
Leave It to Beaver
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Inspired by the real life experiences of creators Joe Connelly and Bob Moshers own children, Leave It To Beaver follows the hilarious everyday adventures of young Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver and his older brother Wally. Whether at home, at school or playing around their suburban neighborhood, Beaver always manages to get himself into some kind of trouble, comically learning each valuable lesson life has to offer along the way. Alongside baseball and apple pie, Leave It To Beaver reigns supreme in the pantheon of Americana. Boasting 234 episodes, spanning six iconic seasons from 1957 63, no other series on television better exemplifies the purity of childhood and importance of family in America.
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- 01
The Black EyeWhen Beaver comes home from school with a black eye, Wally helps him conceal it with some of their mother's makeup. However, it doesn't take Ward long to discover what happened and is disappointed at Beaver apparently running away from a fight. However, when he discovers who gave Beaver his black eye, he comes to regret giving Beaver the advice of confronting the guilty party. - 02
Beaver Gets 'SpelledWhen Beaver's new teacher, Miss Canfield, sends a note home to his parents, he expects the worst. As a result, he decides to run away from home. - 03
The HaircutWhen Beaver loses his lunch money more times that Ward cares to count, he lectures Beaver about the importance of responsible money management. At first it seems that the Beaver takes Ward's word to heart, but when he accidentally loses his money for a haircut, he frantically turns to Wally for help. However, Wally accidentally scalps Beaver when he gives him a free haircut, resulting in the boys having a hard time keeping it from Ward and June.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Beaver Gets 'SpelledOctober 4, 1957When Beaver's new teacher, Miss Canfield, sends a note home to his parents, he expects the worst. As a result, he decides to run away from h - S01E02
Captain JackOctober 11, 1957After seeing an advertisement in a comic book, Wally and Beaver decide to send away to Florida for an alligator, in order to keep it in thei - S01E03
Season's bestThe Black EyeOctober 18, 1957When Beaver comes home from school with a black eye, Wally helps him conceal it with some of their mother's makeup. However, it doesn't take - S01E04
The HaircutOctober 25, 1957When Beaver loses his lunch money more times that Ward cares to count, he lectures Beaver about the importance of responsible money manageme - S01E05
New NeighborsNovember 1, 1957—June sends the Beaver over to the new neighbors with some flowers to welcome them to the neighborhood. When he is given a kiss on the check - S01E06
Brotherly LoveNovember 8, 1957—Tiring of Wally and the Beaver's constant arguing, June makes them sign a friendship pact and spend a lot more time together. Things work we - S01E07
Water, Anyone?November 15, 1957—Feeling left out when Ward helps Wally earn some money for a new uniform for the baseball team, Beaver decides to earn some money too, by se - S01E08
Beaver's CrushNovember 22, 1957—When his class discovers that he has a crush on Miss Canfield, Beaver is coerced into putting a snake in her desk in order to scare her. How - S01E09
The ClubhouseNovember 29, 1957—Wally and his friends build a clubhouse and Beaver wants to join. Although the dues are $1 for 8th graders, Beaver has to come up with $3 in - S01E10
Wally's Girl TroubleDecember 6, 1957—Wally and Beaver dread attending dance school, so when suddenly Wally takes a liking in it, June and Ward are dumbfounded. It seems Wally ha - S01E11
Beaver's Short PantsDecember 13, 1957—When June goes on a trip to visit her sister, Peggy, June's Aunt Martha steps in and stays with Ward and the boys. Ward and the boys do thei - S01E12
The Perfume SalesmenDecember 27, 1957—Wally and Beaver want to win a fancy film projector. In order to get it they have to sell 24 bottles of perfume. However, the appalling arom - S01E13
Voodoo MagicJanuary 3, 1958—June and Ward make Wally and Beaver promise that they won't go to the movies and see a scary movie. However, Wally and Beaver are talked int - S01E14
