Leave It to Beaver - Season 2
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The second season of Leave It to Beaver finds the Cleaver family
happy and wholesome as ever, with most episodes involving the Beaver
getting into a scrape, or hearing the from-the-mountaintop advice
from Mom or Dad afterwards. Despite the formula, the episodes hold
up well, because of the earnestness of the actors and the delivery
of their lines, which is, well, swell. Mom June (Barbara
Billingsley) is the matriarch who makes it all look easy in her
well-pressed frocks and pearls (pay close attention to those
necklaces--there are actually several; some plain strands and some
with pendants), and Dad Ward (Hugh Beaumont) is thoughtful and a
little monolithic. But it's the adventures of boys, older brother
Wally (Tony Dow) and the Beav (Jerry Mathers), that make the show so
fun. One episode involves Beav and pal Larry (Rusty Stevens) playing
hooky (they're late to school anyway, and they figure they may as
well get "killed" later as opposed to today), and then winding up on
live TV, on a show which June just happens to be watching. Moral?
Golly gee, there's more than one, and they're delivered by both
parents and Beav's teacher--and echoed earnestly by Beaver himself.
The chuckles come in a ready stream, even if sometimes
inadvertently. Sample exchange: Wally: "Mom, can I get tattooed?"
June: "Tattooed!? Absolutely not!" Wally: "Oh, OK. Bye." No wonder
people are so nostalgic for the '50s--teenagers never gave anyone
any lip. This season, 1957-58, contains 39 remastered episodes on
three double-sided discs, and is a treasure box of nostalgia, in the
absolute best sense. --A.T. Hurley
Episodes
# Title Original airdate
40/1 "Beaver's Poem" October 2, 1958
Beaver needs to write a poem for a school assignment. Ward writes
the poem when Beaver goes to bed. The next day, Wally announces
Beaver has been chosen to read his poem in assembly and will be
given an award. Ward and June discourage Beaver from accepting an
award for a poem he didn't write. Ward talks to Mrs. Rayburn who
decides to give Beaver another chance to write a poem.
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Guests: Doris Packer as Mrs. Cornelia Rayburn, Rusty Stevens as
Larry Mondello. Director: Norman Tokar. Writers: Joe Connelly, Bob
Mosher, Dick Conway, Roland MacLane.
41/2 "Eddie's Girl" October 9, 1958
Eddie's new girl Caroline is more interested in Wally and invites
him to a dance. Wally declines the invitation but Eddie complains of
a sore throat and urges Wally to take Caroline to the dance. Wally
finally agrees. Later, Eddie tells Beaver he knew Wally wouldn't go
to a dance with someone else's girl so he pretended to be sick to
give Wally the chance to accept the invitation.
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Guests: Ken Osmond as Eddie Haskell, Karen Green as Caroline
Cunningham, Aline Towne as Mrs. Cunningham. Director: Norman Tokar.
Writers: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
42/3 "Ward's Problem" October 16, 1958
Sue Randall as Miss LandersWard makes plans to take Wally fishing
but Beaver comes home with news about a school father-and-student
picnic on the same day and Ward feels he must go to the picnic. He
delays telling the boys, who believe he will go fishing as planned.
Beaver tells Miss Landers he won't attend the picnic. Ward realizes
by stalling he placed Beaver in an awkward position.
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Guests: Sue Randall as Miss Landers, Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello,
Stanley Fafara as Whitey Whitney, Jeri Weil as Judy Hensler, Bobby
Mittelstaedt as Charles Fredericks, Patty Turner as Linda Dennison.
Director: Norman Tokar. Teleplay: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher. Story:
Ed James.
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First appearance for Sue Randall as Beaver's third grade teacher,
Miss Landers. Crystal Falls is 60 miles from Mayfield in this
episode. In a later episode, "The Bus Ride", it's 90 miles.
43/4 "Beaver and Chuey" October 23, 1958
Beaver makes friends with Chuey, a Hispanic boy, and consults Eddie
(who's taking Spanish in high school) about Spanish phrases. Eddie
teaches Beaver an insulting phrase without revealing its meaning.
When Beaver uses the phrase with his friend, the boy runs home
crying. Chuey's parents want to know why their son was so upset. The
misunderstanding is corrected and Wally sets off to "slug" Eddie.
