The "Leave It To Beaver" show started on (I believe) CBS, and F*rd provided the cars in those years. The MoPar tie-in started when the Beav moved to ABC. The Cleavers got a new Fury 4drHT every year, while the Rutherfords got a new Dodge 4drHT every year. There was also about a 3-year period where a '59 DeSoto passed in front of Wally and the Beav as they were walking home during the closing credits... I remember being annoyed when the "Still The Beaver" TV movie came out in the '80s because June Cleaver was driving a C*tlass Ciera... --- John Bartell <jrbartell@TDS.NET> wrote: > I feel like it's the late 50's and early > 60's lately. Working on my 59 > and watching Leave it to Beaver on TVland on the > dish. I came in the > house the other day for supper, and my daughter was > surfing on the dish, > when she came on to the TV Land channel. (#?) > The next thing I knew I was watching the Beaver. > Great show, complete > with Chrysler sponsoring. Many late 50's and early > 60's MoPars make an > appearance almost daily. Last night there was a 59 > Dodge 2 dr hdtp, a > 59 Chrysler 4 dr hdtp and a 59 Plymouth 4 dr sedan. > You have to watch > closely, as they are not on long. Not every show > has outside scenes > until the closing. The commercials are neat too, > many from 50's and > 60's...I close as I whistle the Leave it to Beaver > theme. > John in the 50's > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com |