Beaver and Wally are sure that the note Miss Canfield sent home with Beaver is "something bad." So to cover all bases they write a note explaining the discipline that their parents would have administered had they actually recieved the note. All kinds of confusion ensues until June pays a visit to the school.
Beaver Gets 'Spelled was originally the second episode but due to censorship concerning the Captain Jack episode it was shown first and Captain Jack was relegated to position two. As is true with all of the first three season's episodes, Wally and Beaver are both very cute kids who, given a chance, can be endeared to the heart. Tony Dow wans't a veteran actor as was Jerry Mathers, but he held his own and improved somewhat in later episodes. Over all this was a very well-made episode and well worth viewing.moreless
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Episode Summary
Beaver's teacher, Miss Canfield, sends a note home with Beaver and the other kids convince him that it's news that he's getting kicked out of school. So Beaver and Wally take steps to hide the note from Ward and June.
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Tony Dow
Wally Cleaver
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Barbara Billingsley
June Cleaver
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Hugh Beaumont
Ward Cleaver
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ADD TRIVIA- In this episode. Wally, types a letter to Miss Canfield. On, a new portable typewriter. This, is the first, of three, typewriters, in the series. In episode #69 (Beaver's Newspaper). The boys, find an old upright typewriter. And, act like they'd never seen one before. In episode #185 (Beaver's Typewriter). Beaver asks his father for a typewriter, to help with his homework. In all three episodes neither Wally or the Beaver, ever really learn how to type. Edit
- Whitey Whitney (Stanley Fafara) is called Harold by Miss Canfield . This is the only time he is called by any other name besides Whitey until episode 232 entitled "Beaver Sees America" when he is called Hubert. Edit
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ADD NOTES- Diane Brewster, Burt Mustin, Stanley Fafara and Jeri Weil make their first appearances in their respective recurring roles of Miss Canfield, Gus, Whitey Whitney and Judy Hensler. Edit
- The opening credits for the first season show a drawn street map, listing the actors names and you can see Beaver's handprints in the wet cement. Edit
- The series is airing on Fridays. Edit
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Quotes
ADD QUOTES- Miss Canfield: Beaver. Is that your given name? Beaver: Yeah, my brother gived it to me. Edit
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