Leave It to Beaver (TV Series)

School Bus (1959)

Hugh Beaumont: Ward Cleaver

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• June Cleaver : [Ward reads a note from the school, containing the rules for the new school bus service]  Ward, that's wonderful. We won't have to worry about him fooling around on the way to school any more.

  Ward Cleaver : No, I suppose not. Although, I always thought of walking to school as one of childhood's most cherished memories. Well, I suppose it has to be swept away, along with corduroy knickers and the felt beanie.

  June Cleaver : Corduroy knickers?

  Ward Cleaver : Well sure, don't you remember, dear? When you walked, they whistled.

  June Cleaver : I went to a girls' school.

  Ward Cleaver : Well, I better take these rules up to Beaver so he can look 'em over after supper tonight.

  June Cleaver : He'll probably be as excited about riding the bus as you were with your whistling knickers.

• Theodore Cleaver : You want me, Dad?

  Ward Cleaver : Yes, Beaver. This note came from school today.

  Wally Cleaver : [sensing trouble]  Uh, I was just goin' downstairs, Dad.

  Ward Cleaver : Fine.

  Wally Cleaver : Uh, I'll see ya, Beav.

  Theodore Cleaver : See ya, Wally.

  Ward Cleaver : Well, Beaver, you've been riding the school bus for five days now...

  Theodore Cleaver : Four.

  Ward Cleaver : [patiently]  All right, four. Sit down. And now you've been suspended for 'conduct not up to fourth grade behavior pattern.' What did you do?

  Theodore Cleaver : I hit a kid on the head.

  Ward Cleaver : Beaver, that was a terrible thing to do.

  Theodore Cleaver : No it's not, it was Charles Fredericks.

  Ward Cleaver : Well, why would you suddenly hit Charles Fredericks on the head?

  Theodore Cleaver : 'Cause he suddenly hit me on the head first.