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Post by Honeybee on Apr 21, 2014 22:12:27 GMT -5
Not sure, if this already been discuss about this. Sorry in advance, if it already has.
Olivia was paralyzed in two episodes. An Easter Story Part 1 and Part 2.
The Waltons, had lot of work to do. Plus taking care of Olivia. Grandma had the most extra work. Doing the cooking, ironing, any other Olivia chores and her own chores. Plus taking care of Olivia. Bathing her, using the restroom (bedpan) I know, they didn't show in the episode. Were Olivia had to use the restroom. But, that probably take two people to help her to use the restroom. Unless, John carries her to the bathroom. But, he couldn't do that all the time. They didn't had plastic bedpans, like we do. They had metal bedpans. But, she didn't had the feelings in her legs, in part 2 of An Easter Story. John Sr., Grandma, Mary Ellen, & Erin helped her to bathe, so she be clean, not dirty. Maybe Elizabeth helped out.
When, I had my 5th hip surgery in 2003. (hip fusion.) I was bed ridden for over two months. I had use the bedpan, when using the restroom. My mom had help bathe me, when it was time to get clean. I did move from the hospital bed to recliner wheelchair. So, I didn't get blood clot in my legs. (Which I took medicine for it.)
Michael Learned, did such great job, of her character being paralyzed in the episode of An Easter Story. That's has to be hard. Mostly, she was in bed the whole time. Can't moved her legs. Sure, looked easy. But, it's not easy to play that part. Being paralyzed. I wonder, if she met some people who's paralyzed in real life. Talk to them about their accidents or read stories about people being paralyzed. Practice, being paralyzed for character in An Easter Story episode.
Your thoughts?
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Post by clyde on Apr 22, 2014 12:03:48 GMT -5
Michael Learned did do a good job acting paralyzed. The parts where she was in bed probably didn't require much preparation. Those parts where Grandma and John Boy were trying to help her walk were probably harder. She just sort of had to fall to the floor without moving her legs to catch herself, which would have been the natural reaction.
I never thought about the bed pan parts - guess that was beyond what they would show on TV in the 1970's!
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Post by Honeybee on Apr 22, 2014 17:06:29 GMT -5
Michael Learned did do a good job acting paralyzed. The parts where she was in bed probably didn't require much preparation. Those parts where Grandma and John Boy were trying to help her walk were probably harder. She just sort of had to fall to the floor without moving her legs to catch herself, which would have been the natural reaction. I never thought about the bed pan parts - guess that was beyond what they would show on TV in the 1970's! Yeah, cause, she couldn't just walk like normal person would. They must have practice that scene over and over, until they got part right. |
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Post by Marilyn on Apr 22, 2014 20:07:45 GMT -5
Not sure, if this already been discuss about this. Sorry in advance, if it already has. Olivia was paralyzed in two episodes. An Easter Story Part 1 and Part 2. The Waltons, had lot of work to do. Plus taking care of Olivia. Grandma had the most extra work. Doing the cooking, ironing, any other Olivia chores and her own chores. Plus taking care of Olivia. Bathing her, using the restroom (bedpan) I know, they didn't show in the episode. Were Olivia had to use the restroom. But, that probably take two people to help her to use the restroom. Unless, John carries her to the bathroom. But, he couldn't do that all the time. They didn't had plastic bedpans, like we do. They had metal bedpans. But, she didn't had the feelings in her legs, in part 2 of An Easter Story. John Sr., Grandma, Mary Ellen, & Erin helped her to bathe, so she be clean, not dirty. Maybe Elizabeth helped out. Your thoughts?
Having worked in a nursing home throughout my high school years and then the hospital many years later, the bedpan thing was the FIRST thing that came to mind. They obviously skirted the issue. |
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Post by carol on Apr 22, 2014 22:45:21 GMT -5
The first thing that came to my mind is they wouldn't have had visitors other than the doctor coming to the house because the house would have been quarantined. I asked my mom about that and she said back then when there was a major disease like Polio, whooping cough etc..in a home the house was put under quarantine. A quarantine sign was slapped on the front door, the kids couldn't go to school or the adults to work to keep the disease from spreading. The farm chores could be done but no one could leave the property.
I also thought it strange that Olivia was the only person in town who came down with polio? Where did she get it from if no one else in the area was sick? She was in church sick so it's a wonder she didn't infect the whole congregation.
