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Season 2

(1958)

Overview

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.

Cast

Jerry Mathers as Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver
Jerry Mathers

as Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver

Barbara Billingsley as June Cleaver
Barbara Billingsley

as June Cleaver

Hugh Beaumont as Ward Cleaver
Hugh Beaumont

as Ward Cleaver

Tony Dow as Wally Cleaver
Tony Dow

as Wally Cleaver

Episodes

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October 2, 1958

Beaver comes to Ward for help on the night before a poetry assignment is due. This prompts Ward to totally take over t…

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October 9, 1958

A school dance has Eddie swooning over his so-called girl, Caroline. However, it's obvious Eddie has made up their rel…

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October 16, 1958

Ward must make a decision when a conflict develops concerning which son to spend the weekend with. He can either go on…

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October 23, 1958

Beaver makes a new friend in Chuey Varella but he only speaks Spanish. So Beaver asks Eddie, who has taken Spanish, fo…

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October 30, 1958

While watching Wally and his friends play baseball, Beaver is put in charge of looking after everyone's coats and watch…

Her Idol poster

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November 6, 1958

Beaver becomes good friends with a classmate, Linda Dennison. However, their relationship is blown out of proportion b…

Beaver's Ring poster

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November 13, 1958

Being Beaver's godmother, Aunt Martha sends him a gift of a ring that had once belonged to an uncle who was also named …

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November 20, 1958

When Eddie and some of his other friends brag about shaving, Wally decides it's time he try. After nicking his face, W…

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November 27, 1958

Ward receives an antique pipe as a gift from Fred Rutherford and a curious Larry and Beaver decide to try it out. Firs…

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December 4, 1958

Wally needs a new suit for an upcoming dance and he convinces his parents that he's old enough to pick out his own clot…

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December 11, 1958

A school play has Beaver assigned the role of a canary. However, he doesn't seem to be graceful enough to fly around l…

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December 18, 1958

Beaver and Wally are all excited about going to the carnival, however, Aunt Martha throws a wrench in their plans when …

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December 25, 1958

Ward takes June and the boys away on a trip to a cabin in hopes of experiencing the "great outdoors." However, he quic…

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January 1, 1959

Wally's birthday has him deciding to have a birthday party but Beaver jumps to the conclusion that he won't be invited.…

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January 8, 1959

Beaver and Wally make friends with the garbage man's kids, Chris and Pete. They quickly learn that they take for grant…

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January 15, 1959

Wally, Chester and Tooey are building their own boat and plan to sail on it, despite Ward and June's forbidding Wally. …

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January 22, 1959

Larry and Beaver find themselves tardy for the third time this week and decide to skip altogether. However, they quick…

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January 29, 1959

A lazy weekend leads Ward to direct Wally and Beaver to read a book, Tom Sawyer. The book influences them so much that…

Wally's Pug Nose poster

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February 5, 1959

When the new girl, Gloria, tells Wally that he has a pug nose, he becomes incredibly self-conscious and purchases a con…

Beaver's Pigeons poster

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February 12, 1959

Beaver, Larry, and Whitey begin a pigeon club and they each purchase pigeons of their own. Beaver names his two Miss C…

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February 19, 1959

Beaver learns he has to go to the dentist and that's when his friends tell him some horror stories about the drill the …

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February 26, 1959

Wally wins a trophy at school and Beaver accidentally breaks it. This leads Ward to accuse Beaver of being jealous of …

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March 5, 1959

Beaver and Larry become convinced that the Cooper house is haunted by a witch and Beaver and Larry are scared to death.…

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March 12, 1959

June and Ward allow Wally to escort Beaver on a bus to a friends house in Crystal Falls. However, on one of the stops,…

Beaver and Gilbert poster

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March 19, 1959

The Cleavers have new neighbors in the Gates family and Beaver befriends their son, Gilbert Gates (his last name was su…

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March 26, 1959

While staying after school cleaning the chalkboards, Larry convinces Beaver that Mrs. Rayburn keeps a spanking machine …

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April 2, 1959

Beaver and Wally get jobs at the circus cleaning the animals and a promise to each be payed $10.00 at the end of the we…

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April 9, 1959

Beaver discovers that Ward was in WWII and brags to his classmates that Ward was a war hero. As usual, his classmates d…

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April 16, 1959

Ward makes an offer on a house located in a neighboring town and Beaver believes moving is going to be a sure thing. T…

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April 23, 1959

While cleaning in the garage, Beaver and Wally come across an old typewriter. Beaver decides to fix it up and begin his…

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April 30, 1959

Beaver sees an Eskimo sweater in a store window and becomes determined to get one. He finally convinces Ward and June t…

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May 7, 1959

Beaver spends the weekend at Larry's, but the first night there they get into a terrible argument and Beaver goes home …

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May 14, 1959

Wally gets an invitation to attend a cotillion with Mary Ellen Rogers. At first he wants to turn down the invitation, …

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May 21, 1959

Wally begins combing his hair a new way, inspired by a fad started by Eddie that has swept his school. However, June an…

The Cookie Fund poster

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May 28, 1959

Beaver and Larry have been put in charge of the class cookie fund and are taking turns guarding the money. A new kid t…

Forgotten Party poster

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June 4, 1959

An old friend of Beaver's, David Manning, invites him to a birthday party and Beaver promises to attend, but as the wee…

Beaver the Athlete poster

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June 11, 1959

After getting a poor grade in gym class on his report card, Beaver becomes determined to prove to everyone that he is a…

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June 18, 1959

Larry invites Beaver to the carnival and tells him that his mother will treat him. However, when Mrs. Mondello refuses …

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June 25, 1959

Miss Landers assigns Beaver's class to write a short essay about the most interesting character they know. While Judy w…