Robert Young says it was spring when they got married because flowers were blooming and birds singing. But they just got through saying the wedding anniversary is September 20th. I said 1958 in my subject line because I know that's when the show aired, and I looked up September 20th 1958 on the calendar, and it turned out to be on a Saturday. So I wonder if that's a blooper. Because the statements conflict.
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Amusing Focus on the Family
dougdoepke2 January 2022
So, will Mom and Dad go to the trouble of an updated dressy wedding since their first was unavoidably skimpy. Teen daughter Betty is promoting the idea since she may be imagining someday her own dreamy ceremony. At the same time, little sister Kathy tags along with her older sis. Brother Bud, however, smirks at the idea since, surprise, surprise, he'd rather go fishing. Meanwhile, Mom and Dad are reluctant, their long attachment seeing no need for it. So which side will win out.
The entry's a good combination of liveliness and comedy preventing the subject matter from getting too sappy, always a risk for topics like this. Then too, actress Donahue gets a chance to shine as the bubbly promoter, (besides, I've had a 60-year crush on her, but don't tell the wife). Anyway, the entry again shows why these idealized 50's family series remain engaging despite the decades, so catch it if you can. (And, oh yes, remember, it's 'i' before 'e' except after 'c', so don't forget like little Kathy amusingly does).
The entry's a good combination of liveliness and comedy preventing the subject matter from getting too sappy, always a risk for topics like this. Then too, actress Donahue gets a chance to shine as the bubbly promoter, (besides, I've had a 60-year crush on her, but don't tell the wife). Anyway, the entry again shows why these idealized 50's family series remain engaging despite the decades, so catch it if you can. (And, oh yes, remember, it's 'i' before 'e' except after 'c', so don't forget like little Kathy amusingly does).
Betty, Matchmaker
StrictlyConfidential27 February 2021
(*Kathy Anderson quote*) - "Gee, daddy, you and mommy had a kinda dumb wedding."
When Betty learns that her parents were originally married at home, she gets all sentimental and does her best to encourage them to get re-married again, this time in church.
All of this fuss puts Jim Anderson into a romantic mood and he sure gets excited about marrying Margaret for a second time.
When Betty learns that her parents were originally married at home, she gets all sentimental and does her best to encourage them to get re-married again, this time in church.
All of this fuss puts Jim Anderson into a romantic mood and he sure gets excited about marrying Margaret for a second time.
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