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The Unusual Circumstances That Made ‘Leave It To Beaver’ A TV Classic

by Brad Rosenberg

Published July 28, 2017

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The Rare Child’s Point Of View

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The show proved that their innovative ideas were a success. Sure you can choose to follow what is already effective and in popular demand, but when you do something out of the norm, that is when the true magic can occur. That is what Leave it to Beaver did and which is another reason why it probably did not turn out so well at the start of its career. CBS was not ready to take the leap of faith and ride out the wave.

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The likely reason the show did so well and ran for so long was because of how different it was than most of the sitcoms of the time. Most other shows of the era told the story from the parents’ point of view, while Leave it to Beaver was told from the point of view of the children. Maybe parents thought it was a good show to see what their kids were thinking.

Every Episode Was Based On A True Story

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 As told by Jerry Mathers, Writer/Producer Joe Connelly always wanted to be a writer and kept a descriptive account of stories from his youth, and stories relayed to him by his children in a notebook. These stories eventually manifested into Leave it to Beaver episodes, and this is also how the nickname Beaver came about.

If you were thinking each episode was complete fiction then think again because they each had a touch of non-fiction involved. This just adds to the tally marks of why this show was so relatable. Real life stories from real people were depicted in these episodes and if that situation did not happen to you personally, you may have known someone who had a similar experience. This is another great trait that makes the show the first of its kind and should not be overlooked.

 

Who came up with Beaver’s nickname? Click “Next” to find out.

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