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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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‘Leave It to Beaver’: Where Did The Cleaver Family Live?
‘Leave it to Beaver’ remains a popular streaming options more than 50 years after its final episode premiered, but does…
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‘Leave It to Beaver’: Producers Didn’t Want the Show to Be as Funny as ‘I Love Lucy’
‘Leave It to Beaver’ was meant to be funny, but show creators didn’t want it to be as comical as…
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‘Leave It to Beaver’ Actor Jerry Mathers Said His On-Screen Mom Was ‘as Nice as You’d Think She Would Be’
‘Leave It to Beaver’ star Jerry Mathers said that his TV mom Barbara Billingsley was just as wonderful as her…
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Hugh Beaumont and Barbara Billingsley didn’t get along, at first
They were lifelong friends, but not at first! It’s hard to remember, sometimes, that not everything is as it appears…
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