Leave It to Beaver (TV Series)

Beaver Joins a Record Club (1962)

Stephen Talbot: Gilbert

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• Theodore Cleaver : [listening to a Rock 'n Roll record with Gilbert]  I remember when Wally used to play stuff like this. I never liked 'em much then, but now I think they're terrific.

  Gilbert Bates : Yeah, I guess a guy has to grow up to appreciate good music... Which one do you want to hear next?

  Theodore Cleaver : [reading labels]  "Thump, Thump, Thump, My Heart is Marching", "Theme from the Three-eyed Monster" - Boy, these are all great. Where did your sister get 'em?

  Gilbert Bates : Oh, she joined one of those record clubs, and it only cost her 87 cents a week...

  Theodore Cleaver : I'm gonna ask my Dad if I can join.

  Gilbert Bates : Do you think he'll let ya?... Beav, I think this'll work. You know our parents are always going for that 'educational' stuff? Well, maybe if you got one of those classical records every now and then, he'd go for it.

  Theodore Cleaver : Do they have classical stuff?

  Gilbert Bates : Oh, sure they do. Look: "Rachmaninoff Concerto Number Two - by the Harmonica Rascals".

  Theodore Cleaver : Yeah, that oughta do it.

  June Cleaver : [later, when the first package of records is delivered]  Beaver... there's a package here for you.

  Theodore Cleaver : Oh, boy, Mom, it's from the record company... You know what I got for my 87 cents?

  June Cleaver : Couldn't guess.

  Theodore Cleaver : Well, I got Billy Baxter's "Cryin', Sighin' and Dyin' for You", "My Wild Irish Geisha", and "You're Drivin' me Ape, You Big Gorilla". Some bargain, huh, Mom?

  June Cleaver : Mmmm, some bargain!