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- To prove he’s not a loafer, Oliver works around the house—and is given an expensive pair of sneakers as a reward. (en)
- After a winning streak at the casinos in Atlantic City, Eddie compulsively buys a greyhound at the dog track. (en)
- The Cleavers intervene when Freddie admits he has no date for the school dance.
Guest starring: Shannen Doherty, Christina Applegate and Robyn Lively. (en)
- Eddie snaps out of his depression when he’s inspired to become a country singer. (en)
- The antics of family members are recalled as June and Mary Ellen organize the clan’s photo album. Notes: This episode features clips from past episodes. Although aired out of sequence, this was the final episode produced for the show's third season, and was intended to be the series finale, hence the title reference to the final episode of the original series. This was also the final episode to be produced in California prior to the show being moved to Universal Studios Florida for its fourth and final season. The move was due to the Cleaver home site being re-purposed for the production of the Tom Hanks film, The Burbs. (en)
- Kelly’s friend Peggy coaxes her into trying on June’s pearl necklace. (en)
- Eddie’s hopes for financial success mushroom after he buys a pizza parlor. (en)
- The two rival Little League teams, one coached by Eddie and the other by Beaver, have their showdown. (en)
- Kelly takes a ride in the fast lane when she defies her parents and goes out on a date with an older guy. (en)
- Shortly before graduation, Kip ignites a relationship with an old flame. Note: Heather Hobbs reprises her role as Laurie from the second season episode "I Had it All". (en)
- Wally and Mary Ellen try to enroll Kevin in the Center for Progressive Education. (en)
- Oliver is unable to resist a dare by Freddie, and soon finds himself carried aloft by a balloon. (en)
- Eddie volunteers to make the arrangements for a vacation that Beaver and his buddies are planning for Wally. (en)
- Wally buys an expensive doll for Kelly, who then loses it. (en)
- Beaver and June convince Oliver to find his niche by participating in school activities.
Note: Rich Correll reprises his role from the original series for the first of two first season episodes, in addition to having appeared in the movie special. As an adult, Correll became one of the most successful television sitcom directors in Hollywood, although he never directed an episode of this series. (en)
- Oliver and Kelly find Beaver’s old comic books, which turns out to be worth a small fortune to collectors. (en)
- Freddie convinces baby sitter Kip to haul Oliver and Kelly along to a carnival, where the boys have planned a tryst with two girls. (en)
- It’s a learning experience for the Cleaver men when Beaver chaperones Oliver’s class trip and Wally takes care of Kevin and Kelly. (en)
- An unwelcome guest at Kelly’s party becomes the center of attention. (en)
- Beaver goes away and leaves June in charge of the boys. (en)
- Beaver’s sartorial appearance is not uppermost in Oliver’s mind when he buys his dad a trick hat for Father’s Day. (en)
- Mary Ellen is vexed by the advances of her new boss’s son, who hints that her cooperation may get Wally a new client. (en)
- The stellar successes of his older brother prompt a jealous Oliver to improve his grades by cheating. (en)
- Oliver becomes a member of a gang of bullies. (en)
- A female singer talks her way into Kip’s all-male rock band, but her wheedling makes her unpopular with the other members. Notes: As the end credits roll at the end of the episode, Jerry Mathers, Kipp Marcus, and Eric Osmond play a rendition of a song called "Happiness is Havin'", which had been released as a single in 1966 by Mathers' band Beaver and the Trappers. The song had been co-written by Richard Correll, who had portrayed Richard Rickover on Leave it to Beaver. The song "Fire in the Gym" which is performed by Kipp and Freddie's band, is performed again in the fourth season episode "Darkness on the Edge of Mayfield". (en)
- Wally’s former nanny comes to take care of Kevin, but her officious manner rattles Mary Ellen. Guest starring: Alice Ghostley. (en)
- Freddie refuses to follow the veterinarian’s suggestion that his beloved but ailing snake be put to sleep. (en)
- Kelly must prove to her parents that she’s responsible enough to have a horse—but the odds are not in her favor. (en)
- Kip auditions for the lead in the school drama in hopes of playing opposite his heartthrob, but Freddie is cast instead. (en)
- Beaver throws a dinner party to court an important client who, by the end of the soiree, wants to court June. (en)
- Wally blanches when Mary Ellen suggests he trade in his car; Kip and Freddie panic as they start their first day in high school.
