I read a thread in the archives about all of the different vacuums on TV of the past. Here are a few more. Sanford and Son always had an old Hoover next to kitchen door, Aunt Bea used a Hoover upright and a Hoover Constellation on Andy Griffith, Lilly Munster used an old Westinghouse with the suction reversed to exhaust, Mrs. Garrett used a Hoover on Different Strokes, and in a Walton's Reunion Elizabeth vacuumed the living room rug with a Hoover 150. Does anyone remember any more? Tim
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air-waycharlie
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GE Roll Easy
Tim,
Dennis the Menace's mother used a GE Roll Easy in at least 2 episodes and of course there is the famous Westinghouse in, "I Love Lucy." Ricky also used a Hoover 60 or 61 upright in another episode. Samatha Stevens always had Hoover DAM's. In one episode of "The Andy Griffith Show", Barney quit being a Deputy to sell vacuums and he was selling a Hoover 65 convertible--unfortunately it was in black and white so we don't get to see the wonderful pink colors. Also, in an episode of, "All In The Family", sitting in front of the coat closet was what looks like an old upright Westinghouse. You only get to see it for a split second so I may be wrong. It may be a GE upright post war. There are many manufacturers post war that made uprights that looked like GE/Premiere/Westinghouse etc.
On "Everybody Loves Raymond", they did a whole episode about a vacuum similar to the Rainbow. Harriet Nelson used a GE Swivel Top or was it a Westinghouse? Any others out there we can think of?
Tim,
Dennis the Menace's mother used a GE Roll Easy in at least 2 episodes and of course there is the famous Westinghouse in, "I Love Lucy." Ricky also used a Hoover 60 or 61 upright in another episode. Samatha Stevens always had Hoover DAM's. In one episode of "The Andy Griffith Show", Barney quit being a Deputy to sell vacuums and he was selling a Hoover 65 convertible--unfortunately it was in black and white so we don't get to see the wonderful pink colors. Also, in an episode of, "All In The Family", sitting in front of the coat closet was what looks like an old upright Westinghouse. You only get to see it for a split second so I may be wrong. It may be a GE upright post war. There are many manufacturers post war that made uprights that looked like GE/Premiere/Westinghouse etc.
On "Everybody Loves Raymond", they did a whole episode about a vacuum similar to the Rainbow. Harriet Nelson used a GE Swivel Top or was it a Westinghouse? Any others out there we can think of?
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TV vacuums
I Love Lucy: Lucy Ricardo was hard on vacuums. She had a Hoover 29, 62, Westy upright and tank, and towards the end of the series a Hoover Convertible model 65
Bewitched: Samantha was wild about her Hoover Dial A Matic 1100
Dick Van Dyke: Laura was tough on vacuums too. She originally had a model 68 Convertible, followed by a model 1100 DAM, then an 1110 DAM, and finally a model 70 Convertible.
The Partridge Family: Shirley used a Regina Upright with headlight and houndstooth print bag.
The Brady Bunch: Alice cleaned casa Brady with a model 1020 Hoover Convertible, and a rebuilt Electrolux of some type.
All in the Family: Edith had a slew of vacuums too. First was a horizontal motor Kirby style upright, followed by a model 719 Hoover Convertible, followed by a model 1149 DAM, followed by a model U4059 Convertible.
I Love Lucy: Lucy Ricardo was hard on vacuums. She had a Hoover 29, 62, Westy upright and tank, and towards the end of the series a Hoover Convertible model 65
Bewitched: Samantha was wild about her Hoover Dial A Matic 1100
Dick Van Dyke: Laura was tough on vacuums too. She originally had a model 68 Convertible, followed by a model 1100 DAM, then an 1110 DAM, and finally a model 70 Convertible.
The Partridge Family: Shirley used a Regina Upright with headlight and houndstooth print bag.
The Brady Bunch: Alice cleaned casa Brady with a model 1020 Hoover Convertible, and a rebuilt Electrolux of some type.
