What is the only episode where Beaver get into two completely different messes in the same episode? I would say this is an easy to lightly challenging question. Name what happens to him in this episode.

Jack

I'm not sure it's the only episode, but I recall the "Lost Watch" in the second season when Lumpy accuses Beaver of losing his watch that he claimed he gave Beaver to hold while they played baseball.

After Lumpy harrassed Beaver, he took a bond to try to cash to give Lumpy money and got in trouble with Ward.

If this isn't the episode you are thinking then it may help if you narrow it down to the season the episode aired. ;)

Beaver gets in trouble twice during the episode Price of Fame (S2 Ep26). He has to be rescued by the fire department after being locked in Mrs. Rayburn's office and later winds up with his head caught in an iron fence while looking for four-leaf clovers.

Beaver gets in trouble twice during the episode Price of Fame (S2 Ep26). He has to be rescued by the fire department after being locked in Mrs. Rayburn's office and later winds up with his head caught in an iron fence while looking for four-leaf clovers.

ZINC IS THE WINNER!!! :D :D :D

Yup, the episode is "The Price of Fame"

Jack

Thanks Jack. I'll toss one out there now. The Cleaver family drove a 1957 Ford Custom 300 the first two seasons. What famous movie did this very car show up in 1960?

I hadn't made that connection before, but it must be Psycho!

New Q's:

Easy: What movie star did Wally admit having a crush on and from what movie?

Medium: Name the 2 pet store owners that Beaver had business with.

Hard: Consider these other TV or movie series: The Love Bug and sequels, Eight Is Enough,, Mr. Terrific, and as a hint, Peter Gunn. What (very) trivial connection do they have with LITB?

Yes, tdr it is Psycho. The car was a Universal prop car. Hitchcock used his Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV crew and Universal's locations/props to save money in making Psycho because he was financing the picture himself. The white Ford was sunk in the swamp by Norman Bates. The same Universal studio lake was shown on the LITB episodes, The Happy Weekend and Wally the Lifeguard, among others.

There are two more connections to the Beaver World and the Psycho World I can think of. Lurene Tuttle had the role of the sheriff's wife in Psycho and did a wonderful job in her two appearances on LITB. She was Mrs. Brady in Beaver Gets Adopted (S2E22) and Mrs. Evans in Batchelor At Large (S6E8). Another claim to fame she has, she was the mother-in-law to composer John Williams.

Jerry Mathers also states in his book, "And Jerry Mathers as The Beaver" that he helped make-up man Bob Dawn add hair, piece by piece to the prop skull used in Psycho as the mother. Jerry tells how much he loved going to the studio "make-up lab" for 3-4 weeks gluing on the delicate stands of hair. Dawn, being a Universal make-up artist had Hitchcock, Leave It to Beaver, and many other credits to his name.

Now for your outstanding questions.
Easy: Audrey Hepburn from Roman Holiday.
Medium: Beaver did business with pet store owners Mr. Allen and Mr. Parker.
Hard: Perhaps the "trivial connection" could be in the names of two of Beaver's pets. Herbie was a VW Bug and a toad in Wally's Girl Trouble. Peter Gunn was the rat in Beaver's Rat.

My knowledge of the Disney Herbie films and Mr. Terrific is nil and I know only know the barest of facts about Eight Is Enough. Anxious to learn more though. Wondering if Poncho and/or Stanley could somehow fit in?

My knowledge of the Disney Herbie films and Mr. Terrific is nil and I know only know the barest of facts about Eight Is Enough. Anxious to learn more though. Wondering if Poncho and/or Stanley could somehow fit in?

The name Herbie (the Love Bug-- a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind and personality) is all you need to know from that one. Mr. Terrific was a superhero farce in which gaunt gas station attendant Stanley Beamish would take these pills given him by government agents, always in disguise, then he would become hyper-strong and fly in this silver cape and goggles, flapping his arms. [Stanley was the only American on whom the secret pills would work-- for one hour, but he always got 2 10-minute boosters to carry :lol:] And actually I don't know much about Eight is Enough; but there was a character-- I think he was the youngest of the 8 kids-- named Nicholas.

So-- Herbie, Nicholas, Stanley, and Peter Gunn... names of characters which were also names of Beaver's animals for an episode [Herbie the frog, Nicholas the horse, Stanley the monkey, and Peter Gunn the rat. Not really that good a "trivia question."

New trivia question:

Consider the episodes:
"Beaver Takes a Bath"
"Beaver Becomes a Hero"
"Beaver Takes a Drive"

What do intriguing thing do these episode titles have in common?

Beaver doesn't take a bath.
Beaver really isn't a hero.
Beaver doesn't drive the car.

Wow you guys surely know your trivia. Here's a question that's not too hard.

What famous actor's father appeared in a scene with Beaver but only had a few lines when Beaver came to his door. This actor had the same name as his son but had Sr. after his name. This scene is often cut out when they air LITB on TV Land and other networks.

What famous actor's father appeared in a scene with Beaver but only had a few lines when Beaver came to his door. This actor had the same name as his son but had Sr. after his name. This scene is often cut out when they air LITB on TV Land and other networks.

Jason Robards Sr. plays an Indian living in Mayfield whom Beaver wants to do a rain dance in hopes of making it rain. Don't remember which episode.

The episode was Kite Day from Season 4. Great trivia. Robards, Sr. did a nice job with his minute and a half scene.

Wow that is so correct and you guys are great. I thought his performance was quite funny the way he said his ancestor was in oil and hoped it wouldn't rain. Hope I can join you in your pursuit of LITB Trivia I just love the show and have always loved thinking up great questions. Love the question about Beaver Takes a Bath, takes a drive and becomes a hero...how he never really did. How about Beaver Gets 'Spelled? He never really got expelled. Never knew that Lurene Tuttle was the mother in law of John Williams.

Here's one for you guys. Gilbert Bates had his last name changed in the later season of the show what was it and what was his middle name. Hope it wasn't already asked.

Before I forget here is another. Which was not a theater that the boys visited in Mayfield.

a. Globe
b. Majestic
c. Mayfield Theater
d. Valencia

The Mayfield Theater

Stephen Talbot's character was finally settled on as Gilbert Bates--after being introduced as Gates and later referenced Harrison. This "inconsistency" annoys many.

Gilbert does have a unique middle name, Grover.

My guess for non-theatre attendance is "c", Mayfield Theatre. Just thinking of the Globe and Valencia brings back the humor of Voodoo Magic. Ward and June talk about a couple of more theaters in the episode, Beaver's Old Buddy.

That's right Grover. I believe he mentions it when they are looking for Beaver's diploma.

Actually the answer is Majestic. Larry, Whitey and Gilbert go to The Mayfield Theater to see that film when Larry takes his 75 cents instead of paying Beaver back in Beaver Makes a Loan. I think Mayfield Theater is also mentioned in Box Office Attraction. There's another theater mentioned in Happy Weekend when the boys want to see Jungle Fever but I don't remember. Hope it's not Majestic.

We know that Lumpy played the clarinet (Wally's Test) and the tuba (Wally's Practical Joke) but what other character played the tuba?

Thanks for the clarification on the Mayfield Theatre vs. the Majestic. Wasn't 100% sure between the two...just felt it was Mayfield. Totally forgot it's being mentioned.

Lots of fine movie theaters in Mayfield! Sure was the thing to do.

You are safe. The theatre playing Jungle Fever in Happy Weekend is the Olympic (also the drive-in near Shadow Lake).

Did you know Tony Dow states Happy Weekend is his favorite episode?

Lumpy playing the tuba, yes-that was one of those Lumpy things. It took some thought to recall Tooey also played tuba. Tooey was a great character.

I checked that out too and was relieved to hear Wally say the Olympic. "This is the last weekend Jungle Fever is playing at the Olympic." In Tenting Tonight when Ward has to go pick up the boys the first scene is showing the movies that the boys saw at the Valencia - Rope Justice, Hot Rod Cuties and Cartoon Parade. Got a kick out of Hot Rod Cuties. So we had the Globe, Valencia, Mayfield Theater, Olympic and I checked out Box Office Attraction and Wally and Eddie see Marlene at the Madison. That was interesting that Tony liked Happy Weekend the best.

That's right Wally mentions that Tooey plays the tuba in Music Lesson.

Okay now name the character that we never see but he calls Wally once, goes to the Cleaver house and sees June and comes back to the Cleaver house and sees Beaver. He's not in the cast but he is mentioned at least three times.

Mr. Nibbling, from the Igloo Ice Cream Company?

Just love the pickle crock scenes in this episode.

Wow that was great....yup Mr. Nibbling. I neglected to say that he also called again and June spoke to him about coming over to pick up the money. I guess that job didn't last long probably too stressful. I love how June can't wait to get rid of the pickles so she can throw the jar away but that jar shows up on the counter in countless episodes. She uses it for a cookie jar too.

Which item does Ward buy for Beaver but Beaver never gets it?

a. diary
b. baseball glove
c. kite kit
d. model airplane

The answer is d. In Beaver's Report Card Ward buys him a model airplane kit for his great report card. When he finds out he really got a D- instead of a B+ in arithmetic he never gets his present.

New Trivia Question:

What do these episodes have in common?

The Price of Fame - when Beaver gets locked in the principal's office

Beaver Becomes a Hero

Beaver's Football Award

Long Distance Call

Beaver The Hero

Beaver gets a story in the local paper? (only one of those 5 I'm not sure of with that answer).

New Q: In "Beaver's Team," where Beaver and his buddies make a football team coached by Wally and Eddie, near the end Ward sums up the lesson of what Beaver did wrong to hurt his team. But how does Ward contradict himself as he gives his fatherly advice?

Beaver receives noteriety in the local paper for his actions in each of those episodes. He also shows up incognito as "Prisoner" in "Tell It To Ella". Newspapers as props and topics seem to be very popular in the series.

Regarding the last scene in "Beaver's Team", Ward gives Beaver the sage advice, "Never tell anyone anything you don't want repeated." The contradiction comes when Ward responds, "Well, yes" to Beaver's comment about being more on your guard with girls than fellas. At the risk of this being repeated, Ward asks Beaver not to share this with to his mother.

I thought of Tell It To Ella too but his name was never in print. Good Job.

More Trivia!

1.) Who was Mr. Nelson?

2.) What did he say he would do?

3.) Why did he change his mind and not do what he said?

4.) What was Mr. Nelson's sarcastic remark when he decided not to do what he said?

5.) In what episode is this mentioned?

Jack

1.) Wally's science teacher
2.) Take some of the guys in the class to Mexico
3.) A couple of guys were goofing around in science class
4.) Wouldn't take anybody in the class to a dogfight
5.) The Cookie Fund (S2E35)


How about this one?
What former Miss America had a very small role in a Leave It To Beaver episode?

1.) Wally's science teacher
2.) Take some of the guys in the class to Mexico
3.) A couple of guys were goofing around in science class
4.) Wouldn't take anybody in the class to a dogfight
5.) The Cookie Fund (S2E35)


How about this one?
What former Miss America had a very small role in a Leave It To Beaver episode?

We have a winner on the Mr. Nelson questions!!!! No idea on the Miss America question!

Jack

How about this one?
What former Miss America had a very small role in a Leave It To Beaver episode?

Lee Meriwether.

One of the unnamed women in the "Community Chest" episode.

Yes, it is Lee Meriwether, Miss America 1955. She's seen twice. The second time she even has lines. Her beauty balances out the not-so-handsome fellow coming out wet in his robe early on.

I remember Lee Meriwether in Community Chest but was she in Perfume Salesmen when they went door to door. I don't really recall her.

While we're thinking about Lee how about this one.

The name of Henderson is used a lot in LITB. Can you name at least 5 different people who have this name. One is just someone that Ward mentions but we never actually see him.

Lee Meriwether isn't one of the neighborhood women in The Perfume Salesmen. She only appeared in Community Chest. By seen twice, I meant twice within the Community Chest episode.