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Guests: Ken Osmond as Eddie Haskell, Alan Roberts Costello as
Roberto "Chuey" Varella, Mary Andre as Carmella Varella, Abel Franco
as Enrico Varella. Director: Norman Tokar. Writer: George Tibbles.
44/5 "The Lost Watch" October 30, 1958
Lumpy accuses Beaver of losing his watch and demands restitution,
giving Beaver forty-eight hours to return the watch — or else.
Beaver never had the watch but takes the twenty-five dollar savings
bond his Aunt Martha gave him and tries to redeem it at the bank.
The teller calls Ward. Ward gets the truth about the matter from
Beaver. Fred Rutherford says his son lost the watch and Lumpy
apologizes to the Cleavers.
Guests: Richard Deacon as Fred Rutherford, Rusty Stevens as Larry
Mondello, Frank Bank as Lumpy Rutherford, Buddy Hart as Chester
Anderson, "Tiger" Fafara as Tooey Brown, Jonathan Hole as Bank
Teller. Director: Norman Tokar. Writer: Richard Baer.
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Lumpy is a junior in high school while Wally is a freshman. In later
seasons, they are in the same grade with Lumpy being "held back" as
the reason.
45/6 "Her Idol" November 6, 1958
Beaver sits with Linda Dennison in the park. Larry and Whitey tease
Beaver about Linda being his girl. To prove he's not sweet on Linda,
he calls her a "smelly old ape". The next day, Miss Landers gives
the class a talk about boys and girls extending mutual respect to
one another and getting along. When Beaver sees Linda with Larry in
the park, he feels bad and wonders if the feeling is that which
causes people to marry.
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Guests: Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, Patty Turner as Linda
Dennison, Sue Randall as Miss Landers, Stanley Fafara as Whitey
Whitney, Jeri Weil as Judy Hensler, Susan Marshall as Girl.
Director: Norman Tokar. Teleplay: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher, Dick
Conway, Roland MacLane. Story: Dick Conway, Roland MacLane.
46/7 "Beaver's Ring" November 13, 1958
Aunt Martha sends Beaver a family ring. Ward tells him not to take
it to school but he does. He puts it on and can't get it off. The
school nurse says it will have to be cut off. Beaver panics,
thinking the nurse means his finger. The ring is cut off. At home,
Beaver writes a letter of apology to Aunt Martha telling his father
it's "awful hard" to write a letter saying you're bad. Ward decides
Beaver has been punished enough.
Guests: Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, Stanley Fafara as Whitey
Whitney, Jeri Weil as Judy Hensler, Sue Randall as Miss Landers,
Anne Loos as Nurse Thompson. Director: Norman Tokar. Teleplay: Joe
Connelly, Bob Mosher. Story: Ed James.
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Aunt Martha is Beaver's godmother as well as great aunt. Wally and
Beaver have an Uncle Frank.
47/8 "The Shave" November 20, 1958
Wally's friends brag about shaving. Wally wants to shave, too, but
Ward bawls him out in front of Eddie, saying he shouldn't be shaving
until he has a beard. Later, Ward realizes he was thoughtless. The
next day, Wally and his friends go to the barber shop for haircuts.
Ward arranges for the barber to give Wally a shave without divulging
his part in the plot. The barber recommends a shave and Wally
becomes the envy of his pals.
Guests: Ken Osmond as Eddie Haskell, Buddy Hart as Chester Anderson,
"Tiger" Fafara as Tooey Brown, Howard McNear as Andy the Barber,
Frank Bank as Lumpy Rutherford, Charles Cirillo as Barber. Director:
Norman Tokar. Writers: Bob Ross, Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
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Howard McNear would play Floyd Lawson, the Mayberry barber on The
Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968).
48/9 "The Pipe" November 27, 1958
Beaver and Larry smoke coffee grounds in Ward's meerschuam pipe.
They are disgusted. The next day, they try to smoke cigarette ashes
collected from ashtrays around Larry's house and are disgusted
again. Ward discovers the pipe bowl stained and believes Wally has
been smoking. Wally is mystified until Beaver confesses and says he
"won't do anything bad again until I'm 21". Ward assures Beaver he
will be punished.
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Guests: Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello. Director: Norman Tokar.
Teleplay: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher. Story: Fran Van Hartsveldt.