Guest starring: Jack Black. (en)
- Freddie and Bomber’s brotherly love is put to the test when they both try to win the new girl in school. (en)
- Kelly sees her first job baby-sitting Kevin as a chance to prove herself, while her friends see it as a chance to party without adult supervision. (en)
- Oliver daydreams about accomplishing great feats when required to write a paper about the subject. Notes: Marion Ross makes a cameo guest appearance as "Mrs. Cunningham" from Happy Days in a dream sequence by Oliver. A scene from this episode was filmed at the Boardwalk & Baseball Theme Park, Baseball City, Florida. This episode was the most expensive to produce of the show's fourth and final season. (en)
- Despite prodding, Kelly is adamant about not taking swimming lessons.
Guest starring: Rich Correll. (en)
- Oliver and Kelly grow weary of being treated like children and form a united front against their parents. (en)
- After Oliver is excluded from the family’s construction project, he sets out to prove how responsible he is. (en)
- Eddie puts his son Freddie up to entering a billboard-sitting contest in which the first prize is a car, but he starts feeling guilty when Christmas finds his son still perched. Note: This is the only Christmas themed episode in the entire Leave it to Beaver franchise, and features the cast singing a rendition of We Wish You A Merry Christmas in the episode's tag scene. (en)
- Wally agrees to go fishing with the guys on the same weekend he had promised a romantic getaway for Mary Ellen. (en)
- It’s World War III in the Haskell household when Bomber is expelled from military school. Note: Christian Osmond returns as Bomber Haskell for the first time since season three. Osmond was slated to become a regular cast member if the series had returned for a fifth season. (en)
- Kip breaks his date when his heartthrob is available at the last minute. (en)
- Wally and Mary Ellen conjure up a scheme to help Kevin get over his fear of a monster living in his closet. (en)
- Compassion prompts Freddie to give his dad’s betting money to the Cleaver kids, who need to replace a broken window. Guest starring: Christina Applegate. (en)
- Kip dreams that he tries to win the heart of the new girl at school in this episode featuring Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. Note: This episode is presented in the form of a musical, with the cast breaking into song and dance sporadically. Jay Gruska, who went on to do the musical scores of such television series as Charmed and Supernatural, composed the original music performed by the cast in this episode. (en)
- Kelly is fascinated with the computer Wally buys for newly employed journalist Mary Ellen. Note: Jerry Mathers makes his directorial debut with this episode. (en)
- When two different girls fall for Kip, he decides to date both of them and not reveal that his affections are divided. (en)
- Unable to write her own poem for school, Kelly resorts to plagiarism and is found out by a classmate. Guest starring: Heather O'Rourke. (en)
- When Oliver has no date for the Valentine’s Day dance, Kip arranges a date for him with his girlfriend’s younger sister. (en)
- After Oliver brings home an unimpressive report card, Beaver places him under Freddie’s tutelage. (en)
- Beaver’s anxiety over the failure of his marriage to Kimberly, and termination from his father-in-law’s company, prompts him to return to his boyhood home. Determined to win custody of his sons, Corey and Oliver, he goes to work for Mr. Rutherford. When Kimberly gets accepted at a university in Italy, she relinquishes custody of the boys, but Beaver worries that he will prove inept at parenting. His frustration turns to panic when Corey and Oliver run away after a mild punishment. Mary Ellen and Wally learn that she is pregnant. (en)
- Oliver becomes the laughingstock of the class when he gets braces, so he asks Kelly to help him remove them. Note: This episode is the first of several episodes written by Dennis Snee, father of series star John Snee. (en)
- A frazzled June is feeling overwhelmed—and all alone—on the 44th Anniversary of her wedding date. Notes: Actor David Prather makes the first of two appearances as young Ward Cleaver. The flash back scenes featuring Ward and June as twenty-somethings are shown in black and white. (en)
- Beaver has trouble keeping his promise to help Oliver with a project when his own job becomes too demanding. (en)
- Wally and Eddie are stranded on the back roads of Canada when Eddie takes a short cut to save money. Note: A Florida production company was invited to attend the taping of this episode to record behind the scenes footage and interviews. (en)
- Freddie is thrown out of the house after he announces he’s quitting school to marry a divorcee with a child. (en)
- Oliver details his latest sibling spat in a letter to his pen pal in Africa.
