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Inside ‘Leave it to Beaver’s Controversial First Episode

Here’s what happened on the very first episode of Leave it to Beaver. The episode begins with Beaver ( Jerry Mathers) newly in the second grade, which is taught by pretty young instructor Miss ...

'Leave It to Beaver' Broke a Major TV Rule During First Episode in 1957

📺On October 11, 1957, ‘Leave It To Beaver’ aired U.S. network television’s first toilet. The episode had been delayed after CBS censors demanded that the toilet scene be removed. Eventually, a deal ...

“Leave It to Beaver” Broke a Major Television Rule by Showing This Household Item for the First Time, 68 Years Ago

What was supposed to be the pilot episode of the beloved sitcom, which aired from 1957 to 1963, was shelved for a week after ...