211 Pine Street, Mayfield, the residence of the Cleaver family: Ward, an accountant; his wife June; and their children, Wally and Theodore (Beaver). Stories relate to the experiences of the two brothers. Beaver Cleaver was 7 when the series began, and Wally was 12.
Beaver was a typically rambunctious youth, more interested in pet frogs than in girls, but Wally, just entering his teens, was beginning to discover other things in life.
The boys' parents were one of those nice, middle-class couples so often seen in this kind of program. Larry, Whitey, and Gilbert (among others) were Beaver's pals, Eddie and Lumpy were Wally's buddies. Eddie Haskell was one of the more memorable characters, unctuous and oily to adults, but a bully to little kids.
Miss Canfield and Miss Landers were Beaver's school teachers. As the years passed and Beaver got older, the stories naturally moved away from the little-boy premise until, in the final season, Beaver was about to enter his teens and Wally was ready for college.
Cast and Characters
Barbara Billingsley as June Cleaver
Hugh Beaumont as Ward Cleaver
Jerry Mathers as Beaver (Theodore) Cleaver
Tony Dow as Wally Cleaver
Ken Osmond as Eddie Haskell
Diane Brewster as Miss Canfield (1975-1958)
Sue Randall as Miss Landers (1958-1962)
Rusty Stevens as Larry Modello (1958-1960)
Stanley Fafara as Whitey Whitney
Frank Bank as Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford (1958-1963)
Richard Deacon as Mr. Fred Rutherford
Stephen Talbot as Gilbert Bates (1959-1963)
Richard Correll as Richard (1960-1963)
Broadcast History First Telecast: October 4, 1957 Last Telecast: September 12, 1963 Number of Episodes: 235
October 1957- March 1958, CBS, Friday 7:30-8:00pm
March 1958- September 1958, CBS, Wednesday 8:00-8:30pm
October 1958- June 1959, ABC, Thursday 7:30-8:00pm
July 1959- September 1959, ABC, Thursday 9:00-9:30pm
October 1959- September 1962, ABC, Saturday 8:30-9:00pm
September 1962- September 1963, ABC, Thursday 8:30-9:00pm