49/10 "Wally's New Suit" December 4, 1958
Wally needs a new suit for a dance and persuades his father to let
him buy it himself. Against his better judgement, Ward agrees. Wally
buys a loud plaid suit his parents dislike. Tactfully, June notes
the sleeves are too long and suggests the suit be altered. The
clothier knows boy psychology and steers Wally to a traditional
suit, pointing out that the suit flatters his athletic build. Wally
says he would have felt like a creep wearing the plaid suit.
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Guests: "Tiger" Fafara as Tooey Brown, John Hoyt as Clothier, Ken
Osmond as Eddie Haskell (uncredited). Director: Norman Tokar.
Writer: Richard Baer.
50/11 "School Play" December 11, 1958
Beaver is cast as a canary in the school play but gets a bad case of
stage fright on opening night. The teachers switch Beaver and Whitey
at the last moment with Beaver being assigned the silent and
immobile mushroom role. At home, Beaver tells his family he wasn't
good enough to be the canary and he wasn't disappointed being the
mushroom because a "guy oughta do what he can do, not what another
guy can do".
Guests: Sue Randall as Miss Landers, Dorothy Adams as Miss Wakeland,
Stanley Fafara as Whitey Whitney, Jeri Weil as Judy Hensler, Rusty
Stevens as Larry Mondello, Linda Beardon as Girl. Director: Norman
Tokar. Writers: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
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Larry Mondello's father is often referenced in the show but makes
his only appearance (silent) in the series in the backstage scene.
Judy Hensler's parents appear in the episode as well.
51/12 "The Visiting Aunts" December 18, 1958
Cleaver familyThe boys make carnival plans with friends but are
forced to stay home when Aunt Martha arrives with a friend. When the
ladies depart after lunch, Ward offers to drive the boys to the
carnival but they sulk. June says she is very unhappy with their
attitude, pointing out that she doesn't often ask them to sacrifice
their day for her. The boys apologize to their mother and a family
outing to the carnival is decided upon.
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Guests: Madge Kennedy as Aunt Martha, Irene Tedrow as Mrs. Hathaway,
"Tiger" Fafara as Tooey Brown, Buddy Hart as Chester Anderson, Frank
Bank as Lumpy Rutherford. Director: Norman Tokar. Teleplay: Joe
Connelly, Bob Mosher. Story: Bob Ross.
52/13 "Happy Weekend" December 25, 1958
Ward denounces movies and comic books and wants the boys to have an
outdoor weekend at Shadow Lake. Ward discovers the lodge charges for
each fish caught and June wants to go into town to get her hair
done. When he finds the boys watching a movie from a hilltop
overlooking a drive-in, he decides to pack up and return home. The
boys change his mind when they discover an island in the lake and
want to build a pirate's raft.
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Guest: Harry O. Tyler as Boat Manager. Director: Norman Tokar.
Writers: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
53/14 "Wally's Present" January 1, 1959
Wally plans his birthday around a hamburger party at the drug store
with his friends and leaves Beaver out of the fun. Beaver takes his
revenge by spending his money on a cheap toy for his brother instead
of the camera he intended to buy. When Wally changes his mind and
includes Beaver in the party, it's too late for Beaver to make
amends with a nice gift. Beaver apologizes for his selfishness.
Guests: Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, Ken Osmond as Eddie
Haskell, Arthur Space as Mr. Judson. Director: Norman Tokar.
Teleplay: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher, Keith Fowler, Norman Paul.
Story: Keith Fowler, Norman Paul.
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Though Wally's birthday is celebrated, his age is not stated. The
Cleavers have an "Uncle Tom in Florida" who sends Wally a pen for
his birthday.
54/15 "The Grass is Always Greener" January 8, 1959
Beaver gets permission to ride in the garbage truck, then goes to
the garbage man's house to play with his sons. He comes home
thrilled with his visit. June suggests he invite the garbage man's
boys to lunch. The boys arrive at the Cleaver house well-groomed and
polite, rather than grimy and disorderly as she expected. The boys
think Ward is a great guy and June as pretty as a movie star. June
and Ward are glad the boys have visited.
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Guests: Billy Chapin as Chris Fletcher, Rusty Stevens as Larry
Mondello, Don Lyon as Pete Fletcher, Jesse Kirkpatrick as Henry
Fletcher, Helen Jay as Woman, Edward Marr as Traffic Policeman.
Director: Norman Tokar. Teleplay: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher. Story:
John Whedon.
