The Leave it to Beaver Channel on Roku - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

CanICallYouDad · 03-07-2019, 10:38 PM

Got a Roku. Pretty cool. They have the Cleavers on. I'm 66 so I saw the show the first time it ran and has been a top fav of mine ever since. Haven't watched it for a few years. The show lost something when Larry left and lost more as the kids grew up. Wally was the best actor. Beav couldn't act much. The kids were much more natural as kids and as they tried acting their characters they mostly failed. Eddie became a parody of himself.

I am also watching Jeff's Collie aka Lassie. It ran 1954 to 57. They had a character named Porky. If you recall him don't ya think he and Larry Mondello woulda had a good show?

stevea · 03-08-2019, 12:16 AM

Larry and Porky could have had an eating contest.

I agree that the show lost a lot in the later years, and Rusty Stevens' departure was part of that. Mathers' acting was much better in the earlier episodes--maybe he lost interest as he grew older. Beaver was more feisty when he was smaller--better writing in those cases. We've pointed out a lot of instances in later episodes where he should have stood up for himself but didn't. Again, it's all in the writing.

Greenbeans · 03-08-2019, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CanICallYouDad

Got a Roku. Pretty cool. They have the Cleavers on. I'm 66 so I saw the show the first time it ran and has been a top fav of mine ever since. Haven't watched it for a few years. The show lost something when Larry left and lost more as the kids grew up. Wally was the best actor. Beav couldn't act much. The kids were much more natural as kids and as they tried acting their characters they mostly failed. Eddie became a parody of himself.

I am also watching Jeff's Collie aka Lassie. It ran 1954 to 57. They had a character named Porky. If you recall him don't ya think he and Larry Mondello woulda had a good show?

Just a note, you have to buy the episodes to watch ($1.99 each on amazon prime.) It's not free.

CanICallYouDad · 03-08-2019, 06:38 PM

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Just a note, you have to buy the episodes to watch ($1.99 each on amazon prime.) It's not free.

Skip Amazon Prime

TSMIV · 03-08-2019, 06:46 PM

There's a channel called Beaver Cleaver TV on Roku that is free. It has a few commercials, but usually only 2 or 3 minutes per episode.

CanICallYouDad · 03-08-2019, 06:52 PM

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There's a channel called Beaver Cleaver TV on Roku that is free. It has a few commercials, but usually only 2 or 3 minutes per episode.

Yes

DJM77 · 03-09-2019, 10:45 AM

It's also free on a channel called "Classic Hollywood TV" which I've been able to get on Roku.

Scrabjan1 · 03-09-2019, 10:46 AM

If I feel like some Beaver and it’s not on MeTV at the moment I take out my (don’t laugh) VHS tapes from TV Land.

CanICallYouDad · 03-09-2019, 05:26 PM

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If I feel like some Beaver and it’s not on MeTV at the moment I take out my (don’t laugh) VHS tapes from TV Land.

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TSMIV · 03-25-2019, 10:41 PM

The commercials on Beaver Cleaver TV have gotten ridiculous. In one episode tonight, there were 11 commercials and 5 of them were for the same stupid movie!

stevea · 03-26-2019, 12:41 PM

Sounds like watching Antenna TV. I think I saw that tartive dyskenisia commercial three times this morning.

Good old tartive dyskenisia, which is evidently a disorder caused by a side effect of a bipolar medication. Now they're making drugs to deal with the side effects of other drugs.

getsmartbeaver · 03-26-2019, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TSMIV

The commercials on Beaver Cleaver TV have gotten ridiculous. In one episode tonight, there were 11 commercials and 5 of them were for the same stupid movie!

That's the main reason I didn't like watching Boomerang even when it was still playing the old Hanna-Barbera cartoons: they kept playing the same annoying commercials over and over of the modern show I don't like.

