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Leave It to Beaver

1957TV-G6 seasons6.9 / 10

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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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Synopsis

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.

Season 6 episodes

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Episode 1

Wally's Dinner Date

30m

Wally has been constantly spending his time at Julie Foster's house and June suggests that he's old enough to take her out on a dinner date. Julie suggests a new expensive restaurant called The White Fox. However, during the meal Wally discovers that he forgot his wallet at home.

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Directed by Norman AbbottWritten by Dale EunsonGuest stars Ken Osmond

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Episode 2

Beaver's Football Award

30m

Beaver is scheduled to recieve a football award at a father son dinner being held in the school gym. While talking with his friends, Beaver learns that none of them are planning on wearing a jacket and a tie so when June and Ward insist that he wear one, he adamently refuses.

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Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Kim Charney, Don Dillaway

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Episode 3

Wally's License

30m

Now that Wally is 17, he feels it's about time that he get his drivers license. However, June and Ward are a bit apprehensive about the idea of Wally driving but Wally is persitant and finally gets his parents to agree to let him take a drivers class.

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Directed by Norman AbbottGuest stars Beverly Lunsford, Ken Osmond

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Episode 4

The Late Edition

30m

Beaver has his heart set on taking a swing at being a paper boy again but another kid beats him to it. This leads Beaver to think about using sabatoge to get the new paper boy fired. However, the boy may just do that himself when the service becomes terrible leading Beaver to confront him only to discover he is a she.

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Directed by Norman Abbott

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Episode 5

Double Date

30m

Wally's new girlfriend Carolyn can't go out to the movies on Saturday night because she has to watch her little sister Susan. Carolyn suggests that Beaver take Susan out to the movies and that they all double date. Not wanting to let Wally down, Beaver decides to go along, despite being nervous.

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Directed by David Butler

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Episode 6

Eddie, the Businessman

30m

Wally and Eddie get jobs at the Mayfield Dairy thanks to Ward pulling some strings. They soon unknowingly find themselves involved in a plot started by the foreman and his assistant who are secretly stealing the merchandise. When Ward learns of the plot, he warns Wally who in turn tries to warn Eddie, but Eddie doesn't buy it.

Episode credits

Directed by Hugh BeaumontGuest stars Don Haggerty, Ken Osmond, John Baer

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Episode 7

Tell It to Ella

30m

After coming home late on a school night, Ward and June punish him by not allowing him to go anywhere on school nights. Beaver feels the punishment is unfair and when Eddie suggests Beaver write to an advice column but is disappointed with the response.

Episode credits

Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Tim Matheson, Ken Osmond

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Episode 8

Bachelor at Large

30m

The news that Eddie has moved out of his parent's house and into an apartment of his own has June worried that Wally may be contemplating something similar. However, Wally gets a picture of just how ""happy"" Eddie is being on his own and it makes him think twice.

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Directed by Hugh BeaumontGuest stars Lurene Tuttle, Ken Osmond

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Episode 9

Beaver Joins a Record Club

30m

Beaver wants to join a record club and asks Ward for the money to join. Fed up with Beaver constantly asking for money, Ward decides to put him on an allowance. However, Beaver is so thrilled with his records he disreguards the bills for them and quickly finds himself swamped with records, a rising bill and not enough allowance to pay for everything.

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Directed by David ButlerGuest stars George Cisar

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Episode 10

Wally's Car Accident

30m

June and Ward go away for the weekend and Wally asks to borrow Ward's new car to go to a dance. Although hesitant, Ward finally gives in and lets him take it. However, after the dance, Lumpy runs into some car trouble which results in Wally smashing the headlight on the car. Wally is now faced with having it repaired and paying for it himself and trying to find a way to break it gently to Ward.

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Directed by Hugh BeaumontGuest stars Beverly Lunsford, Ken Osmond

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Episode 11

Beaver, the Sheep Dog

30m

At school, Beaver gets into an argument with a girl who retaliates by making fun of Beaver's hair, calling him a sheepdog. Incredibly self-concious, Beaver goes out to the store and buys different hairsprays and gels to try to improve his hairdo. He doesn't get the reaction he was expecting when he tries his new hairdo out on his family.