55/16 "The Boat Builders" January 15, 1959
The boys build a kayak in the garage with their friends and launch
it at Miller's Pond with Beaver as navigator. The kayak sinks and
Beaver is drenched. At home, the boys hide the mishap from their
parents. Wally puts Beaver's clothing on the furnace vents to dry.
Later, Ward finds the clothing smoldering, and, when he learns the
truth, gives the boys a severe lecture on the possible consequences
of their adventure. He grounds the two for the weekend.
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Guests: "Tiger" Fafara as Tooey Brown, Buddy Hart as Chester
Anderson. Director: Norman Tokar. Writers: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
56/17 "Beaver Plays Hooky" January 22, 1959
Beaver and Larry play hooky. After hiding behind a billboard for a
while, they get hungry and go to the grocery store looking for free
samples. A television show is in progress at the store and the boys
are caught on camera. At home, Wally and June see the boys on TV.
June calls Ward and he picks up Beaver. He drops him at school to
talk to Miss Landers who impresses upon the boy the importance of
attending school.
Guests: Dick Lane as Marshall Moran, Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello,
Sue Randall as Miss Landers, John Hart as Construction Worker,
Robert Mitchell as Husband at Supermarket, Berniece Dalton as Wife
at Supermarket. Director: Norman Tokar. Teleplay: Joe Connelly, Bob
Mosher, Dick Conway, Roland MacLane. Story: Dick Conway, Roland
MacLane.
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Dick Lane, co-author of the episode story and teleplay, appears as
Marshall Moran.
57/18 "The Garage Painters" January 29, 1959
Ward introduces the boys to the book, Tom Sawyer. When he's called
to a meeting at the country club just as he begins painting the
garage doors, the boys offer to do the job. The boys play Tom Sawyer
and try to get friends to pay to paint the doors. Lumpy and Larry
won't bite. Little Benjie Bellamy pours a can of paint over himself.
Wally and Beaver are sent to their room. Ward tells the boys the
world was less complicated in Tom Sawyer's day.
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Guests: Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, Frank Bank as Lumpy
Rutherford, Sara Anderson as Mrs. Bellamy, Joey Scott as Benjie
Bellamy. Director: Norman Tokar. Writers: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
58/19 "Wally's Pug Nose" February 5, 1959
Wally is attracted to the new girl at school, Gloria Cusick, but
when she says Wally has a pug nose, he buys a gadget to straighten
it. Ward tries to build Wally's confidence but Wally continues to
wear his nose gadget. One day, Gloria asks Wally to escort her to a
school dance. He asks why she chose him and she says it's because of
his cute pug nose. Wally is happy and throws away the nose gadget.
Guests: Cheryl Holdridge as Gloria Cusick, "Tiger" Fafara as Tooey
Brown, Frank Bank as Lumpy Rutherford, Ralph Brooks as Mailman.
Director: Norman Tokar. Writer: George Tibbles.
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Cheryl Holdridge makes one more appearance as Gloria Cusick then is
re-cast as Wally's girlfriend, Julie Foster.
59/20 "Beaver's Pigeons" February 12, 1959
Beaver, Larry, and Whitey form a pigeon club. Beaver buys two
pigeons at the pet shop. Beaver gets the chicken pox, stays in bed,
and Wally is assigned to care for the pigeons in the garage until
Beaver recovers. A cat kills the birds. Beaver watches from his
bedroom window as his fellow club members bury the birds in the back
yard. Ward offers to bring Beaver another pair of pigeons, but
Beaver declines.
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Guests: Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, Stanley Fafara as Whitey
Whitney. Director: David Butler. Writers: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
60/21 "The Tooth" February 19, 1959
Beaver is frightened over an upcoming dentist's appointment. At the
dentist's office, Beaver and Ward find Fred Rutherford and his
daughter Violet in the waiting room. Fred brags about his daughter's
courage. Ward firmly tells Beaver he expects him to be a good
soldier and not to let him down. At home, Ward apologizes to Beaver,
saying he should have offered reassurance rather than pressure.
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Guests: Richard Deacon as Fred Rutherford, Frank Wilcox as Dr.
Frederick W. Harrison, Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, Veronica
Cartwright as Violet Rutherford, Frank Bank as Lumpy Rutherford,
Alice Backes as Nurse. Director: David Butler. Teleplay: Bob Ross,
Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher. Story: Bob Ross.
