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1960'sTVfan · 12-07-2021, 09:31 AM

I have the DVD's of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and recently watched the episode "How To Get Rid Of Your Wife" from season 2 in 1963-64. In the episode, Bob Newhart and Jane Withers play the roles of a married couple, Newhart is not happy with her and wants out of the marriage, and they are living in the same house formerly occupied by the Cleavers in Leave It To Beaver!

"How To Get Rid Of Your Wife" is an interesting episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, it's treated as a comedy for the most part, showcasing Bob Newhart's carefully planned scheme to get out of his marriage, with the usual unexpected "twist" at the end which is common for Alfred Hitchcock stories.

stevea · 12-07-2021, 10:20 AM

Interior sets, exterior shots, or both?

1960'sTVfan · 12-07-2021, 10:34 AM

Both interior and exterior. I hadn't seen this episode before, so as I was watching it I said, hey that's the Leave It To Beaver house!

PracTz · 12-07-2021, 12:59 PM

That's amazing but at least 'Alfred Hitchcock' waited until LITB was over before 'borrowing' the house.

There was at least one episode of 'Love:American Style' which used 'The Brady Bunch' iconic kitchen WHILE the latter show was still in production!

vitoscotti · 12-07-2021, 07:57 PM

Watched it on Peacock. A dark comedy set in the Cleaver house. Lots of classic tv actors. Rated it 7 out of 10.

Scrabjan1 · 12-13-2021, 10:11 AM

I saw an Alfred Hitchcock Hour or Presents and it’s the whole LITB living room area and later the LITB dining room all gathered around the table with candles. It concerns a killer in the neighborhood. We also see the entrance of the Cleaver house.

vitoscotti · 12-13-2021, 06:04 PM

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stevea · 12-19-2021, 02:58 PM

The exterior was also used on the Bill Engvall Show, on TBS from 2007-2009.

1960'sTVfan · 02-27-2022, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrabjan1

I saw an Alfred Hitchcock Hour or Presents and it’s the whole LITB living room area and later the LITB dining room all gathered around the table with candles. It concerns a killer in the neighborhood. We also see the entrance of the Cleaver house.

It's the Alfred Hitchcock Hour episode from season 1 titled "Don't Look Behind You", I watched it last night on the DVD. Early in the episode is an exterior scene showing the entrance to the Cleaver house, then there are interior scenes from the living and dining areas.

vitoscotti · 02-27-2022, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 1960'sTVfan

It's the Alfred Hitchcock Hour episode from season 1 titled "Don't Look Behind You", I watched it last night on the DVD. Early in the episode is an exterior scene showing the entrance to the Cleaver house, then there are interior scenes from the living and dining areas.

Looks like "Aunt Martha" is in it.

1960'sTVfan · 02-27-2022, 01:26 PM

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Looks like "Aunt Martha" is in it.

Yes, Madge Kennedy is in the episode as Mrs. MacFarlane. She was Aunt Martha in Leave It To Beaver and also appeared in a few episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

stevea · 02-27-2022, 11:45 PM

On the same street as the Cleaver house is the Gregg house from Bachelor Father. They also moved to a different set, probably at the same time as LITB, since they were both Universal (Revue) shows.

vitoscotti · 02-28-2022, 04:18 AM

Jeffrey Hunter played Jesus in King of Kings. Whenever this was on as a kid it was a big deal. Notice Madge Kennedy didn't get any closeups like every other character?

SarahBellum · 02-28-2022, 12:07 PM

Things like that were probably done quite a bit. In the episode of Gomer Pyle where Sgt Carter goes home to visit his mother, they used the exterior of Andy Taylor's home from The Andy Griffith Show, with a few minor alterations. Interior set was different.

