Why is theodore cleaver called the beaver

I loved leave it to beaver, growing up, I am 57 now and still love it. I can see that. He got as close as he could and now that is her nickname. Ha ha, I also wondered immediately — first thought — if some poor kid actually got stuck in a soup bowl!! I always wondered. I watch the beaver everyday and never get tired of seeing the same episodes over and over.

Always prefer quality and message. There is nothing today that could compare. Mr mathers I think your a wonderful actor to think at such a young age could express feelings ,emotions,and it was from the heart any one can see this from watching leave it to beaver, and tyvm for service our country God bless you. What a timeless masterpiece. Enjoy it every morning with my toast and coffee. Love from Michigan. I watch the show ALOT. I have my five year daughter watch with me too.

I would have never thought that this show would have brought me and my family so much comfort after so many years — but it just does. I am so grateful that all the peoe involved did this work so well. Thanks to you Jerry, all the fans of the show have a nice website to share our appreciation. Thank you Jerry for the explanation of Beaver. I too, thought that was a lame explanation on the last show. Having said that, you, the other actors in the show, the producers, directors and writers have blessed millions for decades with this one show!

I love it and always will. I have the DVD set of the show and I cherish it. Thanks Jerry. I was born on And never missed an episode. I wish there was a wholesome show like this for children to see today. I will always be a Beaver fan! When my nephew started talking he would call me Uncle Weebin and everyone thought it was so cute and I became Uncle Weeben ever since! Probably my favorite all-time show. Still love it to this day.

I watched them all the 1st time around. Wondering how they came up with the fathers name of WARD? Hence the reason for my question.

Have always enjoyed watching my relatives on TV lol. There was a curb at my sons school where the buses drop the kids off.

One morning when there was only a couple of buses there, my 2nd grader started walking down the curb, one step on the curb, one step on the ground, etc. If so do you remember how long and what episodes?

It was just a rumor that got started somehow. Ken is a decorated Los Angeles Police motorcycle officer. Thank you for my all time favorite series. It still takes me back to my childhood every time I see an episode for the 10 the time. We are close to the same age so we kinda grew up together.. I love this show because it is not only entertaining but it also teaches a lot of stuff for parents.

Great explanation about the name. I live in Venezuela but I lived in the USA while going to school and this is one show that is really special.

It must be a great experience to meet the characters in person. God bless you all and thanks for a great show. Thank You for letting me know where the name Beaver came from.

I was curious about that for so long. Loved Wally and Beaver. Thank You and everyone who was involved in making my childhood a happy one because of a great Family oriented show. You did not like that name in High School Jerry. Tweeter Maybe Wally and Leave it to Beaver were ahead of their times? I luv leave it to beaver. Even though I own almost every season on dvd, I luv when I catch it on tv. I could watch it everyday over and over.

Beaver fan forever!! I thought he just called me that because it rhymed with my last name. A few months later they started showing reruns of the show and I realized that was where he got it! My high school Spanish teacher even used the Spanish translation castor for my name in class. I also always wondered why Theodore was nicknamed Beaver. My brother and I watched your show when we were young.

It was a wonderful family show. You were my favorite because you looked like my younger brother when he was the age you first portrayed. Earl had muscular dystrophy since he was born and and spent his life in a wheelchair from 8 years old until he died when he was 21 in We watched all the reruns on TV. He never complained that his family knows of. After he died I tried to find your rerun shows so I could see my littler brother again through you.

Jerry I also loved your mom and dad and Wally on the show. I am currently 67 now and Earl would have been 65 last December. You brought many years of clean wholesome laughter to America and we will always love you. Published March 2, By Jerry Mathers. Posted in YouTube Gallery. November 12, at pm. October 23, at pm. November 13, at pm. November 16, at am.

April 24, at pm. Some consider Mayfield to be in Wisconsin, because the town of Madison, as well as the Green Bay Packers, were mentioned. In another episode, however, Beaver mentions being only 30 miles from the beach. Yet another episode made it seem like Mayfield was in Ohio, because Wally supposedly went to a school near Shaker Heights.

One would have imagined that booking such a popular show like Leave It To Beaver would have been an exciting event, however, for Hugh Beaumont, it led to tragedy. After he was cast as Ward Cleaver, he had to get himself to California pronto, which meant flying.

Beaver became the first program to show a toilet on screen, but were only allowed to show the tank and handle. Despite the rumors, Mathers became the star of Beaver spin off movies and TV shows in the s, which was originally titled, Still The Beaver. When the purebred show cat was put in the tree for the scene, however, it was spooked by its surroundings and ran away.

Mathers recalled that it took nearly 5 days to find the frightened kitty. During one interview, Mathers appeared on Fox News to discuss his favorite recollections from the show. At the time, no show had ever shown a bathroom, and the censorship authorities wanted to do more than just remove the scene from the show.

The first episode of the main series revolved around Wally and Beaver buying an alligator, which they needed to put in water. Because of that scene, the show was almost banned from the airwaves entirely.

Leave It To Beaver had a curious effect on fashion trends of the era. Barbara Billingsley chose pearls as part of her regular costume because she had a small scar on her neck that she deemed unsightly for the cameras. The pearls would hide the scar from viewers, which made Billingsley more confident about her appearance. After the show, Ken Osmond left the acting business in order to become a police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department.

In the s, Osmond was shot three times while he was on duty during a chase with a criminal. Luckily for Osmond, he was wearing a bullet-proof vest, which ultimately saved his life. To that end, Beaumont was able to play a part in writing for several episodes of Leave It To Beaver , as well as to also direct some of the episodes. This just proves that Beaumont was a man of many talents.

Many audience members reminisce about how June Cleaver was always pristine, even while engaging in all sorts of housework. Both her pearls and her heels are one of the most cited examples of what it meant to be a housewife in the s. She only began wearing heels as the two boys began growing, so she could better appear to tower over them, especially when dealing with their many misdeeds.

On a whim, Tony decided to audition alongside his friend, and they filmed a pilot together, which never got off the ground. The Cleaver house that was shown on screen for most of the series is still standing in the Universal backlot. Rayburn, about the supposed incident. She also reveals to Mrs. Rayburn the purpose of the note: to ask June if Beaver can participate in the school upcoming fire prevention pageant.

Ward and June are confused when Mrs. Rayburn sends Ward flowers, asking him to get well soon. Meanwhile, Beaver has lost Miss Canfield's note, and so Wally types a response to it, assuming that the note was accusing Beaver of perpetrating some wrongdoing. His response describes the Cleavers as upset and administering corporal punishment to Beaver. Miss Canfield and Mrs.