After seeing all the girls swoon over Wally at his new job at a soda fountain, jealous Lumpy and Eddie plan revenge on Wally.After seeing all the girls swoon over Wally at his new job at a soda fountain, jealous Lumpy and Eddie plan revenge on Wally.After seeing all the girls swoon over Wally at his new job at a soda fountain, jealous Lumpy and Eddie plan revenge on Wally.
- Mary Ellen Rogers
- (as Pamela Beaird)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlthough Wally never had a steady girlfriend during the course of the series, the two girls he dated most often were 'Mary Ellen Rogers,' played by Pamela Baird, and 'Julie Foster,' played by Cheryl Holdridge. This is the only episode in which they both appear.
- GoofsWhen Ward is looking through the mail, he says, "part time job at the soda fountain", but it's obviously dubbed.
- Quotes
Ward Cleaver: I saw Beaver out front. He tells me Wally's gone down to see about that part-time job at the soda fountain.
June Cleaver: Yes, Mr. Gibson, the owner, is making his decision today.
Ward Cleaver: Y'know, I think Wally has a very good chance to get it.
June Cleaver: Well I don't know why not, you know, he's very well-mannered, he's polite, he's conscientious.
Ward Cleaver: And he has his father's charm.
June Cleaver: That's right, but maybe Mr. Gibson will overlook that.
Ward Cleaver: [that night at dinner] Well, Wally, I'm sure proud of you getting that job with Mr. Gibson.
Wally Cleaver: Well, gee, thanks a lot, Dad.
Theodore Cleaver: That's neat, Wally, but when do you start being a jerk down at the soda fountain?
Lumpy calls pretending to be Mary Ellen Rogers father, and orders six quarts of ice cream. Wally shows up and the girls make a fuss, and Mary Ellen's father chases him away. The ice cream is ruined. Wally goes over to Lumpy's and dumps pistachio on his head; Eddie gets the vanilla poured down his sweater; and Wally tells him that he owes $3.60 for the ice cream. Ward isn't completely pleased with what happened, what bothers them the most is that Wally lost his temper. I was surprised too; but, good for Wally. Wally explains he was surprised at himself too, and it won't happen again. Uncharacteristic for Wally for sure; but certainly, deserved as Eddie and Lumpy have stuck it to Wally many times. Perhaps this was the straw to reassure us (kids watching the show) that even Wally had a breaking point. There is good, and then there is being a saint. And there was the problem of the order placed over the phone. Mr. Gibson should have known something was wrong when the man making the order introduced himself as Mary Ellen's father. Perhaps Mr. Gibson ended up "kicking himself" when Wally told him of the incident the following day.
Beaver thinks he can get free sodas for himself and his friends; and brags to them of this ability. When Beaver shows up with Richard and Gilbert, they are about to leave when Wally asks for the money for the check. The boys panic but Mr. Gibson, the owner, overhears and nods to Wally it's OK. Wally lets the boys go; but warns them not to try that again.
Not familiar with the series? As usual, when Eddie stops by to see Wally, he always brags to Mrs. Cleaver about his own plans and intentions. This time it is he can't think about a job because he has to attend to his studies, now that he going to MIT. Of course, upstairs he reads the riot act to Wally. Who does he think he is getting a job so he won't have to ask his old man for money. He's just ruining life for Eddie and the rest of his friends. One of the great mysteries of this show is Wally and the guys he has picked as friends.
- pensman
- Apr 24, 2017
Details
- Runtime30 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1