The "Henderson" question is a clever one! I'd never thought about how often the name appears, but it certainly does.
1. Coach Henderson---the Mayfield High track coach
2. Harry Henderson---Beaver's classmate
3. Tom Henderson---the brother-in-law of Evelyn Boothby
4. Mr. Henderson---the non-rain dancing Mayfield neighbor
5. Ted Henderson---Ward's insurance agent

Had to really pick my brain to remember the insurance man!

Found Henderson #6. Must edit my answer from a few days ago to include her.
6. Mrs. Henderson---the patient Dr. Kirby visits before seeing Beaver

What was Eddie Haskell's original idea for what Beaver should say to "Dear Ella" in the paper about him not being allowed to go out on school nights?

I thought it would have been really funny if Beaver would have said, "Hey, this is cool", and sent that in, instead of what he REALLY wrote!" We never get to hear Eddie's suggestion for a complete letter! Beaver stops him after after about the third line. "Eddie....you can't put stuff like this in the paper!"

Jack

Hey Zinc2 you certainly know your Beaver Trivia. I like the non-rain dancing Mayfield neighbor.

Eddie's letter went something like..."Dear Ella, While all the other kids have their freedom, my parents keep me locked up in my room. I don't mind the bolt on the door or the barbed wire on the windows......

New Question: LITB mentioned many coaches during the 6 seasons so how many can you name and maybe the episodes you heard the name. I noticed about 5 but one of them we only heard the name from Wally.

Answers:

The coaches were
Coach Henderson
Coach (Mr. Ingersoll)
Coach Grover
Coach Driscoll
Coach (Mr. Doyle)

Can you tell which episode had these coaches?

Besides being obnoxious or a BS artist,

Name two activities that Eddie Haskell can actually do well.

Jack

Tennis and handball.

Type and pick up wet towels?

We have multiple winners!

Typing and handball. I had forgotten about the Tennis one! Picking up wet towels! Hahahaha! That is also true!!!!

Jack

I think I remember now that Wally says Eddie was good at handball. Eddie looked like he would be good at golf if he tried. I know he wasn't good at track cuz Wally said he was clumsy although he didn't appear clumsy.

Name the three times that we hear the name: Bronson on LITB. They seemed to like that name.

1. June Evelyn Bronson Cleaver
2. Aunt Martha Bronson
3. Mrs. Bronson---the babysitter

How about this one?
What do Mrs. Cunningham (Aline Towne) and Mrs. Haskell (Ann Doran) have in common regarding Hugh Beaumont?

I have to apologize..I thought it was mentioned again in The Younger Brother. I heard Eddie talking about his math teacher, Old Man Bronson, but it wasn't Bronson he said something like Bromley. So that was my error. Great job. I have to think about Aline Towne and Ann Doran.

Well Aline Towne was married to Beaumont in an episode of the Adventures of Superman but don't know how Ann Doran fits the category.

Which character had a sister, Margaret?

Which character had a sister, Margaret?

Richard. I think she goes to high school with Wally. Wally asks Richard about her I think. Wally say's, "She kind of gives me the willy's." Richard answers back, "She kind of gives me the willy's too!" LOL!

Jack

That's the answer, Margaret Rickover.

No idea on this one!

I have The World According to Beaver book, and in it, it asks a trivia question, what is Beaver's locker combination? This CAN'T be from the original series! Unless someone remembers a scene from pre-production that was not used.

Does anyone know?

The book is pretty accurate there are two small errors I noted. Beaver's "Most Interesting Character" composition is printed, but the verbiage is wrong compared to the dialogue spoken by Ward in that episode. Also, Ward brought home a model airplane kit in "Beaver's Report Card." I think the book says, "train set."

Jack

I don't know Beaver's, but Wally's combination was Left 10 - Right 30 - Left 11 according to litb.com.

Beaver's combination was never made public. Wally mentions his to Gloria Kusick in The Pug Nose episode. There are lots of errors in those books. Jerry wrote a book which I have and he has tons of errors about the episodes. He really should get his facts straight before he puts it in print. He loves to mention how LITB was the first show to show the toilet. I know that bit about the train set instead of the model airplane. Maybe Jerry should sit down and watch them on Netflix.

So do they give the answer for Beaver's locker combination as the one which is actually Wally's? Or they just don't give an answer? I am not familiar with the book.

Sorry I probably shouldn't blame Jerry about that book The World According to Beaver because he didn't even write it. I have And Jerry Mathers as the Beaver but I can't find it. LOL

Beaver's combination was never made public. Wally mentions his to Gloria Kusick in The Pug Nose episode. There are lots of errors in those books. Jerry wrote a book which I have and he has tons of errors about the episodes. He really should get his facts straight before he puts it in print. He loves to mention how LITB was the first show to show the toilet. I know that bit about the train set instead of the model airplane. Maybe Jerry should sit down and watch them on Netflix.

The book also says Tony Dow didn't have to actually know a locker combination for purposes of the show because the producers just left it open for him and he could turn any numbers to open it.

The book also says that Larry was originally called Frankie. Frankie was the wise guy older kid in the pilot.

How many sports can you name that the boys mentioned or participated in? Can you name the episodes?

I'll start with tennis. Wally played tennis in at least three episodes. Wally and Alma, Tennis, Anyone and Wally Goes Steady

I don't know the specific episodes by name, but I can remember somewhat what took place.

For Wally, there was the mention of: football, basketball, baseball, track and tennis. I don't think he is seen playing all of these in the various shows although it is mentioned that he played them.

For Beaver, there was baseball and football. He tried basketball in the fifth (1961-62) season, but was cut by the coach at the first practice.

Good ones.

I think we see Wally actually throwing the football around with Lumpy in Bachelor at Large and Ward plays football with the boys at the end in the front yard in Tire Trouble.

In Yard Birds Beaver and Wally do some spontaneous archery. Beaver and Larry play some catch in Ward's Baseball. Ice skating is shown in Beaver's Ice Skates and they play some darts in Beaver's Old Buddy. They ride bicycles in Beaver's Bike.

You asked it, I think I've got it...
The coaches and the corresponding episodes are:
Coach Henderson: Wally's Track Meet
Mr. Ingersol: Beaver the Hero/Beaver's Football Award
Coach Grover: Beaver the Athlete
Coach Driscoll: Wally the Lifeguard
Mr. Doyle: The Younger Brother

Scrabjan1 was right when she said Aline Towne (Mrs. Cunningham and Mr. Compton's secretary) played Hugh Beaumont's wife in the pre-Beaver 1953 Superman episode. Ann Doran (Mrs. Haskell and Mrs. Bellamy) played his wife post-Beaver (1967) in two episodes of Petticoat Junction.

Regarding the Superman episode, it has another connection with LITB. The boy playing Hugh and Aline's son (Tim) is credited as Bradley Mora---later in his career he goes by Brad Morrow. Brad Morrow shows up as an unnamed boy in two Beaver episodes, Wally's Chauffeur and Beaver Takes a Drive. There is an eight year age span, but you can still recognize him.

Just as a past son for Hugh appears on Beaver, so does a past daughter for Barbara. Beverly Washburn plays Jill Bartlett in Blind Date Committee. Previously, she played Barbara's daughter Kit on the short series Professional Father. And Superman? Beverly is the little girl in her pajamas rolling the radioactive ball back and forth with the mole men in the famous episode, Superman and the Mole-Men (1951). A little six degrees of Leave It To Beaver.

For sports, I'll add volleyball (Wally's Dream Girl) and swimming (Wally the Lifeguard and Wally's Haircomb).

Wow Zinc2 great LITB connections there. I figured lots of those actors on Beaver would show up in earlier shows especially since there were so many. I almost didn't recognize Jill Bartlett I mean Beverly Washburn in an Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode. I kept thinking who is that girl. Actually I knew who it was I just forgot her real name.

As for the coaches you helped me there I knew someone mentioned Coach Driscoll but never saw him and it was Wally The Almost Lifeguard. Thanks.

Back in the day, Beverly Washburn had a special talent for being able to cry on queue (with real tears). She was sought after for that reason, although she didn't get to do it on "Beaver."

Jerry has a great Leave it to Beaver weather story!

Everyone knows about Beaver's famous cap. Jerry wore it most of the time in seasons 1-4, occasionally in season 5, and sometimes in Season 6, where it was probably assumed by Season 6, he might have been too old for the cap, or the cap no longer fit Jerry's head.

Anyway, Jerry said that ONLY he has the official "Beaver Cap," despite clones out there. It was the first season, and they were doing an outside shot and it was cold out, unusually cold out, and just as the director, Norman Toker was about to start the scene, Jerry's Mom went up to him and put his cap on his head. Mr. Toker and the producers liked the appearance of Jerry wearing his cap so much, they decided to use it as a regular part of Jerry's "Beaver" wardrobe!

After Jerry got into his teens, they often only limited the use of his cap to weather conditions or if specifically requested for a scene. However, for the first four season's of Beaver, that "cap" became a character and viewer identified trademark for all to connect to "Beaver." All because of it being very cold that one day on location, and Jerry's Mom wanted him to wear his cap.

Jack

That is a wonderful well-told story how the baseball cap came to be. And when you say "only"---there really was only one used on the show.

Wardrobe pieces always had multiples, this too is attributed to Jerry. Clothing could be torn or spilled on, so there always had to be a spare ready when filming. As stated, the cap was Jerry's personal cap, it was purchased independently.

After the cap became part of the wardrobe, the search was on to find more caps just like the original. They never could find another one just like it so the one hat saw the entire series. I believe Jerry has mentioned he plans on donating the cap to the Smithsonian someday.

Beaver's cap, Wally's letter sweater, June's necklaces, and Ward's ties have become legendary. Besides the cap, I wonder how many of the actual wardrobe pieces from the show survive today?

That is a wonderful well-told story how the baseball cap came to be. And when you say "only"---there really was only one used on the show.

Wardrobe pieces always had multiples, this too is attributed to Jerry. Clothing could be torn or spilled on, so there always had to be a spare ready when filming. As stated, the cap was Jerry's personal cap, it was purchased independently.

After the cap became part of the wardrobe, the search was on to find more caps just like the original. They never could find another one just like it so the one hat saw the entire series. I believe Jerry has mentioned he plans on donating the cap to the Smithsonian someday.

Beaver's cap, Wally's letter sweater, June's necklaces, and Ward's ties have become legendary. Besides the cap, I wonder how many of the actual wardrobe pieces from the show survive today?

I know that Universal Studios bought or used many of the items that became June's dishes and also used them during "The Munsters", which ran from 1964-1966. My grandmother had a dinnerware set very similar to that in the 60's.

The biggest thing that I saw years ago on EBay, was the camera that Beaver gave to David Manning in "Forgotten Party." It was the same model and everything! I don't know if it was THE CAMERA, but I thought, that was very cool!

Yes, wardrobes would have three or four of the same suits, dresses, blouses, and shirts, so if something got spilled on, it was replaceable. There are a few instances where you see Jerry in only one type of shirt or sweatshirt that is never seen again. One is a scene I think where he is playing football that I think is only on the DVD. It is in Season six. Can't remember the episode title.

The other one is the Sweatshirt Monsters episode from season five. I wonder if Universal scouted stores to find scary shirts like that? It would be cool to find out where they got them. In season six, The Silent Treatment, you see Jerry wearing a grey shirt that I don't think is seen again. Maybe it was his own, and they didn't need wardrobe replacement for that shirt because it was only used for that episode? (Like the cap?) He's checking paint on the porch furniture in those scenes. There are I think three or four scenes with Jerry in that shirt. This is the one where he is stung by a bee.

I know in The Brady Bunch, in rare instances the kids were allowed to pick their own wardrobe, so maybe this was true for the above instances in "Beaver" as well.


Jack

In Beaver's Jacket when Beaver had to have one like Richard with the secret pocket you wonder if you'll ever see it again. Well some episodes later in Beaver, The Babysitter when he is supposed to babysit for Chuckie and instead babysits for Pat you see Beaver wearing the jacket. Probably felt it made him look older.

Name the only character that we see in one episode only whose first name is a state. She is also mentioned later by one of the cast. You have to give her full name.

There was a Virginia in Beaver's Autobiography. Is that the one? I don't know her last name.

Not sure if this is what you are going for...
Ginny (Virginia) Townsend?
Ward: Someday Ginny Townsend will just be a name out of the past. Just a name to annoy his wife with at appropriate moments.

