Beaulah Kramer

Beaulah Kramer

Voiced by

Mitzi McCall

Episode appearances

8

Episode mentions

3

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Type

Minor

First episode

730

#694: “Anger Mismanagement” (2011)

Last episode

877

#839: “Met His Match” (2018)

First episode mention

797

#760: “The Ties That Bind, Part 10” (2014)

Last episode mention

868

#831: “Crash Course” (2017)

Personality

She is the current librarian in Odyssey and also spends time working at the Odyssey Retirement Home. She is known to be jaded, cynical, and easily annoyed. She keeps tabs on everything and hates at least 100 things, one of which is a Valentine's Day gift with no candy. She says she has a lack of faith in youth in #707: “Mistaken for Good”. She wears a wig.

History

When Beaulah Kramer was a young woman, she won an Olympic medal in archery. She first appears in #694: “Anger Mismanagement” complaining to Wooton Bassett about her late package.

She next appears in #706: “To Mend or Repair” as a librarian at Odyssey Library and reveals that she has joined every community club possible in the hope that she will get a raise.

Then she appears as the attendant at the Odyssey Retirement Home in #707: “Mistaken for Good”. She is observant enough to notice Jay Smouse visiting Helen Wilson. She also noticed that because of his visits, Mrs. Wilson began to be more alert and cheerful, but lost faith in humanity after finding out Jay and Vance King had been conning Mrs. Wilson out of money.

In #745: “Like a Good Neighbor” she moves away from her prior residence and inadvertently becomes Wooton Bassett’s neighbor. As Wooton and Olivia Parker help her move in, she voices her frustration with Wooton’s home and the refurbishments he is always making to it. Mrs. Kramer continues to express negativity towards Wooton’s house in later episodes. In The Ties That Bind, Wooton observes that she is overjoyed and even dances after his house burns down.

In #777: “First Things First” she expresses sympathy and sorrow “in a neighborly way” for his loss but stands firm in her belief that his home was an eyesore to the landscape. She proceeds to arrange a petition which is signed by most of the neighbors that says that when Wooton rebuilds, his house must fit in with the overall look of the neighborhood. Wooton ultimately decides to sell his land in the neighborhood and offers it to Mrs. Kramer, who is ecstatic. Although never brought up in the audio series again, the AIO Team confirmed in Official Podcast 251 that Wooton’s new house is in an entirely new location.

Mrs. Kramer attends the Bassett wedding in #806: “A Very Bassett Wedding, Part 2”.

Family

She was married. She has two dogs named Optimist and Pessimist in #819: “Swept Away, Part 2”.

Quotes

“	Mrs. Kramer: I've been watching you visiting Mrs. Wilson a lot lately. Jay Smouse: Uh, you have? Mrs. Kramer: Yes. And she thinks you're her grandson, did you know that? Jay Smouse: Wellll... Mrs. Kramer: But you keep coming back anyway, and I've only got one thing to say. Jay Smouse: Now, look, I wasn't-- Mrs. Kramer: You have got to be one of the nicest kids I've met in a long time. Jay Smouse: What?	”
— #707: “Mistaken for Good”

“	Eugene Meltsner: Butter churning? Mrs. Kramer: Well, you have to own your own cow.	”
— #706: “To Mend or Repair”

“	Mrs. Kramer: Kids should not be seen or heard if you ask me.	”
— #745: “Like a Good Neighbor”

“	Mrs. Kramer: You should build somewhere else, in a neighborhood that suits you better. Like- Like a vacant corner of Disneyland... or New Zealand.	”
— #777: “First Things First”

“	Mrs. Kramer: For someone your age to take interest in an elderly woman, well, it's a beautiful thing. It restores my trust in the youth of today.	”
— #707: “Mistaken for Good”

“	Eugene Meltsner: Book Club? Mrs. Kramer: Boring! Eugene Meltsner: Well, is it fiction or non-fiction? Mrs. Kramer: Well, the books are fiction; the boredom is very non-fiction. Eugene Meltsner: Well, none the less, I'd like to sign up for that...is there a form? Mrs. Kramer: Well, I can't talk you out of it? Eugene Meltsner: No. Mrs. Kramer: Fill this out. Eugene Meltsner: Part of your job here at the library is encouraging community involvement? Mrs. Kramer: Right! Absolutely. Eugene Meltsner: That raise should be right around the proverbial corner.	”
— #706: “To Mend or Repair”

“	Mrs. Kramer: The package was supposed to be here yesterday, Wooton. Uh-huh, yesterday, as in, the day before today. Wooton Bassett: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm sorry, Mrs. Kramer, but you know I can only deliver what they give to me, when they give it to me. Mrs. Kramer: Uh huh. Well, I'm onto your game. Wooton Bassett: Huh? Mrs. Kramer: You see, I saw that exposé about the post office on TV last night. You've probably buried it in your basement because you were too lazy to deliver it. Wooton Bassett: Trust me, Mrs. Kramer. I am way too lazy to be digging a big hole in my basement.	”
— #694: “Anger Mismanagement”

“	Mrs. Kramer: A hundred things I hate, by Mrs. Kramer. Mosquitoes. Poems that don't rhyme. Flimsy supermarket lettuce. My far-sighted dentist. My near-sighted hair dresser. Cats. Valentines gifts with no candy. Children laughing. Priscilla Peterson: There are a hundred of these? Mrs. Kramer: Vacuuming. The channel five weather man--you know, the one with the big teeth? Connie Kendall: Yeah, I think it's time to go. Mrs. Kramer: People who leave in the middle of poetry readings. Love songs. Democracy.	”
— #706: “To Mend or Repair”

Episodes

Beaulah Kramer is voiced by Mitzi McCall, has appeared in 8 episodes.

#694: “Anger Mismanagement” (1) #706: “To Mend or Repair” (2) #707: “Mistaken for Good” (3) #745: “Like a Good Neighbor” (4) #777: “First Things First” (5) #806: “A Very Bassett Wedding, Part 2” (6) #818: “Swept Away, Part 1” (7) #839: “Met His Match” (8) #694: “Anger Mismanagement” (1) #706: “To Mend or Repair” (2) #707: “Mistaken for Good” (3) #745: “Like a Good Neighbor” (4) #777: “First Things First” (5) #806: “A Very Bassett Wedding, Part 2” (6) #818: “Swept Away, Part 1” (7) #839: “Met His Match” (8)

Beaulah Kramer has been mentioned in 3 episodes.

#760: “The Ties That Bind, Part 10” (1) #761: “The Ties That Bind, Part 11” (2) #831: “Crash Course” (3)

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