I've now seen on DVD the complete first 3 seasons of Leave It To Beaver. For the most part I enjoyed watching this TV show. But with that in mind, no matter how hard it tried, this show ultimately failed to convince me that being a parent was a really rewarding experience.As an adult you can try to remember what it was like being a kid all you want, but if you ever strive to be like Ward and June Cleaver, then you're gonna have to resign yourself to defeat, turn the other cheek, and give your kids the upper hand, without complaint or resentment, in, pretty much, all situations, whether you think it's the right thing to do, or not.Kids are a literal ball and chain around your neck. You can be sure that they'll never let you down when it comes to matters like trampling on your feelings and challenging your authority every step of the way.And that is no laughing matter.Here are 5 things (there are others) that I found particularly strange about this show - 1 - It was never explained why Theodore got the nickname of "Beaver" (which I think was a really stupid nickname).2 - Ward and June Cleaver (the parents) had no real friends to speak of. These 2 people wrapped themselves up so much in their children's affairs that, often enough, it appeared to be downright fanatical and suffocating in nature.3 - Ward, and, especially, June, had a really annoying knack of turning the most trivial of situations into full-blown issues.4 - By the time that the 3rd season of this show rolled around Tony Dow (aka Wally) was 15 years old. And neither Wally, nor his friends, ever once showed any interest at all in rock'n'roll. Nor did Wally ever play the radio to listen to some tunes. That, to me, was very strange for any teenage boy to completely ignore the music of his own generation, especially since this was the time of Elvis Presley.5 - I also found it very peculiar that Wally and Beaver (being 5 years apart) continued to share a bedroom in a house that had 3 bedrooms.

The whole show here is the parents, Hugh "Cool Dude" Beaumont and Barbara "Hot Chick" Billingsley.Those two goofy little boys need to go swimming in the river and get caught in the propeller of the nearest speedboat. And that goes for all their reject friends that they keep inviting over to the house. Ward should have forbid them to enter the premises. I'd like to be the next door neighbor so when Ward was out of town, I could come over and spend some quality time with June. This was a very clean show and I have always thought of it as such and with the highest respect........ I wonder if Barbara wore panties?

A big thank you to everyone that worked on this show. I have very fond memories "Leave it to Beaver." Growing up in the early 1970's I watched reruns of this show on a local TV channel every afternoon. Beaver and Wally feel like best friends when you're a kid. Even though I was growing up in the 70's the small neighborhood where I grew up felt as though it was still the 1950's and shows like this just added to a great childhood.Great lessons for kids and families alike. I wish there were still shows like this today. Most would probably call shows like this "cheesy" but shows like this are what kids remember fondly into adulthood and emmulate actions of a show's characters. Beaver found himself in trouble but always found out truth is best.

LITB is one of my favorite shows of all time, yet it is rife with quandaries and questions: Does Beaver have one independent bone in his body? What a follower – and ALWAYS with bad results. Why is Judy Hensler 6 feet tall? Why is Whitey such a shrimp? Why is Larry Mondello's mom 58 years old, and why does she look even older? Will Wally ever grow into them 2 big teeth in front? Has Gilbert ever been diagnosed as sociopathic? June sure has some sturdy, square jaws for a woman – hhmm… It's sad that Eddie's parents obviously despise him – and this coming from someone who despises his character! Maybe Ward works for the CIA or FBI, and moonlights as a nude supermodel on the side. What kind of a name is Whitey? What kind of an ugly name is Tooey? I always see it spelled that way, but I think maybe it could be the last name Touhy. I dunno. Why doesn't SOMEONE just sucker-punch and bitch-slap Eddie into next week? Gus the fireman is so hideous he should wear a bag over his head – Uh oh, THERE'S a fire hazard… I'm a woman, and even I have a big crush on Miss Canfield – and Miss Landers ain't far behind. Why do we never see, yet always hear about, Angela Valentine? Why do I find Fred Rutherford (amongst many other things about the show) totally hilarious? RAT RAT RAT!!!! Why do I still smile every time I hear: "He's just giving you the business"/"on account of…"/"Beaver, ya goof!"/"creep," etc. Aunt Martha should be shot. Did Ward or June have ANY 'hanging out' clothes? (Didn't think so.) What's up with Wally's nose scratching (although I think it's adorable)? Mrs, Rayburn looks like she could be a prize fighter. Wally's dreamgirl Jenny Townshend has a horse face. DON'T call him Lumpy! Is it me, or are the layouts for both of the Cleaver's homes kinda confusing? Why does Eddie call Wally by other names, including Gertrude? Why does June prance around in heels and pearls when nobody's gonna see her except for the kids and Ward? Whatever happened to June's parents, that she was raised by clueless Aunt Martha? In his later years, did Larry become a hardened coffee smoker, or what? Why did Gwen Rutherford take a real shine to the pet rat? (Oh, wait…!) Where in the living hell is Larry's father? Just what does Larry's sister look like? THESE THINGS ARE KEEPING ME AWAKE AT NIGHT! Man, I could go on forever, but I think you get my drift -- however, I just may be back with more.