TV – Leave it to Beaver

The Expert Eddie Haskell Quiz

We have a number of Leave it to Beaver quizzes here at GleeStreet.com. But if you're an Eddie Haskell fan, you'll love this quiz. Now, remember, it's only for you Eddie Haskell experts. Don't feel bad if you don't score too high. This quiz has a difficulty rating of E.

Who played Chester Anderson on Leave it to Beaver?

There has been debate on who played the character Chester Anderson on Leave it to Beaver. Was it an actor named Buddy Hart? Or was it Buddy Joe Hooker? After all, they had separate IMDB bio pages, and they still have separate Wikipedia pages (as of this writing). Read here to find out more about Chester Anderson and find out what game show he appeared on in 1969. It's a doozy!

Buddy Joe Hooker on the Dating Game (with Farrah Fawcett)

Buddy Joe Hooker (Chester Anderson) and Jerry Mathers (Beaver Cleaver) have one post-LITB thing in common. They both were bachelors on The Dating Game. In fact, they were both "Batchelor #2." They have one more thing in common too. But watch both Dating Game clips to find out.

Jerry Mathers on a groovy 1966 episode of The Dating Game

Jerry Mathers, post Leave it to Beaver, embarked on a singing career with his group Beaver and the Trappers. He also appeared on The Dating Game. Real groovy man! Watch this video and see if he is the chosen bachelor.

Jerry Mathers interview

Jerry Mathers Discusses the Leave it to Beaver Pilot

Jerry Mathers discusses the pilot episode in this informative interview. You'll learn a lot about the show and how Tony Dow and Hugh Beaumont were not part of the original cast.

Richard Correll (Richard Rickover) was not a friend of Sharon Tate

Richard Rickover (director Rich Correll) was not friends with Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski. He did see the Manson family members who murdered her, but he was not supposed to be there as a house guest that evening.

Actor Benny Baker

Actor Benny Baker (LITB Season 1 Ep 4)

Benny Baker played a barber twice in his long career in Hollywood which lasted 57 years. His refusal to give Beaver a haircut is the beginning of an epic LITB episode.

Water, Anyone?

Watching Leave it to Beaver can be a good primer for those wanting to enter the business world. Supply and demand is in full view in this Leave it to Beaver episode. This may be my favorite episode!

Beaver's Crush - Leave it to beaver

Beaver’s Crush

Actress Diane Brewster portrayed teacher Miss Canfield on Leave it to Beaver on six episodes of season one. She was a talented actress and I wish she had been featured more often.