Part Time GeniusJanuary 10, 1958—After taking an IQ test, Beaver scores the highest in his class and Mrs. Rayburn suggests that it would be best if Beaver went to a special - S01E15
Party InvitationJanuary 17, 1958—Beaver is invited to Linda Dennison's birthday party and quickly discovers that he is the only boy that she invited. Fearing for his reputat - S01E16
Lumpy RutherfordJanuary 24, 1958—The local bully, Lumpy Rutherford, has been picking on Beaver and Wally. Thanks to a story Ward tells them, the boys decide to play a joke o - S01E17
The Paper RouteJanuary 31, 1958—Wally and Beaver want to get brand new bike and they ask Ward for some money. He suggests that they earn the money. This leads Wally and Bea - S01E18
Child CareFebruary 7, 1958—After Ward's bragging about Wally and Beaver being responsible, Herb and Janet Wilson assume that it would be all right to leave their 4-yea - S01E19
The Bank AccountFebruary 14, 1958—Ward tries to teach Wally and Beaver the importance of saving by giving them a piggy bank. The boys quickly save up a handful of change and - S01E20
Lonesome BeaverFebruary 28, 1958—Wally goes away on a trip with the Boy Scout troop that he belongs to, leaving a lonesome Beaver behind. Finding his friends to be busy, Bea - S01E21
Cleaning Up BeaverMarch 7, 1958—Wally begins to outgrow his "sloppy" faze and becomes much neater. This is noticed by Ward and June who try to encourage Beaver to undergo t - S01E22
The Perfect FatherMarch 14, 1958—Ward becomes a bit jealous when Wally and Beaver begin spending time playing basketball at Willie Dennison's house after Willie's dad put up - S01E23Beaver and PonchoMarch 21, 1958—
- S01E24The State vs. BeaverMarch 26, 1958—
- S01E25The Broken WindowApril 2, 1958—
- S01E26Train TripApril 9, 1958—
- S01E27My Brother's GirlApril 16, 1958—
- S01E28Next Door IndiansApril 23, 1958—
- S01E29Tenting TonightApril 30, 1958—
- S01E30Music LessonMay 7, 1958—
- S01E31New DoctorMay 14, 1958—
- S01E32Beaver's Old FriendMay 21, 1958—
- S01E33Wally's JobMay 28, 1958—
- S01E34Beaver's Bad DayJune 4, 1958—
- S01E35Boarding SchoolJune 11, 1958—
- S01E36Beaver and HenryJune 18, 1958—
- S01E37Beaver Runs AwayJune 25, 1958—
- S01E38Beaver's GuestJuly 2, 1958—
- S01E39Cat Out of the BagJuly 16, 1958—
Season02
- S02E01Beaver's PoemOctober 2, 1958—
- S02E02Eddie's GirlOctober 9, 1958—
- S02E03Ward's ProblemOctober 16, 1958—
- S02E04Beaver and ChueyOctober 23, 1958—
- S02E05The Lost WatchOctober 30, 1958—
- S02E06Her IdolNovember 6, 1958—
- S02E07Beaver's RingNovember 13, 1958—
- S02E08The ShaveNovember 20, 1958—After hearing his friends brag about how long they've been shaving, Wally decides that it's time for him to start shaving as well. However,
- S02E09The PipeNovember 27, 1958—
- S02E10Wally's New SuitDecember 4, 1958—Wally wants to buy a new suit without the help from his father after Eddie suggests he's old enough to do the job on his own. After arriving
- S02E11School PlayDecember 11, 1958—
- S02E12The Visiting AuntsDecember 18, 1958—The boys plans to go to a carnival in a neighboring town get dashed when Aunt Martha calls for a surprise visit.
- S02E13Happy WeekendDecember 25, 1958—
- S02E14Wally's PresentJanuary 1, 1959—
- S02E15The Grass is Always GreenerJanuary 8, 1959—
- S02E16The Boat BuildersJanuary 15, 1959—
- S02E17Beaver Plays HookyJanuary 22, 1959—
- S02E18The Garage PaintersJanuary 29, 1959—
- S02E19Wally's Pug NoseFebruary 5, 1959—When a new girl at school makes fun of Wally's appearance, he becomes self-conscious and turns to a mail-order advertisement to help change
- S02E20Beaver's PigeonsFebruary 12, 1959—
- S02E21The ToothFebruary 19, 1959—After going to the dentist with a toothache, Beaver get scared to have his cavity filled after Lumpy scares him with tall tales how the dent
- S02E22Beaver Gets AdoptedFebruary 26, 1959—
- S02E23The Haunted HouseMarch 5, 1959—
- S02E24The Bus RideMarch 12, 1959—
- S02E25Beaver and GilbertMarch 19, 1959—
- S02E26Price of FameMarch 26, 1959—
- S02E27A Horse Named NickApril 2, 1959—
- S02E28Beaver's HeroApril 9, 1959—
- S02E29Beaver Says Good-byeApril 16, 1959—
- S02E30Beaver's NewspaperApril 23, 1959—
- S02E31Beaver's SweaterApril 30, 1959—
- S02E32FriendshipMay 7, 1959—
- S02E33Dance ContestMay 14, 1959—
- S02E34Wally's HaircombMay 21, 1959—When Wally decides to style his hair in the latest fad, Ward and June try to find a way to convince him to change it back.
