddie is still waiting in the car. You can see the silhouettes of Wally and Cindy moving toward one another on the window shades. That's right, silhouettes on the shade. Lumpy wants to know if Eddie will get out of the car and jump Wally? No, Eddie is going to go home and write Wally a nasty letter. When Wally gets home Ward gets the story, not for him for but for June who was concerned. Wally laughs that his mom would think her son was some sort of operator.
Next day when Julie sees Wally at school she has a hissy fit and knocks Wally's books out of his hands. Eddie walks up to Wally, after some goading from Lumpy, and actually punches Wally. Eddie takes a stance and wants to know what Wally is going to do? Wally just walks away, and Eddie goes after Wally again. Eddie is the Tiger of the school now; he's a man announces the Lump. I wonder if this pairing was the inspiration for Dumb and Dumber? Beaver comes home and tells June that Wally was hit by Eddie. June is surprised and tells Beaver what was really going on. Beaver is beginning to see that he's really responsible for Wally getting hit. Up in their room, Wally tells Beaver he just can't figure out how Julie found out. Beaver confesses his part in the mix up. Wally is still behind the eight ball. Eddie thinks he can push Wally around, and Julie isn't even willing to talk to him.
Lumpy drives Eddie over to see Cindy, Lumpy is sure Eddie will set Cindy straight. When Eddie walks in Cindy gives him the surprise birthday gift, early. She sets Eddie straight. Eddie, now wearing the new sweater, needs to see Wally and apologize. OK, they are still friends. Julie Foster calls Wally, everything is back to normal. Even June is fine; but with Wally going off to college next year, in time he might even marry. What would we do then June ponders. Ward responds that he guesses they would go to his wedding.
Beaver wants to know why Wally didn't hit Eddie. Wally says he is older, he knows how to control his temper. Besides, Wally says he'd look like a sap beating Eddie up in front of a bunch of guys and girls. What about those politicians on that panel show, they fight with one another says Beaver, Wally says they have to do that or no one would watch politicians. One of the best observations ever on Leave it to Beaver.
A good episode that really demonstrates just how thin the veneer of trust is. June has raised Wally, she should have sterling trust in him by now.
Two silhouettes on the shade
AlsExGal16 May 2024
Wally has been spending every night this week at Cindy Andrews' house. The complicating factor is that Cindy is Eddie's girl. Rumors abound. There are furtive glances and smart remarks at the dinner table courtesy of Beaver. Lumpy overhears Wally and Cindy in the hall at school planning to get together again and clues in Eddie. Eddie and Lumpy stake out Cindy's house, see Wally come over, and then see the "two silhouettes on the shade" looking like they are in an embrace. Could Wally have gone Cassanova on us just two months before the final episode? Watch and find out.
The thing that I can't figure out is how Eddie landed such a sweet and pretty girl as Cindy. That isn't shown in any of the episodes. I guess it would take much more than a half hour to explain. Especially nice is the conversation Eddie and Beaver are having at the end. There's nothing revealing about it. It's just that Eddie is now treating Beaver as a peer of sorts as Beaver exits childhood and enters adolescence. Eddie is not the wise acre in this episode that he usually is, and is instead much calmer. Insecurity always brought out the serious side of Eddie Haskell.
The thing that I can't figure out is how Eddie landed such a sweet and pretty girl as Cindy. That isn't shown in any of the episodes. I guess it would take much more than a half hour to explain. Especially nice is the conversation Eddie and Beaver are having at the end. There's nothing revealing about it. It's just that Eddie is now treating Beaver as a peer of sorts as Beaver exits childhood and enters adolescence. Eddie is not the wise acre in this episode that he usually is, and is instead much calmer. Insecurity always brought out the serious side of Eddie Haskell.
This and That...
Eeklex17 April 2024
The Wally-involved episodes of the final season are among my favorites from the entire run, partly thanks to the well-exercised rapport between the talented Messrs. Dow, Osmond, and Bank. Hackneyed as the premise on this one may be, it's always fun to watch them work it.
May it's just me, but I think both Cheryl Holdridge's Julie and Ahna Capri's Cindy come off as much more adult (and wily) than the hapless boys. Maybe it's the peroxided hairdos. Perhaps Ward & June's concerns about Wally's flirtation with Marlene ("Box Office Attraction") Holmes were misplaced.
