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boleck · 06-17-2002, 05:49 PM

Can anybody tell me how beaver got his nickname. I don't think it was ever talked about

Ziggy · 06-17-2002, 06:24 PM

I'm not sure, but wasn't it because Wally couldn't pronounce the name Theodore (Beaver's real name) when Beaver was a baby?

BBF · 06-17-2002, 08:07 PM

<<"I'm not sure, but wasn't it because Wally couldn't pronounce the name Theodore (Beaver's real name) when Beaver was a baby?">>

That's right, Beaver got the name from Wally because when Beaver was a baby, when Wally would say "Theodore", it would always come out "Tweedore". In the very last episode, Ward finally gives this explanation. At TVLand.com there is an interview video with Jerry Mathers and on this interview, Jerry explains that the show's creator used the name Beaver because it was the nickname of one of his shipmates. Hope that helps!

06-17-2002, 05:49 PM	#1
boleck Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 5	Beaver's nickname Can anybody tell me how beaver got his nickname. I don't think it was ever talked about

06-17-2002, 08:07 PM	#3
BBF Workin' those Scrubs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 12, 2002 Location: The "Natural" State Posts: 2,014	<<"I'm not sure, but wasn't it because Wally couldn't pronounce the name Theodore (Beaver's real name) when Beaver was a baby?">> That's right, Beaver got the name from Wally because when Beaver was a baby, when Wally would say "Theodore", it would always come out "Tweedore". In the very last episode, Ward finally gives this explanation. At TVLand.com there is an interview video with Jerry Mathers and on this interview, Jerry explains that the show's creator used the name Beaver because it was the nickname of one of his shipmates. Hope that helps!
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06-17-2002, 06:24 PM	#2
Ziggy Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 21, 2002 Posts: 147	I'm not sure, but wasn't it because Wally couldn't pronounce the name Theodore (Beaver's real name) when Beaver was a baby?