# "Oh, St. Peter? I speak jive." \[RIP Barbara Billingsley\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 16, 2010, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377 "2010-10-16T21:51:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/1 "2010-10-16T21:51:25Z")
[Barbara Billingsley](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101016/ap_on_en_tv/us_barbara_billingsley) has passed on. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/2 "2010-10-16T22:05:36Z")
> [@](#): > > June) But Ward if we don’t make the children go to dancing school and teach them good manners they’ll grow up to be rough crude teenagers I guess we all should’ve listened to Mrs Cleaver > [@](#): > > Eddie) You’re hair looks lovely today > > June) Why thank you Eddie > > Eddie) It looks like you spent all day in the beauty shop > > June) Yeah…Well Wally’s upstairs > [@](#): > > June) Ward I’m worried about the Beaver > [@](#): > > Eddie) Mrs Cleaver don’t put mayonaise on my sandwich, my mother says I’m allergic > > [later on June is looking out the window at the boys playing ball > > June) Why Ward, Eddie pushed the Beaver. Just for that I AM going to put mayonaise on his sandwich RIP > [@](#): > > …Chump don’ want no help, chump don’t GET da’ help! ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/3 "2010-10-16T23:47:26Z")
[Story](http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/people/2808888,barbara-billingsley-beaver-cleaver-dies-101610.article). ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/4 "2010-10-17T00:01:33Z")
“Ward, don’t you think you’ve been a little bit hard on the Beaver lately?” (Apparently she also was the voice of Nanny on _Muppet Babies_! I had no idea – I used to watch that religiously when I was little) ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/5 "2010-10-17T00:11:50Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > (Apparently she also was the voice of Nanny on _Muppet Babies_! I had no idea – I used to watch that religiously when I was little) Holy crap I did too! Hopefully at the end she was able to “jus’ hang loose blood so someone could come on the rebound on the medi-side…” ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/6 "2010-10-17T00:36:52Z")
We know already, but I’ll admit, your thread title is clearer. [Probably should have the point of the thread in parantheses](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=582083) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/7 "2010-10-17T01:34:56Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > “Ward, don’t you think you’ve been a little bit hard on the Beaver lately?” As I said in the death thread, I think this is a urban legend. As much as I would like to think she said that. I think I have seen every episode, listening for this particular line. Maybe they have edited it out in the reruns. I have always wanted June Cleaver to give me a spanking. :o You’ve been a bad boy. RIP Mrs. Cleaver ::sniff:: ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/8 "2010-10-17T01:45:02Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/9 "2010-10-17T01:58:28Z")
Wow it’s sad that she is no longer with us. Even though she was most closely associated with “Leave It To Beaver”, I think (as other SDMB’ers have noted) she scored a\* tour de force\* with her appearance in the movie “Airplane”. \*Jive ass dude don’t got no brains anyhow! Hmmph! \* Ms Billingsley will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/10 "2010-10-17T02:15:16Z")
Ms. Billingsley was all class. I loved that show. At the time beaver was a harmless word for an animal. It was another 10 years before it assumed a sexual connotation. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/11 "2010-10-17T02:54:53Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > > [@Guinastasia](#): > > > > “Ward, don’t you think you’ve been a little bit hard on the Beaver lately?” > > As I said in the death thread, I think this is a urban legend. As much as I would like to think she said that. I think I have seen every episode, listening for this particular line. Maybe they have edited it out in the reruns. > > I have always wanted June Cleaver to give me a spanking. :o You’ve been a bad boy. > > RIP Mrs. Cleaver ::sniff:: You mean people thought this was actually said on the show? Huh, I thought it was just an obvious joke. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/12 "2010-10-17T03:33:53Z")
This is sad news. I think she was just mentioned in a thread about actors over 90 who were still active. I grew up on Leave it to Beaver. Ward and June, Wally and the Beav, Larry, Mondello, Whitey, Gilbert, and Eddie and Lumpy were all a big part of my childhood. Gee whiz, Ms. Billingsley, it sure was swell to know you. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/13 "2010-10-17T03:39:40Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > You mean people thought this was actually said on the show? Huh, I thought it was just an obvious joke. I clearly remember seeing this on a TVLand rerun. I can’t prove it and I could be mis-remembering, but I do have what seems to be a clear memory of it. I also remember seeing the following exchange: Wally: Mom, where’s Dad? June: If I know you’re father, he’s out looking for Beaver. Once again, I can’t prove it and it’s possible I’m mis-remembering, but I have a clear memory of this. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/14 "2010-10-17T03:55:53Z")
We gonna catch you on the rebound wit’ da medicide. [Barbara Billingsley dies at 94](http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2010/10/barbara-billingsley-dead-leave-it-to-beaver.html). ETA - Aw shit. I looked for a thread, I swear. Just saw it. Mods, do what you will. Joe ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/15 "2010-10-17T03:55:58Z")
Merged duplicate threads and added info to thread title. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/16 "2010-10-17T04:33:33Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > You mean people thought this was actually said on the show? Huh, I thought it was just an obvious joke. In the deathpool thread, Poster **Fear Itself** has informed that June actually [says it](http://www.incredibletvandmovies.com/beaverepisodes6.html). > [@](#): > > More Blessed to Give? 1-24-63 Beaver gives a locket he won at a carnival to a girl he adores. In this episode, June says to Ward “I hope you weren’t too hard on the Beaver”. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/17 "2010-10-17T04:39:33Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > June: If I know you’re father, he’s out looking for Beaver. That’s just as funny. but chances are she said “looking for **the** Beaver” ---
**Author:** ![fuzzypickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9d8465/32.png) [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/18 "2010-10-17T04:55:09Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > > [@Guinastasia](#): > > > > “Ward, don’t you think you’ve been a little bit hard on the Beaver lately?” > > As I said in the death thread, I think this is a urban legend. _“Cut me some slack, Jack!”_ ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/19 "2010-10-17T05:39:18Z")
Oh yes, she’ll be sorely missed. It’s a rare celebrity who can live that long and be so beloved to the very end. ---
**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377/20 "2010-10-17T07:03:38Z")
From the [cnn.com article](http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/10/16/obit.barbara.billingsley/index.html?hpt=Sbin): > [@](#): > > From the moment its catchy theme song sounded in black-and-white TV sets of the 1950s, “Leave it to Beaver” enthralled Americans during a time of relative prosperity and world peace. I wonder if we’ll ever again have both of those simultaneously. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-st-peter-i-speak-jive-rip-barbara-billingsley/557377.md?page=2)