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According to IMDB, Leave it to Beaver's Photo Director, Mack Stengler, passed away May 27th, 1962, a time when filming for season 5 was probably finished. As many of us are Beaver historians, do you notice any differences in the quality concerning how scenes were photographed? The only sequence that stands out for me is "Clothing Drive" where Beaver's walking with Mike Harmon and some other kid around in circles at the beginning of the episode. It just doesn't work. The kitchen seems to be organized differently for some reason. It's a poor script. Actually it was supposed to air around Season 5 just before or after "Beaver's Typewriter" The producers probably got a look at the bad writing and photo sequencing and shelved it until the end.

Jack

"The Clothing Drive" ep also seemed to have a different set of regulars in it. (I haven't seen it in a long time). Instead of Gilbert or Richard, they had that character played by Tim Mathieson as Beaver's classmate.

"The Clothing Drive" ep also seemed to have a different set of regulars in it. (I haven't seen it in a long time). Instead of Gilbert or Richard, they had that character played by Tim Mathieson as Beaver's classmate.

Tim was great in the two LITB episodes he was in- "Tell it to Ella" and "The Clothing Drive." He also starred in Animal House, sixteen years later.

I remember an interview with Tim. He remembered on Beaver that Jerry invited him to a party, and Tim was REALLY EXCITED because he was kind of awed by Jerry, seeing him as the big star teen actor at the time, and he told everyone, "I'm going to Jerry's party!"

Tim had been hoping that he was going to get discovered by some talent scout or something! But Tim didn't get noticed as an actor until years later. He had fun at the party, but no "talent scouts" were there! hahaha!

I wish Tim could have been in more Beaver episodes. They could have used him to play someone like Beaver's lesser-known friend Alan, played by different actors, (Long Distance Call and Uncle Billy's Visit.)

Jack