To contribute to the "Zume zume a zuma zume" discussion, I believe this was also the lyric fragment we hear, Lumpy's dad, Fred, intone in at least one earlier episode-to Ward's annoyance. I guess we can say that the apple never "zooms" far from the tree.
May it's just me, but I think both Cheryl Holdridge's Julie and Ahna Capri's Cindy come off as much more adult (and wily) than the hapless boys. Maybe it's the peroxided hairdos. Perhaps Ward & June's concerns about Wally's flirtation with Marlene ("Box Office Attraction") Holmes were misplaced.
To contribute to the "Zume zume a zuma zume" discussion, I believe this was also the lyric fragment we hear, Lumpy's dad, Fred, intone in at least one earlier episode-to Ward's annoyance. I guess we can say that the apple never "zooms" far from the tree.
WHOOO ARE YOU GOING WITH?
tcchelsey6 November 2023
Show creators Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher wrote this super surprise episode, again probably due to personal goofy experiences.
Still another reason why the series should have continued for a few more years... As a matter of fact, this story (to a degree) may have inspired LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE, only with a teenage theme. The BRADY BUNCH did quite the same.
The story is simple, but fun. Wally has been lately seeing Eddie's girlfriend, Cindy (played by Ahna Capri). People are starting to talk, including Ward and June. Then Wally's gal pal, Julie (Cheryl Holdridge) enters the picture and she's fuming.
Has it ever occured to anybody, there may be a logical explanation --like Wally modeling a sweater, so Cindy can surprise Eddie. Are you serious?
IF you know your tv history, there was a classic I LOVE LUCY episode where Lucy did the same thing with Fred, who was going to surprise Ethel. Connelly and Mosher may have taken bits and pieces from that also.
Of course the big question here is how did Eddie ever, ever land a steady girl in the first place?
Both Cheryl Holdridge and Ahna Capri return to the series, two great young actresses, particularly Ahna who went onto sign a contract with Warner Brothers/ABC tv and appear in many top shows.
Well directed by Earl Bellamy, who handled many episodes for MY THREE SONS.
I agree with the notes; Lumpy seems to be humming "zooma zooma" from the old Louie Prima song, "Angelina" (the girl in the pizzaria). This may have all came about due to the fact that Prima re-married at the time amid a lot of publicity, so radio stations were playing his hit records.
Also watch Beave mix up the phone calls with Julie, a funny gag used by many sitcoms.
SEASON 6 EPISODE 29 remastered dvd box set. 2011 release.
Still another reason why the series should have continued for a few more years... As a matter of fact, this story (to a degree) may have inspired LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE, only with a teenage theme. The BRADY BUNCH did quite the same.
The story is simple, but fun. Wally has been lately seeing Eddie's girlfriend, Cindy (played by Ahna Capri). People are starting to talk, including Ward and June. Then Wally's gal pal, Julie (Cheryl Holdridge) enters the picture and she's fuming.
Has it ever occured to anybody, there may be a logical explanation --like Wally modeling a sweater, so Cindy can surprise Eddie. Are you serious?
IF you know your tv history, there was a classic I LOVE LUCY episode where Lucy did the same thing with Fred, who was going to surprise Ethel. Connelly and Mosher may have taken bits and pieces from that also.
Of course the big question here is how did Eddie ever, ever land a steady girl in the first place?
Both Cheryl Holdridge and Ahna Capri return to the series, two great young actresses, particularly Ahna who went onto sign a contract with Warner Brothers/ABC tv and appear in many top shows.
Well directed by Earl Bellamy, who handled many episodes for MY THREE SONS.
I agree with the notes; Lumpy seems to be humming "zooma zooma" from the old Louie Prima song, "Angelina" (the girl in the pizzaria). This may have all came about due to the fact that Prima re-married at the time amid a lot of publicity, so radio stations were playing his hit records.
Also watch Beave mix up the phone calls with Julie, a funny gag used by many sitcoms.
SEASON 6 EPISODE 29 remastered dvd box set. 2011 release.
Simple story saved by actors
vitoscotti6 September 2021
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