Aside this being a comedy show, leave it to beaver does take time out for some tender moments. And yet leave it to beaver is a morerealisticthanitgetscreditfor document of childhood and adulthood too, as seen from both sides. Of course, it is much harder to do a proper finale than it is to just film brief connecting segments and fill the rest of the half hour with flashbacks. Like the previous five seasons, the sixth season consists of 39 blackandwhite, fullscreen, halfhour episodes with ads shot on 35mm film opening and closing sequences. Transfer of all seasons so far of leave it to beaver over to dvd format has been excellent. The sixth season of leave it to beaver debuted on abc september 27, 1962 with wallys dinner date and aired its last episode, family scrapbook, june 20, 1963. Leave it to beaver was initially going to be called wally and beaver but the shows sponsor thought it sounded like a nature show and asked for the.
After that, series finales became a staple across american television. Leave it to beaver forgotten party tv episode 1959 imdb. This week, were finishing coverage on the best of leave it to beaver 19571958, cbs. This is a ranking and retrospective of the top ten episodes of leave it to beaver.
Sep 12, 2016 leave it to beaver season 3 episode 38 last day of school. The cleavers reminisce over a family scrapbook and we see flashbacks to different scenes from the series past. It is one of my all time favorite shows and i love seeing the teenager episodes when wally and beaver are older. Larry mondello appears in 68 of the shows 234 episodes over the first few seasons. No other series prior to leave it to beaver had a special final episode except howdy doody in 1960 which didnt use flashbacks and was not a primetime sitcom. In the episode, ward hugh beaumont reads a letter from beavers jerry mathers principal.
The show is timeless, i would watch it over most of the new shows anytime i had to get them all for my collection. Leave it to beaver season 3 episode 38 last day of school. Jul 21, 2015 the original cast returns to bring closure to its loyal fans fifty years after the shows debut. Wally is the thirteenyearold son of archetypal 1950s suburban parents, ward and june cleaver and the older brother of the sevenyearold almost eight title character, theodore beaver cleaver. This remarkable episode should put to rest the notion that leave it to beaver never dealt with controversial story material. Just the fourth episode overall in leave it to beaver s legendary run, the haircut is best known for, well, the haircut. Watch leave it to beaver, season three prime video. In almost every episode, after either wally or the beav, or both, get tangled up with problems, whether it be their fault or not, there is usually a good father to sons lecture, along with the moral lesson to whats occurred. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. See how the cast of leave it to beaver changed over the course of. The last episode was tvs first finale when the show aired its final episode, leave it to beaver became the first american program to have its own series finale. Larry mondello is a fictional character from the iconic american television series leave it to beaver 19571963.
We start with leave it to beaver this series is a classic sitcom thats still being rerun today even though it aired starting in 1957. Leave it to beaver s 1 e 0 pilot its a small world. This is what the leave it to beaver cast looks like 56. The series began with the 1983 reunion television movie still the beaver that aired on cbs in march 1983. Nearly every episode of leave it to beaver culminated in an absurdist epiphany from the little goof. The writers of leave it to beaver seemed to be telling us that everything outside the sanctuary of the cleaver home is illusory and unreliable, and that family is a refuge from the corruption of the world. There was even a 1983 reunion show, still the beaver, along with a new uptodate series, the new leave it to beaver. Few at the time knew that beaver cleaver was a euphemism for a penis but the shows writers didnt stop there.
Leave it to beaver season 5 episode 38 stocks and bonds. Leave it to beaver season 2 episode 39 most interesting character. His first appearance occurred in an episode entitled beaver s crush season 1, episode 8, air date. The premise had wally cleaver and younger brother, theodore beaver cleaver all grown up, with families of their. The twelve best leave it to beaver episodes of seasons. Wallace wally cleaver is a fictional character in the iconic american television sitcom leave it to beaver.