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Post by patriciaanne on Apr 22, 2014 23:42:41 GMT -5
The first thing that came to my mind is they wouldn't have had visitors other than the doctor coming to the house because the house would have been quarantined. I asked my mom about that and she said back then when there was a major disease like Polio, whooping cough etc..in a home the house was put under quarantine. A quarantine sign was slapped on the front door, the kids couldn't go to school or the adults to work to keep the disease from spreading. The farm chores could be done but no one could leave the property. I also thought it strange that Olivia was the only person in town who came down with polio? Where did she get it from if no one else in the area was sick? She was in church sick so it's a wonder she didn't infect the whole congregation. |
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Post by Alexis From Texas on Apr 23, 2014 4:32:45 GMT -5
I wish I knew more about it, my great grandmother had polio as a child and had a brace on her leg. I am sure it took a few of them to turn her, help her use a bedpan/chamberpot. They chose to show that Erin and her mama's bond was getting stronger instead.
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Post by carol on Apr 23, 2014 15:06:50 GMT -5
Remember too this episode aired in the early 70's when you couldn't really mention a toilet on TV let alone a bedpan although we did see The Walton's commode occasionally, once with Elizabeth sitting on it which was probably daring for the time. All In The Family was the first show where you heard a toilet flush and the poor Brady kids never had a toilet in their bathroom.
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Post by Honeybee on Apr 26, 2014 1:31:15 GMT -5
Remember too this episode aired in the early 70's when you couldn't really mention a toilet on TV let alone a bedpan although we did see The Walton's commode occasionally, once with Elizabeth sitting on it which was probably daring for the time. All In The Family was the first show where you heard a toilet flush and the poor Brady kids never had a toilet in their bathroom. Wonder, why they couldn't mention toilet in the early 70's? |
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Post by JeriJet on Apr 26, 2014 7:54:40 GMT -5
Remember too this episode aired in the early 70's when you couldn't really mention a toilet on TV let alone a bedpan although we did see The Walton's commode occasionally, once with Elizabeth sitting on it which was probably daring for the time. All In The Family was the first show where you heard a toilet flush and the poor Brady kids never had a toilet in their bathroom. Wonder, why they couldn't mention toilet in the early 70's?
The mere hint at any "bodily function" was still taboo in those days......
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Post by carol on Apr 26, 2014 12:32:52 GMT -5
It wasn't until maybe 10-15 years ago that a toilet paper commercial could show the roll hanging in a bathroom. I don't know why. Everyone knew what it was used for and where it was kept. Now not only do you see the roll in it's proper place you see the bear sitting on the toilet pulling it off the roll.
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Post by Alexis From Texas on Apr 26, 2014 17:48:14 GMT -5
It wasn't until maybe 10-15 years ago that a toilet paper commercial could show the roll hanging in a bathroom. I don't know why. Everyone knew what it was used for and where it was kept. Now not only do you see the roll in it's proper place you see the bear sitting on the toilet pulling it off the roll. those bears give me the creeps! |
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Post by JeriJet on Apr 26, 2014 17:52:47 GMT -5
Wonder, why they couldn't mention toilet in the early 70's?
The mere hint at any "bodily function" was still taboo in those days......
I just remembered that, when Jack Paar was hosting The Tonight Show, he walked off the show one night because the censors had removed one of his jokes which included the term "W.C." (water closet) -- I think that was in the mid to late 1960's..... Paar stayed away for a month or so !!! .... and we fans were devastated 
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Post by Honeybee on Apr 26, 2014 23:16:33 GMT -5
The mere hint at any "bodily function" was still taboo in those days......
I just remembered that, when Jack Paar was hosting The Tonight Show, he walked off the show one night because the censors had removed one of his jokes which included the term "W.C." (water closet) -- I think that was in the mid to late 1960's..... Paar stayed away for a month or so !!! .... and we fans were devastated
Oh, I see. So, it was hush hush thing back in those days. |
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Post by mphs95 on Apr 27, 2014 7:51:39 GMT -5
It wasn't until maybe 10-15 years ago that a toilet paper commercial could show the roll hanging in a bathroom. I don't know why. Everyone knew what it was used for and where it was kept. Now not only do you see the roll in it's proper place you see the bear sitting on the toilet pulling it off the roll. those bears give me the creeps! Bears taking a Dukie and smiling about is very creepy Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using proboards |
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