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K Cage · 02-09-2000, 07:38 PM

Why was Beaver on Leave it to Beaver nicknamed "Beaver"?

07-14-2000, 02:03 PM

typical newbie question, but thats okay.
When wally was younger (like when beaver was just born) wally couldnt pronounce Theadore, it came out sounding like beaverdore or something...thats how he got it, i forget which episode beaver explains that to a teacher

Courtnee · 05-09-2005, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jazzman79

typical newbie question, but thats okay.
When wally was younger (like when beaver was just born) wally couldnt pronounce Theadore, it came out sounding like beaverdore or something...thats how he got it, i forget which episode beaver explains that to a teacher

I thought it sounded more like "Teweeder" or whatever

desilu #1 · 05-10-2005, 08:56 PM

Actually, yes it was "Tweeder". Ward explains it to Wally in the last episode, the "scrapbook", Wally asked and Ward told him that they decided on Beaver because they thought it sounded better.

07-14-2000, 02:03 PM	#2
jazzman79 Guest Posts: n/a	typical newbie question, but thats okay. When wally was younger (like when beaver was just born) wally couldnt pronounce Theadore, it came out sounding like beaverdore or something...thats how he got it, i forget which episode beaver explains that to a teacher
jazzman79 Guest Posts: n/a

05-10-2005, 08:56 PM	#4
desilu #1 Lucy/Desi 4-EVER Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 23, 2000 Location: Battle Creek, Michigan USA Posts: 724	Actually, yes it was "Tweeder". Ward explains it to Wally in the last episode, the "scrapbook", Wally asked and Ward told him that they decided on Beaver because they thought it sounded better.
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02-09-2000, 07:38 PM	#1
K Cage Member First Time Poster Join Date: Feb 09, 2000 Posts: 1	"Beaver Why was Beaver on Leave it to Beaver nicknamed "Beaver"?