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Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Pamela Duncan, Ken Osmond

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Episode 12

Beaver, the Hero

30m

During one of his football team's games, Beaver is sent in and scores the winning touchdown which results in a picture in the paper. Soon, Beaver finds himself swamped with attention and quickly lets it goes to his head. He begins acting like he's better than everyone and begins to alienate Gilbert, Whitey and Wally.

Episode credits

Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Ken Osmond, Kim Charney

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Episode 13

Beaver's Autobiography

30m

Beaver has been given an assignment in which he must write a autobiography for class but isn't sure about his abilities at writing. So, he convinces a girl, who likes him, to write it for him. When she discovers that he is merely using her, she writes an outrageous life story and hands it in, causing embarassment for Beaver when the teacher reads it in class.

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Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Harlan Warde

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Episode 14

The Party Spoiler

30m

Wally asks June and Ward if he could have a party and with some prodding, Wally finally gets their permission. June quickly begins the plans and Beaver gets a look at the guest list and quickly finds that he's not invited. For revenge, Beaver decides to sabotage Wally's party with a variety of gags that he bought at a magic shop.

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Directed by Norman AbbottGuest stars Ken Osmond, Cheryl Miller

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Episode 15

The Mustache

30m

Wally's on-again off-again girlfriend, Julie Foster seems to have thrown him over for a new guy in school who just happens to have a mustache. Wally's ego is bruised when Eddie tells him that Julie thinks he's naive and immature. This is the last straw and Wally decides to grow a mustache, much to the dismay of his family.

Episode credits

Directed by Hugh BeaumontGuest stars Cheryl Holdridge, Ken Osmond

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Episode 16

Wally Buys a Car

30m

A friend has a car for sale and Wally is interested, however, Ward and June are, as usual, hesitant about the whole thing. Ward decides to give in to Wally and allow him to buy the used car, with the condition that he inspect it first. Ward quickly finds problems with the car and he helps Wally look elsewhere giving Wally tips on the process of used car shopping.

Episode credits

Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Ed Peck, Ken Osmond

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Episode 17

The Parking Attendants

30m

The social event of the season, according to Fred Rutherford, is big party that a wealthy family is throwing and he rubs it in due to the fact that June and Ward didn't get an invitation. However, Wally and Eddie will be there after they get jobs parking the guest's cars. However, trouble ensues when Eddie parks Fred's car in a no parking spot and the car gets towed away by the city.

Episode credits

Directed by Earl BellamyGuest stars Ken Osmond, Dick Simmons

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Episode 18

More Blessed to Give

30m

Beaver and Gilbert go to a carnival and Beaver surprisingly wins a fourteen caret gold locket in one of the carnival games. Beaver thinks about giving it to June but thanks to Gilbert, Beaver decides to give it to a girl whom he has a crush on. However, soon it becomes apparant that this was a mistake when the girl's parents discover Beaver's gift.

Episode credits

Directed by Hugh BeaumontGuest stars Paul Langton, Ken Osmond, George Cisar, Buddy Lewis

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Episode 19

Beaver's Good Deed

30m

Beaver seems to be on a selfish streak after backing out of a babysitting and later not wanting to do a simple favor for Wally. Ward gives Beaver a stern lecture and soon takes Ward's advice when a tramp comes to the door wanting some kindness. Howver, the tramp quickly takes advantage and helps himself to more than a glass of water.

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Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Frank Ferguson

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Episode 20

The Credit Card

30m

Eddie agrees to use his new credit card to buy a battery for Wally's car. After Wally pays him back, Eddie uses the cash to buy some clothes. When Eddie's father confronts him about the large bill, he lies and says that Wally didn't pay him back.

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Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Ken Osmond

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Episode 21

Beaver the Caddy

30m

Beaver has gotten a job as a caddy and is quickly running around the golf course chasing balls. However, all innocence is broken when one of the guys Beaver is caddying for cheats in order to win a bet. Soon, Beaver begins wrestling with his conscience over whether or not to tell anyone.

