Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver

1957 - 1963Comedy, FamilyTV-G6 Seasons234 Episodes

An inquisitive and often naïve boy, Theodore 'The Beaver' Cleaver, has adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. The show also starred Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's parents, June and Ward Cleaver, and Tony Dow as Beaver's brother Wally. The show has attained an iconic status in the US, with the Cleavers exemplifying the idealized suburban family of the mid-20th century.

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

39 Episodes • 1957

Season 2

Season 2

39 Episodes • 1958

Season 3

Season 3

39 Episodes • 1959

Season 4

Season 4

39 Episodes • 1960

Season 5

Season 5

39 Episodes • 1961

Season 6

Season 6

39 Episodes • 1962

Episodes - Season 1

Beaver Gets 'Spelled

1. Beaver Gets 'Spelled

25m

Beaver's teacher, Miss Canfield, sends a note home with Beaver and the other kids convince him that it's news that he's getting kicked out of school. Beaver and Wally take steps to hide the note from Ward and June.

Captain Jack

2. Captain Jack

25m

Beaver and Wally send away for an alligator and they secretly keep it in the bathroom. When the alligator falls ill, the boys get some advice from Captain Jack, an owner of an alligator farm. However, keeping him a secret is going to be hard, the alligator is growing and they need a new place to keep him without June and Ward finding out.

The Black Eye

3. The Black Eye

25m

Beaver comes home with a black eye and Ward is upset when he learns that Beaver didn't fight back. This leads Ward to teach Beaver how to defend himself. Little does Ward know that the person who punched Beaver is a girl, Violet Rutherford, the daughter of one of Ward's co-workers.

The Haircut

4. The Haircut

25m

After losing his lunch money for three days in a row, Ward gives Beaver one last chance by letting him handle his haircut money. However, when he loses that too, Beaver decides to give himself a haircut just days before he's scheduled to be an angel in a play.

New Neighbors

5. New Neighbors

25m

The Cleavers have new neighbors, the Donaldsons, and June sends Beaver over to welcome them with a vase of flowers. However, when Mrs. Donaldson thanks Beaver by kissing him on the cheek, Beaver becomes convinced that Mr. Donaldson will kill him because he let a married woman kiss him, and it's all thanks to Eddie Haskell, who planted that idea in Beaver's mind.

Brotherly Love

6. Brotherly Love

25m

June has had it with Wally and Beaver's fighting and demands they make a pact to be nice to one another and do things together. However, when each boy gets an invitation for individual social outings, they each attempt to break the pact.

Water, Anyone?

7. Water, Anyone?

25m

Wally and his friends are trying to earn enough money to buy baseball uniforms. They put a plan into action by doing their chores at a slow pace in order to maximize their hourly pay. Meanwhile, Beaver, also wanting to be on the team, begins selling water to his family and neighbors.

Beaver's Crush

8. Beaver's Crush

25m

Beaver has a crush on his teacher, Miss Canfield. When Judy, Whitey and Larry tease him for being a 'teacher's pet,' Beaver tries to prove them wrong and places a spring snake in her desk. However, Beaver has second thoughts and becomes determined to remove the snake before she finds it.

The Clubhouse

9. The Clubhouse

25m

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 order to join their club. How can Beaver earn the money?

Wally's Girl Trouble

10. Wally's Girl Trouble

Wally and Beaver dread attending dance school, so when suddenly Wally takes a liking in it, June and Ward are dumbfounded. It seems Wally has developed a crush on a girl named Penny and Beaver soon feels neglected and left out when Wally begins spending all his time with her.

Created by: Bob Mosher

Top Cast

Jerry Mathers

Jerry Mathers

Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver

Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

June Cleaver

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Ward Cleaver

Tony Dow

Tony Dow

Wally Cleaver

Available on: ABC, CBS

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