Leave It to Beaver season 5
| Leave It to Beaver | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 30, 1961 – June 30, 1962 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of the American television series Leave It to Beaver aired from September 30, 1961 to June 30, 1962 on ABC. It consisted of 39 black-and-white episodes, each running approximately 25 minutes.
Production
The fifth season of Leave It to Beaver debuted on ABC September 30, 1961 with "Wally Goes Steady" and aired its last episode, "Un-togetherness", June 30, 1962. Like the previous four seasons, the fifth season consists of 39 black-and-white, full-screen, half-hour episodes (with ads) shot on 35mm film.
Opening and closing sequences
The opening sequence, as in the fourth season, shows the front entrance of the house at 211 Pine St. This time, when the door opens, June appears carrying a tray that holds a full, chilled pitcher and four glasses, as the announcer intones, "starring Barbara Billingsley". June turns to her right and beckons to Ward, whom we see pruning shrubbery with hedge clippers, then to her left, where Wally looks up from his lawn mower near some shrubbery, then toward the walkway, where Beaver looks up happily from mowing, all as the stars are announced. After an introductory scene, some credits for writing and directing are given. The closing sequence is similar to that of the third and fourth seasons, except that guest star credits link the actors to their roles.
Casting
All four cast members appear in every episode. This season marks the last appearance of Burt Mustin as Gus the fireman and Sue Randall as Ms. Landers.
Direction and Writing
Norman Abbott directs most of the episodes of the season with Hugh Beaumont directing some episodes too.
Leave it to Beaver Universe
In this season, Beaver is in sixth grade at Grant Ave. Grammar School and Wally is in twelfth grade at Mayfield High. This is the first season where Beaver has a deep voice and is somewhat awkward.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | 1 | "Wally Goes Steady" | Norman Abbott | Story by : Dick Conway & Roland MacLane Teleplay by : Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher | September 30, 1961 | 16108 |
| 158 | 2 | "No Time for Babysitters" | David Butler | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | October 7, 1961 | 16107 |
| 159 | 3 | "Wally's Car" | David Butler | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | October 14, 1961 | 16103 |
| 160 | 4 | "Beaver's Birthday" | Hugh Beaumont | Story by : Bob Ross Teleplay by : Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | October 21, 1961 | 16110 |
| 161 | 5 | "Beaver's Cat Problem" | David Butler | Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher | November 4, 1961 | 16112 |
| 162 | 6 | "Wally's Weekend Job" | Norman Abbott | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | November 11, 1961 | 16102 |
| 163 | 7 | "Beaver Takes a Drive" | Charles Haas | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | November 18, 1961 | 16111 |
| 164 | 8 | "Wally's Big Date" | David Butler | Story by : Kenneth A. Enochs Teleplay by : Bob Ross | November 25, 1961 | 16106 |
| 165 | 9 | "Beaver's Ice Skates" | Hugh Beaumont | Joseph Hoffman | December 2, 1961 | 16114 |
| 166 | 10 | "Weekend Invitation" | David Butler | Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher and Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | December 9, 1961 | 16113 |
| 167 | 11 | "Beaver's English Test" | Norman Abbott | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | December 16, 1961 | 16116 |
| 168 | 12 | "Wally's Chauffeur" | Hugh Beaumont | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | December 23, 1961 | 16117 |
| 169 | 13 | "Beaver's First Date" | David Butler | Story by : Joseph Hoffman & Lou Breslow Teleplay by : Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher | December 30, 1961 | 16105 |
| 170 | 14 | "Ward's Golf Clubs" | David Butler | Bob Ross | January 6, 1962 | 16119 |
| 171 | 15 | "Farewell to Penny" | David Butler | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | January 13, 1962 | 16118 |
| 172 | 16 | "Beaver, the Bunny" | Anton M. Leader | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | January 20, 1962 | 16121 |
| 173 | 17 | "Beaver's Electric Trains" | Hugh Beaumont | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | January 27, 1962 | 16120 |
| 174 | 18 | "Beaver's Long Night" | Hugh Beaumont | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | February 3, 1962 | 16124 |
| 175 | 19 | "Beaver's Jacket" | David Butler | Bob Ross | February 10, 1962 | 16125 |
| 176 | 20 | "Nobody Loves Me" | David Butler | Story by : Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher Teleplay by : Katherine and Dale Eunson | February 17, 1962 | 16122 |
| 177 | 21 | "Beaver's Fear" | David Butler | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | February 24, 1962 | 16126 |
| 178 | 22 | "Three Boys and a Burro" | David Butler | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | March 3, 1962 | 16129 |
| 179 | 23 | "Eddie Quits School" | Jeffrey Hayden | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | March 10, 1962 | 16127 |
| 180 | 24 | "Wally Stays at Lumpy's" | David Butler | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | March 17, 1962 | 16130 |
| 181 | 25 | "Beaver's Laundry" | David Butler | Joseph Hoffman | March 24, 1962 | 16123 |
| 182 | 26 | "Lumpy's Car Trouble" | David Butler | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane and Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher | March 31, 1962 | 16132 |
| 183 | 27 | "Beaver the Babysitter" | David Butler | Joseph Hoffman | April 7, 1962 | 16133 |
| 184 | 28 | "The Younger Brother" | David Butler | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | April 14, 1962 | 16131 |
| 185 | 29 | "Beaver's Typewriter" | David Butler | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | April 21, 1962 | 16134 |
| 186 | 30 | "The Merchant Marine" | David Butler | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | April 28, 1962 | 16136 |
| 187 | 31 | "Brother Versus Brother" | David Butler | Bob Ross | May 5, 1962 | 16135 |
| 188 | 32 | "The Yard Birds" | David Butler | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | May 12, 1962 | 16137 |
| 189 | 33 | "Tennis, Anyone?" | Hugh Beaumont | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | May 19, 1962 | 16138 |
| 190 | 34 | "One of the Boys" | Jeffrey Hayden | Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher and Gwen Gielgud | May 26, 1962 | 16104 |
| 191 | 35 | "Sweatshirt Monsters" | David Butler | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | June 2, 1962 | 16139 |
| 192 | 36 | "A Night in the Woods" | David Butler | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | June 9, 1962 | 16140 |
| 193 | 37 | "Long Distance Call" | Norman Abbott | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | June 16, 1962 | 16143 |
| 194 | 38 | "Stocks and Bonds" | Norman Abbott | Story by : Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher Teleplay by : Allan Manings | June 23, 1962 | 16141 |
| 195 | 39 | "Un-Togetherness" | Norman Abbott | Dick Conway & Roland MacLane | June 30, 1962 | 16147 |
References
- Applebaum, Irwyn. The World According to Beaver. TV Books, 1998. ISBN 1-57500-052-0.
- IMDb: Leave It to Beaver. Season 5.
- Mathers, Jerry....And Jerry Mathers as "The Beaver". Berkley Boulevard Books, 1998. ISBN 0-425-16370-9.