On This Date in TV History: "Leave it to Beaver" Said Goodbye...If Only Temporarily.. - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-12-2010, 01:41 AM

September 12th 1963 - The last episode of "Leave it to Beaver" was aired. The show had debuted on October 4, 1957

MickeyMac · 09-12-2010, 12:40 PM

This show still lives on in my house.

ponytail · 09-13-2010, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

This show still lives on in my house.

Mine too!

Cincy Guy · 09-13-2010, 08:55 AM

I've read that "Leave it to Beaver" basically fit in between two real-life events: October 4, 1957 - USSR successfully orbits Sputnik I (the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth) and (just over ten weeks after its last network show) November 22, 1963 - the assasination of President Kennedy.

Kind of ironic that this relaxing, easy-going family show came right between these historic two events that received world-wide attention.

Hughsgirl · 09-13-2010, 12:08 PM

Speaking of the last episode, I'm wondering what it was like for the cast to say goodbye to each other, unaware that they would work together again one day....with the exception of Hugh of course. A few of them worked closely for the whole run, especially for Hugh and Barbara who had to work late because of the kids having to film early because of working laws. I bet it was quite sad.

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Cincy Guy Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 230	I've read that "Leave it to Beaver" basically fit in between two real-life events: October 4, 1957 - USSR successfully orbits Sputnik I (the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth) and (just over ten weeks after its last network show) November 22, 1963 - the assasination of President Kennedy. Kind of ironic that this relaxing, easy-going family show came right between these historic two events that received world-wide attention.

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Hughsgirl Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 22, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 804	Speaking of the last episode, I'm wondering what it was like for the cast to say goodbye to each other, unaware that they would work together again one day....with the exception of Hugh of course. A few of them worked closely for the whole run, especially for Hugh and Barbara who had to work late because of the kids having to film early because of working laws. I bet it was quite sad.