Leave it to beaver is an american television situation comedy about an inquisitive and often naive boy named theodore the beaver cleaver portrayed by jerry mathers and his adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. Leave it to beaver s 2 e 39 most interesting character. The new leave it to beaver was a sequel to the 1950s sitcom, leave it to beaver. Beavers documentary the fascinating story of beavers. Following leave it to beaver, he gueststarred in a few tv shows. Leave it to beaver s 3 e 38 last day of school video. Leave it to beaver is a 1950s and 1960s familyoriented american television situation comedy about an inquisitive but often naive boy named theodore beaver cleaver and his adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. The show was created by amos n andy writers joe connelly and bob mosher. The show has attained an iconic status in the united states, with the cleavers exemplifying the idealized suburban family of the midtwentieth century. The cleavers reminisce when june finds a family photo. Topical and touching, this final episode is a mustsee for all leave it to beaver fans. In a typical episode beaver got into some sort of trouble, then faced his parents for reprimand and correction. Watch leave it to beaver season 6, episode 39 family scrapbook.
Do you know what happens in the leave it to beaver episode. Ward and his wife, june, are often invoked as archetypal suburban parents of the 1950s babyboomers. The pizzaspotz top ten leave it to beaver episodes of alltime. Jan 02, 2018 prior to leave it to beaver only one show ever had a designated series finale to finish it off, which was howdy doody in 1960. The episode ends with a boys choir singing a carol. Leave it to beaver family scrapbook tv episode 1963 imdb. I enjoy these early episodes when the beaver was cute and always getting into trouble. In an era of television where studios produced 39 episodes a season, there are plenty of leave it to beaver episodes to choose from. Theodore the beaver cleaver is the fictional title character in the american television series leave it to beaver. The series comprises 234, fullscreen, blackandwhite episodes, excluding.
The thirteen best leave it to beaver episodes of seasons. The sixth season of leave it to beaver debuted on abc september 27, 1962 with. Originally played by jerry mathers, sevenyearold almost eight beaver is the son of june and ward cleaver barbara billingsley and hugh beaumont, respectively and the brother of yearold wally cleaver. The original cast returns to bring closure to its loyal fans fifty years after the shows debut. Leave it to beaver ended with a retrospective flashback episode called family scrapbook where all the characters gather to reminisce about old photographs. With barbara billingsley, hugh beaumont, tony dow, jerry mathers. One of the best ever family comedies created for television was leave it to beaver. Most series ended with a general story line episode not unlike any other episode.
Leave it to beaver season 3 episode 20 rotten tomatoes. This is definitely one of the edgier, risque episodes of leave it to beaver and reminds us of how the show traded on the little embarrassments of life. Watch leave it to beaver episodes online season 1 tv guide. This is the last season of leave it to beaver and though its not as great as the first few seasons i miss larry and judy, the last is still good. Actor frank bank towered over wally and beaver, and he only continued to grow. Leave it to beaver s 1 e 1 beaver gets spelled search.
The stories are all golden with a moral to the story that both parents and children seem to learn. Eddie haskell, too, behaved the way he did in part because of domestic discord. Aug 21, 2010 thats what someone at shorpy did while watching a second season installment of leave it to beaver. Envious of wallys touchdown at the school football game, eddie ken osmond needles wally tony dow because he hasnt started shaving yet. There was even a 1983 reunion show, still the beaver, along with a new uptodate series, the new leave it to beaver 19851989. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayup to date and watch your favorite show leave it to beaver anytime, anywhere.
Jun 09, 2011 my version of what should have gone down. Leave it to beaver is an american television situation comedy about an inquisitive and often. The quality is as good as can be expected, considering how old the series is and the quality of tv at the time. Leave it to beaver stars barbara billingsley as june cleaver, hugh beaumont as ward cleaver, tony dow as wally cleaver, and jerry mathers as the beaver. Funny enough, the finale episode we are looking at aired in june of 1963 so june not may. Army reserve as an armorer but was granted leave to shoot episodes.
Leave it to beaver season 2 episode 38 found money. Leave it to beaver the last day of school tv episode 1960 imdb. Leave it to beaver season 2 episode 8 rotten tomatoes. He is portrayed by child actor robert rusty stevens. Topical and touching, this final episode is a mustsee.