Both good answers but not the one I'm thinking of. Virginia in Beaver's Autobio didn't have a last name but she was mentioned by Gilbert as Betsy's best friend. I wasn't thinking of Ginny being Virginia but that could be her real first name. This person's first name is not a nickname but a US state and I'll tell you that Gilbert does mention her later in the episode.

Georgia Basset?-- the older sister of the little boy that was going to get Beaver's old train set.

That is the correct first name and the correct episode. Last name was Battson.

New Trivia Question: In which episode of LITB do we hear these famous people mentioned Fabian, Melvyn Douglas and Robert Horton?

"Beaver's Accordion."

New question:
a) was raised among cannibals
b) played with Prince Charles
c) taught the Emperor of Japan to do The Twist
d) rode a camel in front of The Sphinx in Egypt
e) was the son of a famous news correspondent

Which one of the above was not included in the bogus autobiography for Beaver written by Betsy Carter, who had a crush on Beaver, then learned Beaver talked disparagingly about her behind her back?

Regarding the sweatshirts in The Sweatshirt Monsters...
To me it appeared as if the studio took plain gray sweatshirts and had an artist apply the monster graphics onto the sweatshirts. I have no proof for this actually being the case, it's just an impression I have when I see them close-up.
They needed a certain look to fulfill the story line and these (perhaps custom) monsters certainly fit the bill.

Another item coveted from a store window...Beaver's Eskimo sweater that turns out to be a girls sweater. Have a hunch the wardrobe department could have put some extra appliqués on a purchased sweater. All the more reason to make it look outlandish.

I'm going to say D. he did ride a camel and went up and down but I don't think it was in Egypt. I think he visited the Sultan of Morocco on a camel.

Really hard Trivia Question: I bet no one can get this...

What do these LITB characters all have in common?

Larry Mondello
June Cleaver
Mr. Jeff, the tramp
Ward Cleaver
Beaver Cleaver
Eddie Haskell
Fred Rutherford (Kinda did this)
There could be more people but that's all I can think of. Hint: They all did something.

Is it correct to assume that Wally did NOT do this "something?"

Those characters all sang on the show?

Correct Wally did not do this "something.

Correct each one of these characters sang a popular song in an episode even if it was just a verse...now can you name some of the songs. Also did someone else sing that I missed.

What about when Lumpy drove Ward's car to the track meet. I thought Wally, Beaver, Lumpy, and Eddie all sang a a few bars about the "fighting sons of Mayfield."

ed. Oh, popular song. Alright.

My favorites:
June: "I'll Never Smile Again".
Ward: "Nita Juanita".
Beaver: "The Monkeys Have No Tails in Zamboanga".

Beaver sings "Old McDonald Had a Farm" which is not a favorite, but the episode it's in (June's Birthday) is. Larry also sings "Old McDonald" with Beaver, as does the whole class.

Larry also sings a couple of lines of "You Always Hurt the One You Love" a couple of times in "Beaver Makes a Loan."

There's another time Beaver's class is singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," and at the ending the camera focuses on Whitey, who holds the note out longer, then smiles:) . And I think it's here that Larry asks Miss Landers if he should "really sing" or just move his lips. Miss Landers says, "Well, Larry, you're improving; but I think you better wait until Superintendent Wade's next visit before you really sing." :lol:

That is so correct. I had forgotten all about Old McDonald Had a Farm and how they sang the fighting song. When I said Beaver sang I forgot about The Monkeys Have No Tails in Zamboanga. I was thinking how he sang Jingle Bells while he and Wally were fishing in Beaver Becomes a Hero. I just thought how Beaver sang in Beaver and Andy, My Darling Clementine.

I also thought how Eddie sings in Bachelor at Large as he's leaving the room, Come on-a my house my house I'ma gonna give you candy.

Love when Larry sang You Always Hurt The Ones You Love and June singing I'll Never Smile Again. Also love when Ward sings Nita Juanita.

I found a gem guys!

This site below tells where they filmed "Beaver's Fear" in Season 5! The amusement park was real, and was called, "The Long Beach Pike." The roller coaster that the boys rode on was called "The Cyclone Racer." ("The Big Dipper" in the series.) It went through several name changes and update revisions in its development and existed in one form or another from 1930-1968:

http://silentlocations.wordpress.com/2013/06/16/leave-it-to-harold-and-beaver-at-the-long-beach-pike/

Here is information about the amusement park. Because it is from Wikipedia, it's open to edits and modifications, so keep that in mind. However, at least it's something:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pike

Jack

What about when Lumpy drove Ward's car to the track meet. I thought Wally, Beaver, Lumpy, and Eddie all sang a a few bars about the "fighting sons of Mayfield."

ed. Oh, popular song. Alright.

They all start singing:

"We're the fighting sons of Mayfield.
Onward Mayfield High!
We will always honer Mayfield
Mayfield do or die!"

Eddie stops all of them and says to Beaver, "Who do you think you are squirt? Mitch Miller! Hehehehe."

A pretty cool school song!

Jack

Enjoyed reading about the amusement park they used for the footage on the roller coaster. I didn't agree with the guy when he said Eddie's acting was not good. He says the rear projection footage is about as convincing as Ken Osmond's acting. I thought Ken was great showing how scared he was.

Here is a new trivia question. It's called the CH quiz. All the questions are about LITB and the answer starts with CH.

1. This kid visiting Beaver had a mother, father, step mother, three half brothers, one half sister and used to have two step brothers.

2. The game that Eddie and Wally are playing when Eddie is supposed to stay over night.

3. Beaver bought this brat some shoes and later he brought flies for Beaver's frogs.

4. This girl gave a party and Eddie invited Dudley so he could make fun of him.

5. Beaver wants to raise this animal but decides not to because they would be made into a coat.

6. Beaver beats Wally at this game so now he gets to play Ward in The Younger Brother.

7. Wally has to learn how to do this dance so he gets a record to show him how.

8. This kid was one of Wally's first friends in the first 2 seasons.

9. In Brotherly Love Beaver and Wally are playing this game but each wants to leave and do their own thing.

10. Beaver almost caused an international incident when he spoke some words in another language to this new friend from Spain.

11. This kid Fredericks first appeared as a new kid who was very bright and Beaver was mistaken as a genius when he mixed up the IQ tests.

12. This actor Kim played Terry, the football jock at Mayfield Grammar school.

Bonus: This actress Doherty played Melinda Neilson in Don Juan Beaver.

That's it.

Here is a new trivia question. It's called the CH quiz. All the questions are about LITB and the answer starts with CH.

1. This kid visiting Beaver had a mother, father, step mother, three half brothers, one half sister and used to have two step brothers.
Chopper.

2. The game that Eddie and Wally are playing when Eddie is supposed to stay over night.
Chess.

3. Beaver bought this brat some shoes and later he brought flies for Beaver's frogs.
Chuckie.

4. This girl gave a party and Eddie invited Dudley so he could make fun of him.
Christine.

5. Beaver wants to raise this animal but decides not to because they would be made into a coat.
Chinchilla (Beaver said that, but they abandoned the project because Eddie told them they cost "two or three hundred dollars apiece").

6. Beaver beats Wally at this game so now he gets to play Ward in The Younger Brother.
Checkers.

7. Wally has to learn how to do this dance so he gets a record to show him how.
Cha cha.

8. This kid was one of Wally's first friends in the first 2 seasons.
Chester.

9. In Brotherly Love Beaver and Wally are playing this game but each wants to leave and do their own thing.
Checkers-- maybe Chinese checkers [this is only one I'm not very sure of].

10. Beaver almost caused an international incident when he spoke some words in another language to this new friend from Spain.
Chuey (but I think he was from an unidentified country in South America).

11. This kid Fredericks first appeared as a new kid who was very bright and Beaver was mistaken as a genius when he mixed up the IQ tests.
Charles.

12. This actor Kim played Terry, the football jock at Mayfield Grammar school.
Charney.

Bonus: This actress Doherty played Melinda Neilson in Don Juan Beaver.
Charla.

That's it.

Thanks Jack, wonderful back stories about the amusement park. The photograph of the roller coaster from afar is really great. You are quite the purveyor of Beaver history.

When I saw the Harold Lloyd connection, I immediately thought of Rich Correll and his relationship to the Lloyd estate. Then, with a little further reading it was explained for all to enjoy.

Enjoyed reading about the amusement park they used for the footage on the roller coaster. I didn't agree with the guy when he said Eddie's acting was not good. He says the rear projection footage is about as convincing as Ken Osmond's acting. I thought Ken was great showing how scared he was.

There have been Beaver rumors that Ken actually was NOT acting on the rollar coaster ride! Which I believe. If he's acting, he deserves an academy award!

I said before, next time you watch this episode, don't watch Beaver overcoming his fear as his expression changes, watch Eddie and Lumpy the whole time! I think Ken was really screaming and he keeps grabbing Frank for dear life, and Frank's life, "Get off me!!!!" Hitting him and pushing him away! Oh to have been able to hear what they said as the ride was going on!"

Than at the end of the ride, Eddie's all hunched over in the coaster car and Lumpy goes, "He screamed the whole time!" Than Eddie, gets out and said, (barely able to walk), "Hey, you guys thought I was really scared.", and than his whole body collapses!! Than Lumpy and Bill (Bill Scott, one of Wally's friends other friends that you don't see often) carry Eddie back to the car, and Wally and Beaver go on "The Big Dipper" again!

I think Ken's "fear" was real!!! Not acted.

Jack

Wow great job and yes you're right about the chinchillas and that Roberto (Chuey) Varela was from somewhere in South America. I think Ward calls Mr. Varela a Spaniard. I loved when Mr. Varela asks Beaver what he said to Roberto and Beaver says "Who's Roberto? Ward says that's Chuey. Then Mr. Varela calls Beaver Chiquito and Beaver says who's Chaquito? Beaver was so funny.

So the boys were probably in one of those simulation rides where you don't go anywhere but the machine throws you around a bit. I went on this thing once called Odyssey...a motion ride where you watch the screen and I got really nauseated.

So the boys were probably in one of those simulation rides where you don't go anywhere but the machine throws you around a bit. I went on this thing once called Odyssey...a motion ride where you watch the screen and I got really nauseated.

According to the information from the coaster at the park, used in "Beaver's Fear" it appears that they did ride the thing. However, it is possible that extreme close up shots, used back ground film footage. Simulated screen experiences. I remember some parks had simulation rides like Scrabjan1 mentions above.

Jack

OK, time for some harder Trivia Now!

1.) What did Wally and Julie eat at the White Fox?

2.) What was the price of the dinner?

3.) How much was the bill, with tip?

3.) Name the other items seen on the White Fox menu, along with their prices.

4.) Now, just for fun, adjust the price of each food or drink item, mentioned in the episode ("Wally's Dinner Date"), or seen on the menu, when filmed in 1962, to the price today in 2014, counting for inflation.

Satch

Okay without going to watch the episode...here are my answers from memory.

1. I think they had "some fish with nuts" Haddock Almodine?

2. The special was about $6.50?

3. $14.62

4. That I don't know unless I watch.

5. Soup in 2014 would be about $6.21 for one person and the Haddock Almodine would be about $100 for them both. I believe they had coffee too....if you tipped at 20% Wally would have had to have a credit card as no one would have that much cash. Very pricey restaurant.

Hey I thought it was funny that Julie says the White Fox was a brand new restaurant but Ward said he had taken some clients there in the past and knew the maitre'd.

The inflation adjustment calculator says that $1.00 in 1962 translates to $7.77 in 2014.

Listed menu items in the episode are: ***1962 dollars/2014 dollars***
Fillet of Sole Almondine $6.25/$48.56 (This is what Wally and Julie ordered)
Guinea Hen $7.50/$58.28
Squab Au Cresson $7.50/$58.28
Lamb Cutlets Marechale $7.50/$58.28
Cote De Veau Chatelaine $7.00/$54.39
Calves Liver Grille Americane $8.00/$62.16
Chateaubriand A La Moelle (for two) $14.00/$108.78
Sirloin Steak $8.00/$62.16

Not shown on the menu, but mentioned:
Coffee 40 cents/$3.11
Soup 80 cents/$6.22

The total for Wally and Julie's meal was $12.50/$97.13.
The bill came to $14.37/$111.65 with tip.