CosmicCharlie · 02-28-2022, 09:38 PM

Even the Cleaver's Bent Up Front Tree was still there

sad to see someone damaged it at some point

12-07-2021, 09:31 AM	#1
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,104	Leave It To Beaver house used in an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour I have the DVD's of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and recently watched the episode "How To Get Rid Of Your Wife" from season 2 in 1963-64. In the episode, Bob Newhart and Jane Withers play the roles of a married couple, Newhart is not happy with her and wants out of the marriage, and they are living in the same house formerly occupied by the Cleavers in Leave It To Beaver! "How To Get Rid Of Your Wife" is an interesting episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, it's treated as a comedy for the most part, showcasing Bob Newhart's carefully planned scheme to get out of his marriage, with the usual unexpected "twist" at the end which is common for Alfred Hitchcock stories.

12-19-2021, 02:58 PM	#8
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,698	The exterior was also used on the Bill Engvall Show, on TBS from 2007-2009.
	Last edited by stevea; 02-27-2022 at 11:41 PM. Reason: corr.

12-07-2021, 10:20 AM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,698	Interior sets, exterior shots, or both?

12-07-2021, 10:34 AM	#3
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,104	Both interior and exterior. I hadn't seen this episode before, so as I was watching it I said, hey that's the Leave It To Beaver house!

12-07-2021, 12:59 PM	#4
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	That's amazing but at least 'Alfred Hitchcock' waited until LITB was over before 'borrowing' the house. There was at least one episode of 'Love:American Style' which used 'The Brady Bunch' iconic kitchen WHILE the latter show was still in production!

12-07-2021, 07:57 PM	#5
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,083	Watched it on Peacock. A dark comedy set in the Cleaver house. Lots of classic tv actors. Rated it 7 out of 10.

12-13-2021, 10:11 AM	#6
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	I saw an Alfred Hitchcock Hour or Presents and it’s the whole LITB living room area and later the LITB dining room all gathered around the table with candles. It concerns a killer in the neighborhood. We also see the entrance of the Cleaver house.

12-13-2021, 06:04 PM	#7
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,083	Desperate Hours (1955) All That Heavens Allows (1955) One Desire (1955) Never Say Good Bye (1956) Kathy'O (1958) Rock-a-bye Baby (1958) The Shaggy Dog (1959) The Thrill of it All (1963) Send Me No Flowers (1964) The Ghost and Mr, Chicken (1966) Seen On TV Series Leave it to Beaver TV Series (1957 - [1959 - 1963]) Alfred Hitchcock Present TV Series (1957 -[1959 - 1963]) Thriller TV Series (1960) The Virginian (1962 - 1971) Arrest and Trial 1963 Adam 12 TV Series (1968 - 1975) Emergency TV Series (1962 - 1979) Dragnet 1967 TV Series (1967 - 1970) Dragnet 1967 TV Pilot (1969) Marcus Welby M.D. TV Series (1969 - 1976) ============ Night Gallery. TV Series (1970- 1973) Kojak TV Series (1973- 1978) Lucas Tanner" TV Series (1974 - 1975) Kolchak: The Night Stalker " TV Series (1974 - 1975) The Rock Ford Files" TV Series (1974 - 1980) Quincy M. E." TV Series (1976 - 1983) The Hardy Boys TV Series(1977 - 1979) Little Women TV - (1978) Delta House TV Series (1979) The Munsters (TV) (1964 -1966) Marcus Welby M.D. TV Series (1969 - 1976)

02-27-2022, 11:45 PM	#12
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,698	On the same street as the Cleaver house is the Gregg house from Bachelor Father. They also moved to a different set, probably at the same time as LITB, since they were both Universal (Revue) shows.

02-28-2022, 04:18 AM	#13
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,083	Jeffrey Hunter played Jesus in King of Kings. Whenever this was on as a kid it was a big deal. Notice Madge Kennedy didn't get any closeups like every other character?

02-28-2022, 12:07 PM	#14
SarahBellum Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,873	Things like that were probably done quite a bit. In the episode of Gomer Pyle where Sgt Carter goes home to visit his mother, they used the exterior of Andy Taylor's home from The Andy Griffith Show, with a few minor alterations. Interior set was different.

02-28-2022, 09:38 PM	#15
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,437	Even the Cleaver's Bent Up Front Tree was still there sad to see someone damaged it at some point