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Neutronman67 · 04-26-2013, 07:43 AM

I know that beaver was 14 years old by the last season of leave it to beaver but does anyone think beavers voice sounded like a frog or goat at times it was hard to make out what he was saying it sounded so awful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZhoy2VlgQY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzVon2JXTn4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxVfiYYo0Nw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KflQ5--uSY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Aut0WrrhY

Marvo301 · 04-26-2013, 01:52 PM

Beaver (and Jerry Mathers) were going through the same thing that happens to all boys at that age. All boys voices change as they go through puberty. If the show had lasted another season or two I'm sure Beaver (and Jerry) would have settled into his adult voice and sounded fine.

JudgeGarth · 04-27-2013, 10:22 AM

It will happen to you someday, Neutronman67, when you reach puberty.

mets82 · 04-27-2013, 12:15 PM

Not only did his voice change, he just acted kind of different. He sounded like a nerd during the last season. He just seemed goofy for some reason. It may have to do with him getting older. I thought when he wasnt talking to June for having to go to the store and trying to ruin Wally's party, it was just mean. It wasnt "well, he's a kid and doesnt know better" type of thing. It just seemed like he was a little nastier in the last season.

Marvo301 · 04-27-2013, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mets82

Not only did his voice change, he just acted kind of different. He sounded like a nerd during the last season. He just seemed goofy for some reason. It may have to do with him getting older. I thought when he wasnt talking to June for having to go to the store and trying to ruin Wally's party, it was just mean. It wasnt "well, he's a kid and doesnt know better" type of thing. It just seemed like he was a little nastier in the last season.

According to an interview with Barbara Billingsly (on the extra features DVD in the Beaver box set) Jerry Mathers who a very natural actor as a little boy became more self conscious as he grew up and his performaced changed perceptably in the final seasons.

MickeyMac · 04-27-2013, 03:26 PM

I second what most of you have already said.

TVFactFan · 05-04-2013, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JudgeGarth

It will happen to you someday, Neutronman67, when you reach puberty.

I think he has about 3 more years until he reaches puberty

04-26-2013, 07:43 AM	#1
Neutronman67 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 23, 2013 Location: Sarasota Posts: 2,538	Beaver's voice sounded like a frog or goat in the last season of Leave It To Beaver I know that beaver was 14 years old by the last season of leave it to beaver but does anyone think beavers voice sounded like a frog or goat at times it was hard to make out what he was saying it sounded so awful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZhoy2VlgQY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzVon2JXTn4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxVfiYYo0Nw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KflQ5--uSY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Aut0WrrhY

04-26-2013, 01:52 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	Beaver (and Jerry Mathers) were going through the same thing that happens to all boys at that age. All boys voices change as they go through puberty. If the show had lasted another season or two I'm sure Beaver (and Jerry) would have settled into his adult voice and sounded fine.
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04-27-2013, 12:15 PM	#4
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Not only did his voice change, he just acted kind of different. He sounded like a nerd during the last season. He just seemed goofy for some reason. It may have to do with him getting older. I thought when he wasnt talking to June for having to go to the store and trying to ruin Wally's party, it was just mean. It wasnt "well, he's a kid and doesnt know better" type of thing. It just seemed like he was a little nastier in the last season.
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04-27-2013, 10:22 AM	#3
JudgeGarth Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 07, 2004 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 443	It will happen to you someday, Neutronman67, when you reach puberty.

04-27-2013, 03:26 PM	#6
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,006	I second what most of you have already said.