What's the suit pocket handkerchief style for 2014? Pocket Square? One-point? Two-point? Puff pocket? Reverse puff pocket? We know from June that in 1962 they were wearing them "squared off".

Wow I really blew that one...Filet of sole Almondine...I knew it wasn't haddock...can you believe it cost them today..$111.65 and that's without booze. I think I would have ordered the Chateaubriand A La Moelle as it would be only $7.00 each. Wonder how long it took Wally to pay that off.

Here's one to ponder:

Larry was always getting Beaver into trouble by suggesting in a determined way to do something that was forbidden...which of the following was not Larry's fault getting Beaver into trouble. There are two.

Larry convinced Beaver to smoke the meerschaum

Larry convinced Beaver to let Larry drill with Ward's power drill

Larry convinced Beaver they should take out the motorized car for a test run

Larry convinced Beaver they should take money from Mrs. Mondello's sewing basket for the carnival

Larry convinced Beaver they should play catch with Ward's precious baseball

Larry convinced Beaver they play with Wally's trophy and it broke

Larry convinced Beaver to give him his homework since they had a pact

Larry convinced Beaver to go to the movies when Beaver was grounded

Larry convinced Beaver to make a bet with Whitey that he could walk 20 miles

Here's one to ponder:

Larry was always getting Beaver into trouble by suggesting in a determined way to do something that was forbidden...which of the following was not Larry's fault getting Beaver into trouble. There are two.

Larry convinced Beaver to smoke the meerschaum

Larry convinced Beaver to let Larry drill with Ward's power drill

Larry convinced Beaver they should take out the motorized car for a test run

Larry convinced Beaver they should take money from Mrs. Mondello's sewing basket for the carnival

Larry convinced Beaver they should play catch with Ward's precious baseball

Larry convinced Beaver they play with Wally's trophy and it broke

Larry convinced Beaver to give him his homework since they had a pact

Larry convinced Beaver to go to the movies when Beaver was grounded

Larry convinced Beaver to make a bet with Whitey that he could walk 20 miles

I think I am right on the first one,

Larry convinced Beaver they should take money from Mrs. Mondello's sewing basket for the carnival

In this case, Beaver had no idea that Larry had stolen the money from his Mother's sewing basket Beaver was suspicious about how Larry was acting when Larry tried to convince him that the "found money" fell out of an airplane. "You're sure acting goofy, Larry."

On the second one, I will guess:

Larry convinced Beaver they play with Wally's trophy and it broke.

Beaver just showed Wally's trophy and I think Beaver just set it too close to the edge of the dresser. I think Beaver either backs up into the dresser, or closes the dresser drawer and the trophy falls to the floor and breaks.

Jack

Tough one:

Name two dumb things that June does with regard to working with appliances?

(Hint: Ward calls her out on both things)

Jack

You got them right, Jack.

Okay in New Neighbors Ward is fixing the plug on the toaster because June is pulling it out by the cord.

I think June has somehow screwed up the faucet in the kitchen sink because she turns them off too tightly. I think that was in the one with the trashman's kids. I just realized a faucet is not an appliance.

How about when June put the ice trays in the freezer backwards and Ward had to try to get them out. "June if you wouldn't put them in backwards they'd be easier to remove." I like when Ward takes everything out of the fridge in order to change the light bulb.

You got them right, Jack.

Okay in New Neighbors Ward is fixing the plug on the toaster because June is pulling it out by the cord.

I think June has somehow screwed up the faucet in the kitchen sink because she turns them off too tightly. I think that was in the one with the trashman's kids. I just realized a faucet is not an appliance.

How about when June put the ice trays in the freezer backwards and Ward had to try to get them out. "June if you wouldn't put them in backwards they'd be easier to remove." I like when Ward takes everything out of the fridge in order to change the light bulb.

Yup!

June puts ice cube trays in the freezer backwards!! hahaha! There's one more thing she does. I'll post the answer on Friday if no one gets it by than!

Jack

Was the plug for the toaster one of the answers?

How about the oven? In one episode Ward comes up to talk to the boys and tells them "dinner will be a little late. Your mother pushed the wrong button." Something like that.

Was the plug for the toaster one of the answers?

How about the oven? In one episode Ward comes up to talk to the boys and tells them "dinner will be a little late. Your mother pushed the wrong button." Something like that.

The answer:

June always pulls plugs out by the cord! One time Ward shows her a broken appliance, and says, "You know dear, this wouldn't if you..............(she interrupts), "I know,don't pull it out by the cord. I'll try to remember that, dear" I think it is the toaster cord!

I know people that do the same thing!

Jack

Hey Jack didn't I saw that way back....the toaster cord?

Hey Jack didn't I saw that way back....the toaster cord?

Yea, if that's the episode you were thinking of. I actually recall Ward telling June not to pull the plugs out by the cords, but forgot that this was in reference to the toaster!

I remember an episode where Ward is fixing what I think is a Goose-Neck lamp, which had a small hole in the base. I remember Beaver coming in and saying:

Beaver: "Hi Dad, whatcha doing?"

Ward: "Fixing this lamp Beaver, your mother keeps pulling it out by the cord."

Beaver: "Oh!" (Ward struggles to try to push one end of the cord through a hole at the bottom of the lamp.)

Beaver: "Dad, if you take a pencil, you could push it through."

Ward: (frustrated)-"Beaver, look son, I'm awfully busy, why don't you go outside and play?"

Beaver: "OK Dad."

(Ward continues trying to reach in to get the cord after Beaver leaves. In desperation, he takes a pencil and instead of getting the cord out it gets stuck in the lamp!) enter June:

June: "Dear, I want to call the drug store, where's the pencil that was here?"

Ward: (sheepishly) "Stuck in the lamp."

June: "Well honey, why did you put it in the lamp?"

Ward: "Because your son came in here and told me to!" hahahaha!

Jack

Yeah when you mentioned Ward fixing stuff for June I thought of that funny scene with the lamp in Beaver's Big Contest. It was Ward at his best. Love how you could feel his frustration. In another episode Ward has trouble with his den lamp, bangs the desk and it goes on.

Now can you name a time that Ward appears as if he has fixed something for June and is proud of himself but we all see that he hasn't fixed it. I think it just happened once.

Question 2: What do Found Wallet and The Perfume Salesmen have in common?

Q1: in "June's Birthday", Ward thinks he has solved the problem with the latch on the kitchen cupboard, only to have it release again when he leaves.

Q2: Ward makes purchases---a movie projector (The Perfume Salesmen) and a clock radio (Beaver Finds a Wallet) to soften the blow of unmet expectations.

Great answers.

Now what do these episodes have in common?

The Paper Route
Beaver and Poncho
Lonesome Beaver
Stanley the Monkey
Wally's Sweater (when Frances doesn't give back his letter man sweater)
The Clubhouse
The Garage Painters

Your mind is working, to field these sorts of questions. Very clever once again. I see the correlation. Tenting Tonight could be included and vaguely Kite Day.

I had thought of Tenting Tonight originally as that would have been the number one episode to indicate what I'm thinking of but forgot it. Thanks for the help. Now maybe someone else knows the answer.

These five people all did some unusual thing on the phone. What did they all have in common? Can you tell us the episode too?

Beaver

Wally

Tooey

Lumpy

Eddie

The Rutherford Family had their share of accidents and misfortunes throughout the run of the show? How many can you name?

(I don't know the exact number of things that happened, but there are some funny ones!)

Jack

Accident: A squirrel bites Fred.
Misfortune: Gwen marries Fred.

Lumpy loses his rear axle in a prank.

Violet broke her leg and she was a little trooper when the doc set it. He was turning the leg and the bones were grinding. (The Tooth)

Fred fell in the driveway when he tripped on barrel hoops and got a cut on the head.

In the barrel hoops episode, it was mentioned that when Fred and Gwen were visiting Mexico, someone stole the tires off of their car.

Now what do these episodes have in common?

The Paper Route
Beaver and Poncho
Lonesome Beaver
Stanley the Monkey
Wally's Sweater (when Frances doesn't give back his letter man sweater)
The Clubhouse
The Garage Painters

The weather was a factor in the plot?

That is correct....it rained in all the episodes. As Zinc2 mentioned we have to include Tenting Tonight as it rained like the dickens in that one.

Speaking of Rutherfords getting hurt or injured..how about Lumpy. In an episode Ward says he got home early because Fred had to take Lumpy to the doctor. Lumpy was playing his clarinet and was marching. I guess he forgot to turn and went right into a brick wall and hurt his mouth.

In another episode Eddie dared Lumpy he couldn't eat 15 ice cream sandwiches..well he ate them and Wally had to walk him home. He would have been okay but he ate a pot roast dinner before hand.

OK,

In the Last Day of School Episode, match each student with the present that they got for Ms. Landers. If the student is not mentioned by name, just say "A Boy or a Girl got Ms. Landers, _______________ I only know some of the gifts!

Jack

Well Judy gave Miss Landers a big bottle of perfume.

Whitey gave her a kid's toy like a punching ball but I think it was more like a balloon with a visor to protect her face.

Richard gave Miss Landers a paperweight frog.

Gilbert gave her a pen that writes under water. (Maybe)

Beaver gave her a photo or postcard of Washington D.C. (Later her did give her the pink slip)

(might not be right I did that from memory)

Well Judy gave Miss Landers a big bottle of perfume.

Whitey gave her a kid's toy like a punching ball but I think it was more like a balloon with a visor to protect her face.

Richard gave Miss Landers a paperweight frog.

Gilbert gave her a pen that writes under water. (Maybe)

Beaver gave her a photo or postcard of Washington D.C. (Later her did give her the pink slip)

(might not be right I did that from memory)

This is such an AWESOME thread! Let's keep some good questions coming! You guys have some great trivia here!

OK, here's another Trivia Question involving Beaver in school:

Ms. Landers' class has a pet fair. This is the one where it seems all the kids have pets except Beaver, so he lies about owning a talking and singing parrot!

When Ms. Landers asks each student what pet they are bringing for pet day, match each students' name with they pet that they said they were bringing to class.

Jack

Let's see Larry is bringing his dog, Oscar.

Judy is bringing her Abacinian cat.

Alice is bringing her white rabbit, Blinky

Whitey is bringing 4 pigeons

Mary is bringing her Pekinese.

Someone has a white rat.

Let's see Larry is bringing his dog, Oscar.

Judy is bringing her Abacinian cat.

Alice is bringing her white rabbit, Blinky

Whitey is bringing 4 pigeons

Mary is bringing her Pekinese.

Someone has a white rat.

Good job!

Speaking of rats, there's a couple of mentions of rats in the series! Not Beaver's funny, "Rat, Rat Rat" rants when he would get in arguments! But the little rat rodents. These are the "Rats" I'm thinking:

Beaver came how with a rat named Peter Gunn. I can't remember where he originally got it from? Was it Whitey? Harry? (The kid in Beaver's class with the glasses,) or someone else?

Larry Mondello also has a rat. It was white when he got it, but not anymore!

Jack

This is a hard one. I keep thinking of mice. Beaver brought home a lot of mice. As for Peter Gunn I think Beaver first traded his sweater for a magnifying glass then got back his sweater. I think he then paid 50 cents for Peter Gunn. I also forget who he bought him from.

I think Beaver comes home with a white mouse he got from Whitey in Stanley The Monkey. Ward said we dispossessed his mouse we can't do it with Stanley. I believe in the episode when Beaver is having an IQ Test (Second IQ test episode) he comes home and places a rat right down on June's counter or bread board. I forget what happens to that. Maybe someone can help me out.

What does Larry want to be when he grows up? He mentions it at least twice.

Here's the answer: He wants to be a doctor. In Price of Fame he tells Beaver he wants to be doctor because they never get sick. "Have you ever had a sick doctor come to look at ya?" In Borrowed Boat he tells Beaver he can't be an ape in the movies because he's going to be a doctor.

