Stanley "Tiger" Fafara Movies
- 1963
If nothing else, this episode proves that Beaver (Jerry Mathers) no longer regards girls as "creepy." With the big eighth grade dance rapidly approaching, Beaver accepts the invitation to escort pretty Peggy McIntosh (played by Veronica Cartwright, who used to be Violet Rutherford a few seasons back). The fun begins when Beav tries to weasel out of his commitment to Peggy when another girl, Melinda Nielson (Charla Doherty), asks to be his date for the very same dance. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ken Osmond, Stephen Talbot, (more)
- 1963
Aunt Martha (Madge Kennedy) wants to send Beaver (Jerry Mathers) to a prestigious New England prep school that has graduated many another member of her family. Beaver balks at the idea until Ward (Hugh Beaumont) and June (Barbara Billingsley) tell him of the school's many exciting extracurricular activities. Ultimately, however, Beaver must make the difficult decision to either please Aunt Martha or follow his own heart all by himself. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Madge Kennedy, Doris Packer, (more)
- 1963
Now that he's graduated from the eighth grade, Beaver (Jerry Mathers) is looking forward to the extensive (and expensive) cross-country bus trip he's going to take during the summer. At the same time, Beaver is sweet on Mary Margaret Mathews (Lori Martin), the new girl in town. When that notorious bon vivant Whitey Whitney (Stanley Fafara) offers to spend the summer teaching Mary Margaret how to water-ski, jealous Beav begins to have second thoughts about seeing America. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ken Osmond, Lori Martin, (more)
- 1962
Ward (Hugh Beaumont) and June (Barbara Billingsley) wonder why Beaver wants to spend all the money in his piggy bank. It so happens that Beaver and his friends are determined to buy some "monster" sweatshirts, decorated with gruesome images. They also plan to show off their sweatshirts in school, despite the fact that their parents have forbidden them to do so. Sneaking around Ward and June, Beav manages to wear his new sweatshirt in class -- but the results aren't as stimulating as he thought they would be. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Richard Correll, Doris Packer, (more)
- 1962
Wally (Tony Dow) is pressed into service as guide for Beaver (Jerry Mathers) and his friends during a weekend camping trip. This is not good news for Eddie (Ken Osmond) and Lumpy (Frank Bank), who have arranged for Wally to accompany them on a triple date. Thus, Eddie hatches a scheme to sneak up to the campsite and frighten the younger kids into scurrying back home. Like most of Eddie's best-laid plans, this one goes disastrously a-gley, thanks to the unexpected appearance of a humorless forest ranger (John Hart). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ken Osmond, Frank Bank, (more)
- 1962
Beaver (Jerry Mathers) scores the winning touchdown in an important school football game. At first he is blasé about it, but the next day the local paper plays up the TD and even plasters Beaver's picture on the front page. Before long, Beaver's ego has swelled to mammoth proportions, and Ward (Hugh Beaumont) and June (Barbara Billingsley), who were first to join the "Hooray for Beaver" bandwagon, worry that they've created a monster -- especially when The Beav decides that he's simply too good to show up for practice. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stephen Talbot, Ken Osmond, (more)
- 1962
Wally (Tony Dow) needs to bring three friends along to the amusement park to qualify for a discount, but only Eddie (Ken Osmond) and Lumpy (Frank Bank) are available. With no other option, Wally decides to invite Beaver to go along. Things run smoothly until the foursome reaches the roller coaster. Thanks to the dire warnings of the prankish Eddie, Beav is terrified at the prospect of going for a ride on the coaster. But by the time the episode reaches its climax, guess who's frightened and who isn't? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Burt Mustin, Richard Correll, (more)
- 1962
Cast in his school's spring pageant, Beaver (Jerry Mathers) is assigned the role of a bunny -- complete with long-eared, fuzzy-tailed costume. It's bad enough that he has to wear his bunny outfit while Lumpy (Frank Bank) is driving him to the show, but it's even worse when the car breaks down and Beav is forced to walk the rest of the way to school. No, it gets worse -- pack of bunny-hating dogs spot the costumed Beaver, and the chase is on! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Karen Sue Trent, Frank Bank, (more)
- 1962