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Directed by Earl BellamyGuest stars Dick Simmons

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Episode 22

Beaver on TV

30m

Beaver comes home with the news that he applied to appear on a local television show called Teen Forum and he has been accepted. Beaver gets out of classes for the taping and all his classmates are treated to being able to watch him on TV during class. However, what Beaver, his friends and family don't know is that the show tapes each episode a week in advance.

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Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Johnny Jacobs, Doris Packer

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Episode 23

Box Office Attraction

30m

June and Ward have noticed the Wally has been spending quite a bit of his time at the movie theater but it's not to see the movies. He's been eying the pretty young lady who works in the box office. Thanks to Eddie, Wally works up enough courage to ask her out but quickly sees another side to the young lady that is a bit too mature for Wally's taste.

Episode credits

Directed by David ButlerWritten by Bob MosherGuest stars Ken Osmond, Diane Sayer, A.G. Vitanza

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Episode 24

Lumpy's Scholarship

30m

When Wally is notified that the State College scholarship he applied for went to Lumpy Rutherford instead, he graciously throws a party to celebrate with his friend and secretly helps out after Lumpy gets disappointing news.

Episode credits

Guest stars Ken Osmond

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Episode 25

The Silent Treatment

30m

Beaver is all set to go with Eddie and Wally to hook up an AM/FM car radio in Eddie's car, but June stops him and insists he go to the grocery store to pick up the items as he had promised. This leads Beaver to give June the cold shoulder treatment while playing up to Ward.

Episode credits

Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Ken Osmond

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Episode 26

Uncle Billy's Visit

30m

June and Ward go away for a couple of days and leave Uncle Billy to stay with Wally and Beaver. Beaver quickly realizes Billy runs a much looser ship than Ward and June and feels as if he can get away with more things. However, he's soon in for a rude awakening when he helps Gilbert sneak into the movies.

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Directed by David ButlerWritten by Bob MosherGuest stars Edgar Buchanan

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Episode 27

Beaver's Prep School

30m

June and Ward are excited when they learn that Aunt Martha has made arrangements to send Beaver to a prep school in New England. However, Beaver quickly realizes he will miss his friends as they are all entering Mayfield High School next year. This puts Beaver in a delicate position, how to tell Aunt Martha he doesn't want to go without hurting her feelings.

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Directed by Hugh BeaumontWritten by Bob MosherGuest stars Doris Packer, Kim Charney, Madge Kennedy

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Episode 28

Wally and the Fraternity

30m

Wally has his mind pretty much made up about going to Ward's alma mater, State University and he's even considering joining Ward's old fraternity. However, both Eddie and Wally think twice when they hear from a college student that it's the worst fraternity on campus, but Ward has already sent out his letter of recommendation for both of them.

Episode credits

Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Ken Osmond

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Episode 29

Eddie's Sweater

30m

Eddie has been seeing one particular girl, Cindy Andrews and she wants to give Eddie a birthday gift, so she decides to knit a sweater. She uses Wally as a model and he begins spending so much time at Cindy's that he arouses the suspicions of Julie, Eddie, Lumpy, Beaver and his parents.

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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Bob MosherGuest stars Cheryl Holdridge, Ken Osmond

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Episode 30

The Book Report

30m

Beaver has been assigned to write a book report on The Three Musketeers. However he's waited right down to the wire to get reading and quickly realizes that he'll never get finished. He decides to watch the movie that's going to be on TV and write his book report based on the movie.

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Directed by Hugh BeaumontGuest stars Doris Packer

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Episode 31

The Poor Loser

30m

Ward is given two tickets to a baseball game and is faced with an impossible decision: should he take Wally or Beaver? Beaver lets him off the hook when he announces he has plans with Gilbert. However, when they fall through, Beaver changes his mind about the game and becomes convinced that because he's the youngest he gets the short stick.

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Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Vince Williams

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Episode 32

Don Juan Beaver

30m

A school dance has Beaver with a major dilemma: he has two girls who ask him to go with them. However, he has a little problem, he accepted the first invitation but now wants out of it when he's asked by the second girl. This leads him to take some of Eddie's poor advice.

