WatchTrove
US My List

Episode guide

Leave It to Beaver: Season 1

Poster for Leave It to Beaver Season 1

39 episodes · premiered Oct 4, 1957

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.

Leave It to Beaver: cast and where to watch

  1. Episode 1: Beaver Gets 'Spelled Oct 4, 1957 · 25m Beaver's teacher, Miss Canfield, sends a note home with Beaver and the other kids convince him that it's news that he's getting kicked out of school. Beaver and Wally take steps to hide…
  2. Episode 2: Captain Jack Oct 11, 1957 · 25m Beaver and Wally send away for an alligator and they secretly keep it in the bathroom. When the alligator falls ill, the boys get some advice from Captain Jack, an owner of an alligator…
  3. Episode 3: The Black Eye Oct 18, 1957 · 25m Beaver comes home with a black eye and Ward is upset when he learns that Beaver didn't fight back. This leads Ward to teach Beaver how to defend himself. Little does Ward know that the…
  4. Episode 4: The Haircut Oct 25, 1957 · 25m After losing his lunch money for three days in a row, Ward gives Beaver one last chance by letting him handle his haircut money. However, when he loses that too, Beaver decides to give…
  5. Episode 5: New Neighbors Nov 1, 1957 · 25m The Cleavers have new neighbors, the Donaldsons, and June sends Beaver over to welcome them with a vase of flowers. However, when Mrs. Donaldson thanks Beaver by kissing him on the cheek…
  6. Episode 6: Brotherly Love Nov 8, 1957 · 25m June has had it with Wally and Beaver's fighting and demands they make a pact to be nice to one another and do things together. However, when each boy gets an invitation for individual…
  7. Episode 7: Water, Anyone? Nov 15, 1957 · 25m Wally and his friends are trying to earn enough money to buy baseball uniforms. They put a plan into action by doing their chores at a slow pace in order to maximize their hourly pay…
  8. Episode 8: Beaver's Crush Nov 22, 1957 · 25m Beaver has a crush on his teacher, Miss Canfield. When Judy, Whitey and Larry tease him for being a 'teacher's pet,' Beaver tries to prove them wrong and places a spring snake in her desk…
  9. Episode 9: The Clubhouse Nov 29, 1957 · 25m Wally and his friends build a clubhouse and Beaver wants to join. Although the dues are $1 for 8th graders, Beaver has to come up with $3 in order to join their club. How can Beaver earn…
  10. Episode 10: Wally's Girl Trouble Dec 6, 1957 Wally and Beaver dread attending dance school, so when suddenly Wally takes a liking in it, June and Ward are dumbfounded. It seems Wally has developed a crush on a girl named Penny and…
  11. Episode 11: Beaver's Short Pants Dec 13, 1957 When June goes on a trip to visit her sister, Peggy, June's Aunt Martha steps in and stays with Ward and the boys. Ward and the boys do their best not to hurt Martha's feelings, but Beaver…
  12. Episode 12: The Perfume Salesmen Dec 27, 1957 Wally and Beaver want to win a fancy film projector. In order to get it they have to sell 24 bottles of perfume. However, the appalling aroma of the perfume quickly leads to zero sales and…
  13. Episode 13: Voodoo Magic Jan 3, 1958 June and Ward make Wally and Beaver promise that they won't go to the movies and see a scary movie. However, Wally and Beaver are talked into seeing it, thanks to Wally's so-called best…
  14. Episode 14: Part-Time Genius Jan 10, 1958 After taking an IQ test, Beaver scores the highest in his class and Mrs. Rayburn suggests that it would be best if Beaver went to a special school where his abilities can be challenged…
  15. Episode 15: Party Invitation Jan 17, 1958 Beaver is invited to Linda Dennison's birthday party and quickly discovers that he is the only boy that she invited. Fearing for his reputation, Beaver tries his best to get out of…
  16. Episode 16: Lumpy Rutherford Jan 24, 1958 The local bully, Lumpy Rutherford, has been picking on Beaver and Wally and, thanks to a story Ward tells them, they decide to play a joke on Lumpy. However, their ploy catches the wrong…
  17. Episode 17: The Paper Route Jan 31, 1958 Wally and Beaver want to get brand new bike and they ask Ward for some money. He suggests that they earn the money. This leads Wally and Beaver to get a job delivering papers. Later, while…
  18. Episode 18: Child Care Feb 7, 1958 After Ward's bragging about Wally and Beaver being responsible, Herb and Janet Wilson assume that it would be all right to leave their 4-year old daughter in Wally and Beaver's care while…
  19. Episode 19: The Bank Account Feb 14, 1958 Ward tries to teach Wally and Beaver the importance of saving by giving them a piggy bank. The boys quickly save up a handful of change and are all ready to spend it on some baseball…
