Appendix H

 

Appendix "H": Relationships

Please Note: Establishing, and maintaining, satisfactory inter-personal relationships was a very important element of this television program. The most important relationship being that between husband and wife. In the course of viewing these programs, it became apparent that Ward and June had clearly defined roles in terms of providing parental guidance to their offspring. In their relationship it was usually June who identified troublesome situations and brought them to Ward's attention. Ward was then expected to deliver the advice, or discipline, necessary to resolve the situation. While both parents had the same aspirations in terms of providing a proper upbringing, there were occasions where they had differing points of view regarding the proper course to follow to achieve the anticipate results. This chart is intended to show the frequency with which situations were identified by a specific partner; which parent administered the advice/discipline; the degree of consensus and also, which parental viewpoint prevailed when Ward and June had a difference of opinion.

Legend

Situation Identified: This indicates who identified the problem, or had the situation requiring parental input brought to their attention. (W & J) indicates the problem was presented to both parents simultaneously.)

Disciplinarian: This indicates who delivered the lecture, or imposed the punishment when the boys misbehaved.

Solution Adopted: This category shows which parental opinion prevailed when Ward and June had a difference of opinion.

Note: If there was not difference of opinion, the following is recorded in the "Solution Adopted" column.

N/A - 1: No difference of opinion between Ward and June.

N/A - 2: The problem was resolved by outside forces. As an example, in episode 006 "Part-Time Genius", Ward and June had different opinions about letting Beaver attend school for exceptional children. However, the matter was resolved for them when they learned the I.Q. test results belonged to another student.

N/A - 3: Only one parent involved. There were only a few programs in which Ward and June were left to their own devices to solve problems. As examples, in episode 012 "Beaver's Short Pants", June was out of town helping her sister with a new baby, and in episode 156, "Substitute Father", Ward was away on a business trip.