Guest starring: Nicole Eggert. (en)
- Kelly and Oliver play hooky from school and go to the mall. Note: Scenes from this episode were filmed at The Florida Mall in Orlando, Florida. (en)
- Oliver, Kip and Kelly sell subscriptions to earn money to buy a go-cart. (en)
- Kelly fears that her parents are divorcing when they begin to act in a strange way. (en)
- Councilwoman June learns she will not be running unopposed in the election: Eddie has announced his candidacy. (en)
- When Kelly is rescued from a fracas by Freddie, she comes to see the Haskell rascal in a new light. Note: This episode includes a dream sequence featuring the cast dancing and lip synching to The Temptations song, My Girl. (en)
- Conclusion. In the series finale, Beaver decides to reestablish the family ties that were severed by his divorce. Notes: At the time of production, it was not known for certain that this would be the series' final episode. Rusty Stevens reprises his role as Larry Mondello for only the second time since the original series ended, having appeared in the 1983 premiere movie. (en)
- Kip dreams about his family in the 21st century after a “wait ‘til you have children of your own” lecture from Beaver. Notes: The "future" year that Kip fantasizes about is 2014. One piece of accurately predicted future technology was a photo on the Cleavers' wall similar to a real world 21st Century Smart TV. The episode's title is a mash up of both the titles used for the revival series during its run. A montage of photos similar to the graphics used for the opening credits of seasons two and three is used to transition into the dream sequence. (en)
- At a skating party, Kelly’s classmate feigns an injury to steal Duffy away. Note: Recurring guest star Giovanni Ribisi, credited as Vonni Ribisi, makes his final appearance as Duffy Guthrie after portraying the character for three seasons. His real life friendship with John Snee spawned a cameo appearance by Snee in a 1992 episode of The Wonder Years, in which Ribisi appeared as a main character during the show's final season. (en)
- Mary Ellen goes into labor right after designated driver Eddie leaves for a card game. Note: This episode features Wally singing the newly written lyrics to the series' theme song, The Toy Parade, to his newborn son. The lyrics were written by original composer David Kahn at the request of the producers for the new series. (en)
- Amateur gumshoe Oliver investigates strange happenings in the Haskell household. (en)
- Kelly is nervous when she is cast in the title role of “Sleeping Beauty”; Wally and Beaver suspect that June may elope.
Guest starring: Chad Allen. (en)
- Oliver feels bereft of companionship when his cousin and best pal fall for each other. (en)
- Kelly’s ruse to make her parents think she is a musical genius backfires when they arrange for her to take private piano lessons.
Guest starring: Ray Walston. (en)
- Kip gets a job as a gas station attendant to earn money for concert tickets. (en)
- Kelly’s first boy-girl party is viewed as a rite of passage by her father. Note: This was the first original episode produced for the show's third season. (en)
- The Cleavers reluctantly make room for Eddie when his wife, tired of his irresponsibility, throws him out. (en)
- Oliver is alarmed by the growing romance between his teacher and June, so he makes her out to be an inveterate gambler. Note: William Schallert reprises his guest role from the original series for the second time in the revival series, having also appeared in the first season episode "Paper Tiger". Schallert had first appeared as Mr. Bloomgarden in the original series episode "Beaver's Short Pants" in 1957. (en)
- Beaver’s romance with a teacher wilts when his ex-wife returns to Mayfield. Part One of Two. Note: Beaver's ex-wife, Kimberly, materializes for the first time since the 1983 premiere movie, but this time she is portrayed by actress Jeannie Wilson. (en)
- Freddie plots to reunite his father and grandfather, who haven’t spoken to each other in years. Note: George O. Petrie reprises his role as George Haskell for the first and only time since he portrayed Eddie's father in the final season of the original series in 1963. (en)
- Beaver recruits his brother to teach Oliver how to fight after his son is roughed up by the school bully. Notes: Jeri Weil makes her one and only appearance in The New Leave it to Beaver when she reprises her role as Judy Hensler from the original series. This episode also features a unique 70-second opening credits sequence which differs from all other episodes of season two, inclusive of an extended version of the theme song and live action clips mixed in with the normal animated actor credit cards. Mary Ellen does not appear in this episode. (en)
- When Kip’s dad and uncle can’t agree on who should teach Kip to drive, he turns to Eddie, who’s willing to share his expertise. Note: Tony Dow directed and co-wrote this episode. (en)
- Kelly is reluctant to attend her first funeral after an aunt to whom she had been close dies. Note: During this episode's flashback scenes featuring Aunt Martha, Young Kelly and Young Oliver are played by Juanita Kiff and Mark Snee, the real life siblings of series stars Kaleena Kiff and John Snee, respectively. Irene Tedrow, who plays Aunt Martha, reprises the role in the episode "Ensign Cleaver" later in the season. (en)
- Kip and Freddie have a party in Florida when a college interview trip goes awry. (en)
- The Cleaver house becomes a menagerie when Kip and Oliver bring home pets. (en)
- Beaver is thrilled when his childhood heartthrob returns to town, but her manners turn Oliver and Kip off.