All in the Family: Edith had a slew of vacuums too. First was a horizontal motor Kirby style upright, followed by a model 719 Hoover Convertible, followed by a model 1149 DAM, followed by a model U4059 Convertible.
I'm not quick enough to spot things I guess. The only two appliances I ever remember noting were Samanthas Flair oven but never new what it was and that ring of circular burners the Clampetts had in their kitchen, don't know what that is still.
TV Vacuums - Sanford and Son
I believe that the vacuum on Sanford and Son was a vintage Kenmore circa the 1940's or late 1930's, My Dad gave my mother one of these Christmas 1949. I was lucky enough to be able to add this identical machine to my collection last year.
I believe that the vacuum on Sanford and Son was a vintage Kenmore circa the 1940's or late 1930's, My Dad gave my mother one of these Christmas 1949. I was lucky enough to be able to add this identical machine to my collection last year.
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Anyone know about the vacuum in Hardware Wars dubbed Artie Deco?
I remember on Bewitched Samantha had a Lewtyt Electric Broom, it was green, my grand mother had a tan one just like it. But mostly you saw the Hoover DAM.
Donna Reed used a "Roll-Easy" in one show.
Major Nelson had a DAM in "I Dream of Jeanie"
Wilma Flintstone used a small Wooley Mamouth to vacuum, don't know the year or model LOL and of course all Looney Tune characters had to use the Acme Brand and on Roger Rabbit it was a suck-o-lux.
Donna Reed used a "Roll-Easy" in one show.
Major Nelson had a DAM in "I Dream of Jeanie"
Wilma Flintstone used a small Wooley Mamouth to vacuum, don't know the year or model LOL and of course all Looney Tune characters had to use the Acme Brand and on Roger Rabbit it was a suck-o-lux.
The Vacuum in Hardware Wars was a GE Swival Top. MY grand Mother had that same model and color.
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Re: I Love Lucy:
Also had the "Handy-Dandy" Vacuum Cleaner, that was sold Door-To-Door, from the Guy played by Sheldon Leonard. He talked her into the Vacuum Cleaner, after going back to get the "Handy-Dandy" Kitchen Machine, that was supposed to Slice, Dice, make French-Fries, etc. when Lucy would turn the Handle, but it never worked like it was supposed too, naturally...
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Also had the "Handy-Dandy" Vacuum Cleaner, that was sold Door-To-Door, from the Guy played by Sheldon Leonard. He talked her into the Vacuum Cleaner, after going back to get the "Handy-Dandy" Kitchen Machine, that was supposed to Slice, Dice, make French-Fries, etc. when Lucy would turn the Handle, but it never worked like it was supposed too, naturally...
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Vacs of tv past
I've never heard of Hardware Wars. What is it?
I remember in the opening credits of Friends there was a Rainbow in Monica's apartment. Maude used a Eureka upright, an old Kirby was used in "I'll fly Away", and a Lux tank in The Golden Girls.
I've never heard of Hardware Wars. What is it?
I remember in the opening credits of Friends there was a Rainbow in Monica's apartment. Maude used a Eureka upright, an old Kirby was used in "I'll fly Away", and a Lux tank in The Golden Girls.
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Maude, All in the Family, The Jeffersons, and One Day at a Time were all filmed at Television City in Hollywood.
Maude had a Hoover Convertible 719 with Florida, and later a model U4089 with Mrs. Naugatuck. In one episode she even referred to it as "Hoover"
Edith Bunker first had the 719 Convertible.
Mike & Gloria later had the 1149 Dial A Matic Edith had.
Edith's U4059 Convertible was also used on the Jeffersons, and on One Day At a Time. This cleaner is easily identifable as the handle is all taped where the cord enters.
One Day At a Time also had a BIG Hoover model 918.
Maude, All in the Family, The Jeffersons, and One Day at a Time were all filmed at Television City in Hollywood.
Maude had a Hoover Convertible 719 with Florida, and later a model U4089 with Mrs. Naugatuck. In one episode she even referred to it as "Hoover"
Edith Bunker first had the 719 Convertible.
Mike & Gloria later had the 1149 Dial A Matic Edith had.
