Leave It to Beaver

Season 2 Episode 15

The Grass is Always Greener

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Beaver and Wally make friends with the garbage man's kids, Chris and Pete. They quickly learn that they take for granted what they have. Simple things like just having a yard to play in leave Chris and Pete in awe.

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  • Slightly unusual topic, elements glossed over, but the kids always make me laugh.

    6.4
    By Mac-Ale, May 23, 2011
    Beaver and Wally make friends with kids from a different background...



    Overall, this is pretty much standard Leave It To Beaver fare, perhaps what stands out the most is the ease with which Beaver and Wally transition into understanding and enjoying the lifestyle of "poor" kids. Ward seems a little cautious about the family, though he is always friendly to the garbageman when he is doing his work. Its probably June Cleaver who acts most intolerantly in this episode, with elements of suspicion and some lines that verge on outright prejudice. In the end, the kids end up enjoying each other's company, despite the differences in lifestyle, I suppose a nice message for a situation comedy at the time. As usual, there is always something about the kid's impressions of parent's intent that makes me laugh.moreless

  • Excellent episode.

    10
    By pacinowinans, Apr 28, 2008
    This was a very good episode. It shows how sometimes the things that people take for granted, seems like everything to someone else. To be honest, I love just about every episode of Leave It To Beaver. Unlike shows of today, this is a family show. Even the shows today that are supposed to be "family shows" aren't even family. That's all I have to say. They say you have to write 100 words, though, so now I'm just going to type gibberish. Thkkh kdwkjdw dodjod djodoqjqd jdjdwj ksc mmcs idwjjd dojodqdq dojdqjodqjqd ojdqoqdjdq dqojojqddq dqojjqdo dqojdqo qdjqjd dqojjdoq dqo hhghghg jj2orjo.moreless

  • Wally and the Beav spend a day with the garbageman's sons from down the street doing nothing more than enjoying simple pleasures of a summer day.

    9.7
    By kathypeanut, Jan 28, 2007
    There was something different and possibly unfortunate about the lives of the boys down the street. It was unsaid in this episode, they barely alluded to the idea that all may not be well with their family life. This was made all-the-more touching by the joy they found hanging around with Wally and the Beav engaging in simple, but fun, summertime fare.
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Cast & Crew: STARS

Tony Dow

Tony Dow

Wally Cleaver
Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

June Cleaver
Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Ward Cleaver
Jerry Mathers

Jerry Mathers

Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver
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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

Billy Chapin

Billy Chapin

Chris Fletcher

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Don Lyon

Don Lyon

Pete Fletcher

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Helen Jay

Helen Jay

Woman

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Rusty Stevens

Rusty Stevens

Larry Mondello

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Jess Kirkpatrick

Jess Kirkpatrick

Henry Fletcher

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Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Man

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    • When Beaver goes inside to ask about riding in the garbage truck, you hear the horn of the garbage truck signalling Beaver to come. But when Beaver runs outside, Mr. Fletcher is standing behind the garbage truck holding a garbage can. He couldn't have honked the horn.

  • QUOTES (1)

    • Beaver: When I was little, I wanted to be a policeman, but I don't wanna be one anymore.
      Larry: How come Beaver?
      Beaver: Well I don't think I'd like ladies yelling at me all the time.

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