Leave It to Beaver
WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 10/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 10/10SitcomClassic comedy rhythm, multi-camera or single.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Child's perspectiveEvents seen through children's eyes.This show: 8/10NostalgicTrades on longing for a past era, in the story or around it.This show: 8/10Kids & familyGenuinely watchable for and with children.This show: 8/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Jerry MathersHugh BeaumontBarbara BillingsleyTony DowKen OsmondRobert 'Rusty' Stevens
Written by
Joe ConnellyBob MosherDick Conway
Starring
Jerry MathersHugh BeaumontBarbara BillingsleyTony DowKen OsmondRobert 'Rusty' Stevens
Written by
Joe ConnellyBob MosherDick Conway
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Leave It to Beaver Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | E36 | E37 | E38 | E39 | E40 | ||
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| S1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | ||
| S2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.5 | ||
| S3 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.5 | ||
| S4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.3 | ||
| S5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | ||
| S6 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 8.0 |
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About
"The blueprint for wholesome American sitcom nostalgia"
A gentle sitcom following young Beaver Cleaver through the small everyday dilemmas of growing up in a tidy American suburb, alongside his brother Wally and his endlessly patient parents. There's no serialized plot, just short, self-contained episodes about scrapes, misunderstandings, and lessons learned. The tone is warm, mild, and unhurried, closer to a bedtime story than modern comedy. What carries it is the earnestness of the child actors and the low-stakes charm of a world where the biggest crisis is a fib to a teacher. It's comfort viewing, not appointment television, and very much a product of its era.
Watch it for
the gentle, kid's-eye view of growing up that defined a whole genre of family sitcoms.
Maybe skip if
you need modern pacing, edge, or serialized stories rather than standalone lessons.
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All Seasons
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Season 11957
7.89K4019h 30m
The first season of the American television situation comedy Leave It to Beaver premiered on October 4, 1957 and concluded on July 16, 1958. It consisted of 39 episodes shot in black-and-white, each running approximately 25 minutes in length. This was the only season that the show originally aired on CBS.
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Season 21958
7.98K3919h 30m
The second season of the American television situation comedy Leave It to Beaver premiered on October 2, 1958 and concluded on June 25, 1959. It consisted of 39 episodes shot in black-and-white, each running approximately 25 minutes in length. This was the first season that the show was originally aired on ABC after the first season was televised in CBS.
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Season 31959
8.08K3919h 30m
The third season of the American television situation comedy Leave It to Beaver premiered on October 3, 1959 and concluded on June 25, 1960. It consisted of 39 episodes shot in black-and-white, each running approximately 25 minutes in length.
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Season 41960
7.87K3919h 30m
The fourth season of the American television situation comedy Leave It to Beaver premiered on October 1, 1960 and concluded on June 24, 1961. It consisted of 39 episodes shot in black-and-white, each running approximately 25 minutes in length.
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Season 51961
7.87K3919h 30m
The fifth season of the American television series Leave It to Beaver aired from September 30, 1961 to June 30, 1962 on ABC. It consisted of 39 black-and-white episodes, each running approximately 25 minutes.
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Season 61962
7.87K4019h 30m
The sixth and final season of the television series Leave It to Beaver aired from September 27, 1962 to June 20, 1963 on ABC. It consisted of 39 black-and-white episodes, each running approximately 25 minutes.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jerry Mathers The Beaver, Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver, Theodore Cleaver
Hugh Beaumont Ward Cleaver
Barbara Billingsley June Cleaver
Tony Dow Wally Cleaver
Ken Osmond Eddie Haskell, Eddie
Robert 'Rusty' Stevens Larry Mondello
Stanley Fafara Whitey Whitney, Whitey
Stephen Talbot Gilbert Bates, Gilbert, Gilbert Gates
Frank Bank Clarence Rutherford, Lumpy Rutherford, Lumpy
Richard Correll Richard Rickover, Richard
Crew
Joe Connelly
Bob Mosher
Dick Conway
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