Edith's U4059 Convertible was also used on the Jeffersons, and on One Day At a Time. This cleaner is easily identifable as the handle is all taped where the cord enters.
One Day At a Time also had a BIG Hoover model 918.
I just recalled My Favorite Martian used a Hoover the same way Samantha did. There was also an Elecrtrolux in the series.
Edith also used a Royal-built upright. There was also an episode of Here's Lucy where Lucy uses a Royal upright.
Tim,
The Munsters did not use a Westinghouse tank vacuum cleaner. There are at least two episodes with the featured vacuum.
I would not count out General Electric as being in plenty of shows. There are plenty of Screen Gem shows that featured GE like I Dream of Jeannie, The Donna Reed Show, and like someone mentioned, Dennis the Menace. There was a Doris Day Show episode where they used a GE RollAround swiveltop. They put tape over the logo(GE still made vacuum cleaners at the time).
Charlie,
You are right about the Nelsons. At one time, Hotpoint was the sponsor of the show(or part of the show). I have an episode where she is vacuuming. You do not see the vacuum cleaner, but you can see the hose and wand and see that it is a GE. I remember another episode where Ozzie lets the Professional capret cleaners in to clean his rug. I have to laugh, because they brought in a GE RollAround to prevacuum the carpeting.
parunner58.
You are right about the Lewyt being in Bewitched. There was one episode where she rushes to put the cleaning equipment away, because of company coming. This was the only episode without a Hoover. Well, the attachments she was putting away were Hoover.
Edith also used a Royal-built upright. There was also an episode of Here's Lucy where Lucy uses a Royal upright.
Tim,
The Munsters did not use a Westinghouse tank vacuum cleaner. There are at least two episodes with the featured vacuum.
I would not count out General Electric as being in plenty of shows. There are plenty of Screen Gem shows that featured GE like I Dream of Jeannie, The Donna Reed Show, and like someone mentioned, Dennis the Menace. There was a Doris Day Show episode where they used a GE RollAround swiveltop. They put tape over the logo(GE still made vacuum cleaners at the time).
Charlie,
You are right about the Nelsons. At one time, Hotpoint was the sponsor of the show(or part of the show). I have an episode where she is vacuuming. You do not see the vacuum cleaner, but you can see the hose and wand and see that it is a GE. I remember another episode where Ozzie lets the Professional capret cleaners in to clean his rug. I have to laugh, because they brought in a GE RollAround to prevacuum the carpeting.
parunner58.
You are right about the Lewyt being in Bewitched. There was one episode where she rushes to put the cleaning equipment away, because of company coming. This was the only episode without a Hoover. Well, the attachments she was putting away were Hoover.
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Here's Lucy
GESwivel,
There was also an episode of "Here's Lucy", where she is selling a Filter Queen Majestic at a garage sale and while demonstrating it, Lucy gets an interested buyer's sarong caught in the hose. That buyer is the actress that played "Mother Nature" in the Parkay Margaine commercials.
Charlie
GESwivel,
There was also an episode of "Here's Lucy", where she is selling a Filter Queen Majestic at a garage sale and while demonstrating it, Lucy gets an interested buyer's sarong caught in the hose. That buyer is the actress that played "Mother Nature" in the Parkay Margaine commercials.
Charlie
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Roseanne used a Hoover Dial-a-Matic to clean the basement. In another episode she used an '80s Electrikbroom; the dust bag was flaccid with the sound of the motor dubbed.
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Hardware Wars was a low budget parody of Star Wars.
Father KnowsBest
Does anyone remember a vacuum being used on Father Knows Best? What kind was it?
GE Swivel,
What kind of vacuum was used on The Munster? I remember some kind of tank being used to blow dust instead of suck it up. Tim
Does anyone remember a vacuum being used on Father Knows Best? What kind was it?
GE Swivel,
What kind of vacuum was used on The Munster? I remember some kind of tank being used to blow dust instead of suck it up. Tim
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I remember Nell Carter on "Gimmee a Break" using a canister vac with a beige poly-vynil wire reinforced hose. You could see the vac it self. She was working by a fish tank when she was distracted. She had been using just the wand and as she was distracted the hose end slipped into the fish tank and quickly sucked in like 2/3 of the water.