  20. Episode 20: Lonesome Beaver Feb 28, 1958 Wally goes away on a trip with the Boy Scout troop that he belongs to, leaving a lonesome Beaver behind. Finding his friends to be busy, Beaver takes up other means to make the time go by.
  21. Episode 21: Cleaning Up Beaver Mar 7, 1958 Wally begins to outgrow his "sloppy" faze and becomes much neater. This is noticed by Ward and June who try to encourage Beaver to undergo the same transformation. However, Beaver changing…
  22. Episode 22: The Perfect Father Mar 14, 1958 Ward becomes a bit jealous when Wally and Beaver begin spending time playing basketball at Willie Dennison's house after Willie's dad put up a backboard and a basket. This prompts Ward to…
  23. Episode 23: Beaver and Poncho Mar 21, 1958 Beaver makes a trade with Larry Mondello: a glass doorknob for a Chihuahua. Larry found the dog in his garbage can, so when Beaver brings it home, Ward immediately breaks the news that…
  24. Episode 24: The State vs. Beaver Mar 26, 1958 Ward helps Beaver and Wally build a miniature race car powered by a lawn mower motor and Ward makes the boys promise not to use it without him being with them. Later, Larry talks Beaver…
  25. Episode 25: The Broken Window Apr 2, 1958 While playing baseball in the street with Wally, Chester and Tooey, Eddie hits a baseball through the Cleaver's window resulting in Ward forbidding the boys to play baseball so close to…
  26. Episode 26: Train Trip Apr 9, 1958 After a week long visit with their Aunt Martha, Wally and Beaver prepare to head home to Mayfield on a train. After talking Martha into letting them buy their own tickets, they discover…
  27. Episode 27: My Brother's Girl Apr 16, 1958 An eighth grade dance has Wally being pressured into attending with a girl, instead of going stag with Eddie. However, Mary Ellen Rogers becomes determined to have Wally take her and goes…
  28. Episode 28: Next Door Indians Apr 23, 1958 Wanting to be liked by Wally's friends, Beaver makes up a wild story about the vacant lot next to his house being an Indian battle ground. After making a bet with Eddie, Beaver has Wally…
  29. Episode 29: Tenting Tonight Apr 30, 1958 After a weekend spent at the movies goes awry for Ward, he decides the boys should spend their weekends outside and plans a camping trip. However, when Ward's called into work, Wally and…
  30. Episode 30: Music Lesson May 7, 1958 Wally makes the baseball team and Ward openly shows how proud he is of him, leaving Beaver feeling inferior. Trying to impress his parents, Beaver tries out for the band and begins…
  31. Episode 31: New Doctor May 14, 1958 June has Wally stay home from school when he comes down with a sore throat and suddenly Wally is emersed in attention from his parents, friends and doctor. Jealous and feeling left out…
  32. Episode 32: Beaver's Old Friend May 21, 1958 · 25m Wally and Beaver are helping Ward clean out the garage when they run across Beaver's old teddy bear, Billy. Beaver reluctantly throws him away after Ward and Wally tell him he's too old…
  33. Episode 33: Wally's Job May 28, 1958 · 25m Wally jumps at the chance to paint a couple of garbage cans for Ward, who offers 50 cents a piece. However, once Eddie tells Wally, that his father was charged $3.00 to have his painted…
  34. Episode 34: Beaver's Bad Day Jun 4, 1958 · 25m An incident at the park leads to Beaver ripping the pants on his gray flannel suit. When he's questioned by Ward and June he makes up a wild story that his parents quickly see through…
  35. Episode 35: Boarding School Jun 11, 1958 · 25m An old friend of Wally's stops by with stories about how great it is at the military school he attends. This leads Wally to decide that he would like to attend military school, despite a…
  36. Episode 36: Beaver and Henry Jun 18, 1958 · 25m An animal is chewing up June's flower bed, so Ward and the boys set a trap to catch it. They soon catch a white rabbit whom Beaver talks Ward and June into keeping. Beaver names him Henry…
  37. Episode 37: Beaver Runs Away Jun 25, 1958 · 25m Larry gets Beaver into trouble when he goads Beaver into trying out Ward's drill and in the end there are two holes in the garage wall. Ward hits the roof and scolds Beaver who in turn…
  38. Episode 38: Beaver's Guest Jul 2, 1958 · 25m Beaver is all excited to have his friend, Larry Mondello, stay over for the weekend. However, things start off on the wrong foot when Beaver and Larry get into a fight ending with Beaver…
  39. Episode 39: Cat Out of the Bag Jul 16, 1958 · 25m The neighbors are going away for the weekend and Beaver and Wally have been put in charge of taking care of their lawn and their cat, Puff Puff. When Eddie shows up with his dog, Wolf…