Leave It to Beaver: Season 1
The first season of the American television situation comedy Leave It to Beaver premiered on October 4, 1957, and concluded on July 16, 1958. It consisted of 39 episodes shot in black-and-white, each approximately 25 minutes in length. The show originally aired on CBS. The series follows the misadventures of a suburban boy and his family and friends. The main characters include a boy, Theodore 'The Beaver' Cleaver, h
Season overview
The first season of the American television situation comedy Leave It to Beaver premiered on October 4, 1957, and concluded on July 16, 1958. It consisted of 39 episodes shot in black-and-white, each approximately 25 minutes in length. The show originally aired on CBS. The series follows the misadventures of a suburban boy and his family and friends. The main characters include a boy, Theodore 'The Beaver' Cleaver, his parents, June and Ward Cleaver, and his brother Wally. The show stars Jerry Mathers, Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley, and Tony Dow. Leave It to Beaver was created by Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher, and Dick Conway.
Episodes
Beaver Gets 'Spelled
Oct 4, 1957 · 25 min
Beaver's teacher, Miss Canfield, sends a note home with Beaver and the other kids convince him that it's news that he's getting kicked out of school. Beaver and Wally take steps to
Captain Jack
Oct 11, 1957 · 25 min
Beaver and Wally send away for an alligator and they secretly keep it in the bathroom. When the alligator falls ill, the boys get some advice from Captain Jack, an owner of an alli
The Black Eye
Oct 18, 1957 · 25 min
Beaver comes home with a black eye and Ward is upset when he learns that Beaver didn't fight back. This leads Ward to teach Beaver how to defend himself. Little does Ward know that
The Haircut
Oct 25, 1957 · 25 min
After losing his lunch money for three days in a row, Ward gives Beaver one last chance by letting him handle his haircut money. However, when he loses that too, Beaver decides to
New Neighbors
Nov 1, 1957 · 25 min
The Cleavers have new neighbors, the Donaldsons, and June sends Beaver over to welcome them with a vase of flowers. However, when Mrs. Donaldson thanks Beaver by kissing him on th
Brotherly Love
Nov 8, 1957 · 25 min
June has had it with Wally and Beaver's fighting and demands they make a pact to be nice to one another and do things together. However, when each boy gets an invitation for indivi
Water, Anyone?
Nov 15, 1957 · 25 min
Wally and his friends are trying to earn enough money to buy baseball uniforms. They put a plan into action by doing their chores at a slow pace in order to maximize their hourly p
Beaver's Crush
Nov 22, 1957 · 25 min
Beaver has a crush on his teacher, Miss Canfield. When Judy, Whitey and Larry tease him for being a 'teacher's pet,' Beaver tries to prove them wrong and places a spring snake in
The Clubhouse
Nov 29, 1957 · 25 min
Wally and his friends build a clubhouse and Beaver wants to join. Although the dues are $1 for 8th graders, Beaver has to come up with $3 in order to join their club. How can Beave
Wally's Girl Trouble
Dec 6, 1957
Wally and Beaver dread attending dance school, so when suddenly Wally takes a liking in it, June and Ward are dumbfounded. It seems Wally has developed a crush on a girl named Penn
Beaver's Short Pants
Dec 13, 1957
When June goes on a trip to visit her sister, Peggy, June's Aunt Martha steps in and stays with Ward and the boys. Ward and the boys do their best not to hurt Martha's feelings, bu
The Perfume Salesmen
Dec 27, 1957
Wally and Beaver want to win a fancy film projector. In order to get it they have to sell 24 bottles of perfume. However, the appalling aroma of the perfume quickly leads to zero s
Voodoo Magic
Jan 3, 1958
June and Ward make Wally and Beaver promise that they won't go to the movies and see a scary movie. However, Wally and Beaver are talked into seeing it, thanks to Wally's so-called
Part-Time Genius
Jan 10, 1958
After taking an IQ test, Beaver scores the highest in his class and Mrs. Rayburn suggests that it would be best if Beaver went to a special school where his abilities can be challe
Party Invitation
Jan 17, 1958
Beaver is invited to Linda Dennison's birthday party and quickly discovers that he is the only boy that she invited. Fearing for his reputation, Beaver tries his best to get out o
Lumpy Rutherford
Jan 24, 1958
The local bully, Lumpy Rutherford, has been picking on Beaver and Wally and, thanks to a story Ward tells them, they decide to play a joke on Lumpy. However, their ploy catches the
The Paper Route
Jan 31, 1958
Wally and Beaver want to get brand new bike and they ask Ward for some money. He suggests that they earn the money. This leads Wally and Beaver to get a job delivering papers. Late