Though he may be 12 years old, Beaver (Jerry Mathers) still thinks girls are "creeps," and to him there's no one creepier than Penny Woods (Karen Sue Trent). Thus, when Penny's family plans to move out of town and her mother arranges a farewell party, Beaver intends to boycott the event. Forced to attend, Beaver finds himself in a lengthy conversation with his longtime adversary Penny -- and waddya think? He suddenly realizes that he likes her, and she likes him. This touching episode is capped by a typical jolt of reality, in which the status quo between Beaver and Penny is hilariously restored. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jean Vander Pyl, Karen Sue Trent, (more)
- 1961
After hearing his dad Ward (Hugh Beaumont) complain about the number of bills he has to pay each month, Beaver (Jerry Mathers) buys Ward a book titled "I Became a Millionaire in Twelve Months." Although Ward seems happy with the gift, Beaver quickly ascertains that his father hasn't read any of the book, nor does he intend to do so. Beaver's disappointment over his dad's apparent lack of ambition is the catalyst for the episode's touching "man-to-man talk" finale. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stanley "Tiger" Fafara
- 1961
In this classic episode, Beaver (Jerry Mathers) is en route to Gilbert's house while his folks are having a party. Suddenly, Beaver and Gilbert (Stephen Talbot) are attracted by a huge, three-dimensional billboard, depicting a woman holding a gigantic, steaming bowl of soup. Anxious to find out where the steam is coming from, Beaver climbs up the billboard -- only to become stuck in the enormous soup bowl! This is the Leave It to Beaver episode that everyone remembers, and for good reason -- the iconic image of Jerry Mathers "in the soup" perfectly encapsulates all of the series' charm and hilarity. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ken Osmond, Frank Bank, (more)
- 1961
Beaver (Jerry Mathers) swells up with pride when his teacher appoints him to the position of junior fire chief. Unfortunately, Beaver's ego swells as well, and before long he is using citations for the flimsiest of infractions, serving them upon neighbors, friends, and family members alike. It falls to Ward (Hugh Beaumont) to convince Beaver to avoid being carried away by his lofty position -- while at the same time not discouraging Beaver from taking his responsibilities seriously. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stephen Talbot, Richard Correll, (more)
- 1961
After borrowing 13 dollars from his father, Beaver (Jerry Mathers) demands the right to go to the store and choose his own pair of ice skates. Unfortunately, there are no skates Beaver's size (six), and an unscrupulous salesman (played by former "Bowery Boy" Stanley Clements) pressures Beav into buying a pair of skates that turn out to be three sizes too large. Already nervous about his dad's reaction to this turn of events, Beaver shifts into full panic mode when the salesman refuses to return his money. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stanley Clements, Richard Correll, (more)
- 1961
While Ward (Hugh Beaumont) is on a business trip to St. Louis, Wally (Tony Dow) has been appointed "substitute father" to brother Beaver (Jerry Mathers). Soon afterward, Beaver gets into trouble by using (gasp!) bad language in school, whereupon Miss Landers (Sue Randall) demands a meeting with our hero's parents. Thus it is that Wally makes a game effort to pass himself off as "Mr. Cleaver" -- with the expected results. This is the final episode of Leave It to Beaver's fourth season, and the last in which Sue Randall appears as Beav's teacher (though she'll return for a cameo appearance the following year). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stephen Talbot, Richard Correll, (more)
- 1961
Eagerly looking forward to a father and son kite-flying contest, Beaver (Jerry Mathers) and Ward (Hugh Beaumont) take great pains to build the most beautiful kite either one of them has ever seen. But the glue is not quite dry, and Ward admonishes Beaver not to fly the kite for a few days. Alas, Gilbert (Stephen Talbot) goads Beaver into a "test flight" somewhat ahead of schedule -- and sure enough, the kite breaks into a million pieces. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Keith Taylor, Richard Correll, (more)
- 1961
Not exactly looking forward to his dance-class reunion, Beaver (Jerry Mathers) changes his mind when he meets attractive Betsy Patterson (Pam Smith). In fact, Beaver is so smitten that he asks Betsy to go to an upcoming dance -- his first-ever date with a girl! Alas, fickle Betsy spends most of the evening dancing with other partners, leaving Beaver to while away his time with his male pals...and to seriously reconsider the prospect of entering the dating scene at this point in his life! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Frank Bank, Richard Correll, (more)