Benji Bellemy:

Eats snails.

Talks to ants.

Is afraid of Tigers and Giants.

Believed that Beaver turned into a rock.

Accused Beaver of taking his candy bar.

Poured paint all over himself to see what he would look like if he was green.

Now, match each episode where we learned this. I know the answers except for the first one!

Jack

Benji Bellemy:

Eats snails. Not sure. But in Beaver's Pigeons Wally said Benji ate a handful of pigeon food and Ward remembers how he would eat dirt from their flower beds.

Talks to ants. Beaver The Magician

Is afraid of Tigers and Giants. Child Care with Puddin'

Believed that Beaver turned into a rock. Beaver the Magician

Accused Beaver of taking his candy bar. Child Care

Poured paint all over himself to see what he would look like if he was green. The Garage Painters

Now, match each episode where we learned this. I know the answers except for the first one!

Jack

Pretty good!

You missed one though! When Benji is afraid of Tigers and Giants. This is in Beaver The Magitian. (aka. "Beaver Becomes a Rock!") Beaver is out of town visiting Aunt Martha and Benji becomes so obsessed that Beaver is a rock that Ward has to bring him home.

Beaver visits Benji in bed with his rock, "Beaver" and says, 'Hi Benji" Benji exclaims, "Beaver!!!" Beaver goes to the rock and says, "this isn't me." Benji than talks about being scared, and Beaver says "it's OK to be scarred." And Benji asks Beaver what frightens him. I don't think Beaver thinks of anything, but Benji asks, "What about Tigers?" than he says, 'What about Giants?"

They make more small talk and Benji says, "I'm glad your not a rock anymore Beaver!" I think Beaver says, "So am I!" hahahaha.

A great episode!

Jack

In honor of Mother's Day in a couple of days, here's a trivia question regarding the quintessential mom---June Cleaver.
In what episodes did we see June wearing slacks?

Hey Zinc you read my mind that was going to be a question I was going to post.

She wears pants in:

Wally's Girl when Beaver cuts the lawn for Wally so Wally can see Penny. June is in pants trimming the walkway.

The Paper Route she is standing in the yard when they throw the papers.

Dance Contest when she is cutting roses outback when Beaver comes home.

Happy Weekend when she is up at the cabin.

I think she's wearing pants in Wally's job when she has completed the job of painting the trash cans.

Spot on! In Wally's Girl Trouble, Happy Weekend, The Paper Route, and Wally's Job the side-zip jeans fit right in because of the chore or rustic cabin. It's only in Dance Contest she is in dressier light-colored slacks when out cutting flowers.

Very impressed you noticed June's pants in Wally's Job. It's a short scene and she's sitting down at the kitchen table so it's easy to miss.

Name two people who play the flute.

Beaver and Whitey try their hand at the clarinet (Music Lesson) but who else plays clarinet? (We never actually see him)

What two people are shown playing the piano?

What two people play the tuba even though we never see them play.

Beaver sent away for an accordion but who's sister played accordion at the Elks Club.

At band tryouts (Music Lesson) they show a kid playing an instrument (brass) what was it?

Bonus: Beaver says his bus driver, Mr. Crawford, gives guitar lessons to someone. Who is that?

Name two people who play the flute.

Beaver and Whitey try their hand at the clarinet (Music Lesson) but who else plays clarinet? (We never actually see him)

What two people are shown playing the piano?

What two people play the tuba even though we never see them play.

Beaver sent away for an accordion but who's sister played accordion at the Elks Club.

At band tryouts (Music Lesson) they show a kid playing an instrument (brass) what was it?

Bonus: Beaver says his bus driver, Mr. Crawford, gives guitar lessons to someone. Who is that?

I think I know some of these!

1.) I was gonna say Lumpy, but we see him often, reason I said Lumpy is because Eddie and he have some conversation about a fight with someone. Don't know who it was, but Lumpy says, "I have to protect my fingers, I'm taking clarinet." He says, "Hey, you could hit him Eddie, you're not taking clarinet."

2.) Eddie, and the son of June's friend, Dudley.

3.) Lumpy. Don't know the other.

4.) Really stumped here!

5.) Not sure, Judy Hensler?

6.) Not sure, Richard's sister, Margret?

Tough questions!

Jack

In "Wally's Practical Joke," Lumpy is said to have been playing the clarinet, but switched to the tuba, because Fred did his own little survey of the band at "State," and found they were 'overstocked in the woodwinds.'

The other clarinet player might be that guy Beaver was supposed to have a fight with (Sonny Cartwright?), but he didn't show up. After Larry said Beaver could punch him in the nose, he said he was going to his "music lesson," and seemed to be carrying a case for a clarinet.

In "Wally and Dudley," Dudley mentions about playing the flute when he says his mother made him quit football after he got his finger stepped on ["...it's just that, well, it's kind of hard to play the flute with a busted finger"].

The piano question bugs me. I know Dudley was shown playing the piano, and playing it well, to Eddie's consternation, as he and Lumpy were getting their kicks from putting him in embarrassing situations. But I can not think of anyone else shown playing the piano. Wait-- maybe a teacher or program coordinator at the performance or rehearsal when Beaver was playing a canary??

Very good answers from you both. Here are the answers and you can see if you were right.

1. Right Dudley plays the flute and in Beaver and Gilbert Mr. Gates reveals to Ward he's a flute player.

2. Lumpy plays clarinet (correct) In Wally's Test that's when Lumpy says he can't fight Wally because he plays clarinet. Also reference in Wally's Practical Joke. (Good Answer tdr Sonny could also play clarinet, forgot about him.)

3. The two people shown playing piano...correct Dudley McMillan and in Music Lesson we see Judy Hensler playing the piano for Mr. Willet. She tells the kids if she doesn't make the band her mother will call Mr. Willet.

4. Right Lumpy plays Tuba (Wally's Practical Joke) and in Music Lesson Wally mentions how Tooey takes Tuba and gets his mother to shine it for him.

5. In Football Banquet when they talk about what they're wearing, Gilbert says this is the biggest thing that's happened in his family since his sister played the accordion at the Elks Club (Hall).

6. In Music Lesson a boy is playing trumpet for Mr. Willet.

Bonus: In Beaver's Bus after he writes his apology letter to the bus driver he says he knows where he lives cuz he gave guitar lessons to Larry's sister.

What do these items all have in common?

2 fish
a racing bicycle
a sports car
a Kodiak bear
a locket
2 blue ribbons

What do these items all have in common?

2 fish
a racing bicycle
a sports car
a Kodiak bear
a locket
2 blue ribbons

They were all won as contest prizes by the kids of Mayfield?

Jack

More Beaver Trivia!

1.) What did Larry charge at the drug store using his parents' credit card and what was the amount?

2.) What were two things or situations that Ward referred to when he told Beaver, "sometimes we have to accept things the way God gives them to us." (One I know, the other I don't)

3) When Beaver and Gilbert were over at Beaver's house together, Ward and June went out at night to two different places, name them? (One I know, the other, not sure.)

Jack

Originally Posted by Scrabjan1
What do these items all have in common?

2 fish
a racing bicycle
a sports car
a Kodiak bear
a locket
2 blue ribbons


Amend the above. (Not won by kids in Mayfield.) I am going to say that Beaver won them all in contests.

Jack

Beaver even won something that was "solid gold plastic". Remember for what?

1. Larry's charges $3.25 for sodas, candy bars, milkshakes, and bubble gum.

2. As for accepting things the way God gives them to us, Ward reminds Beaver of this in regards to Beaver accepting his parents and the mole on his stomach.

3. Ward and June first go to the Ritterhoff's on Crestview Avenue and then to the Wendover's on Glenhaven.

That's right he won a solid gold plastic cup for winning the 3 legged race at the school picnic in Ward's Problem.

Wow you did great on those questions. I knew Larry bought sodas, candy bars, milkshakes and bubble gum but not how much he spent.

I came up with the Wendover's but forgot about the streets and the Ritterhoff's.

Speaking of Ward and June's friends who do they go to visit in Beaver's Prize when Beaver is grounded and goes to the movies?

Who do Ward and June go to visit when Beaver calls the cops on Lumpy and the other guy in Beaver's Long Night? That's another one when Gilbert stays all night at the Cleavers.

Speaking of Ward and June's friends who do they go to visit in Beaver's Prize when Beaver is grounded and goes to the movies?

Who do Ward and June go to visit when Beaver calls the cops on Lumpy and the other guy in Beaver's Long Night? That's another one when Gilbert stays all night at the Cleavers.

I think I know the first one. In "Beaver's Prize" Ward and June visit the Sutton's. June says as they pull up, "Oh look the Sutton's have new drapes." Ward answers, "Where?" Than stares at them. June says, "Honey don't stare at them, notice them."

Jack

Right. In Beaver's Long Night June and Ward go to visit the Blakes. They had lots of friends. In No Time For Babysitters they go to an anniversary party for the McBrides and in Beaver Takes a Drive they drive with the Tolans to visit the Burkes.

What do these episodes have in common?

Wally's Girl Trouble
Beaver's Library Book
Beaver's Ice Skates
Un-togetherness

Libraries. The guy who sells Beaver the ice skates has to be my least liked character.

Just for fun, I rounded out a few more of Ward and June's friends with the social event (non-Rutherford).

BBQ at the Anderson's.
Dinner with the Compton's.
Going to the lake for the weekend with the Miller's.
The Clarkson wedding with the Wilson's.

Wow that about covers the social life of Ward and June. I think the BBQ at the Anderson's was Bus Trip when Wally tried to get Beaver to Crystal Falls. Did you mention that cook out with the Rutherfords when June is all dressed up with gloves.

Now who ate all this stuff the first day on the job? A cherry crush, a lemon fizz, 3 or 4 hot fudge sundaes, a lime flip and 3 boysenberry sundaes? Can you name the episode we hear this?

Wow that about covers the social life of Ward and June. I think the BBQ at the Anderson's was Bus Trip when Wally tried to get Beaver to Crystal Falls. Did you mention that cook out with the Rutherfords when June is all dressed up with gloves.

Now who ate all this stuff the first day on the job? A cherry crush, a lemon fizz, 3 or 4 hot fudge sundaes, a lime flip and 3 boysenberry sundaes? Can you name the episode we hear this?

At first I thought Mitch Evens. But wasn't he the other guy that was also being considered for the job? The episode in answer to the question I think is "Wally's Weekend Job?" It has the all time classic scene of Beaver pretending to be a customer and Wally making a "pretend." ice-cream soda for him, and Beaver giving him a hard time! LOL!

Jack

I had some good trivia questions posted from last night and now they are gone! Must of hit the wrong button or something, Anyway, here there are again:

1.) Name all the places, where Larry said he was going to run away?

2.) What was the name of the Mondello's parakeet?

3.) What were the things Larry borrowed from Beaver that Beaver never got back?

4.) What things did Larry offer to give to Beaver when Larry planned to run away? (Not sure on this question.)

Jack

Glen Elrod has his first-day soda fountain fill and has be stretched out across four stools. Yes, Mitch Evans lost the job to Wally.

Besides the soapy soda/pot holder menu scene, "Wally's Weekend Job" has another highlight...Mary Ellen and Julie seen together.

[QUOTE=Jack1000]I had some good trivia questions posted from last night and now they are gone! Must of hit the wrong button or something, Anyway, here there are again:

1.) Name all the places, where Larry said he was going to run away? He was going to run away to Africa and join the French Foreign Legion.

2.) What was the name of the Mondello's parakeet? His sister named him Eagle so he wouldn't be afraid of things.

3.) What were the things Larry borrowed from Beaver that Beaver never got back? I forget this one.

4.) What things did Larry offer to give to Beaver when Larry planned to run away? (Not sure on this question.) His favorite marbles (aggies), best army men, his parakeet, an empty CO2 cartridge and an Uncle Sam bank he can't open.


I actually answered these questions and they're gone.

Another location Larry decides to runaway to is Mexico.
And the things Beaver never got back from Larry: Boy Scout knife and a baseball cap.

I just noticed the related trivia exchange between Scrabjan1 and Jack1000 on the Ward Sutton thread. Your Twillight Zone/Beaver on TV moment is over.

