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fiftiesflashback · 05-16-2002, 08:44 PM

Greetings! I've enjoyed this show my entire life. How did Theodore get the nick-name "Beaver"?

boechsner · 05-16-2002, 11:18 PM

When Beaver was a baby, Wally was just a couple years old. When Wally tried pronouncing Theodore it came out sounding like Beaver. Thus Beaver forever became his nickname.

This was explained in the first episode that aired on CBS, Beaver Gets 'Spelled, on October 4, 1957. It was not the first episode made, that would be Captain Jack, which didn't air until a week later on October 11, 1957.

Kristina · 05-19-2002, 12:09 PM

This was also explained in the last episode when the whole family is taking a look back at photographs.

05-16-2002, 08:44 PM	#1
fiftiesflashback Member First Time Poster Join Date: May 16, 2002 Posts: 1	Leave It To Beaver Greetings! I've enjoyed this show my entire life. How did Theodore get the nick-name "Beaver"?

05-16-2002, 11:18 PM	#2
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	When Beaver was a baby, Wally was just a couple years old. When Wally tried pronouncing Theodore it came out sounding like Beaver. Thus Beaver forever became his nickname. This was explained in the first episode that aired on CBS, Beaver Gets 'Spelled, on October 4, 1957. It was not the first episode made, that would be Captain Jack, which didn't air until a week later on October 11, 1957.

05-19-2002, 12:09 PM	#3
Kristina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 27, 2001 Location: CaLiFoRnIa, UsA Posts: 8,890	This was also explained in the last episode when the whole family is taking a look back at photographs.