Family scrapbook is the final episode of the american television series leave it to beaver. It sure doesnt take beaver cleaver jerry mathers very long to get into trouble as leave it to beaver launches its first season on the air and its only season on cbs. Leave it to beaver is a blackandwhite american television sitcom broadcast between 1957 and 1963 about an inquisitive and often naive boy, theodore the beaver cleaver portrayed by jerry mathers, and his adventures at home, school, and around his suburban neighborhood. Still the beaver 1983 reunion movie with original leave it. Leave it to beaver tv series 19571963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
As a result, leave it to beaver ended its network run on june 20, 1963. The sitcom was so popular it spawned a 1983 television movie, still the beaver, and a followup series, the new leave it to beaver, which ran from 1983 to 1989 and featured the onceyoung characters as the older generation. Divorce and alcoholism were addressed in various episodes. From 1957 to 1963, ken portrayed the role of eddie haskell in leave it to beaver. Perhaps the archetypal feelgood family situational comedy, the television show leave it to beaver first aired on april 23, 1957 and provided. Leave it to beaver s 6 e 39 family scrapbook video. Determined to reaffirm his manhood, wally attempts to.
Like several television dramas and sitcoms of the late 1950s and early 1960s lassie and my three sons, leave it to beaver is a glimpse at middleclass, american boyhood. Over breakfast on the last day of school before summer. From 1957 until 1960, rusty appeared as larry mondello in 67 of leave it to beaver s 235 episodes 68 if you include the last episode in which he appeared in flashback. Watch leave it to beaver episodes online season 6 tv guide. Now you can see, as youve never seen before, what made leave it to beaver an instant american classic. Leave it to beaver season 2 episode 22 beaver gets adopted. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show leave it to beaver anytime, anywhere. Jul 28, 2012 written by brian of the pizzaspotz staff. The new leave it to beaver also known as still the beaver is an american sitcom sequel to the original 19571963 sitcom leave it to beaver. Factory leave it to beaver season 6 episode 39 family scrapbook. Twenty years after we last saw the cleaver family in leave it to beaver, we revisit them in this cbs tv movie created by brian levant and broadcast in march 1983.
Leave it to beaver trivia thatll change how you see the. Most series ended with a general story line episode not unlike any other episode in the series. Leave it to beaver on universal citys colonial street. Watch leave it to beaver episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Leave it to beaver, universal city backlot, colonial street a retroweb studio backlots website toward the end of the second 195859 season of the classic tv series, leave it to beaver, mention was made in several episodes by tv father ward and june cleaver that they were househunting, and that a. The show also starred barbara billingsley and hugh beaumont as beaver s parents, june and ward cleaver, and tony dow as. Beaver forgets hes been invited to old friend david mannings birthday party, is embarrassed to give david what he considers to be a baby toy that june bought for him at the last minute, and must think fast to come up with a more appropriate gift. Leave it to beaver complete series internet archive. Jul 22, 2018 he began acting after moving with his parents to burbank. The last of six memorable seasons of leave it to beaver is available in this pristine collection of 39 episodes. The series finale of leave it to beaver has always struck me as a copout. During the filming of the final season, ken was in the u. It was the 39th episode in the shows sixth and final season, and the 234th episode in the complete series.
There are many classic episodes, the one hailed the best where beaver gets trapped in a billboard soup bowl. His first appearance occurred in an episode entitled beaver s crush season 1, episode. Family scrapbook is the final episode of the iconic american television series leave it to beaver. The cleavers reminisce over a family scrapbook and we see flashbacks to.
I dont remember seeing the very first ones, either. The series finale, family scrapbook, was directed by. Beaver s illuminations offered proof that the outside world made absolutely no sense until his judgment of it was offered, and during the delivery of each epiphany, time nearly stopped until all those within earshot of the proffered. Leave it to beaver s 6 e 39 family scrapbook video dailymotion. You might forget that it was, in fact, a christmas episode. Leave it to beaver the last day of school tv episode. Even though i found this discset expensive, im still pleased to have it in my library. For example, the thirdseason episode the last day of schoolwhich originally aired on june 18, 1960is grounded in common experiences. May, 2014 a growing number of scientists, conservationists and grassroots environmentalists have come to regard beavers as overlooked tools when it comes to reversing the disastrous effects of global. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of leave it to beaver with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. A reunion movie called still the beaver aired on cbs in 1983, which led to a subsequent series that aired on disney channel in its infancy, tbs and syndication, eventually being retitled as the new leave it to beaver. The first episode of leave it to beaver aired on october 4, 1957. While cleaning, june runs across an old family scrapbook and gathers the family together to reminisce about the past six.
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