- S02E35The Cookie FundMay 28, 1959—
- S02E36Forgotten PartyJune 4, 1959—
- S02E37Beaver the AthleteJune 11, 1959—
- S02E38Found MoneyJune 18, 1959—
- S02E39Most Interesting CharacterJune 25, 1959—
Season03
- S03E01Blind Date CommitteeOctober 3, 1959—
- S03E02Beaver Takes a BathOctober 10, 1959—
- S03E03School BusOctober 17, 1959—
- S03E04Beaver's PrizeOctober 24, 1959—
- S03E05Baby PictureOctober 31, 1959—
- S03E06Beaver Takes a WalkNovember 7, 1959—
- S03E07Borrowed BoatNovember 14, 1959—
- S03E08Beaver's TreeNovember 21, 1959—Beaver explains to his teacher how he planted a tree when he lived in his old house, and now that he has moved and is bigger, he realizes he
- S03E09Teacher Comes to DinnerNovember 28, 1959—
- S03E10Beaver's FortuneDecember 5, 1959—
- S03E11Beaver Makes a LoanDecember 12, 1959—
- S03E12Beaver the MagicianDecember 19, 1959—
- S03E13June's BirthdayDecember 26, 1959—June finds herself in a bind when she lies about wearing a tacky blouse Beaver gives her as a present for her birthday to a mother's club af
- S03E14Tire TroubleJanuary 2, 1960—
- S03E15Larry Hides OutJanuary 9, 1960—
- S03E16Pet FairJanuary 16, 1960—
- S03E17Wally's TestJanuary 23, 1960—
- S03E18Beaver's Library BookJanuary 30, 1960—
- S03E19Wally's ElectionFebruary 6, 1960—
- S03E20Beaver and AndyFebruary 13, 1960—
- S03E21Beaver's DanceFebruary 20, 1960—
- S03E22Larry's ClubFebruary 27, 1960—
- S03E23School SweaterMarch 5, 1960—
- S03E24The HypnotistMarch 12, 1960—
- S03E25Wally and AlmaMarch 19, 1960—After asking a girl named Alma to a class picnic, Wally finds himself in a bind when her mother insists they spend a lot of their free time
- S03E26Beaver's BikeMarch 26, 1960—
- S03E27Wally's OrchidApril 2, 1960—
- S03E28Ward's BaseballApril 9, 1960—
- S03E29Beaver's MonkeyApril 16, 1960—
- S03E30Beaver Finds a WalletApril 23, 1960—
- S03E31Mother's Day CompositionApril 30, 1960—When his class gets assigned to write a composition about what their mothers lives where like before having families, Beaver finds June's li
- S03E32Beaver and VioletMay 7, 1960—
- S03E33The Spot RemoversMay 14, 1960—
- S03E34Beaver, the ModelMay 21, 1960—
- S03E35Wally, the BusinessmanMay 28, 1960—
- S03E36Beaver and IvanhoeJune 4, 1960—
- S03E37Wally's PlayJune 11, 1960—
- S03E38The Last Day of SchoolJune 18, 1960—
- S03E39Beaver's TeamJune 25, 1960—
Season04
- S04E01Beaver Won't EatOctober 1, 1960—It's a battle of wills when Beaver refuses to eat his Brussels Sprouts and ultimately causes a scene while the family is eating out at a res
- S04E02Beaver's House GuestOctober 8, 1960—
- S04E03Beaver Becomes a HeroOctober 15, 1960—
- S04E04Wally, the LifeguardOctober 22, 1960—
- S04E05Beaver's FrecklesOctober 29, 1960—
- S04E06Beaver's Big ContestNovember 5, 1960—
- S04E07Miss Lander's FianceNovember 12, 1960—
- S04E08Eddie's Double-CrossNovember 19, 1960—
- S04E09Beaver's I.Q.November 26, 1960—
- S04E10Wally's Glamour GirlDecember 3, 1960—
- S04E11Chuckie's New ShoesDecember 10, 1960—
- S04E12Beaver and KennethDecember 17, 1960—A new student named Kenneth is in Beaver's class is so eager to make a new friend that he starts stealing from classmates and giving the ite
- S04E13Beaver's AccordianDecember 24, 1960—
- S04E14Uncle BillyDecember 31, 1960—
- S04E15Teacher's DaughterJanuary 7, 1961—
- S04E16Ward's MillionsJanuary 14, 1961—
- S04E17Beaver's Secret LifeJanuary 21, 1961—
- S04E18Wally's Track MeetJanuary 28, 1961—
- S04E19Beaver's Old BuddyFebruary 4, 1961—
- S04E20Beaver's TonsilsFebruary 11, 1961—
- S04E21The Big Fish CountFebruary 18, 1961—
- S04E22Beaver's PosterFebruary 25, 1961—
- S04E23Mother's HelperMarch 4, 1961—
- S04E24The Dramatic ClubMarch 11, 1961—
- S04E25Wally and DudleyMarch 18, 1961—