More Trivia:

1.) What store in Mayfield also relates to a kid on Leave it to Beaver?


This was of the questions that I accidentally put in the "Ward Sutton" thread. (Twilight Zone Momrnt!) :lol:

I did not know the answer "Fosters" re: Julie Foster that was given, but this is NOT the store of which I am thinking!

Satch

Were you thinking Gilbert's Pharmacy?

I bet that's the answer but I never saw Gilbert's Pharmacy. Good observation. I did notice in Beaver's Birthday when he and Gilbert are standing on the sidewalk after buying the race car a sign for Gay Life. Wonder if :confused: Gilbert went to the meeting.:happyface

Were you thinking Gilbert's Pharmacy?

We have a winner!!!!

Jack

I bet that's the answer but I never saw Gilbert's Pharmacy. Good observation. I did notice in Beaver's Birthday when he and Gilbert are standing on the sidewalk after buying the race car a sign for Gay Life. Wonder if :confused: Gilbert went to the meeting.:happyface

No way!

A Gay Life SIGN! :lol:

Now we are all gonna be checking "Beaver's Birthday" to see it!

Jack

Who is this?
HINTS-
1. Birthday is today, May 31st.
2. Eleven portrayals on Leave it to Beaver were marked by wide-eyed astonishment or apprehension.
3. Was used as a model for one of the fairies in Disney's Sleeping Beauty.

I'm going to guess Madge Blake she was always astonished by Larry's activities and always exasperated. I didn't know she was a model for Disney. She had a great voice. Love when she said "That's Larry's suitcase and it's going up in air."

Madge Blake it is. Yes, she did "exasperated" very well. She may have been typecast, but with her look and voice, Madge nailed it.

Amazed to see how many things she did that overlapped her Beaver years---Ozzie and Harriet, Make Room for Daddy, Real McCoys, just to name a few. And of course, Batman later in the mid-60's. One busy actress.

Nonetheless, she will always be Mrs. Mondello to me and maybe a little bit of Flora the fairy in red.

Madge was great...love when she would say Mr. Mondello is out of town. It was a truly subtle joke on their part. In Beaver's Dance when Larry and Beaver skip dancing school and ride the horse Larry tells Beaver that his father hollered at him from Cincinnati.

Name the only time that someone mentions the word "pizza" in an episode. Name the episode and who said it.

Name the only time that someone mentions the word "pizza" in an episode. Name the episode and who said it.

Totally stumped here!

Jack

It's real LITB trivia...I'll give you a hint. Wally says it to June...while June is spending Friday night lining the kitchen shelves.

Wow, that is a good question. Lining the kitchen shelves helped.

In "Poor Loser" , Wally leaves the Haskell's early because Eddie and his dad have an argument during a Monopoly game. Before going home, Wally stops off at the drive-in to get a pizza.

Sandwiches apparently were much more popular than pizza, at least with the writers.

In what episode is there a fire in the Cleaver fireplace?

Beaver Food Trivia!

During the all night party graduation reception at the club, what was served? Name the time frame if known. (Not sure on this one.)

What's the name of the soda shop where Beaver had, "The Beaver Special" and the name of the person who served it to him? (Know this one!)

Name the times when the food "Hamburger" is mentioned? (Know one for sure, maybe a couple more.)

When June was getting ready to go someplace, she told Beaver to do something in the kitchen, what was it? (Know this one!)

Name at least two food items that Wally had before coming home and he tells them to June. They are separate instances. (The pizza one was hard! ) (I know of two more!)

Jack

Good question: In what episode is there a fire in the Cleaver fireplace?

I know June thought Ward would be romantic...can't remember the episode.

[QUOTE=Jack1000]Beaver Food Trivia!

During the all night party graduation reception at the club, what was served? Name the time frame if known. (Not sure on this one.)

What's the name of the soda shop where Beaver had, "The Beaver Special" and the name of the person who served it to him? (Know this one!)

Name the times when the food "Hamburger" is mentioned? (Know one for sure, maybe a couple more.)

When June was getting ready to go someplace, she told Beaver to do something in the kitchen, what was it? (Know this one!)

Name at least two food items that Wally had before coming home and he tells them to June. They are separate instances. (The pizza one was hard! ) (I know of two more!)


At the all nighter...I know they had pancakes at 6am. They had a big meal and sandwiches in the middle of the night.

Forget the soda shop....and forget his name.

In one episode they are eating hamburgers for lunch at 385 Mapleton Dr. and Ward tells Beaver to chew his food. Beaver says it's hamburger it's already been chewed up. In Wally's Birthday he wants hamburgers for his birthday.

June told Beaver to clean up his dishes? He puts a plate with crumbs in the drawer and his empty milk glass in the fridge. (Beaver and Andy)

Well Wally had some day old eclairs..and in Beaver Plays Hooky Wally had some black licorice.:confused:

A few more hamburger events:
Wally makes hamburgers for dinner in Beaver Takes a Bath.
Ward grills hamburgers when Larry stays over in Beaver's Guest.
Wally and Beaver eat hot dogs, hamburgers, and a lot of junk at the sportsman show in Perfect Father.
After a long hike, the boys find a town and have hamburgers and soda for their first breakfast in Happy Weekend.
I think a "doggie burger" is related to a hamburger. If it is...the family goes out for doggie burgers in Visiting Aunts.

As for the fire in the fireplace-
Ward tells June about Eleanor Christoff and how opening up turpentine makes him think of her. June calls Ward a romantic and he attributes it to the lighted fire. The episode is Farewell to Penny. This episode also features June's comment about flip and ape.

I just saw Farewell to Penny too and remember Eleanor Christoff.

How about the answers to the other questions? Did I get some of them right?

Here's a question to ponder...name at least three other girls other than Eleanor Christoff that Ward mentions he once dated or remembers from his youth.

Here's a question to ponder...name at least three other girls other than Eleanor Christoff that Ward mentions he once dated or remembers from his youth.

I can think of one right away-- Evelyn Bowdenhouse in "Beaver's Accordian." But I can't think of any other names.

I was trying to think where I heard Evelyn Bowdenhouse. I know he mentions a Bernice something...there are at least two more.

Without giving her name, Ward describes his first love, "Her face was a mass of freckles, she had burnt orange hair, and a tooth that was slow in coming down."

June remarks, "Sounds enchanting." Ward goes on to say his second love had dark hair. June asks, "Just where did I come in?

With a matter of fact tone, Ward answers, "Oh, you were long about 14th or 15th I'd say, give or take one love."

He also mentions a girl with a pageboy and braces..

Have you mentioned yet the one he tells Wally about in Blind Date Committee and also the one he mentions in Wally's Dream Girl?

[QUOTE=Jack1000]Beaver Food Trivia!

During the all night party graduation reception at the club, what was served? Name the time frame if known. (Not sure on this one.)

What's the name of the soda shop where Beaver had, "The Beaver Special" and the name of the person who served it to him? (Know this one!)

Name the times when the food "Hamburger" is mentioned? (Know one for sure, maybe a couple more.)

When June was getting ready to go someplace, she told Beaver to do something in the kitchen, what was it? (Know this one!)

Name at least two food items that Wally had before coming home and he tells them to June. They are separate instances. (The pizza one was hard! ) (I know of two more!)


At the all nighter...I know they had pancakes at 6am. They had a big meal and sandwiches in the middle of the night.

Forget the soda shop....and forget his name.

In one episode they are eating hamburgers for lunch at 385 Mapleton Dr. and Ward tells Beaver to chew his food. Beaver says it's hamburger it's already been chewed up. In Wally's Birthday he wants hamburgers for his birthday.

June told Beaver to clean up his dishes? He puts a plate with crumbs in the drawer and his empty milk glass in the fridge. (Beaver and Andy)

Well Wally had some day old eclairs..and in Beaver Plays Hooky Wally had some black licorice.:confused:

The answers to the above that I know!

The name of the soda shop was "Robert's Malt Shop." and the server who made and gave "The Beaver Special" Sundae to Beaver. His name was Alex.

Whitey once invites Gibert and Larry over to his house before they go see the movie "The Iron Fiend." Larry asks "What are you having?" Whitey says, "Hamburgers and Pie."

In the kitchen, Beaver was told by June to "Keep the soup from burning and keep an eye on the roast."

Jack

Am I just imagining things or didn't June tell Ward she once told people that her uncle was John Boles? If you know the episode I would like to know.

Hey Jack those were great questions and thanks for the answers. I love how Whitey says hamburgers and pie.

Does anyone remember the girl that Ward mentioned whose father owned a hupmobile?

I believe there are two references to a girl's father and hupmobiles with Ward.

The first is in "Wally's Dream Girl" with Loretta Mish, "the darling of Shaker Heights". Ward had a crush on her and "her father had a hupmobile agency."

Then in "Brother vs. Brother" where Ward tells June she is his 14th or 15th love give or take a love, June questions him on why he stopped there. Wryly, Ward answers, "June dear, you know very well why I stopped there---your father had a hupmobile."

Can you give a hint to the John Boles question? Do you recall anything else surrounding June's comment?

Wow that was great..I had forgotten about telling June her father had a hupmobile. I didn't know that Loretta's father had the hupmobile agency..I just thought she was the one cleaning fish with her mother and things were never the same. I could swear that Ward knew a Bernice someone too.

Anyway the circumstances surrounding June's comment..she's in the new house sitting I believe in that big easy chair and Ward was in one of the side chairs at the front wall as opposed to sitting on the sofa...she mentions John Boles. June's hair is in the Jackie Kennedy look so it must have been season 6.

While we think about John Boles....

In an episode Larry tells Beaver he told all the kids that his father was a famous person when he was a "littler kid." He had to change schools. Who was this famous person?

While we think about John Boles....

In an episode Larry tells Beaver he told all the kids that his father was a famous person when he was a "littler kid." He had to change schools. Who was this famous person?

I think Larry told all the kids at school his father was Perry Como! LOL!

Jack

That's it, Perry Como.

I was watching a few episodes to see if that scene when she mentions John Boles was there. . It would have been an episode where someone gets into trouble by telling tales so I was sure it was the first one with Uncle Billy but no dice. I'm thinking the scene was edited out at some point and I watch on Netflix and they're unedited. I do remember June wrote letters to herself and signed them Uncle John.

Here's a new question.

Name the only time we see the Cleavers dressed in their Sunday best about to depart for church. I think it's the only time.

Church is mentioned various times, including coming back from Sunday School, but I think the final scene in Beaver's Cat Problem is the only time we see the Cleaver's all heading off to church.

Which episode shows an actual church, and then the boys walking home from Sunday School?

Correct Beaver's Cat Problem.

Could that be Beaver's Bad Day when he rips his pants to a suit not once but twice?

It certainly is Beaver's Bad Day. The church is only shown a few seconds and the people coming out are only secondary, but if you look real close some are servicemen. My guess is it's studio stock footage.

Beaver's Bad Day has an edit when it airs on TV. In the boys' room, Ward asks Beaver what a fair punishment would be for telling his dog biting tale, Beaver says, "No stewed figs for dessert." Ward answers, "Beaver, you know you don't like stewed figs." Funny and cute because every kid has done this since the beginning of time. It's one of the edits I'm sorry they made, but understandably made for the sake of commercials. I haven't seen the DVDs, but I hope stewed figs made it.

I know I heard that "stewed figs' part when it aired on MeTV and also on Netflix so I would say that stewed figs is definitely on the DVD's. MeTV lately has started the episodes minus the first scene or a shortened scene.

In Beaver's Accordion they shortened the scene with Ward and June looking in the box and Ward reads the letter from World Wide Music Academy. Netflix shows June holding up a small campfire girls T shirt and asks Ward where it came from. Netflix shows the whole show.

Next question:

Wally says to June "Ya know Mom there are two things we'll always have in this world" and says them. What are those two things?

I'm sure they were not death and taxes. But that doesn't narrow it down much.

Next question:

Wally says to June "Ya know Mom there are two things we'll always have in this world" and says them. What are those two things?

Always liked this one. Dirt and homework.

Correct. Now name at least 4 times when Wally can't believe something June is doing at the moment or did in her past.