Note: Veronica Cartwright reprises her role from the original series in this episode. (en)
- Lumpy agrees to produce a music video for Kip and Freddie, but he strikes a sour note when he casts the lead. Note: This episode includes the attempted production of a music video based on a song previously featured in the third season episode "Perfect Harmony" called "Fire in the Gym". (en)
- Freddie tries to help a drifter find his place in society. (en)
- To protect Lumpy, Beaver assumes the blame for his associate’s blunder—and is promptly fired by his boss. (en)
- A customer displeased with Eddie’s paving job decides to put a curse on him. Note: This episode was directed by Janice Kent, who portrays Mary Ellen in the series. (en)
- Kip announces that he’s not spending Thanksgiving Day with the family.
Note: Hugh Beaumont's real life sister, Gloria, guest stars in this episode; while Larry D. Mann was cast as Fred Rutherford due to Richard Deacon's death shortly before the series entered production. (en)
- Kelly finds herself dove-sitting Oliver’s bird while her cousin is away on vacation. Guest starring: Dave Madden. (en)
- Oliver starts a relationship on a telephone party line, and labors over whether or not to ask her out. Notes: A working title for this episode was "1-800-PARTY", but the title was changed when the number was altered to a 555 number to comply with the fictitious numbering plan designated by the North American Numbering Plan. As Oliver flips through the TV channels, a brief clip of Hugh Beaumont during his role in The Mole People can be seen. (en)
- Fed up with the Haskells, June resolves to minimize the Cleavers’ contact. (en)
- As the date of his reunion approaches, Wally is unusually somber, and his old sweetheart unusually attentive. Note: This episode features the guest appearances of several actors from the original series, including Cheryl Holdridge and Luke "Tiger" Fafara . Pamela Beaird, who had played Mary Ellen Rogers in the original series - a role assumed by Janice Kent in the revival series, also appears in the newly created role of Irene. (en)
- Oliver has a hard time scoring points with Beaver when he decides to quit the school football team. Note: It is revealed that Beaver went on to play high school in the years following the end of the original series. (en)
- A cranky infant and an ailing rabbit have both Cleaver households scrambling for remedies. (en)
- Wally and Beaver reminisce in this episode featuring clips from the original series. (en)
- Beaver hopes to promote tranquility by forcing his squabbling sons to spend an entire day together. (en)
- A behind-the-scenes look, hosted by actor Frank Bank. Note: This episode is entirely a behind the scenes look at the production of The New Leave it to Beaver, including scenes recorded at a cast wrap party and outtakes from the show's first two and a half seasons. (en)
- Kelly figures that wearing a bra will make her more mature. Guest starring: Brian Austin Green. (en)
- Eddie visits a psychiatrist incognito to determine the cause of all his woes. Note: This episode features clips from episodes of both the original Leave it to Beaver series and the revival series. (en)
- Oliver writes another letter to his pen pal in Africa and in the process reflects on some of the most memorable moments—in clips—that have taken place since he moved in with his grandma after his parents’ divorce. Notes: This episode, told from the point of view of a young Oliver in a similar fashion to the first season episode "Dear Pen Pal", was intended to be The Disney Channel's series finale of Still the Beaver. However, the episode was ultimately shelved and not aired in that capacity. As a result, all flashback scenes are from the show's first season. (en)
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