And Frank Bank (Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford) in 2013.

Agree 100% At least I can search all over KZfaq for my old 80's childhood favorites :)

It’s a weird reason why it’s not streaming or released on DVD

my parents loved the original Leave it to Beaver in the 60s so I was born in 1981 and naturally they watched this. I became obsessed with it when I was about 6 and 7. I used to tape the episodes off of the tv. Those tapes are long gone, but its neat to see some of it here on KZfaq.

Wow, the tapes are really lost..? 😳

I recorded many of these episodes but there all at my parents house on VHS tapes. I will look for them someday and try to post them.

It’s just not the same not seeing ward pull up in that 4 door hardtop fury

I too was born in 1976 and started watching this Leave It To Beaver when I was about 4 or 5. When I saw that this show was coming on it was a no brainer that I'd watch it.

Should of said passed away, u saying " dead" sounds morbid

And Tony Dow just passed away today July 27 2022

well Freddy was funnier though the haskells way more entertaining

This is true. I talked personally to the DVD producer for the original series when it was being prepared for release, and I was the one who actually made him aware that there was a reunion film and revival series in the 1980s (I also made him aware of the U.S. Savings Bond film which actually did end up appearing on the set!) I had already heard stories from the cast that the show was not available for syndication because its rights went to a company in Australia, but the producer went to great lengths to figure out what it would take to iron out the problem so that at least a sampling of the series--and the reunion film--could be included on the DVD. As it turned out, things were a lot worse than even I expected: the show's masters were destroyed in the Universal fire that happened in 2008. The original raw film elements still exist (being the actual film from the cameras used in producing the show), but every single episode would have to be re-created from scratch in order to put the show back. He expressed to me that it would be a painstaking and expensive process--one that would likely be cost prohibitive given that sales for a product such as that would be relatively low due to it being a niche market. So its safe to say not only will it never be on DVD, but it will also likely never even air on TV again either.

I had a crush on her during the last season of this show. (My family first got cable that year, so I only got to see that season).

Yes, the first season was, but it was on premium cable which didn't have commercial interruptions...had to fill the time gaps somehow! It was the very first Disney Channel original series, but then moved to TBS after the first season--which is when the theme changed!

Ah. Didn't know that. Thanks for the info :)!

Sorry for the long awaited reply, Michael. Interestingly, he returned only for the two most important episodes of the '80s series...the premiere movie in 1983, and the series finale "Dads and Grads" in 1989. He was billed as a special guest star and never appeared in the opening credits.

And it sucked.

It lasted a total of four seasons--one on Disney (the very first Disney Channel original series!) and three on Turner's TBS (100 episodes total). It is true that he did order two seasons at once--but he did renew it for one additional season, so it wasn't a mistake that it lasted as long as it did. Turner wasn't as concerned with ratings as the major networks were--in many cases, if he personally liked something, he aired it.

It had good ratings anyway, Not as high as Family Ties/Growing Pains-But was still a hit so who cares

mikey p If that was the case then it would’ve been renewed for another season

Corey Feldman only appeared in the original reunion movie. His role was recast for the series and was assumed by Kipp Marcus, with the character's name changing from "Corey" to "Kip" as well.

@@theoriginalbroadcast imagine if corey was in the show as well? bet itd be different

Basically, Beaver got divorced, taken to the cleaners by his ex (though got custody of his kids) and had to move back home (and was still kinda immature...not a d-bag or anything, but still a tad naive to the ways of the world).

LOL!!!! I love Leave It To Beaver!!!!

@@vjmlhds glad he got custody at least

He died before the series came back.

Hugh Beaumont dead.

I thought he was used quite a bit, actually. The movie featured him quite a bit, and then occasionally throughout the series scenes were shown as a flashback as well. I don't think there was any problem at all with his likeness being used--in fact, for better or worse, the studio owned the original series, so they did not need any permission at all to use his likeness for any LITB clips that were used, and they also owned many promotional and original prop photos as well for which they would not require permission to use. Anyway, his family did endorse the new series--his real life sister (who bears an uncanny resemblance to Hugh!) even appeared in the show's Thanksgiving episode!

during the opening scene of season one Hugh Beaumont was show in one or two family pictures. which would not noticed unless you looked quickly as it fliped through the family pictures quickly. you had to pause it just right to see his picture. but as the two sons came down the stairs you see him on the wall with his wife.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion of course, but the series really wasn't THAT bad when compared to the original series rather than comparing to other 1980s hits such as "Growing Pains" and "Family Ties". They got back most of the original cast--definitely all of the major players minus Ward (although his presence was still heavily felt), and while some of of the plots were a little childish and saccharine--so were the plots in the original series. It was a good match. And it was successful--it ran just over 100 episodes--not bad for one of the first scripted cable series. The only reason the show is forgotten is because of a distribution rights issue.

I would gladly have alot of those times back. I will take The New Leave It To Beaver, over all the reality show crap that the networks have sold out to.