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‘Leave It to Beaver’: A Main Cast Member Blamed the Show for a Tragic Death in His Family
One of the main actors on ‘Leave It to Beaver’ once blamed the show for a death in his family.…
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‘Leave It to Beaver’ star Jerry Mathers recalls growing up as a Cleaver: ‘We were all friends’
Mathers reflects on his alter ego on the anniversaries of “Leave It to Beaver” and “Still the Beaver.” Sixty years…
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There’s more than one explanation as to how Theodore got the nickname Beaver
Today, we’re serving Beaver, two ways. Nicknames are a funny thing. Sometimes they only last for a short time, and…
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How ‘Leave It To Beaver’ Was Different From Every Other TV Show in the 1950s
Find out what set ‘Leave It To Beaver’ apart from all other shows during its run in the 1950s. When…
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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. Television…
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‘Leave it to Beaver’: Jerry Mathers Explained How the Show ‘Never Quit’ in Decades Since Debut
“Leave it to Beaver” may have been off the air for nearly fifty years, but it remains an iconic American…
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‘Leave It to Beaver’: The Series Finale Revealed the Origin of Beaver Cleaver’s Name
Jerry Mathers played Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver on ‘Leave It to Beaver. It wasn’t until the series finale audiences learned how…
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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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‘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’ 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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