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Oeditpus Rex

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32. A lawyer?

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 07:10 PM

Jul 10

Ward Cleaver's occupation was never specified, but it was mentioned he'd been an engineer of some sort in the Seabees in WWII. So, he likely stuck with that after the war.

Anyway, if Wally and the Beaver hadn't shared a bedroom, all their pillow talk couldn't have happened. I'd imagine that's why it was written that way.

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Something I ponder.Why did Beaver and Wally share a bedroom? Why didn;t each boy have his own??? Usually the first [View all] debm55 Jul 10 OP

My thinking is Mr. Cleaver got himself involved in cases that were over his head and they had to rent the rooms out. debm55 Jul 10 #1

It wasn't a house, it was a set. Sets are designed to promote the story line. Ocelot II Jul 10 #2

Thank you Ocelot II, for your thoughts. but Wally could have gone back to his own room at night after talking with the debm55 Jul 10 #3

The other two rooms were a guest bedroom & a sewing room for Mrs. Cleaver. CrispyQ Jul 10 #4

That;s logical. Thank you for pondering with me. debm55 Jul 10 #6

The boys were at the other end of the hall, so they wouldn't hear when doc03 Jul 10 #30

I see what you did there. 🦫😄 -nt CrispyQ Jul 10 #33

Dont watch the Waltons.. lol Demovictory9 Jul 10 #5

You are talking about 6 kids vs. 2 kids. Thank you Demovictory9 debm55 Jul 10 #7

Only 6? Demovictory9 Jul 10 #15

There were actually 7 Walton Children Wiz Imp Jul 10 #21

Grandparents too Demovictory9 Jul 10 #18

The parent's room and the girls room were the same. rsdsharp Jul 10 #8

I never saw the parent's bedroom. Was it shown??? debm55 Jul 10 #11

I was responding to the post about the Waltons, rsdsharp Jul 10 #12

Wow. I know John Boy had a solo room Demovictory9 Jul 10 #17

According to this video, there was a never seen guest room. rsdsharp Jul 10 #9

Something seems fishy about the artwork in the video. debm55 Jul 10 #13

Interesting question. Glorfindel Jul 10 #10

Worst parents ever were on reality show "wife swap". 4 bedroom home..3 teen boys Demovictory9 Jul 10 #19

My brother and I shared a room until I was twelve. Aristus Jul 10 #14

Yes, I shared with my sister. but if there is an empty room , why couldn't Wally use it, especially in his teen years? debm55 Jul 10 #16

The first house I lived in had a similar set up to the Cleavers Fiendish Thingy Jul 10 #20

Then the two upstairs rooms were huge or the bottom rooms were smaller, My houde I live in has 6 rooms downstairs and debm55 Jul 10 #22

We Live In A Cape Cod, Too! ProfessorGAC Jul 10 #28

Honestly, I think middlle class homes of the 50s were pretty small--especially in small towns. hlthe2b Jul 10 #23

Thank you hlthe2b. It was a dumb question from me. I will be takin break for awhile. It was supposed to be funny but I debm55 Jul 10 #24

Well, I may have missed the joke, but it did make me think... so there is that. LOL hlthe2b Jul 10 #25

Eddie Haskell DelMar dem Jul 10 #26

i believe Ward was an accountant samsingh Jul 10 #27

It's a TV production thingy. Wally and the Beaver had some funny conversations in their bedroom that somehow Ninga Jul 10 #29

Half the upstairs is unfinished for Christmas decoration storage. 👍 TommieMommy Jul 10 #31

A lawyer? Oeditpus Rex Jul 10 #32

Four rooms. Study for Dad, Sewing room for Mom, Master Bedroom, Boys Room. malthaussen Jul 11 #34

Mr. Cleaver had filled most of the rooms in his house with his huge collection of fashionably attired Ken dolls NNadir Jul 11 #35