Mark Laythorpe wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 06:28:04 -0600
> From: John Bartell <jrbartell@TDS.NET>
> Subject: the Beav
>
> >Hi all,
> > I feel like it's the late 50's and early 60's lately. Working on
> >my 59 and watching Leave it to Beaver on TVland on the dish.
> >I came in the house the other day for supper, and my daughter
> >was surfing on the dish,when she came on to the TV Land channel. (#?)
> >The next thing I knew I was watching the Beaver. Great show, complete
> >with Chrysler sponsoring. Many late 50's and early 60's MoPars make an
> >appearance almost daily. Last night there was a 59 Dodge 2 dr hdtp, a
> >59 Chrysler 4 dr hdtp and a 59 Plymouth 4 dr sedan. You have to watch
> >closely, as they are not on long. Not every show has outside scenes
> >until the closing. The commercials are neat too, many from 50's and
> >60's...I close as I whistle the Leave it to Beaver theme.
> >John in the 50's
>
> You're absolutely right! I've especially always liked the part during the
> closing credits (of later shows, I believe) where the Beav is walking along,
> half in/half out of the gutter, and Wally has to yank him out of the way
> before he gets flattened by a '59 DeSoto "careening" around the corner
> in it's inimitable fashion! But then of course I AM just a little biased.
> :-))
>
> Mark Laythorpe
> 1959 DeSoto Firedome
My all time favorite Beav episode also features a beautiful 61 Polara
Wagon..... its when Beav falls into the steaming bowl of hot soup
billboard and gets stuck. The best episode made better with a street
shot several times of a 61 Polara Wagon!!
Bob Howard
60 Polara Wagon
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