Child Care
Feb 7, 1958
After Ward's bragging about Wally and Beaver being responsible, Herb and Janet Wilson assume that it would be all right to leave their 4-year old daughter in Wally and Beaver's car
The Bank Account
Feb 14, 1958
Ward tries to teach Wally and Beaver the importance of saving by giving them a piggy bank. The boys quickly save up a handful of change and are all ready to spend it on some baseba
Lonesome Beaver
Feb 28, 1958
Wally goes away on a trip with the Boy Scout troop that he belongs to, leaving a lonesome Beaver behind. Finding his friends to be busy, Beaver takes up other means to make the ti
Cleaning Up Beaver
Mar 7, 1958
Wally begins to outgrow his "sloppy" faze and becomes much neater. This is noticed by Ward and June who try to encourage Beaver to undergo the same transformation. However, Beaver
The Perfect Father
Mar 14, 1958
Ward becomes a bit jealous when Wally and Beaver begin spending time playing basketball at Willie Dennison's house after Willie's dad put up a backboard and a basket. This prompts
Beaver and Poncho
Mar 21, 1958
Beaver makes a trade with Larry Mondello: a glass doorknob for a Chihuahua. Larry found the dog in his garbage can, so when Beaver brings it home, Ward immediately breaks the news
The State vs. Beaver
Mar 26, 1958
Ward helps Beaver and Wally build a miniature race car powered by a lawn mower motor and Ward makes the boys promise not to use it without him being with them. Later, Larry talks B
The Broken Window
Apr 2, 1958
While playing baseball in the street with Wally, Chester and Tooey, Eddie hits a baseball through the Cleaver's window resulting in Ward forbidding the boys to play baseball so clo
Train Trip
Apr 9, 1958
After a week long visit with their Aunt Martha, Wally and Beaver prepare to head home to Mayfield on a train. After talking Martha into letting them buy their own tickets, they di
My Brother's Girl
Apr 16, 1958
An eighth grade dance has Wally being pressured into attending with a girl, instead of going stag with Eddie. However, Mary Ellen Rogers becomes determined to have Wally take her
Next Door Indians
Apr 23, 1958
Wanting to be liked by Wally's friends, Beaver makes up a wild story about the vacant lot next to his house being an Indian battle ground. After making a bet with Eddie, Beaver ha
Tenting Tonight
Apr 30, 1958
After a weekend spent at the movies goes awry for Ward, he decides the boys should spend their weekends outside and plans a camping trip. However, when Ward's called into work, Wa
Music Lesson
May 7, 1958
Wally makes the baseball team and Ward openly shows how proud he is of him, leaving Beaver feeling inferior. Trying to impress his parents, Beaver tries out for the band and begin
New Doctor
May 14, 1958
June has Wally stay home from school when he comes down with a sore throat and suddenly Wally is emersed in attention from his parents, friends and doctor. Jealous and feeling lef
Beaver's Old Friend
May 21, 1958 · 25 min
Wally and Beaver are helping Ward clean out the garage when they run across Beaver's old teddy bear, Billy. Beaver reluctantly throws him away after Ward and Wally tell him he's to
Wally's Job
May 28, 1958 · 25 min
Wally jumps at the chance to paint a couple of garbage cans for Ward, who offers 50 cents a piece. However, once Eddie tells Wally, that his father was charged $3.00 to have his p
Beaver's Bad Day
Jun 4, 1958 · 25 min
An incident at the park leads to Beaver ripping the pants on his gray flannel suit. When he's questioned by Ward and June he makes up a wild story that his parents quickly see thr
Boarding School
Jun 11, 1958 · 25 min
An old friend of Wally's stops by with stories about how great it is at the military school he attends. This leads Wally to decide that he would like to attend military school, de
Beaver and Henry
Jun 18, 1958 · 25 min
An animal is chewing up June's flower bed, so Ward and the boys set a trap to catch it. They soon catch a white rabbit whom Beaver talks Ward and June into keeping. Beaver names
Beaver Runs Away
Jun 25, 1958 · 25 min
Larry gets Beaver into trouble when he goads Beaver into trying out Ward's drill and in the end there are two holes in the garage wall. Ward hits the roof and scolds Beaver who in
Beaver's Guest
Jul 2, 1958 · 25 min
Beaver is all excited to have his friend, Larry Mondello, stay over for the weekend. However, things start off on the wrong foot when Beaver and Larry get into a fight ending with
Cat Out of the Bag
Jul 16, 1958 · 25 min
The neighbors are going away for the weekend and Beaver and Wally have been put in charge of taking care of their lawn and their cat, Puff Puff. When Eddie shows up with his dog,