61/22 "Beaver Gets Adopted" February 26, 1959
When Beaver breaks Wally's trophy, his parents scold him. He says
they don't love him anymore. Ward says if he can improve on his
parents, then he's welcomed to try. Beaver goes to an adoption
agency and asks for new parents. The interviewer says she knows the
perfect couple and makes a telephone call. Beaver begins to worry
about liking his new parents. Shortly, June and Ward appear at the
door. Beaver says he'll take them.
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Guests: Lurene Tuttle as Mrs. Brady, Lee Torrance as Miss Walker,
Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello. Director: Norman Tokar. Writers:
Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
62/23 "The Haunted House" March 5, 1959
Elderly Miss Cooper returns to Mayfield to re-open her ancestral
home. She calls June and arranges for Beaver to walk her dog. Beaver
goes to the house but then runs away, thinking the house is haunted
and Miss Cooper a witch. Ward tells Beaver Miss Cooper is a very
pleasant lady but Beaver resists. The next day, Beaver meets Miss
Cooper in the pet shop, finds she's a nice person, and is glad to
walk her dog.
Guests: Lillian Bronson as Miss Cooper, Rusty Stevens as Larry
Mondello. Director: Norman Tokar. Writer: George Tibbles.
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The "Cooper house" would become the Munster mansion in The Munsters,
another Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher production.
63/24 "The Bus Ride" March 12, 1959
Beaver's old friend Billy Payton lives ninety miles away at Crystal
Falls and invites Beaver for a weekend visit. Wally offers to
accompany Beaver on the bus, drop him at Crystal Falls, and return
home. When the bus stops for refreshments, Beaver deboards but then
boards the wrong bus and returns to Mayfield. In Crystal Falls,
Wally explains the situation to the Paytons. Mr. Payton decides to
drive Wally home and pick up Beaver.
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Guests: Yvonne White as Bus Passenger, Douglas Evans as Bus
Passenger, Bill Idelson as Newsstand Man, Edward Marr as Mr. Payton,
Frank Sully as Cab Driver. Director: Norman Tokar. Writers: Joe
Connelly, Bob Mosher.
64/25 "Beaver and Gilbert" March 17, 1959
Stephen Talbot as Gilbert GatesBeaver meets a new boy, Gilbert
Gates. Gilbert makes up glamorous but false stories to make friends.
One day, Gilbert breaks a date with Beaver to spend time with
others. Beaver is jealous and fights Gilbert. Ward learns from Mr.
Gates that the family has moved around in line with his work and
Gilbert makes up stories to hold the interest of other boys. Beaver
realizes his interest in Gilbert was based on falsehoods and sees
Gilbert differently.
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Guests: Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, Carleton G. Young as John
Gates, Stanley Fafara as Whitey Whitney, Stephen Talbot as Gilbert
Gates. Director: Norman Tokar. Teleplay: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher,
George Tibbles.
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Gilbert's first appearance. His name would be changed to Gilbert
Bates.
65/26 "Price of Fame" March 26, 1959
The Mayfield Fire and Police Departments rescue Beaver after he is
locked in the principal's office. Ward and June are furious. Another
day, Beaver gets his head stuck between the bars in a park fence. He
tells Wally not to call the police or fire departments. Ward finds
the gardener who frees Beaver. Ward reminds Beaver always to call
his parents when he's in trouble. Beaver says he'll be calling
frequently while growing up.
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Guests: Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, Jeri Weil as Judy Hensler,
Bill Erwin as Man. Director: Norman Tokar. Teleplay: Joe Connelly,
Bob Mosher. Story: Dick Conway, Roland MacLane.
66/27 "A Horse Named Nick" April 2, 1959
Beaver and Wally do chores at a carnival and are paid with an old
circus horse named Nick. The horse is put in the garage for the
night but Ward says he cannot remain due to Board of Health
regulations. The boys are dismayed. Ward contacts Mr. Payton (the
father of Beaver's old friend Billy) who agrees to board NIck on his
farm at Crystal Falls. Mr. Payton says the boys may visit the horse
any time they wish.
Guests: Burt Mustin as Gus the Fireman, Mike Ross as Board of Health
Official, Bill Baldwin as Mr. Johnson. Director: Norman Tokar.
Teleplay: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher. Story: Hugh Beaumont.
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Hugh Beaumont penned the story for this episode.