Scrabjan1 · 03-26-2019, 06:41 PM

The drug commercials are so annoying and there are so many because there’s so much money in pharmaceuticals. The actors in these ads are all beautiful and if you ask your doctor for these drugs you too will be beautiful. I guess they think if you like retro TV you’re old and need meds.

I remember when the only commercials were for Bufferin, Anacin, Pepto Bismol and Phillips Milk of Magnesia.

getsmartbeaver · 03-26-2019, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrabjan1

The drug commercials are so annoying and there are so many because there’s so much money in pharmaceuticals. The actors in these ads are all beautiful and if you ask your doctor for these drugs you too will be beautiful. I guess they think if you like retro TV you’re old and need meds.

I remember when the only commercials were for Bufferin, Anacin, Pepto Bismol and Phillips Milk of Magnesia.

I've noticed that MeTV and Antenna TV were the same last time I watched regularly in the morning, during school hours, and for the rest of the afternoon, they would have ads that were senior-oriented. Hey, there are some people who like shows that were new long before they were born!

stevea · 03-26-2019, 08:25 PM

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I remember when the only commercials were for Bufferin, Anacin, Pepto Bismol and Phillips Milk of Magnesia.

And Proctor and Gamble products, like soap and deodorant. I'd rather see those and the ones you mentioned than all the junk ads on TV now.

03-07-2019, 10:38 PM	#1
CanICallYouDad Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 12, 2013 Location: Meeechigan Posts: 233	The Leave it to Beaver Channel on Roku Got a Roku. Pretty cool. They have the Cleavers on. I'm 66 so I saw the show the first time it ran and has been a top fav of mine ever since. Haven't watched it for a few years. The show lost something when Larry left and lost more as the kids grew up. Wally was the best actor. Beav couldn't act much. The kids were much more natural as kids and as they tried acting their characters they mostly failed. Eddie became a parody of himself. I am also watching Jeff's Collie aka Lassie. It ran 1954 to 57. They had a character named Porky. If you recall him don't ya think he and Larry Mondello woulda had a good show?
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03-09-2019, 10:45 AM	#7
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,564	It's also free on a channel called "Classic Hollywood TV" which I've been able to get on Roku.
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03-08-2019, 12:16 AM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,787	Larry and Porky could have had an eating contest. I agree that the show lost a lot in the later years, and Rusty Stevens' departure was part of that. Mathers' acting was much better in the earlier episodes--maybe he lost interest as he grew older. Beaver was more feisty when he was smaller--better writing in those cases. We've pointed out a lot of instances in later episodes where he should have stood up for himself but didn't. Again, it's all in the writing.

03-08-2019, 06:46 PM	#5
TSMIV Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 29, 2018 Location: Arkansas Posts: 696	There's a channel called Beaver Cleaver TV on Roku that is free. It has a few commercials, but usually only 2 or 3 minutes per episode.

03-09-2019, 10:46 AM	#8
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	If I feel like some Beaver and it’s not on MeTV at the moment I take out my (don’t laugh) VHS tapes from TV Land.

03-25-2019, 10:41 PM	#10
TSMIV Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 29, 2018 Location: Arkansas Posts: 696	The commercials on Beaver Cleaver TV have gotten ridiculous. In one episode tonight, there were 11 commercials and 5 of them were for the same stupid movie!

03-26-2019, 12:41 PM	#11
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,787	Sounds like watching Antenna TV. I think I saw that tartive dyskenisia commercial three times this morning. Good old tartive dyskenisia, which is evidently a disorder caused by a side effect of a bipolar medication. Now they're making drugs to deal with the side effects of other drugs.

03-26-2019, 06:41 PM	#13
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	The drug commercials are so annoying and there are so many because there’s so much money in pharmaceuticals. The actors in these ads are all beautiful and if you ask your doctor for these drugs you too will be beautiful. I guess they think if you like retro TV you’re old and need meds. I remember when the only commercials were for Bufferin, Anacin, Pepto Bismol and Phillips Milk of Magnesia.