I mean come on. Not even a utility vac can do that.
I remember on the Munsters Lilly spewing dust some type vac. Wasn't it a vertical tank? Her version of Dusting was to spread the dust around. They also had a water Hardening service. I have all those episodes, I should go through and find the ones with a vacuum cleaner. Anyone know the episodes?
I remember on Eight is Enough the Bradford's had an Electrolux Golden Jubilee vac?
Karen Fairgate in Knots Landing had a 1981 Sears Best Kenmore Canister which Diana was attempting to take over to Abbys.
The Show Ned and Stacey, Stacey (Debra Messing) was using a Panasonic upright near the front door late at night in an attempt to distract Ned who was actually out of the apartment.
I mean come on. Not even a utility vac can do that.
I remember on the Munsters Lilly spewing dust some type vac. Wasn't it a vertical tank? Her version of Dusting was to spread the dust around. They also had a water Hardening service. I have all those episodes, I should go through and find the ones with a vacuum cleaner. Anyone know the episodes?
I remember on Eight is Enough the Bradford's had an Electrolux Golden Jubilee vac?
Karen Fairgate in Knots Landing had a 1981 Sears Best Kenmore Canister which Diana was attempting to take over to Abbys.
The Show Ned and Stacey, Stacey (Debra Messing) was using a Panasonic upright near the front door late at night in an attempt to distract Ned who was actually out of the apartment.
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Gimmee a Break and stuff.....
The machine that was used on the opening sequences to "Gimmee a Break" show was a Eureka Cordaway Brandywine Canister TOL model. I don't rememeber the exact model number off hand but Jeff probably would know unless I could just find the pamphlet he gave me on the Brandwine series cleaners..... It was the TOL machine the canned hambody with the hose coming out of the top. Not in front like most Eureka can's.
I believe that the machine used in the "Munsters" was the old cylindrical Eureka tank type. But all that dust thru the motor...whatever it was...after that episode was done...that poor thing was probably trashed.
There was an Episode of "Mama's Family" where she took to court the makers/or sellers of what appeared to be a mid 80's Kenmore Twin Fan upright...that I remember was a BOL madel with a blue stripe up the bag. ANd you further know it's a TwinFan as it has the small rectangle shaped headlight and the tall adjustment knob...and it was set to LO bacause the machine looked VERY hiked up in the back. Anyway, Mama was mad over some such thing and was trying to sue them for some such reason over something the machine did or diddn't do.
There was one episode that I just saw recently of the Golden Girls where you can plainly see (in the garage)the handle and upper bag of an OLD Oreck, one of the early Whirlypool knokoff's old if you know what I mean.
Also on "I dream of Jeannie" she sucked off the caot of one of Major Nelson's collegues with what appeared to be a LARGE Shop Vac type cleaner and when taken out it was cut to shreds. A piece of magical legeardamain might I add.
Also on "Happy day's" Marion had a VERY out of place Kirby Classic Omega that she was using to clean Fonzies apartment.
"Laverne and Shirley", the sucessful spin off of the former used a Hoover 918 that had a horribly taped up upper handle and sat way in the back of the set by the window that looked up to the street. In another episode Laverne was trying to vacuum one of their few rugs with a period 1970's Regina Cyclonic canister that I rememebr was a deep forest green and a lighter lemony green...that was equipped with way too many wands which made the thing impossible to use..and of course it created hoopla and laughter...but the machine again was out of place for the time period..becasue they were still in Milwaukee when this episode aired. I don't remember seeing one in California tho.
On one episode of Ozzie and Harriet, you can plainy tell that Chris, Ricky's wife was using a period early 1960's Hoover Convertible in their apartment. It's the episode where she gets a job to buy a lamp that she saw.
And finally the machine used on "Everybody Loves Raymond" was in fact a Rainbow, and in the credits it gives thanks to Rexair Corp. of Troy Michigan.
