Rare 1980 Leave it to Beaver cast reunion - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Samme · 08-22-2022, 03:40 PM

Including Hugh Beaumont. You gotta see it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EzgQgsHXz0

Duster76 · 08-22-2022, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Samme

Including Hugh Beaumont. You gotta see it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EzgQgsHXz0

Wow, what a great find!

Hugh Beaumont passed away only two years later (1982), and Richard Deacon only 4 years later (1984). Hugh was divorced in 1974 after more than 30 years of marriage, he obviously had major health issues the last two decades of his life must have been very tough for him. This clip is probably his last public appearance. Again great find.

Tankeryanker · 08-22-2022, 08:56 PM

Wow

vitoscotti · 08-22-2022, 11:39 PM

I liked the honest, though complementary Tony Dow describing his friend Hugh Beaumont "He was difficult at times. He stood up for what he believed in".

Cx · 08-23-2022, 11:59 AM

Another thumbs up ( and thanks ) for a great find.

One curious thing I noticed was everybody spoke/sounded as I remember them from the show except Ken Osmond ( 'Eddie' ) who seemed to enunciate in a slight but noticeably different way than his on screen character. Sounded a little English speaking French-Canadian to my ears.

stevea · 08-23-2022, 01:17 PM

Great find!

Of course we've heard Jerry and Tony's commentary from other sources, but it's rare (VERY rare, in fact) to hear from Richard Deacon and Hugh Beaumont.

Thanks to Samme for posting this. I'm going to "stick" this thread to give it a special place.

Hazel Anyday · 08-23-2022, 02:25 PM

The show said Hugh Beaumont had his stroke in 1964 shortly after Beaver's run was over. But I've seen Hugh in Petticoat Junction one of the color shows and this was after 1964 and he seemed perfectly normal in PJ. He also seemed quite normal in a Mannix episode from an even later date than Pet. Junction about 1969 or 1970 for Mannix. I knew Beaumont had had a stroke but I thought it happened in the '70's. They either got the date wrong in the show or perhaps he had a slight stroke in '64 and recovered easily and then years later had a more massive one.

stevea · 08-23-2022, 07:32 PM

They might have meant to say 1974. They also got the total number of episodes wrong at 270 (there were 234--at first I thought they were counting the later show but in 1980 it hadn't happened yet), but it was so interesting that outweighed the mistake.

MichaelMartinD · 08-28-2022, 05:47 PM

The interview/discussion was great, but I could have done without the little black-and-white reenactments/parodies, which were silly.

Dude111 · 08-28-2022, 07:16 PM

Wow I would seeing that in analogue

stevea · 08-28-2022, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dude111

Wow I would seeing that in analogue

Well, it's probably from somebody's VHS recording someplace. The key would be finding it!

Dude111 · 08-28-2022, 11:56 PM

Yes indeed so Stevie

Sgt. Saunders · 08-29-2022, 06:10 PM

That was a terrific interview with the cast of the beloved LITB. Thank you for posting it!

I enjoyed the updated skits with the LITB cast. And, what about Ken Osmond with that mustache? It would have been fun if Tony Dow had razzed Ken about his mustache, the same way that Eddie and Lumpy had razzed Wally after Wally had secretly grown a mustache to impress the decidedly ditsy Julie Foster in a classic episode of LITB.

It was also very funny when Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers kidded Ken Osmond about his uncanny resemblance to the late, adult film star, John Holmes.

That was great that the host also interviewed Hugh Beaumont; Mr. Beaumont looked very good and still had a full head of hair. Although, like Tony Dow, Frank Bank and Ken Osmond, Mr. Beaumont died at far too young an age.

vitoscotti · 08-30-2022, 01:58 PM

Tony Dow said "Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher and their brilliant writing".

08-22-2022, 03:40 PM	#1
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 674	Rare 1980 Leave it to Beaver cast reunion Including Hugh Beaumont. You gotta see it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EzgQgsHXz0

08-23-2022, 02:25 PM	#7
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,131	The show said Hugh Beaumont had his stroke in 1964 shortly after Beaver's run was over. But I've seen Hugh in Petticoat Junction one of the color shows and this was after 1964 and he seemed perfectly normal in PJ. He also seemed quite normal in a Mannix episode from an even later date than Pet. Junction about 1969 or 1970 for Mannix. I knew Beaumont had had a stroke but I thought it happened in the '70's. They either got the date wrong in the show or perhaps he had a slight stroke in '64 and recovered easily and then years later had a more massive one.
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08-30-2022, 01:58 PM	#14
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,065	Tony Dow said "Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher and their brilliant writing".
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08-22-2022, 08:56 PM	#3
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,039	Wow

08-22-2022, 11:39 PM	#4
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,065	I liked the honest, though complementary Tony Dow describing his friend Hugh Beaumont "He was difficult at times. He stood up for what he believed in".

08-23-2022, 11:59 AM	#5
Cx Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 01, 2020 Posts: 209	Another thumbs up ( and thanks ) for a great find. One curious thing I noticed was everybody spoke/sounded as I remember them from the show except Ken Osmond ( 'Eddie' ) who seemed to enunciate in a slight but noticeably different way than his on screen character. Sounded a little English speaking French-Canadian to my ears.

08-23-2022, 01:17 PM	#6
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,170	Great find! Of course we've heard Jerry and Tony's commentary from other sources, but it's rare (VERY rare, in fact) to hear from Richard Deacon and Hugh Beaumont. Thanks to Samme for posting this. I'm going to "stick" this thread to give it a special place.

08-23-2022, 07:32 PM	#8
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,170	They might have meant to say 1974. They also got the total number of episodes wrong at 270 (there were 234--at first I thought they were counting the later show but in 1980 it hadn't happened yet), but it was so interesting that outweighed the mistake.

08-28-2022, 05:47 PM	#9
MichaelMartinD Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 23, 2013 Posts: 573	The interview/discussion was great, but I could have done without the little black-and-white reenactments/parodies, which were silly.

08-28-2022, 07:16 PM	#10
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,352	Wow I would seeing that in analogue

08-28-2022, 11:56 PM	#12
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,352	Yes indeed so Stevie

08-29-2022, 06:10 PM	#13
Sgt. Saunders Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 27, 2021 Location: The Garden State Posts: 540	That was a terrific interview with the cast of the beloved LITB. Thank you for posting it! I enjoyed the updated skits with the LITB cast. And, what about Ken Osmond with that mustache? It would have been fun if Tony Dow had razzed Ken about his mustache, the same way that Eddie and Lumpy had razzed Wally after Wally had secretly grown a mustache to impress the decidedly ditsy Julie Foster in a classic episode of LITB. It was also very funny when Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers kidded Ken Osmond about his uncanny resemblance to the late, adult film star, John Holmes. That was great that the host also interviewed Hugh Beaumont; Mr. Beaumont looked very good and still had a full head of hair. Although, like Tony Dow, Frank Bank and Ken Osmond, Mr. Beaumont died at far too young an age.