67/28 "Beaver's Hero" April 9, 1959
Beaver brags to his classmates that his father was a hero in the
war. At home, Ward tells him he was in the Seabees and built bases.
Nevertheless, Beaver and Wally forge a letter from Ward describing a
dangerous war mission. Ward finds the letter and calls Beaver's
teacher before the boy gets in too deep. In school, the teacher
avoids the topic of the war. Later, Ward tells Beaver that he could
do more with tools to win the war than with guns.
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Guests: Wendell Holmes as Mr. Willet, Jeri Weil as Judy Hensler,
Stanley Fafara as Whitey Whitney, Stephen Talbot as Gilbert Bates,
Bobby Mittelstaedt as Charles Fredericks. Director: Norman Tokar.
Writers: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
68/29 "Beaver Says Goodbye" April 16, 1959
Beaver tells his classmates he's going to move and they secretly
plan a farewell party for him. Beaver has found out, however, that
he won't be moving and doesn't know how to tell his classmates.
After the party, he takes their gifts home. Larry drops by and Ward
tells him they won't be moving. Larry believes Beaver lied to get
presents. The next day, the class shuns Beaver. Miss Landers says
Beaver has brought their gifts unopened back to school.
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Guests: Sue Randall as Miss Landers, Rusty Stevens as Larry
Mondello, Stanley Fafara as Whitney Whitney, Jeri Weil as Judy
Hensler, Bobby Mittelstaedt as Charles Fredericks, Rodney Bell as
Mr. Church. Director: Norman Tokar. Writers: George Tibbles, Joe
Connelly, Bob Mosher.
69/30 "Beaver's Newspaper" April 23, 1959
Beaver types a newspaper at home with Wally's help and the two
manage to sell the copies. Beaver plans another eidition but, the
next day, Wally has a ball game and can't help Beaver. June fills
in. Ward later tells Beaver he shouldn't expect his mother to help
because she has other household duties. Beaver doesn't want to be a
quitter, so Ward solves the problem by typing 'Final Edition' at the
head of the page in Beaver's typewriter.
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Guests: Burt Mustin as Gus the Fireman, Rusty Stevens as Larry
Mondello. Director: Norman Tokar. Writers: Elon Packard, Harry
Winkler, Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
70/31 "Beaver's Sweater" April 30, 1959
Beaver buys a gaudy sweater. At school, he sees Judy wearing the
same sweater and believes he's bought a girl's garment. He rids
himself of the sweater by stuffing it behind the candy machine at
the movies. The theater manager alerts the Cleavers. June reasons
Beaver made a mistake in buying the sweater but didn't have the
maturity to admit it to his parents. They tell Beaver they will give
the sweater to someone who can use it.
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Guests: Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, Jeri Weil as Judy Hensler.
Director: Norman Tokar. Writers: Katherine Eunson, Dale Eunson.
71/32 "Friendship" May 7, 1959
After a fight, Beaver and Larry let bygones be bygones and pledge
eternal friendship like Damon and Pythias. Larry takes advantage of
the pledge by insisting Beaver give him his homework. Beaver
hesitates but gives Larry his homework. Beaver refuses to tell Miss
Landers what happened to his homework and is given a note. Beaver
says Larry is a "crummy Pythias." The next day, Larry confesses to
Miss Landers and the boys become friends again.
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Guests: Sue Randall as Miss Landers, Rusty Stevens as Larry
Mondello, Jeri Weil as Judy Hensler, Stanley Fafara as Whitey
Whitney. Director: Norman Tokar. Teleplay: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
Story: Mathilda Ferro, Theodore Ferro.
72/33 "Dance Contest" May 14, 1959
Mary Ellen invites Wally to a cotillion and enters the two of them
in a cha-cha contest. Wally buys an instructional record and
practices in his room. Beaver and Larry find the record and, with
much merriment, practice the dance. Wally is furious, breaks the
record, and says he's not going to the dance. Ward enrolls Wally in
a quick cha-cha crash course with a dance instructor. Wally and Mary
Ellen win honorary mention at the cotillion.
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Guests: Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, Pamela Baird (as Pamela
Beaird) as Mary Ellen Rogers, "Tiger" Fafara as Tooey Brown, Buddy
Hart as Chester Anderson, Frank Bank as Lumpy Rutherford. Director:
Norman Tokar. Writers: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
73/34 "Wally's Haircomb" May 21, 1959
Wally gets the latest hairdo — a greasy cut called the "jellyroll".
