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5 Reasons to still love ‘Leave It to Beaver’ 60 years later
Despite the show’s critics, there are a host of reasons to love this dated black-and-white show. Golly! Can you believe…
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Hugh Beaumont said that acting in Leave It to Beaver was just like raising his own children
Between playing Ward Cleaver and raising his own children, Hugh Beaumont was the father of all fathers. The saying is…
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Jerry Mathers says we got it all wrong about Leave It to Beaver
Leave it to Beaver to set the record straight! Leave It to Beaver is upheld as this paragon of suburban…
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‘Leave It to Beaver’ Went to War with Network Censors to Show a Toilet on TV
They were somehow fine with Beaver getting tipsy Network TV censors were pretty tough back in the 1950s and 1960s,…
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Leave It To Beaver’s Toilet Controversy Almost Flushed The Show Down The Drain
It’s astonishing to think of how far television has come in terms of what’s acceptable to air to the masses.…
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Find out what set ‘Leave It To Beaver’ apart from all other shows during its run in the 1950s.
When Leave It To Beaver premiered on television in 1957, it certainly wasn’t the only series about American family life.…
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‘Leave It to Beaver’: Ken Osmond’s Eddie Haskell Role Ruined His Acting Career
Ken Osmond became famous for playing Eddie Haskell on ‘Leave it to Beaver’ but the role kept him from getting…
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‘Leave It to Beaver’ Star Jerry Mathers Proved the Comedy Was Decades Ahead of Its Time in More Ways Than 1
Find out how ‘Leave It to Beaver’ star Jerry Mathers says the 1950s program was more progressive than many give…
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The Dawn of Television Promised Diversity. Here’s Why We Got “Leave It to Beaver” Instead
Using original archival research and FBI blacklist documents, a new book pieces together the intersectional narratives that never made it…
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Jerry Mathers Explained Why ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Stayed a Black-and-White Show When Other Programs Went to Color
Find out why ‘Leave It to Beaver’ remained a black-and-white program when so many others were going to color. But…
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