- 1960
Tired of his oafish nickname, Lumpy Rutherford (Frank Bank) gets even by saddling Beaver (Jerry Mathers) with a derisive nickname of his own: "Freckles." Not surprisingly, Beaver becomes quite self-conscious about this designation, to the point that he wants to remove his freckles by any means possible -- including obscuring them with his mom's makeup, and even applying sandpaper. Fortunately, our hero is mollified by the example of one Clyde Appleby (Stephen Wootton). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Frank Bank, Rusty Stevens, (more)
- 1960
Wally (Tony Dow) is hired as a weekend lifeguard at Friends Lake. But when he reports for work, his boss regards Wally as too young for the job, and so he is reassigned to sell candy and hot dogs at the concession stand. Meanwhile, Beaver (Jerry Mathers) has been bragging to all of his friends about his brother, the brave lifeguard. When he finally discovers what Wally is really doing, Beaver is not only humiliated -- he's boiling mad! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ken Osmond, Stephen Talbot, (more)
- 1960
While coaching Beaver's football team, Wally (Tony Dow) dreams up a secret play which he calls "Old 98." Evidently Beaver (Jerry Mathers) didn't hear the "secret" part, for soon he is telling his friend Penny (Karen Sue Trent) all about this mysterious gridiron strategy. In all innocence, Penny passes along the information concerning "Old 98" to her brother -- who happens to be on the opposing team. This was the final episode of Leave It to Beaver's third season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ken Osmond, Stephen Talbot, (more)
- 1960
While fishing at Miller's Pond with Wally (Tony Dow), Beaver (Jerry Mathers) swims a very short distance through the shallow water to retrieve an empty canoe. After the canoe's grateful owner makes a big fuss over Beaver, the story of his "rescue" improves with each telling. By the time Beaver's act of courtesy has reached his classmates, our "hero" is credited with saving a girl who was trapped in a runaway speedboat! This episode was directed by former child actor and future M*A*S*H producer, Gene Reynolds. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sue Randall, Jeri Weil, (more)
- 1960
Without his parents' knowledge or permission, Beaver (Jerry Mathers) orders an accordion by mail for a ten-day free tryout. The trouble begins when the accordion arrives -- on the 11th day. Now, Beav must not only hide the accordion, but also prevent his parents from finding out that he owes money on it. And just when it seems that things can't get any worse, the accordion is accidentally -- and irreparably -- damaged! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ken Osmond, Stanley "Tiger" Fafara, (more)
- 1960
Beaver (Jerry Mathers) is "a-scared" about the I.Q. test that is soon to be taken in his school. It's bad enough that Wally (Tony Dow) has always seemed so much brighter than Beaver. But the worst may still come -- suppose Beav's friends are right? Suppose that, if he posts a low score, he will be shipped off to a "dumb" school? Well, without giving any more of the story away, it can be noted that the ending of this remarkably non-PC episode is a real eye-opener, not only for the Beav but for everyone in his orbit. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Burt Mustin, Doris Packer, (more)
- 1960
When his school holds a pet fair, Beaver (Jerry Mathers) gets neurotic over the fact that everyone owns a pet except him. To save face, he brags that he owns the talking parrot that he recently saw in the window of the local pet store. Of course, Beaver is certain that he can back up his boast by talking his dad Ward (Hugh Beaumont) into purchasing the parrot. But Ward isn't exactly made of money, and the best he can do is to bring home a hamster -- and boy, will Beaver get the business this time! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sue Randall, Rusty Stevens, (more)
- 1960
Beaver (Jerry Mathers) is among the charter members of the Bloody Five, an exclusive boy's club -- so exclusive that Beaver's pal Larry Mondello (Rusty Stevens) is not permitted entry. In a pique, Larry informs Beaver that he's forming his own, "neater" club, which already has a huge waiting list Fascinated by Larry's word-pictures, Beav quits the Bloody Five in favor of his pal's new organization, little suspecting that the membership consists of one person: Larry Mondello. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rusty Stevens, Madge Blake, (more)
