Bedford Falls Onlooker

 

The Bedford Falls On Looker was the most whispered-about and widely read magazine in peaceful Bedford Falls, New York.  Even Mr. Potter kept a copy close at hand. 

"Oh, that trash?  I would never let it inside my house," said a certain dowager.  But of course its how she knew the Bailey's were in trouble.

Of course, it never named anyone.  But it did let you know who only dusted the bed springs their house every other week.  And she thinks she's a good housekeeper, too!

Hypochondriac's Home Companion, March, 1945

Where does one vacation when you only have 48 hours to live?

TEACH, May, 1945

While seldom found at the newsstand, a stray copy of TEACH would occasionally make it to the Principals waiting room where it would be seen by the parent of the playground bully who was waiting for their weekly talk with school administration about their child's need to make others eat worms.

Most would leave the magazine on the table, still some would leaf through the pages looking for coupons.  What brought the periodical to its knees was when one of the errant parents would snag a copy and read it only to discover that their child had been nominated to the "Today's Bullies, Tomorrow's Professional Wrestler" feature.

The last issue of TEACH was published in 1956 after the word "teach" was inducted into the popular lexicon as slang for a "hot one" in the classroom..