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Aristus

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5. "Leave it To Beaver" was an idealized look at American suburban life, to be sure.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2022, 11:37 AM

Jul 2022

And that included Dow's portrayal of older brother, Wally. But still, he did a good job portraying a good-hearted kid who, instead of being a cruel jerk to his younger brother, tried to be a warm sibling and companion. He's essentially the opposite of Kevin Arnold's older brother from "The Wonder Years", even though they took place in roughly the same milieu. He will be missed.

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Tony Dow has passed [View all] no_hypocrisy Jul 2022 OP

Wonderful big brother! RIP and thanks for the memories. nt MerryHolidays Jul 2022 #1

Requiescat in pace, good soul. niyad Jul 2022 #2

My thanks to you for shaping my childhood . . . RobertDevereaux Jul 2022 #3

He went through a lot with depression and cancer but survived and flourished Doc Sportello Jul 2022 #4

"Leave it To Beaver" was an idealized look at American suburban life, to be sure. Aristus Jul 2022 #5

"Leave it to Beaver" is on Tubi bif Jul 2022 #6

Me TV also shows as hour of it every morning Xavier Breath Jul 2022 #7

Tubi has every episode bif Jul 2022 #10

Good to know. Xavier Breath Jul 2022 #11

I use Hoopla and Kanopy a lot bif Jul 2022 #12

Thanks for the tip. Xavier Breath Jul 2022 #13

According to his wife, he is still breathing. dchill Jul 2022 #8

Still alive but expected to pass soon Demovictory9 Jul 2022 #9