"Wally, where's the coffee?"
"It's in the freezer, Mom."
Generally speaking, I like the seasons of Leave It To Beaver where the boys are older because I think the stories become more interesting. Having said that, this is a gem from season two. So true to life it makes you want to either laugh, cry, or scream you're not sure which.
Relatives! How on earth is a little child to deal with relatives, all of whom have their own particular idiosyncrasies? It's hard enough for adults to deal with relatives so how is a little kid supposed to do it with their limited experience and small skill set? Sometimes relatives can be selfish and even mean. Of course, there are nice relatives, too. Some are nice, some are mean. How does a child navigate that? It's extremely difficult to say the least. This episode deals with that. Although it would take 10 episodes to do the topic justice.
One thing this episode gets wrong is that it teaches that it's wrong for kids to be selfish, but that it's just fine for adults to be selfish. And kids are just supposed to "deal with it". That's why I gave it a 9 instead of a 10.