Singing-- she was singing "I'll Never Smile Again" as Wally came home.

Lying down in the middle of the day.

She told him she attended a fight at Madison Square Garden when he came home and she was listening to an opera she had seen in New York.

And he finds out from Beaver that she won a bathing cap in a swim meet, when Beaver was writing his composition about her. He says, "Now, when we go to the beach, you can't drag her near the water."

Those are the answers and I'm thinking of one other thing that Wally can't believe June did.

Singing-- she was singing "I'll Never Smile Again" as Wally came home.

Lying down in the middle of the day.

She told him she attended a fight at Madison Square Garden when he came home and she was listening to an opera she had seen in New York.

And he finds out from Beaver that she won a bathing cap in a swim meet, when Beaver was writing his composition about her. He says, "Now, when we go to the beach, you can't drag her near the water."

I recall that Beaver wrote the composition about June winning the bathing cap at a swim meet. But Wally says, "I never knew that. Now when we go to the beach, you can hardly drag her near the water."

What is the episode where June sings, "I'll Never Smile Again?" Is it "Pet Fair?" This is a scene that I think MTV cuts. However, June's question to Ward, "When was I'll Never Smile Again Popular?" Ward says, "1939 I think. Don't you remember? We heard it in San Fransisco."

June says, "We were never in San Fransisco!" Trivia I don't know! What was Ward describing about San Fransisco during this conversion?

Jack

I think Ward says how they were in a lovely restaurant and he thinks maybe it was another woman he was with.

In a recent episode I saw, June is dusting and tells Wally she had ordered a corsage for Mary Ellen Rogers...Wally claims he forgot all about that. June says how she looked forward to getting a corsage. Wally asks "you mean from Dad? June says that she dated a lot of boys before your father. Wally can't believe she did that. I love how he says you never think of a mother doing that....June says she wasn't born a mother.

In his bio, "and Jerry Mathers as the Beaver", Jerry says that, in no episode is Miss Landers' first name revealed. He's wrong...in the 4th season episode where the Beaver becomes jealous of Miss Landers' fiance Mr. Brittingham, he calls her by her first name. Of course we all know what her firs name is, right?

Jerry sometimes puts his foot in his mouth and makes errors in his book. Of course Miss Landers's first name is revealed but Jerry was probably too young to remember. He obviously hasn't watched many episodes either. Miss Alice Landers is printed in the paper too when Whitey calls Beaver to say she's engaged. They also indicate in the episode when she comes to dinner that she's new in town and doesn't know many people but in the paper it says she's a local girl.

...They also indicate in the episode when she comes to dinner that she's new in town and doesn't know many people but in the paper it says she's a local girl.

Which is another inconsistency in the episodes (along with Gilbert's 3 last names, etc.)--she wasn't new in Mayfield in season 3, since Beaver had her in 3rd grade, too...

There are a lot of misprints, misspellings, etc. in Jerry's bio. Perhaps the worst is misspelling Barbara Billingsley's name.

It has always garnered my attention that in season #3, when Miss Landers is coming to dinner, that she is referred to as being new and that Ward has never met her before; when in the previous season he is seen there with her in the ep in which they think Beaver is playing the canary in a musical skit, and it turn out he's a mushroom. This is also the one ep in which Larry's father is seen, though only in profile and he does not speak.

But what has really gotten my interest about "Teacher Comes to Dinner" is that every episode guide or description I have seen gets it wrong that 'Beaver talks his parents into inviting his teacher to dinner'-- and that include Jerry Mathers' book where he refers to it. Beaver does not even know Miss Landers has been invited until she asks him to wait in the classroom to tell him thanks for the invitation. Then, of course, he pulls a typical Beaver blunder by telling his 'friend' Larry about it.

And in the ep where we see Miss Lander's fiance, her first name, Alice, is printed in the paper, but I think he also says her name when she tells Beaver and Whitey that she left some cookies for them by their money on the table [that's really 'teaching' them safety and nutrition :) ], as he says, "Alice really knows what you little fellows like" [not positive if he says "little," though].

From what I can gather from Jerry's books and interviews he knows very little about the episodes. What he should do is just detail what it was like to play Beaver Cleaver with the others in the cast and tell us what it was like to work with Barbara, Tony and Hugh and how he felt playing a child when he was 16 years old. Instead he has this superior demeanor when talking about the content of the episodes that is in fact erroneous information. I really hate when he says how LITB was the first show ever to show a toilet. Is that the only information he can muster up? I want him to talk about making the show not what he doesn't know about the episodes and hate when he interrupts Tony. I actually found his book tedious and he comes off as a buffoon. I bet if Tony wrote a book he would get it all right.

This is the trivia thread so can you name at least 4 things that Ward Cleaver excels in?

This is the trivia thread so can you name at least 4 things that Ward Cleaver excels in?
1. painting posters.
2. painting trash cans.
3. reading June's bad handwriting on the cancelled checks.
4. recalling details of his childhood while June is walking away.

Very good.

From what I can gather from Jerry's books and interviews he knows very little about the episodes. What he should do is just detail what it was like to play Beaver Cleaver with the others in the cast and tell us what it was like to work with Barbara, Tony and Hugh and how he felt playing a child when he was 16 years old. Instead he has this superior demeanor when talking about the content of the episodes that is in fact erroneous information. I really hate when he says how LITB was the first show ever to show a toilet. Is that the only information he can muster up? I want him to talk about making the show not what he doesn't know about the episodes and hate when he interrupts Tony. I actually found his book tedious and he comes off as a buffoon. I bet if Tony wrote a book he would get it all right.

I agree,

There's not a lot of good "Beaver" books out there. Frank's book is self-absorbed in arrogance. Jerry's book is loaded with misspellings and incorrect information. "The World According to Beaver" is a "fun." book, but it doesn't really have the behind the scenes information that I would have liked. I want to read and see:

1.) Memories of famous scenes, in terms of bloopers or difficulty in shooting them.

2.) Specific cast and crew interactions on-set and off set.

3.) Episode still photos

4.) A typical day at the studio. Memories of the boy's studio-school teachers, favorite and least favorite school subjects.

What HAS been collected is for the most part, very general, non-specific information like, "Oh, we all had a lot of fun on set." I know a few specifics, but nothing that every astute "Beaver" trivia fan knows.

Jerry says when an episode comes on, he leaves the room because he doesn't want to see a scene or line and think, "Oh, I could have done it better back than."

With DVD and on-line episodes, these actors REALLY need to spend time, or hire somebody to spend the time watching the episodes to verify information in them before publishing them. It's not just Leave it to Beaver printed sources. Barry Williams, Brady Bunch's, Growing up Brady book, in its first edition that I have, contains MANY episode description errors in the episode guide that are so wrong, its laughable! (Some errors were corrected in later editions.)

These actors, ARE nice people, but when you talk about your episodes with wrong information, and that data gets published, Joe and Jane six-pack may not know or care, about the errors. However, for most of us on these boards, where sitcoms are such an important part of TV history, to not have accurate information just makes them seem apathetic to the shows they worked on for years, too busy to care, or look stupid.

Jack

I'd like to see a book by Ken Osmond.

In "Beaver's Report Card" what subjects are shown on the card, but are not verbally mentioned? What were Beaver's grades in those classes?

Jack

I see why Jerry wants to leave the room when an episode comes on in season 6. All his lines were pretty badly acted with not much emotion just monotone and the head nodding to emphasize his lines. How about "Gee Wiz" when Pepe might head to the pound?

I would have to cheat to get his report card grades. I don't think Ward mentions PE think he got a C. In Beaver the Athlete he got a D in Gym.

I see why Jerry wants to leave the room when an episode comes on in season 6. All his lines were pretty badly acted with not much emotion just monotone and the head nodding to emphasize his lines. How about "Gee Wiz" when Pepe might head to the pound?

I would have to cheat to get his report card grades. I don't think Ward mentions PE think he got a C. In Beaver the Athlete he got a D in Gym.

Funny you should say that! This is because Season 6 is my favorite season! I liked the more mature storylines. Have to disagree about some of Jerry's lines being bad, on the contrary he had some zingers!

From Bachelor at Large: Eddie makes up some BS story about how his Dad started bawling when he told him he was moving into his own place. Beaver says, "The only time you're Dad will start bawling is if you move back home!" LOL!

Beaver, "Hey Wally! Goofy Lumpy is here!"
Lumpy, "I told you to never call me that, my name is Clarence!"
Beaver, "Hey Wally! Goofy CLARENCE is here!"

I think they made Beaver wiser than his years in the last season, and I liked that. The stories were more realistic to the pursuits of teenagers than the earlier seasons.

Jack

I do have to agree about those lines. I always thought he put Eddie in his place. How about in Season 4 when Eddie comes into the room and says something like "reading fairy tales? Beaver says "ya and there's a snake that looks just like you." I do stand corrected about some zingers but all in all I thought older Beaver had some cringe worthy scenes when he talks and the head keeps nodding and hate when he dances in Record Club and Don Juan Beaver. I loved Ken Osmond in Season 5 and 6.

I do have to agree about those lines. I always thought he put Eddie in his place. How about in Season 4 when Eddie comes into the room and says something like "reading fairy tales? Beaver says "ya and there's a snake that looks just like you." I do stand corrected about some zingers but all in all I thought older Beaver had some cringe worthy scenes when he talks and the head keeps nodding and hate when he dances in Record Club and Don Juan Beaver. I loved Ken Osmond in Season 5 and 6.

I have always heard that Jerry mouthed other actors lines,

However, I have never seen him do that. But I have never looked for them either. LOL! What LITB episodes do we see him do that? Can you go into more detail about any head-nodding scenes? I have all the Seasons on DVD, so have to watch for those! Thanks!

LOL! Yea, Beaver's dancing was corny, but still kind of funny! I read somewhere that Jerry WAS actually a pretty good dancer.

Jack

I would have to watch a few episodes to find the head nodding scenes. I know when he got excited the head would go. I have never seen Jerry mouth any lines and I've looked. So he never did that. I actually think Tony wasn't that great in season 6 but Ken stole any scene. He was fabulous playing a great character. Wally was way too mature and complacent for a teenager except in the one when he wants to go to Bill Scott's summer retreat.

From Season 5 in the episode where the boys borrow Ward's car to go up to the track meet. Where they pick up Eddie and Eddie sees Beaver in the back seat and cracks "We running a nursury back here" or something like that. Beaver comes back with "Hey Eddie, did anybody ever tell you that you were the most handsome guy in school?" Eddie replies "No". Beaver comes back with "I didnt think so". :lol:


Gotta love this show.

Season 6-

"Wally's Practical Joke" and his car falling apart with Fred yelling at him is a reason in of itself to LOVE SEASON 6! Fred's classic lines in that scene!!! One of the best episodes of the series! LOL!

Jack

I would have to watch a few episodes to find the head nodding scenes. I know when he got excited the head would go. I have never seen Jerry mouth any lines and I've looked. So he never did that. I actually think Tony wasn't that great in season 6 but Ken stole any scene. He was fabulous playing a great character. Wally was way too mature and complacent for a teenager except in the one when he wants to go to Bill Scott's summer retreat.

I think Tony did an awesome acting job,

However, by seasons 5 and 6 looked too old to be playing a teenager. He almost looked like an early mid-20's business executive or something. Very classy. But you would never guess that Tony was only about 17.

Ken was incredible! He stole every scene he was in on the show!

Satch

I love in The Orchid when Wally is supposed to be much younger than he looks. Myra wants to know how they will get to the dance and Wally says his father will drive them he's only 14. He acts and looks about 19. One thing I did like about Beaver, he at least got into really dumb trouble that could have been avoided. So they make Wally act like a mid-20's business executive and Beaver just a dumb kid with no common sense.

Eddie was priceless with those lines..."Hasn't your mother heard about the child labor laws? That sort of treatment went out with Oliver Twist."

I never thought Tony Dow looked older than he was. He didn't turn 18 until April, 1963 and by that time, I assume all of the episodes of LITB had been put on film.

