Politics has entered the Cleaver household, and 1960 was a national election year!
It's class election time and reluctant Wally is nominated for president by noneother than Eddie Haskell. Of course, Eddie has ulterior motives, claiming he and Wally will eventually be able to run the school? OMG. Eddie was just fascinating to watch. The opponent is Lumpy Rutherford, and it all gets rather tricky as now Mr. Cleaver and Mr. Rutherford (who work together) are rooting for their sons.
How complicated is that?
This is an outstanding episode, written by the show creators, Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher. Connelly later said his seven year old son was the inspiration for Beaver and his teen son was the inspiration for Wally.
Again, it's another contest between braggert Fred Rutherford and devious Eddie, who should have actually been paired as father and son on the series. Both characters deliver some memorable lines, never to let the audience down as to how outrageous they can actually be.
Make no mistake, Eddie's character truly began to grow and he literally became a "household name" when it came to someone who couldn't be trusted. Ironically, actor Ken Osmond, who played Eddie, became a respected officer with LAPD. And there were many jokes in later years by people being pulled over by cop Eddie Haskell. Can you believe that!
To note, Cindy Carol plays classmate Alma, who endorses Wally. Hooray! Cindy made seven appearances on the series and within a few years starred as Gidget in GIDGET GOES TO ROME (1963). She later married PEYTON PLACE star Christopher Connelly and retired. Popular character actor Ross Elliott plays Mr. Hyatt, widely seen in both movies and tv.
So there you have it, and may the best man win!
From SEASON 3 EPISODE 19 remastered dvd box set.
It's class election time and reluctant Wally is nominated for president by noneother than Eddie Haskell. Of course, Eddie has ulterior motives, claiming he and Wally will eventually be able to run the school? OMG. Eddie was just fascinating to watch. The opponent is Lumpy Rutherford, and it all gets rather tricky as now Mr. Cleaver and Mr. Rutherford (who work together) are rooting for their sons.
How complicated is that?
This is an outstanding episode, written by the show creators, Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher. Connelly later said his seven year old son was the inspiration for Beaver and his teen son was the inspiration for Wally.
Again, it's another contest between braggert Fred Rutherford and devious Eddie, who should have actually been paired as father and son on the series. Both characters deliver some memorable lines, never to let the audience down as to how outrageous they can actually be.
Make no mistake, Eddie's character truly began to grow and he literally became a "household name" when it came to someone who couldn't be trusted. Ironically, actor Ken Osmond, who played Eddie, became a respected officer with LAPD. And there were many jokes in later years by people being pulled over by cop Eddie Haskell. Can you believe that!
To note, Cindy Carol plays classmate Alma, who endorses Wally. Hooray! Cindy made seven appearances on the series and within a few years starred as Gidget in GIDGET GOES TO ROME (1963). She later married PEYTON PLACE star Christopher Connelly and retired. Popular character actor Ross Elliott plays Mr. Hyatt, widely seen in both movies and tv.
So there you have it, and may the best man win!
From SEASON 3 EPISODE 19 remastered dvd box set.