- S04E26Eddie Spends the NightMarch 25, 1961—
- S04E27Beaver's Report CardApril 1, 1961—
- S04E28Mistaken IdentityApril 8, 1961—
- S04E29Wally's Dream GirlApril 15, 1961—
- S04E30The School PictureApril 22, 1961—
- S04E31Beaver's RatApril 29, 1961—
- S04E32In the SoupMay 6, 1961—
- S04E33Community ChestMay 13, 1961—
- S04E34Junior Fire ChiefMay 20, 1961—
- S04E35Beaver's FrogsMay 27, 1961—
- S04E36Beaver Goes in BusinessJune 3, 1961—
- S04E37Kite DayJune 10, 1961—
- S04E38Beaver's Doll BuggyJune 17, 1961—
- S04E39Substitute FatherJune 24, 1961—
Season05
- S05E01Wally Goes SteadySeptember 30, 1961—
- S05E02No Time for BabysittersOctober 7, 1961—
- S05E03Wally's CarOctober 14, 1961—
- S05E04Beaver's BirthdayOctober 21, 1961—
- S05E05Beaver's Cat ProblemNovember 4, 1961—
- S05E06Wally's Weekend JobNovember 11, 1961—
- S05E07Beaver Takes a DriveNovember 18, 1961—
- S05E08Wally's Big DateNovember 25, 1961—
- S05E09Beaver's Ice SkatesDecember 2, 1961—
- S05E10Weekend InvitationDecember 9, 1961—
- S05E11Beaver's English TestDecember 16, 1961—
- S05E12Wally's ChauffeurDecember 23, 1961—
- S05E13Beaver's First DateDecember 30, 1961—
- S05E14Ward's Golf ClubsJanuary 6, 1962—
- S05E15Farewell to PennyJanuary 13, 1962—
- S05E16Beaver, the BunnyJanuary 20, 1962—
- S05E17Beaver's Electric TrainsJanuary 27, 1962—
- S05E18Beaver's Long NightFebruary 3, 1962—
- S05E19Beaver's JacketFebruary 10, 1962—
- S05E20Nobody Loves MeFebruary 17, 1962—
- S05E21Beaver's FearFebruary 24, 1962—
- S05E22Three Boys and a BurroMarch 3, 1962—
- S05E23Eddie Quits SchoolMarch 10, 1962—
- S05E24Wally Stays at Lumpy'sMarch 17, 1962—
- S05E25Beaver's LaundryMarch 24, 1962—
- S05E26Lumpy's Car TroubleMarch 31, 1962—
- S05E27Beaver the BabysitterApril 7, 1962—
- S05E28The Younger BrotherApril 14, 1962—
- S05E29Beaver's TypewriterApril 21, 1962—
- S05E30The Merchant MarineApril 28, 1962—
- S05E31Brother Versus BrotherMay 5, 1962—
- S05E32The Yard BirdsMay 12, 1962—
- S05E33Tennis, Anyone?May 19, 1962—
- S05E34One of the BoysMay 26, 1962—
- S05E35Sweatshirt MonstersJune 2, 1962—
- S05E36A Night in the WoodsJune 9, 1962—
- S05E37Long Distance CallJune 16, 1962—
- S05E38Stocks and BondsJune 23, 1962—While learning the difference between stocks and bonds in his Economics class, Wally and the Beaver decide to pool their money together in o
- S05E39Un-TogethernessJune 30, 1962—As Ward looks forward to the annual family camping trip, he and the family are thrown for a loop when Wally asks if he could stay home and s
Season06
- S06E01Wally's Dinner DateSeptember 27, 1962—
- S06E02Beaver's Football AwardOctober 4, 1962—
- S06E03Wally's LicenseOctober 11, 1962—
- S06E04The Late EditionOctober 18, 1962—
- S06E05Double DateOctober 25, 1962—
- S06E06Eddie, the BusinessmanNovember 1, 1962—
- S06E07Tell It to EllaNovember 8, 1962—After getting into trouble for staying out late on a school night, Beaver takes Eddie's advice to write a letter to the local newspaper advi
- S06E08Bachelor at LargeNovember 15, 1962—After getting into a fight with his parents, Eddie decides to adult enough to move out on his own. It doesn't take long for Eddie to start r
- S06E09Beaver Joins a Record ClubNovember 22, 1962—Beaver learns an expensive lesson when he joins a record of the week club, after ignoring Wally's reminder to return the postcards of the ad
- S06E10Wally's Car AccidentNovember 29, 1962—Wally finds himself in a bind when, asking Ward to borrow his new car, he accidentally breaks the headlight giving Lumpy's car a jump-start
- S06E11Beaver, the Sheep DogDecember 6, 1962—After making a disparaging joke to a classmate named Shirley, Beaver takes it personally when she calls him a sheepdog, due to how unruly hi