I could think ofmore but I have laundry to do...
Chad
The machine that was used on the opening sequences to "Gimmee a Break" show was a Eureka Cordaway Brandywine Canister TOL model. I don't rememeber the exact model number off hand but Jeff probably would know unless I could just find the pamphlet he gave me on the Brandwine series cleaners..... It was the TOL machine the canned hambody with the hose coming out of the top. Not in front like most Eureka can's.
I believe that the machine used in the "Munsters" was the old cylindrical Eureka tank type. But all that dust thru the motor...whatever it was...after that episode was done...that poor thing was probably trashed.
There was an Episode of "Mama's Family" where she took to court the makers/or sellers of what appeared to be a mid 80's Kenmore Twin Fan upright...that I remember was a BOL madel with a blue stripe up the bag. ANd you further know it's a TwinFan as it has the small rectangle shaped headlight and the tall adjustment knob...and it was set to LO bacause the machine looked VERY hiked up in the back. Anyway, Mama was mad over some such thing and was trying to sue them for some such reason over something the machine did or diddn't do.
There was one episode that I just saw recently of the Golden Girls where you can plainly see (in the garage)the handle and upper bag of an OLD Oreck, one of the early Whirlypool knokoff's old if you know what I mean.
Also on "I dream of Jeannie" she sucked off the caot of one of Major Nelson's collegues with what appeared to be a LARGE Shop Vac type cleaner and when taken out it was cut to shreds. A piece of magical legeardamain might I add.
Also on "Happy day's" Marion had a VERY out of place Kirby Classic Omega that she was using to clean Fonzies apartment.
"Laverne and Shirley", the sucessful spin off of the former used a Hoover 918 that had a horribly taped up upper handle and sat way in the back of the set by the window that looked up to the street. In another episode Laverne was trying to vacuum one of their few rugs with a period 1970's Regina Cyclonic canister that I rememebr was a deep forest green and a lighter lemony green...that was equipped with way too many wands which made the thing impossible to use..and of course it created hoopla and laughter...but the machine again was out of place for the time period..becasue they were still in Milwaukee when this episode aired. I don't remember seeing one in California tho.
On one episode of Ozzie and Harriet, you can plainy tell that Chris, Ricky's wife was using a period early 1960's Hoover Convertible in their apartment. It's the episode where she gets a job to buy a lamp that she saw.
And finally the machine used on "Everybody Loves Raymond" was in fact a Rainbow, and in the credits it gives thanks to Rexair Corp. of Troy Michigan.
I could think ofmore but I have laundry to do...
Chad
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Oh yes
Happy days had several vacuums... in the first season Ritchie comes in the front door to find Howard fixing a Hoover Convertible model 1020(a 1969 machine in 1955?)
On another episode Marion is using a Hoover 913/918(probably borrowed from Lavene & Shirley)
Another episode of L & S featured a Regina Canister, again from the future. Funny how those people could travel forward in time, buy appliances, and return.
Maybe they knew Marty McFly?
Happy days had several vacuums... in the first season Ritchie comes in the front door to find Howard fixing a Hoover Convertible model 1020(a 1969 machine in 1955?)
On another episode Marion is using a Hoover 913/918(probably borrowed from Lavene & Shirley)
Another episode of L & S featured a Regina Canister, again from the future. Funny how those people could travel forward in time, buy appliances, and return.
Maybe they knew Marty McFly?
The Munsters, Plus..
The vacuum cleaner that was used on the Munsters was a Kenmore Commander tank vacuum cleaner. This vacuum cleaner was already out of production by the time this show was produced. What they would have to do is tear the bag to allow the dirt to go through the motor and out the exhaust. Or not use a bag at all. The hose was connected to the exhaust end. In one episode, you can hear the motor with the bad bearings(0f course).
I do remember the Electrolux on Eight is Enough, but there was also a Hoover upright.
There is one episode of Bewitched that featured a Regina canister. I am pretty sure I mentioned it a long time ago. If Bewitched is seen on TV today, the scene may be cut.