June hates it. The school principal says he cannot stifle a
student's self-expression. The last straw comes when Beaver styles
his hair after Wally's do. June reminds Wally how embarrassed he was
when Beaver wore an old hat of hers to Sunday school and tells him
she suffers the same sort of feeling when she sees him with his
jellyroll hair-do. Wally understands and cleans his hair.
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Guests: Frank Bank as Lumpy Rutherford, Richard Deacon as Fred
Rutherford, Howard Wendell as Mr. Haller. Director: Norman Tokar.
Teleplay: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher. Story: George Tibbles.
74/35 "The Cookie Fund" May 28, 1959
Beaver and Larry are cookie fund monitors at school. They're conned
out of three dollars by a bigger boy in the eighth grade. The cookie
company representative gives the boys overnight to replace the money
which they do. The boys suggest Miss Landers relieve them of cookie
fund duty. Miss Landers tells the boys they made the mistake of
trusting someone but she won't make the mistake of not trusting the
two of them.
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Guests: Danny Richards Jr. as Roger Delacy, Sue Randall as Miss
Landers, Jeri Weil as Judy Hensler, John Eldredge as Mr. Preston,
Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello (uncredited). Director: Norman
Tokar. Writers: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
75/36 "Forgotten Party" June 4, 1959
Beaver forgets David Manning's birthday party and Mrs. Manning calls
about his attendance. Ward hustles to give Beaver a bath while June
runs to the store for a gift. She returns with a blow-up pool float
Beaver calls a baby toy. When Beaver is alone for a moment, he
substitutes his new camera for the float. Later, Ward and June
discover the deception but understand Beaver was only thinking of
David. Beaver takes the float to his bathtub.
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Guests: Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, Johnny Collier as David
Manning, Mary Lawrence as Alice Manning, Bill Baldwin as Mr.
Johnson. Director: Norman Tokar. Writers: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher.
76/37 "Beaver the Athlete" June 11, 1959
Beaver tries out for the boys-versus-girls baseball teams and
performs so poorly he begins clowning around to mask his inadequacy.
Judy hits a home run and Beaver begins worrying about the upcoming
game. Later, Ward finds Beaver practicing his swing at the school
baseball field. He tells his father it's permissible to fool around
for your friends but only if you can really perform when it counts.
He scores well in the game.
Guests: Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, Jeri Weil as Judy Hensler,
Stanley Fafara as Whitey Whitney, Robert Carson as Coach Grover.
Director: Norman Tokar. Teleplay: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher. Story:
George Tibbles.
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Wally receives his first high school letter and sweater in this
episode. His sweater would play a significant role in a future
episode.
77/38 "Found Money" June 18, 1959
Closing sequenceLarry filches his mother's emergency money and
treats Beaver to a carnival. Mrs. Mondello telephones the Cleavers,
tells them her money is missing and the boys are not about. Beaver
returns from the carnival. His parents send him to his room until
they can get to the bottom of things. Mrs. Mondello brings Larry to
Ward and the truth is discovered. Larry defends Beaver, saying he
knew nothing about the theft. Beaver is not punished but Larry is
taken home to "pull weeds for the rest of his life."
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Guests: Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, "Tiger" Fafara as Tooey
Brown, Madge Blake as Mrs. Mondello, Eddie Marr as Carnival Barker.
Director: Norman Tokar. Writers: Katherine Eunson, Dale Eunson.
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The Cleavers talk about looking at houses in this episode.
78/39 "Most Interesting Character" June 25, 1959
Beaver's class is assigned the composition theme, "The Most
Interesting Character I Have Ever Known". At home, Ward is delighted
when Beaver decides to write about him but, after following his
father about for the afternoon, Beaver decides Ward is boring. June
suggests that Beaver write about what his father means to him rather
than trying to list interesting things about him. Beaver writes a
simple composition that moves Ward deeply.
Guests: Sue Randall as Miss Landers, Rusty Stevens as Larry
Mondello, Jeri Weil as Judy Hensler, Stanley Fafara as Whitey
Whitney. Director: Norman Tokar. Writers: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher,
Mathilda Ferro, Theodore Ferro.
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In this episode, Ward tells the boys the Mapleton Drive house has
been sold. The third season would open with the Cleavers in a new
house at 211 Pine Street.