- S06E12Beaver, the HeroDecember 13, 1962—After scoring the game winning touchdown, the normally bench-warming Beaver lets the fame go his head when everyone starts calling him a her
- S06E13Beaver's AutobiographyDecember 20, 1962—Needing some help in finishing to write his autobiography, Beaver is able to convince his classmate Betty, who has a crush on him to write i
- S06E14The Party SpoilerDecember 27, 1962—When an annoyed Beaver finds out that Wally doesn't plan on inviting him to his upcoming party, he takes Gilbert's advice to sabotage it as
- S06E15The MustacheJanuary 3, 1963—After finding out that his steady girlfriend started going out with a new boy at their high school that has a mustache, Wally takes Eddie an
- S06E16Wally Buys a CarJanuary 10, 1963—When Wally informs his parents that he would like to buy his first car, Ward is reluctant to agree to go along with his son's plan, especial
- S06E17The Parking AttendantsJanuary 17, 1963—When Wally gets a job as a parking attendant for local family's wedding reception and asks Eddie to help him out, Ward and June are worried
- S06E18More Blessed to GiveJanuary 24, 1963—After Beaver wins an expensive gold locket at booth at the carnival, Gilbert talks him into giving it to a girl he likes in class instead of
- S06E19Beaver's Good DeedJanuary 31, 1963—After being read the riot act for being inconsiderate by Ward, Beaver decides to do a good deed after befriending a hungry hobo named Jeff w
- S06E20The Credit CardFebruary 7, 1963—After Eddie gloats to Wally that his dad let him get a credit card, Wally decides to ask his parents if he can get one as well, only to be d
- S06E21Beaver the CaddyFebruary 14, 1963—When Gilbert and Beaver spend the morning working as caddies for a pair of competitive gentlemen, Beaver finds himself in a conundrum when h
- S06E22Beaver on TVFebruary 21, 1963—After Beaver is selected to be a panelist on a local television show that's popular with teenagers, his classmates and family gladly plan to
- S06E23Box Office AttractionFebruary 28, 1963—When Wally develops a crush on the pretty new ticket taker at the local movie theater, June begins to worry. After asking her on a date, Wal
- S06E24Lumpy's ScholarshipMarch 7, 1963—After learning that Lumpy got awarded the scholarship he was also in the running to receive at the college both boys will be attending, Wall
- S06E25The Silent TreatmentMarch 14, 1963—Upset that June made him do a chore he promised to do earlier in the day when he wanted to go with Wally and Eddie to get a radio installed
- S06E26Uncle Billy's VisitMarch 21, 1963—When Ward and June have the opportunity to spend the weekend at the lake with some friends, she's less than thrilled at the prospect of havi
- S06E27Beaver's Prep SchoolMarch 28, 1963—As the school year is coming to a close, June's Aunt Martha arrives for a visit with some big news: she would like send Beaver to a prestigi
- S06E28Wally and the FraternityApril 4, 1963—
- S06E29Eddie's SweaterApril 11, 1963—
- S06E30The Book ReportApril 18, 1963—
- S06E31The Poor LoserApril 25, 1963—
- S06E32Don Juan BeaverMay 2, 1963—
- S06E33Summer in AlaskaMay 9, 1963—
- S06E34Beaver's GraduationMay 16, 1963—
- S06E35Wally's Practical JokeMay 23, 1963—
- S06E36The All-Night PartyMay 30, 1963—
- S06E37Beaver Sees AmericaJune 6, 1963—
- S06E38The Clothing DriveJune 13, 1963—The Beaver is in a bind when he accidentally donates Ward's new suits to a clothing drive at school and has to find a way to get them from h
- S06E39Family ScrapbookJune 20, 1963—While going through a cupboard, Ward and June come across an old family scrapbook and decide to reminisce with Wally and the Beaver.
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