Program # Year Program Title

Situation Identified

Disciplinarian or Lecturer

Solution Adopted

005 1957 Wally's Girl Trouble

June

Ward

June

007 1957 New Neighbors

June

Ward

Ward

008 1957 The Haircut

June

Ward

N/A -1

009 1957 Brotherly Love

June

Ward

Ward

010 1957 Perfume Salesman

June

Ward

Ward

011 1957 The Clubhouse

June

Ward

Ward

012 1957 Beaver's Short Pants

Ward

Ward

N/A - 3

013 1957 Beaver's Crush

June

Ward

June

015 1958 The Paper Route

W & J

Ward

N/A -1

016 1958 Party Invitation

June

Ward

N/A -1

018 1958 Child Care

June

Ward

Ward

019 1958 Bank Account

W & J

Ward

N/A - 1

020 1958 Lonesome Beaver

June

Ward

N/A -1

021 1958 The Perfect Father

W & J

Ward

N/A - 1

022 1958 Cleaning Up Beaver

June

Ward

N/A - 1

023 1958 The State vs. Beaver

June

Ward

N/A - 1

024 1958 Beaver and Poncho

June

Ward

N/A - 1

025 1958 The Broken Window

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

026 1958 Train Trip

June

Ward

N/A - 1

027 1958 My Brother's Girl

June

Ward

N/A - 1

028 1958 Next Door Indians

June

Ward

N/A - 1

029 1958 Music Lesson

June

Ward

N/A - 1

030 1958 Tenting Tonight

June

Ward

N/A - 1

031 1958 Beaver's Old Friend

Ward

Ward

June

032 1958 Wally's Job

June

Ward

June

033 1958 New Doctor

June

Family Doctor

N/A - 2

034 1958 Boarding School

June

Ward

N/A - 1

035 1958 Beaver's Bad Day

June

Ward

N/A - 1

036 1958 Beaver's Poem

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

037 1958 Beaver and Henry

June

Ward

N/A - 1

038 1958 Beaver's Guest

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

039 1958 Cat Out of The Bag

June

Ward

N/A - 1

040 1958 Ward's Problem

June

Ward

N/A - 1

041 1958 Beaver Runs Away

June

Ward

June

042 1958 Beaver and Chuey

June

Ward

N/A - 1

043 1958 Lost Watch

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

044 1958 The Pipe

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

045 1958 Wally's Present

June

Ward

N/A - 1

046 1958 Her Idol

June

Ward

N/A - 1

047 1958 Grass Is Always Greener

June

Ward

Ward

049 1958 Wally's New Suit

June

Ward

June

050 1958 The Shave

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

051 1958 The Visiting Aunts

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

052 1958 The Tooth

June

Ward

June

053 1958 Beaver's Ring

June

Ward

N/A - 1

054 1958 Beaver Gets Adopted

June

Ward

N/A - 1

056 1958 The Price of Fame

W & J

Ward

N/A - 1

057 1958 School Play

June

Ward

N/A - 1

058 1958 The Boat Builders

June

Ward

June

059 1958 Happy Weekend

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

060 1958 Beaver Plays Hooky

June

Ward

N/A - 1

061 1958 The Garage Painters

June

Ward

June

062 1958 Beaver's Pigeons

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

063 1958 Wally's Pug Nose

June

Ward

N/A - 1

064 1958 Haunted House

June

Ward

N/A - 1

065 1958 Wally's Haircomb

June

Ward

June

066 1959 Beaver and Gilbert

June

Ward

June

067 1959 The Bus Ride

June

Ward

June

068 1959 The Horse Named Nick

June

Ward

June

069 1959 Beaver Says Goodbye

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

070 1959 Beaver's Newspaper

June

Ward

N/A - 1

071 1959 Beaver's Sweater

June

Ward

June

072 1959 Friendship

June

Ward

N/A - 1

073 1959 Dance Contest

June

Ward

June

074 1959 The Cookie Fund

June

Ward

N/A - 1

076 1959 Beaver The Athlete

June

Ward

June

077 1959 Found Money

June

Ward

N/A - 1

078 1959 Most Interesting Character

June

June

N/A - 1

080 1959 Beaver's Tree

W & J

Ward

N/A - 1

081 1959 Wally's Play

June

Ward

N/A - 1

082 1959 Blind Date Committee

W & J

Ward

N/A - 1

084 1959 Beaver Takes A Walk

June

Ward

June

085 1959 Beaver Finds A Wallet

W & J

Ward

N/A - 1

086 1959 Beaver Takes A Bath

June

Ward

June

087 1959 Beaver's Prize

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

088 1959 Borrowed Boat

W & J

Ward

N/A - 1

089 1959 Beaver's Library Book

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

090 1959 Baby Picture

Ward

Ward

N/A - 3

091 1959 Teacher Comes To Dinner

June

Ward

N/A - 1

092 1959 June's Birthday

June

June

N/A - 1

093 1959 Pet Fair

June

Ward

June

094 1959 Wally's Election

June

Ward

June

095 1959 School Sweater

June

Ward

N/A - 1

096 1959 Beaver The Magician

W & J

Ward

N/A - 1

097 1959 Beaver Makes A Loan

June

Ward

June

098 1959 Tire Trouble

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

099 1959 Larry Hides Out

W & J

Ward

N/A - 1

101 1959 Beaver and Andy

W & J

Ward

N/A - 1

102 1959 Beaver's Dance

June

Ward

N/A - 1

105 1959 Wally and Alma

June

Ward

N/A - 1

106 1959 Ward's Baseball

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

107 1959 Beaver's Monkey

June

Ward

June

108 1959 Wally's Orchid

June

Ward

June

109 1959 Beaver's Bike

W & J

Ward

N/A - 1

110 1959 Mother's Day Composition

June

Ward

N/A - 1

111 1959 Beaver and Violet

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

112 1959 Spot Removers

W & J

Ward

N/A - 1

113 1959 Beaver The Model

June

Mr. Compton

N/A - 2

115 1959 Beaver and Ivanhoe

June

Ward

N/A - 1

116 1959 Beaver's Team

June

Ward

N/A - 1

117 1959 The Last Day of School

June

Ward

N/A - 1

118 1960 Beaver's House Guest

W & J

Ward

N/A - 1

119 1960 Beaver Becomes a Hero

Ward

Ward

N/A - 1

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