Episode guide
Leave It to Beaver: Season 4
39 episodes · premiered Oct 1, 1960
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.
- Episode 1: Beaver Won't Eat Oct 1, 1960 · 30m Beaver is determined not to eat brussels sprouts and adamently refuses not to eat them when June serves them for dinner. In order to go to a football game, Ward makes Beaver promise that…
- Episode 2: Beaver's House Guest Oct 8, 1960 · 30m A friend Beaver made at summer camp, Chopper, stays with the Cleavers for the weekend. Beaver is quickly introduced to Chopper's unusual life since he is the son of parents who have been…
- Episode 3: Beaver Becomes a Hero Oct 15, 1960 · 30m While Beaver and Wally are fishing an abandoned canoe floats up and Beaver and Wally responsibly return it to the owner, whose name had been carved in the paddle. However, after telling…
- Episode 4: Wally, the Lifeguard Oct 22, 1960 · 30m Beaver proudly takes his friends Whitey and Gilbert on a picnic at the lake to see Wally in his first day as a lifeguard, not knowing that a new law forbidding anyone under age 18 from…
- Episode 5: Beaver's Freckles Oct 29, 1960 · 30m When Clarence gets fed up with Beaver calling him Lumpy, he gives Beaver a new nickname of Freckles. This leads Beaver to become self-concious about his freckles and takes steps to try to…
- Episode 6: Beaver's Big Contest Nov 5, 1960 · 30m Constantly entering contests, Beaver's latest one has him selling raffle tickets in hopes of winning one of the prizes. Surprisingly, he does indeed win third prize and the prize is a…
- Episode 7: Miss Landers' Fiancé Nov 12, 1960 While doing some yard work for Miss Landers, Beaver and Whitey witness their favorite teacher in the midst of a gentleman caller, which makes Beaver a bit jealous. However, Beaver gets…
- Episode 8: Eddie's Double-Cross Nov 19, 1960 · 30m Eddie crawls through the Cleaver house spreading the news that he's going steady with Caroline Schuster, something that worries June who doesn't want Wally to get any ideas about going…
- Episode 9: Beaver's I.Q. Nov 26, 1960 · 30m After learning that he's going to be taking an I.Q. test, Beaver hits the books, scared after his friend tell him that if he doesn't pass, he will be sent to ""dumb"" school.
- Episode 10: Wally's Glamour Girl Dec 3, 1960 · 30m Wally is shocked to learn that the glamourous Kitty Bannerman is visiting Mayfield and he's afraid that she will find out that he's not the rich hot shot that he told her he was in the…
- Episode 11: Chuckie's New Shoes Dec 10, 1960 · 30m A neighbor gives Wally the responsibility of taking her son, Chuckie, down to the shoe store to pick out a pair of shoes. However, when Wally gives the job to Beaver, Beaver finds himself…
- Episode 12: Beaver and Kenneth Dec 17, 1960 While at a parent's meeting, June leans from Miss Landers that someone has been stealing in Beaver's class and so far, a baseball glove, a lunch box and a baseball cap were heisted. Later…
- Episode 13: Beaver's Accordian Dec 24, 1960 · 30m An advertisement in the mail for a free tryout of an accordian has Beaver sneaking around behind Ward's back. After rescuing the flyer from the trash, Beaver sends it in and indeed gets an…
- Episode 14: Uncle Billy Dec 31, 1960 · 30m Ward's Uncle Billy arrives in Mayfield for a visit and begins telling Wally and Beaver exaggerated stories. Not realizing this, Beaver expects Billy to come through after promising Beaver…
- Episode 15: Teacher's Daughter Jan 7, 1961 · 30m Wally's latest girlfriend is Julie Foster who just happens to be the daughter of a Mr. Foster who teaches English. Meanwhile, at school, a new semester lands Wally in Mr. Foster's class…
- Episode 16: Ward's Millions Jan 14, 1961 · 30m Wanting Ward to become a millionaire, Beaver buys him a book called, ""I Became a Millionaire in Twelve Months."" Ward thanks him for it but Beaver quickly learns that Ward is just being…
- Episode 17: Beaver's Secret Life Jan 21, 1961 · 30m After revealing that he wants to be a writer when he grows up, Ward buys Beaver a diary to practice writing and Beaver begins keeping a record of his daily activites. However, June and…
- Episode 18: Wally's Track Meet Jan 28, 1961 · 30m Wally is all set to compete in a track meet but after the coach catches him ""horsing around"" in the locker room, he's ousted from the meet, even though Lumpy and Eddie were egging him on.