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Directed by Hugh BeaumontWritten by Bob MosherGuest stars Charla Doherty, Ken Osmond

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Episode 33

Summer in Alaska

30m

Eddie is happy to break the news that he plans to spend his summer on a fishing boat in Alaska and this prompts Wally and Lumpy to think about signing up to do the same thing. However, they all get a dose of reality when they discover just what kind of conditions they would be living in.

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Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Ken Osmond, Harry Harvey

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Episode 34

Beaver's Graduation

30m

It's come down to the final week before junior high school graduation and Beaver is having a ball and even skips a class with Gilbert. However, Beaver becomes convinced he won't graduate after Gilbert and him take a peek at the diplomas on Mrs. Rayburn's desk and find Beaver's diploma to be missing.

Episode credits

Directed by Hugh BeaumontGuest stars Ken Osmond, Doris Packer, Dorothy Abbott

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Episode 35

Wally's Practical Joke

30m

Wally and Eddie fall prey to Lumpy's practical joking after he plants cherry bombs under the hoods of Eddie's car and Wally's car. Both Eddie and Wally want to get him back but their plan goes awry when they destroy Lumpy's car after chaining it to a tree. All fingers point to Wally after Fred finds that the chain has Ward's name printed on it.

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Directed by David ButlerWritten by Bob MosherGuest stars Ken Osmond

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Episode 36

The All-Night Party

30m

After graduation, an all-night party is set to begin, which has June and Ward very wary. They aren't sure if they should allow Wally to attend. Meanwhile, Wally's date for the party has the same problem. This leads her to invite Wally to meet her folks and put their worries to rest.

Episode credits

Directed by David ButlerGuest stars Marjorie Reynolds, Ken Osmond, Herbert Rudley, Frank Sully

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Episode 37

Beaver Sees America

30m

Beaver has the chance to travel around the country for six weeks during the summer and he's all excited about it. However, he quickly realizes when he's gone Gilbert will go after the girl Beaver has a crush on, Mary Margaret. Fortunately, he quickly realizes there's more to life than Mary Margaret.

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Directed by Hugh BeaumontWritten by Dale Eunson, Bob MosherGuest stars Lori Martin, Ken Osmond

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Episode 38

The Clothing Drive

30m

Beaver's school is having a clothing drive and whoever brings in the most clothes is awarded 1000 school points. June, Ward and Wally round up all the old clothes they can find and put them in a box. When Beaver picks up the box to take into school, he mistakenly thinks Ward's nearby suits for the dry cleaner are also for the clothes drive.

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Directed by Charles F. HaasWritten by Allan ManingsGuest stars Tim Matheson, Doris Packer

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Episode 39

Family Scrapbook

30mfinale

While cleaning, June runs across an old family scrapbook and gathers the family together to reminisce about the past six years. The Cleavers recall scenes from previous episodes including: Beaver Gets 'Spelled, New Neighbors, My Brother's Girl, The Shave, Beaver Runs Away, Larry Hides Out, Teacher Comes to Dinner, and Wally's Election.

Episode credits

Directed by Hugh BeaumontWritten by Joe Connelly, Bob MosherGuest stars Madge Blake, Sue Randall, Ken Osmond, Pamela Baird, Robert 'Rusty' Stevens

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Leave It to Beaver

Cast

Jerry MathersTheodore 'Beaver' Cleaver
Barbara BillingsleyJune Cleaver
Hugh BeaumontWard Cleaver
Tony DowWally Cleaver
Cindy CarolNita Norton
Madge BlakeMrs. Margaret Mondello
John HoytDoctor Compton
Cheryl Holdridge

Credits

Created by
Bob Mosher
Written by
Bob Mosher, Joe Connelly, Dale Eunson, George Tibbles, Ben Gershman, Mel Diamond, Dick Conway, Bill Manhoff, Roland MacLane, Richard Baer, Allan Manings, Clifford Goldsmith, John Whedon, Phil Leslie, Harry Winkler, Fran van Hartesveldt

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
234
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • ABCUnited States
  • CBSUnited States
  • Kayro Productions
  • MCA TelevisionUnited States
  • Revue StudiosUnited States
  • Gomalco Productions

Themes

sitcomtraditional family