There is a hitch of sorts during the later seasons of the series. During one of the shows in the 1960-61 season, "Wally" mentions he is in the class of 1962 at Mayfield High. However, when things got to the 1962-63 (and final season of the show), he is starting his senior year and there are episodes in that season pertaining to graduation and senior-related activities. His actual year of birth (1945) is more in keeping with someone who would have graduated in 1963.

Tony Dow looked like a teenager to me. So did Ken Osmond and Frank Bank for that matter, even though Bank was 21 when the show ended. Its not like Welcome Back Kotter where none of the cast looked like teenagers.

In "Beaver's Report Card" what subjects are shown on the card, but are not verbally mentioned? What were Beaver's grades in those classes?

Jack
Art (B-), Music (B), and Physical Education (C+) are seen on the report card but never discussed. I can see why they put the subjects on the report card (to make it more realistic) but didn't read them off each time (just cut to the chase).

Beaver received an "A" that nobody talked about. Just above the History grade is "Deportment" and shows an A. A fancy way Grant Avenue Grammar School describes conduct, I guess. Honestly, I think Deportment would have sounded odd if Ward or Eddie had read it from the list of grades.

And I think Eddie read off an A or B in citizenship.

Okay here's another question to ponder during the day.

Most of the time when we see Eddie we hear him too. When we hear him we see him. But name an episode where we hear Eddie but he's not in the episode. He's talked about but we never see him.

Both Eddie and Ward read off an A- in Citizenship and B+ in Courtesy. But, when shown the grade on the very top of the report card actually is an A...you can't tell it's Citizenship because it is either cut-off at the top of the screen or fingers are over it. Nevertheless, it's the first mark read and always read as an A-.

Eddie is discussed but not seen in Beaver's House Guest. This episode immediately comes to mind. Are there more?

Eddie is often mentioned and not seen like that one and also the one when Wally comes home to say Eddie got injured in library. I should mention that we actually hear Eddie say something in this episode but never see him and is discussed. So we do hear him say something but not on phone.

I know............great trivia question for inquiring minds!!!

The School Picture! The walkie talkies, that must be it. Eddie yells, "Hey Wally!" from outside the window but we never see him.

To my surprise, Eddie was referred to in many episodes he didn't star in. Besides, the previously mentioned School Picture and Beaver's House Guest,

Include---
Beaver Takes a Drive (Wally is going to the park to meet Eddie)
Beaver's Ice Skates (Eddie and goal setting)
Weekend Invitation (W & J wonder if Eddie asked Wally for the weekend)
Beaver's English Test (Eddie tries out for basketball)
Ward's Golf Clubs (if Eddie had a kid like himself)
Beaver's Long Night (Wally calls Eddie)
Nobody Loves Me (W & J discuss a picture with Eddie in it)
Beaver's Birthday (Wally learned from Eddie who pays for weddings)

And I'm sure there are even more examples out there.

Wow good job!!!! Right Eddie calls up to the window but we don't see him.

I wonder what episode it was when Wally tells W and J how a book fell on Eddie's head. He tells them that in the den.

Easy question:

What do these episodes have in common?

Borrowed Boat
Wally's Dream Girl
Wally, the Lifeguard
Beaver and Violet

Easy question:

What do these episodes have in common?

Borrowed Boat
Wally's Dream Girl
Wally, the Lifeguard
Beaver and Violet

Probably all involve a trip to Friends Lake.

Probably all involve a trip to Friends Lake.

My answer is going to be close to that! I am going to guess that each episode involves a Cleaver family member going on vacation? Wait, that doesn't work for "Wally the Lifeguard." Wait! I am going to say each episode showed the Cleavers in a get-away type setting, IF you could Friends Lake as a get-away place. Stevea's answer I think is better than mine.

Jack

New Item: (easy one) What episode or episodes involve a flashback or dream sequence?

New Item: (easy one) What episode or episodes involve a flashback or dream sequence?

Family Scrapbook.

Jack

Beaver talks Ward into letting him have a new suede and leather jacket like Richard's with a special pocket and everything. Then it seems we never see the jacket again but we do. Name the only other episode where Beaver wears that $23.76 jacket.

The jacket shows up again in Beaver the Babysitter. I always liked that jacket. It looked sharp and fit Beaver nicely. Unlike Wally, Beaver's jackets sometimes looked small on him. Not this one.

Also in Beaver the Babysitter, Helene Quiqley is mentioned---another gal Ward recalls from his past. It took him a year to get a date with her and it was the biggest thing since his brother let him wear his long pants.

Remember John Boles? It's in Beaver and Kenneth, the last scene. June brings in coffee to the chairs in the front (Ward is already seated) and they discuss the lengths people go to be popular. It was here June brings up telling the girls at boarding school her uncle was John Boles. To make it even more convincing she wrote letters and signed them "John Boles". (It's season 4, so her hair is in her classic style, not yet the Kennedy-flip.)

I had zero recollection of the John Boles comment, thanks for the clues. It was very rare they ever sat at the front chairs.

(another easy trivia question) We all know there was no traditional Christmas episode...but was there ever any kind of Christmas scene?

OMG Zinc I thought it never happened about John Boles...I just saw that one but never really liked it...now I have to watch it. I must have missed that scene. John Boles it is...and as for Helene Quigley I remember her well...so can we sum up all Ward's former girlfriends? Loretta Mish, Eleanor Bowdenhouse, Genevieve Dunlap, Helene Quigley....

Never any Christmas scene but Christmas is mentioned a few times at least three.

The scene with John Boles in it becomes kind of funny with Ward's reference to Fred Rutherford worrying about what the girls at the office think of him.

Ward's mother asked him to take Maude Hageman to prom. He wasn't too keen on it, therefore she's not really a girlfriend. Don't forget Eleanor Christoff, he did like her.

Christmas is mentioned in Beaver the Model and Christmas lights in Beaver's Accordion. There is a Christmas-y scene in The Haircut. Last scene...Beaver is dressed in his angel costume (and skating cap) singing 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' at the Holiday Pageant.

It was really neat seeing that John Boles scene...I never thought it might be in Beaver and Kenneth. Christmas is mentioned in Beaver's Tree when he says they can hang Christmas lights on it and in Beaver Becomes a Hero he's singing Jingle Bells while fishing which is a Christmas song. In Train Trip I think Beaver mentions how Ward finding out about the conductor is like how Santa Claus knows everything then Wally almost tells him there is no Santa Claus.

Hey Zinc I made a mistake it's Evelyn Bowdenhouse...oh yes Maude Hageman and Eleanor Christoff...love that reference to Helene Quigley. Do you know when Genevieve Dunlap is mentioned? In this episode Ward mentions one of June's old boyfriends but forget his name off hand. He had elephant ears and funny eyes.

Okay here's one for you....Name the episode when June thinks out loud. She doesn't talk to herself like in Perfect Father when Ward is taking over the basketball and June says "Oh Ward please don't overdo it" but instead we actually hear her thinking out loud. Beaver does that too in an early episode, thinks out loud.

In Beaver's Big Contest---
At the hi-fi Ward sees a record and asks June about it. She says she put the record on yesterday. Ward notices it's Lucia. June smiles and tells Ward that she had told Wally how much she had "enjoyed seeing that in New York." Ward asks about Beaver selling raffle tickets and gets an answer from June but quickly returns to Lucia. "I bet you saw that with your Aunt Martha?" Ever so sweetly, June says "No I think I saw it with Freddie Rice." Ward, rare to name call or put-down, nevertheless fueled by jealousy says, "Oh yeah. That's the one with the fish eyes." Firmly, June defends her date stating, "Freddie did not have fish eyes." Ward, still tinged by jealousy remarks, "Oh, of course not. He had the big ears and the donkey laugh. I can never keep track of that menagerie of yours."

June totally keeps her cool and knows how to stop the back and forth by bringing up Genevieve Dunlap. So we don't actually know anything about Genevieve, just that she's a sore subject for Ward.

June thinks out loud in Beaver and Kenneth. While vacuuming she discovers the stolen items under Beaver's bed. She recounts the items in her head by remembering what Miss Landers had told her in school.

Beaver's thinking out loud is much longer. In Beaver Runs Away, he sits on a step across the street from his house and tells himself no matter what the incentive to return home, he's still running away.

The scene (in Beaver Runs Away) with Beaver telling Ward about the holes in the garage wall is one of my all-time favorites. It is so well-written and acted. You can see both Ward's point-of-view and Beaver's in the exchange.

June thinks out loud in In The Soup. "Oh no...it couldn't be him. He's over at Whitey's."

Does June actually say those words or think them in In The Soup? I was thinking how we hear her thoughts (Beaver and Kenneth) not her words but I could be wrong.

They also edit out that scene about Genevieve Dunlap whenever I've seen that episode except on Netflix. Speaking of Genevieve Dunlap when is the only other time we hear about a girl named Dunlap. The writers liked that name.

I like to talk trivia on another LITB site and some bozo wants to try to ban me because I like trivia. Of course he or she never has been on LITB before.

Does June actually say those words or think them in In The Soup? I was thinking how we hear her thoughts (Beaver and Kenneth) not her words but I could be wrong.

They also edit out that scene about Genevieve Dunlap whenever I've seen that episode except on Netflix. Speaking of Genevieve Dunlap when is the only other time we hear about a girl named Dunlap. The writers liked that name.

I like to talk trivia on another LITB site and some bozo wants to try to ban me because I like trivia. Of course he or she never has been on LITB before.

For "in the Soup" after being told, "some kid fell in a soup bowl." June, I think actually says, 'No, it couldn't be, he's over at Whitey's."

Does the DVD have the Genevieve Dunlap scene?

Jack

PS. Wasn't there a girl named Gloria Dunlap who fainted in the Cafeteria? Wally said they had to take her to the infermory? June says, "Oh, that's a shame." Than asks, "What did you boys do?" Wally answers, 'Eddie ate her ice cream."

Yes that is the scene about the Dunlap girl I think it's in Beaver's Poem but it's Dorothea Dunlap. I would assume that the DVD's are complete just like Netflix and include that Genevieve scene. I can't believe how many scenes are all new to me since watching Netflix. Like in Beaver's House Guest with Chopper the scene between Beaver and Wally in bathroom.

Trivia question: Name the three times we hear the name Grover.

Trivia question: Name the three times we hear the name Grover.
I can name only one: I think Gilbert's middle name is Grover, after his uncle.

Also, Coach Grover and Mount Grover.

Ward has a date with Agnes Fuller. Which of the following has significance on that date?
A. Corduroy knickers
B. Wallet
C. Cactus lamp
D. Prize hogs
E. Weird Tales magazine

Trivia question: Name the three times we hear the name Grover.

Thought of another possibility (my Gilbert one might have been wrong!): wasn't one of the signers of Ward's baseball Grover Cleveland Alexander?

Also, Coach Grover and Mount Grover.

Ward has a date with Agnes Fuller. Which of the following has significance on that date?
A. Corduroy knickers
B. Wallet
C. Cactus lamp
D. Prize hogs
E. Weird Tales magazine

I know!

The answer is "B"-Wallet

When June discovers Wally left his wallet at home when he is out to dinner with Julie Foster at The White Fox, June suggest that Ward take the wallet down to the restaurant for him.

Ward tells June that would embarrass Wally too much. He says that he forgot his own wallet on a date with Agnes Fuller, and his Mother brought it to him. Ward says, "I still bare the psychic scars." So he decides to call the Maître d', "Maurice" whom he knows personally from taking clients from work there. He tells him that it's OK to put Wally and Julie's dinners on his credit card.

One of Ward's many great moments!

Jack

Wallet it is. The other answers have a hint of Ward's life, but as you so aptly described...only 'wallet' ties in to Ward's date with Agnes Fuller.

The ending of Wally's Dinner Date is very touching. Ward not wanting to "spoil it" for Wally and then Wally keenly turning around and doing the same. A little bit like the ending in The Perfume Salesmen.

So often in the series, the feelings of others are highly valued.

Wow great question about Agnes Fuller...another one of Ward's conquests.

Hey Zinc and Stevea you did fine with those Grover answers and yes I was thinking of Gilbert Grover Bates....and adding Grover Cleveland Alexander was the frosting on the "coconut cake." That was hard to remember Mount Grover.