Wally accidentally breaks a headlight on his dad's brand new car after Eddie Haskell convinces him to give Lumpy Rutherford's broken down jalopy a jump-start push.Wally accidentally breaks a headlight on his dad's brand new car after Eddie Haskell convinces him to give Lumpy Rutherford's broken down jalopy a jump-start push.Wally accidentally breaks a headlight on his dad's brand new car after Eddie Haskell convinces him to give Lumpy Rutherford's broken down jalopy a jump-start push.
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- TriviaThe downtown scenes are introduced by a stock-footage shot of Albuquerque, New Mexico, looking west on Central Avenue (US Route 66) from about 1st Street. The 8-story office building in the distance is at the corner of Central and 3rd Street, and can still be seen there (as of 2021). Most of the other buildings, such as the YMCA and the Liberty Cafe, have been replaced or modernized. The same stock shot is seen in The Grass Is Always Greener (1959) and Beaver, the Caddy (1963).
- GoofsAll the talk of the car's damage is of only a broken headlight. However, damage is also seen to the front of the fender and the hood. The cost to fix the damage - $18 parts and labor - is much less than what it would really cost, even in the early 1960s.
- Quotes
Eddie Haskell: [while pushing Lumpy's car to get it started, Wally breaks a headlight on Ward's new car] Well, look, there's nothin' to be so shook about. Lumpy's insurance'll take care of it.
Clarence Rutherford: Oh no it won't. I've already got a claim in for last week when that goat ate my upholstery.
Ward gets his new car... and guess what happens.
The folks are away for the weekend, but Wally does have permission to drive it. Lumpy's car doesn't start, so why not use Ward's car to give it a little push --and a front headlight is broken in one easy lesson. Lessons to be learned again and again... don't hang with Lumpy and Eddie.
Naturally, Eddie wants everything to be done on the sly and the guys head to a gas station to get the light fixed. The biggest takeaway here is that even though it all gets done, Wally is the most honest of the bunch and wants to tell the folks. That's the thing that really gets to you, so relatable after all these years. Do the right thing.
I always thought the final season episodes were some of the best, due to the fact the guys really grew up, and were now facing adult situations. Had the series gone on, and its shame it didn't, it could have gone the way of MY THREE SONS, with college years, marriage and lots of grand kids. Maybe in color, too.
For all of us muscle car fans, Ward's 1962 Plymouth Fury was one of the early muscle cars of the day, a beautiful car with a slick V-8 engine to boot. In today's market, restored, the car could bring in as much as $34,000. It also was a big change from the big, gas-guzzling, tail-finned cars Ward had before.
I agree with the notes concerning the cost of repairs. The garage mechanic charges $18.00, equal to about $180.00. Though there's a LOT more damage to that car. The bill should have been way higher.
Lots of mazuma for any teenager who really doesn't have the cash flow. And they pay for it.
See for old times sake. SEASON 6 episode restored dvd box set. 6 dvds. 2011 release.
- tcchelsey
- Oct 22, 2023
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1