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To: gas0linealley
From Wiki.

The character of Eddie Haskell, played in the original series by Ken Osmond became a cultural reference, recognized as an archetype for the behind-your-back rebel. Eddie was the kind of friend parents such as Ward and June Cleaver wish their children would limit association with, but need to have to gain learning experiences. Even today, the phrase "Eddie Haskell" is known to refer to an insincere brownnoser.

Eddie was known for his neat grooming hiding his shallow and sneaky character. Typically, Eddie would greet his friends' parents with overdone good manners and often a compliment such as "That's a lovely dress you're wearing, Mrs. Cleaver." Eddie's two-faced style was also typified by his efforts to curry favor by trying to talk to adults at the level he thought they would respect, such as referring to their children as Theodore (Beaver's much-disliked given name) and Wallace, even though the parents called them Beaver and Wally.

Eddie, the weaselly wise guy, could be relied upon to connive and instigate schemes with his friends -- schemes for which they would be in the position of blame, if (and usually when) caught.

52 posted on 09/04/2006 5:55:08 PM PDT by cripplecreek (If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
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To: cripplecreek

Eddie Haskell = Bill Clinton. Except Eddie Haskell was funny and he was better at it.


55 posted on 09/04/2006 5:59:16 PM PDT by Past Your Eyes (Some people are too stupid to be ashamed.)
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To: cripplecreek

Ah...Eddie Haskell, I remembered the name but couldn't quite place him. Now that you refreshed my memory, yes, that's Bill Clinton alright.


67 posted on 09/04/2006 6:22:21 PM PDT by gas0linealley
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To: cripplecreek

I believe that Ken Osmond actually called Rush back in the '90's to complain to Rush about his tendency to compare BJ to Eddie Haskell, the character played by Osmond in the original Leave It To Beaver.


77 posted on 09/04/2006 6:44:31 PM PDT by Steely Tom
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