- Episode 19: Beaver's Old Buddy Feb 4, 1961 · 30m An old friend of Beaver's spends the weekend at the Cleavers and Beaver is all ready to have a great time like they use to. However, Beaver quickly discovers that people change and in this…
- Episode 20: Beaver's Tonsils Feb 11, 1961 · 30m When Beaver becomes sick, the doctor thinks Beaver may need to have his tonsils taken out. Ward quickly puts Beaver's fears to rest by telling him everyone will bring him presents when…
- Episode 21: The Big Fish Count Feb 18, 1961 · 30m Eddie makes it known to everyone that he's just gotten a job down at Parker's Pet Store, which happens to be the store that's holding a contest where you guess how many fish are in the…
- Episode 22: Beaver's Poster Feb 25, 1961 · 30m Miss Landers is having Beaver's class do projects on the colonial period and Beaver is one of three people doing posters. Who ever makes the best one, gets a prize and Beaver is sure that…
- Episode 23: Mother's Helper Mar 4, 1961 · 30m A neighborhood cleaning woman, Mrs Manners, gets a request from June asking her to help out a couple times during the week. Mrs. Manners is too busy herself but instead sends over her…
- Episode 24: The Dramatic Club Mar 11, 1961 · 30m After joining the dramatic club at school, Beaver is given the lead role in a play. However, after reading the script, Beaver discovers he must kiss a girl and wants out of the production.
- Episode 25: Wally and Dudley Mar 18, 1961 · 30m A close friend of June's moves into the neighborhood and June arranges to have Wally show the new kid, Dudley, around school. However, everyone thinks Dudley is a creep and Eddie and Lumpy…
- Episode 26: Eddie Spends the Night Mar 25, 1961 · 30m Wally invites Eddie to spend the night. However, during a game of chess, Eddie accuses Wally of cheating and they get into a big argument ending with Wally ordering Eddie to go home.
- Episode 27: Beaver's Report Card Apr 1, 1961 · 30m Beaver gets out of school early to go to the dentist which prompts Gilbert to drop off his report card. However, Eddie and Lumpy get a hold of it and Eddie decides to alter Beaver's…
- Episode 28: Mistaken Identity Apr 8, 1961 A police officer catches Richard throwing rocks at the windows of an old abandoned house. When asked for his name, he tells the officer his name is Theodore Cleaver. Meanwhile, Ward has…
- Episode 29: Wally's Dream Girl Apr 15, 1961 Wally falls head over heels for a popular girl in school, Ginny Townsend. To get them together, June slyly invites Ginny on a picnic and the Cleaver's quickly discover that Ginny is not…
- Episode 30: The School Picture Apr 22, 1961 · 30m Beaver's class is having a group picture taken and while having it done, Gilbert goads Beaver into making a face with him when they snap the picture. However, when the picture is actually…
- Episode 31: Beaver's Rat Apr 29, 1961 · 30m Beaver making trades with his classmates is beginning to get on Ward and June's nerves since he seems to be the one who always walks away shorthanded. June especially thinks Beaver got the…
- Episode 32: In the Soup May 6, 1961 · 30m Wally is throwing a party and is successful in getting Beaver out of the house, who is planning to spend the night at Whitey's. However, on the way to Whitey's house, him and Beaver get…
- Episode 33: Community Chest May 13, 1961 · 30m Beaver volunteers to go around the neighborhood and collect for the Community Chest in June's place after she decides to attend Wally's open house at his school. Beaver brings along…
- Episode 34: Junior Fire Chief May 20, 1961 · 30m Beaver decides to run for Junior Fire Chief and, to his surprise, wins. However, as soon as he's elected, Beaver lets the responsibilities go to his head and begins issuing citations to…
- Episode 35: Beaver's Frogs May 27, 1961 · 30m Beaver wants a canoe and makes a deal with Ward that if he can come up with half the money, Ward will pay for the other half. So Beaver, comes up with a way of making money by selling…
- Episode 36: Beaver Goes into Business Jun 3, 1961 · 30m Beaver and Gilbert begin a lawn mowing business and plan to go door to door in seach of lawns that need to be mowed. However, shortly after they venture out, Eddie gives the boys some…
- Episode 37: Kite Day Jun 10, 1961 · 30m An upcoming father-son Kite Day has Beaver getting all excited when Ward agrees to participate with him. They do a great job building a kite together but when Gilbert talks Beaver into…
- Episode 38: Beaver's Doll Buggy Jun 17, 1961 · 30m Beaver buys a run down mini-race car from Eddie and needs to find a set of wheels for it. Beaver decides to ask Penny Woods if he could have the wheels off her old doll buggy but finds…
- Episode 39: Substitute Father Jun 24, 1961 · 30m Before leaving on a business trip, Ward asks Wally to look after June and Beaver and Wally does indeed. However, when Miss Landers hears Beaver swear at a bully, Beaver turns to Wally to…