The vacuum cleaner that was used on the Munsters was a Kenmore Commander tank vacuum cleaner. This vacuum cleaner was already out of production by the time this show was produced. What they would have to do is tear the bag to allow the dirt to go through the motor and out the exhaust. Or not use a bag at all. The hose was connected to the exhaust end. In one episode, you can hear the motor with the bad bearings(0f course).
I do remember the Electrolux on Eight is Enough, but there was also a Hoover upright.
There is one episode of Bewitched that featured a Regina canister. I am pretty sure I mentioned it a long time ago. If Bewitched is seen on TV today, the scene may be cut.
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Roseanne
Several vacuums were featured on Roseanne:
Early in the series a Hoover Concept II can be seen in the laundry room next to the water heater.
Later on there's a Dial-A-Matic powerdrive U6039, that in one epidose shows JOhn Goodman taking it apart at the Kitchen table. The Dial A Matic can be seen in various closets too.
There is an Electrolux canister, of which we never see more than the hose grip and part of the wand.
A Hoover quick broom, early 90's style with the dirt cup and soft bag.
Some kind of Panasonic/Kenmore commercial upright, later in the series.
Eight is Enough had a Hoover Commercial 918.
Several vacuums were featured on Roseanne:
Early in the series a Hoover Concept II can be seen in the laundry room next to the water heater.
Later on there's a Dial-A-Matic powerdrive U6039, that in one epidose shows JOhn Goodman taking it apart at the Kitchen table. The Dial A Matic can be seen in various closets too.
There is an Electrolux canister, of which we never see more than the hose grip and part of the wand.
A Hoover quick broom, early 90's style with the dirt cup and soft bag.
Some kind of Panasonic/Kenmore commercial upright, later in the series.
Eight is Enough had a Hoover Commercial 918.
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On TVland, where Bewitched is running, they have been having 10 second commercials for different shows while the credits for other shows are running. In one of these commercials they show Samantha using a lime green and medium brown Hoover upright vacuuming by the Foyer and television in the living room.
Home Improvement
I remember the CV being discussed, but there was an episode where Jill was using a 1990's red Hoover. I think it was a Tempo. I also remember a Kenmore being used on Alice and various vacuums used on Full House. An older model upright either Hoover or Eureka was used on Who's The Boss with him vacuuming the drapes with it. Tim
I remember the CV being discussed, but there was an episode where Jill was using a 1990's red Hoover. I think it was a Tempo. I also remember a Kenmore being used on Alice and various vacuums used on Full House. An older model upright either Hoover or Eureka was used on Who's The Boss with him vacuuming the drapes with it. Tim
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On "Who's The Boss?" Tony was vacuuming the drapes with a twin fan Sears Kenmore upright.
On "Who's The Boss?" Tony was vacuuming the drapes with a twin fan Sears Kenmore upright.
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On Who's The Boss,Tony was vacuuming the drapes with a Sears Kenmore twin-fan upright vacuum.
On Who's The Boss,Tony was vacuuming the drapes with a Sears Kenmore twin-fan upright vacuum.
More vacs
An Electrolux XXX was used on an early Lassie, I only remember Edith using a Hoover convertible on All in the family, Louise Jefferson had many vacuums Hoover & Eureka on The Jeffersons. There was an episode of Dennis the Menace that Mrs. Wilson was vacuuming her Living Room with a canister of some sort. Does anyone else remember? There was also an episode of one of those old b&w family shows from the fifties where a delivery man brings in a new Hoover to the family and the dad makes him return it. Does anyone remember that show? Tim
An Electrolux XXX was used on an early Lassie, I only remember Edith using a Hoover convertible on All in the family, Louise Jefferson had many vacuums Hoover & Eureka on The Jeffersons. There was an episode of Dennis the Menace that Mrs. Wilson was vacuuming her Living Room with a canister of some sort. Does anyone else remember? There was also an episode of one of those old b&w family shows from the fifties where a delivery man brings in a new Hoover to the family and the dad makes him return it. Does anyone remember that show? Tim
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