Leave It to Beaver
Gee, Wally!
Created by Bob Mosher
A foundational family sitcom built on gentle misadventures and parental wisdom, where every problem resolves into a lesson and a smile.
An inquisitive and often naïve boy, Theodore 'The Beaver' Cleaver, has adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. The show also starred Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's parents, June and Ward Cleaver, and Tony Dow as Beaver's brother Wally. The show has attained an iconic status in the US, with the Cleavers exemplifying the idealized suburban family of the mid-20th century.
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Questions people ask
Is Leave It to Beaver easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of series.
Does Leave It to Beaver leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of series.
Is Leave It to Beaver scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Leave It to Beaver sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.
Is Leave It to Beaver violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Leave It to Beaver
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Leave It to Beaver
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Leave It to Beaver, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Leave It to Beaver, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Leave It to Beaver, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
