Appendix E

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Appendix "E": Recurring Themes

Please Note: When viewing this program it became apparent that many of the episodes contained a message for the audience with respect to expectations for the future. The writers promoted, on a fairly frequent basis, the natural progression children should follow in order to perpetuate and replicate the existing social order. College was presented as the stepping stone from the family of orientation to the family of procreation. In other words, college provided an opportunity for education, as well as a place to meet a suitable mate. Armed with a degree and a wife, a young man could then join the ranks of corporate America and raise a family. The chart below indicates the frequency with which individual episodes made at least on reference to the specific themes of college, marriage, occupation or family.

Program # Year Program Title

College

Marriage

Occupation

Family
005 1957 Wally's Girl Trouble        
007 1957 New Neighbors        
008 1957 The Haircut        
009 1957 Brotherly Love        
010 1957 Perfume Salesman        
011 1957 The Clubhouse        
012 1957 Beaver's Short Pants        
013 1957 Beaver's Crush        
015 1958 The Paper Route        
016 1958 Party Invitation        
018 1958 Child Care        
019 1958 Bank Account        
020 1958 Lonesome Beaver        
021 1958 The Perfect Father        
022 1958 Cleaning Up Beaver        
023 1958 The State vs. Beaver        
024 1958 Beaver and Poncho        
025 1958 The Broken Window        
026 1958 Train Trip        
027 1958 My Brother's Girl        
028 1958 Next Door Indians        
029 1958 Music Lesson        
030 1958 Tenting Tonight        
031 1958 Beaver's Old Friend        
032 1958 Wally's Job        
033 1958 New Doctor        
034 1958 Boarding School        
035 1958 Beaver's Bad Day        
036 1958 Beaver's Poem        
037 1958 Beaver and Henry        
038 1958 Beaver's Guest        
039 1958 Cat Out of The Bag        
040 1958 Ward's Problem        
041 1958 Beaver Runs Away        
042 1958 Beaver and Chuey        
043 1958 Lost Watch        
044 1958 The Pipe        
045 1958 Wally's Present        
046 1958 Her Idol        
047 1958 Grass Is Always Greener        
049 1958 Wally's New Suit        
050 1958 The Shave        
051 1958 The Visiting Aunts        
052 1958 The Tooth        
053 1958 Beaver's Ring        
054 1958 Beaver Gets Adopted        
056 1958 The Price of Fame        
057 1958 School Play        
058 1958 The Boat Builders        
059 1958 Happy Weekend        
060 1958 Beaver Plays Hooky        
061 1958 The Garage Painters        
062 1958 Beaver's Pigeons        
063 1958 Wally's Pug Nose        
064 1958 Haunted House        
065 1958 Wally's Haircomb        
066 1959 Beaver and Gilbert        
067 1959 The Bus Ride        
068 1959 The Horse Named Nick        
069 1959 Beaver Says Goodbye        
070 1959 Beaver's Newspaper        
071 1959 Beaver's Sweater        
072 1959 Friendship        
073 1959 Dance Contest        
074 1959 The Cookie Fund        
076 1959 Beaver The Athlete        
077 1959 Found Money        
078 1959 Most Interesting Character        
080 1959 Beaver's Tree        
081 1959 Wally's Play        
082 1959 Blind Date Committee        
084 1959 Beaver Takes A Walk        
085 1959 Beaver Finds A Wallet        
086 1959 Beaver Takes A Bath        
087 1959 Beaver's Prize        
088 1959 Borrowed Boat        
089 1959 Beaver's Library Book        
090 1959 Baby Picture        
091 1959 Teacher Comes To Dinner        
092 1959 June's Birthday        
093 1959 Pet Fair        
094 1959 Wally's Election        
095 1959 School Sweater        
096 1959 Beaver The Magician        
097 1959 Beaver Makes A Loan        
098 1959 Tire Trouble        
099 1959 Larry Hides Out        
101 1959 Beaver and Andy        
102 1959 Beaver's Dance        
105 1959 Wally and Alma        
106 1959 Ward's Baseball        
107 1959 Beaver's Monkey        
108 1959 Wally's Orchid        
109 1959 Beaver's Bike        
110 1959 Mother's Day Composition        
111 1959 Beaver and Violet        
112 1959 Spot Removers        
113 1959 Beaver The Model        
115 1959 Beaver and Ivanhoe        
116 1959 Beaver's Team        
117 1959 The Last Day of School        
118 1960 Beaver's House Guest        
119 1960 Beaver Becomes a Hero        
120 1960 Beaver's Freckles        
121 1960 Beaver Won't Eat        
122 1960 Beaver's Big Contest        
123 1960 Wally The Lifeguard        
124 1960 Beaver's I.Q.        
125 1960 Beaver Goes In Business        
126 1960 Wally's Glamour Girl        
127 1960 Eddie's Double Cross        
128 1960 Miss Landers' Fiancé        
129 1960 Chuckie's New Shoes        
131 1960 Teacher's Daughter        
132 1960 Beaver and Kenneth        
133 1960 Beaver's Accordion        
134 1960 The Dramatic Club        
135 1960 Uncle Billy        
136 1960 Beaver's Secret Life        
137 1960 Wally's Track Meet        
138 1960 Beaver's Old Buddy        
139 1960 Beaver's Tonsils        
140 1960 The Big Fish Count        
141 1960 Mother's Helper        
143 1960 Wally and Dudley        
144 1961 Beaver's Report Card        
145 1961 Eddie Spends The Night        
146 1961 Wally's Dream Girl        
147 1961 Mistaken Identity        
148 1961 The School Picture        
150 1961 Community Chest        
151 1961 Beaver's Rat        
152 1961 Kite Day        
153 1961 In The Soup        
154 1961 Junior Fire Chief        
155 1961 Beaver's Doll Buggy        
156 1961 Substitute Father        
157 1961 Wally's Weekend Job        
158 1961 Wally's Car        
159 1961 One Of The Boys        
160 1961 Beaver's First Date        
161 1961 Wally's Big Date        
163 1961 Wally Goes Steady        
164 1961 Beaver's Birthday        

Summary of Recurring Themes Based on 145 Programs Viewed

Frequency

College

Marriage

Occupation

Family
Number

30

37

30

23
Percentage

20.6%

25.5%

20.6%

15.8%

 

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