I have always thought that this final episode (No. 234 of 234) is very weak and doesn't really do justice for this classic series.
The plot is simple: Ward and June find an old family photo album with pictures of various characters (Miss Landers, Larry Mondello and his mom, Eddie Haskell, and others). Joined by Wally and Beav, they reminisce and recount interesting stories with the aid of flashback footage of old shows.
A really good final episode would have Wally preparing for college and Beaver getting ready for high school, assisted and advised by their proud parents. The future plans of Lumpy, Eddie, Julie Foster, Fred Rutherford, and many other characters could be presented to the audience to provide a sense of closure.
Instead, the final insipid scene of this wonderful series has Wally and Beav playing with a little windup toy from Beaver's early childhood. I've always thought this was a really meaningless way to wrap things up. Anyway, it was good to see the Cleavers one last time, but the show could have been so much better, with a sincere and final farewell to the audience and to Mayfield.
The plot is simple: Ward and June find an old family photo album with pictures of various characters (Miss Landers, Larry Mondello and his mom, Eddie Haskell, and others). Joined by Wally and Beav, they reminisce and recount interesting stories with the aid of flashback footage of old shows.
A really good final episode would have Wally preparing for college and Beaver getting ready for high school, assisted and advised by their proud parents. The future plans of Lumpy, Eddie, Julie Foster, Fred Rutherford, and many other characters could be presented to the audience to provide a sense of closure.
Instead, the final insipid scene of this wonderful series has Wally and Beav playing with a little windup toy from Beaver's early childhood. I've always thought this was a really meaningless way to wrap things up. Anyway, it was good to see the Cleavers one last time, but the show could have been so much better, with a sincere and final farewell to the audience and to Mayfield.