Wally's New Suit (4 Dec. 1958)

June cleverly rescues Wally from bad taste after he is goaded by Eddie Haskell into buying a new suit for an upcoming school dance without his parents' help.

Director:

Norman Tokar

Writers:

Joe Connelly (creator), Bob Mosher (creator),

Stars:

Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Barbara Billingsley	...	June Cleaver
Hugh Beaumont	...	Ward Cleaver
Tony Dow	...	Wally Cleaver
Jerry Mathers	...	Theodore Cleaver
Tiger Fafara	...	Tooey Brown
John Hoyt	...	Clothier

Storyline

Wally is attending an upcoming dance. He is learning to dance and wants to buy a new suit, which his parents are more than happy to buy for him. Although Wally was originally planning on going to the store with his father who would pick out the suit, Wally changes his mind about letting his father pick the suit when Eddie tells him that he should be old enough to pick out his own clothes. Ward and June reluctantly allow Wally to go to the store alone with Beaver, despite Ward figuring he won't like what Wally chooses even before Wally goes to the store. Ward and June vow not to criticize Wally's choice regardless of what he comes home with. But it's difficult for them, who hate Wally's "loud" suit. Conversely, Eddie, Tooey and Beaver love it. Ultimately, Ward tries everything to talk Wally into buying a more conservative suit. But June thinks she has a more underhanded but effective approach to get Wally to do what they want.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball cap

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gomalco Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

June Cleaver: Wally, why did you and the other boys at the last minute decide not to take dates to the dance?
Wallace 'Wally' Cleaver: Well, Eddie said it's better if we go by ourselves. That way, you get to dance with all the other guys' girls, then you don't get stuck with them and have to buy 'em stuff on the way home.

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Connections

References The Three Musketeers (1948)

User Reviews

Young Vs. Old Taste

"Are you kidding? Who needs help when you're in high school?" Only "Eddie Haskell" could be that arrogant and stupid, as he kids Wally about going downtown to buy a suit with his father. Eddie brags he does things by himself. So, Wally talks his dad into buying a suit on his own. You just know he's going to pick out something bad. Actually, it's wasn't bad but square Ward and June think it's way too loud and in bad taste. The kids all think the plaid outfit is cool, but what do they know? Apparently not much. (For the record, I thought it looked good, too. Maybe Ward and June were just too "square.")

Now what happens? Will he be allowed to wear it to the dance Saturday? Well, the parents said they wouldn't interfere but June - with the help of a smart store salesman - has a diplomatic/psychological approach to the affair.

Not a lot of great moral lessons here but a very interesting episode, nonetheless. It sure brought back memories for me.