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The New Leave It to Beaver cast photo. (Top row; left to right) Ken Osmond, Jerry Mathers, Janice Kent, Tony Dow. (Center row; left to right) Eric Osmond, Kipp Marcus, Barbara Billingsley, Kaleena Kiff. (Bottom row; front) John Snee. |
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Also known as | Still the Beaver |
Genre | Sitcom |
Written by | Al Aidekman Cindy Begel Joe Connelly Paul Diamond Michael J. DiGaetano Lawrence Gay Lesa Kite Brian Levant Dennis Snee |
Directed by | Nick Abdo Bob Claver Roger Duchowny Jeffrey Ganz Steven Hilliard Stern |
Starring | Barbara Billingsley Tony Dow Jerry Mathers Ken Osmond Frank Bank |
Composer(s) | David Frank |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 105 |
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Executive producer(s) | Nick Abdo Brian Levant |
Producer(s) | Al Aidekman Cindy Begel Fred Fox, Jr. Lesa Kite Peter Ware |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
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Original channel | CBS (1983) Disney Channel (1984–1985) TBS (1986–1989) |
Original run | March 19, 1983 | – June 4, 1989
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Preceded by | Leave It to Beaver |
The New Leave It to Beaver (also known as Still the Beaver) is an American sitcom sequel to the 1950s and '60s series, Leave It to Beaver. The New Leave It to Beaver began with the 1983 CBS TV movie Still the Beaver, and was picked up in 1984 as a Disney Channel series with the same name; however, it only lasted one season. It was then picked up by TBS in 1986 and renamed The New Leave It to Beaver. The series, also syndicated in the late 1980s, lasted until June 1989.
It is one of the rare examples of a television series revival sequel (not spin-off) that revolves around the characters from the original series. Other examples of this would be The New WKRP in Cincinnati, The Brady Brides (and later The Bradys) and What's Happening Now!! The New Leave It to Beaver is the second longest running of any series revival in television history (after Doctor Who).
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The series focuses on Wally Cleaver (Tony Dow) and his younger brother, Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver (Jerry Mathers) all grown up, with families of their own. Theodore is divorced and living with his mother, the widowed June Cleaver (Barbara Billingsley) (Hugh Beaumont, who originally played husband Ward, had died in 1982), along with his two sons, Kip and Oliver. Wally Cleaver lives next door with his wife Mary Ellen, his daughter Kelly and later, his son Kevin.
Other series regulars included Wally's old friend Eddie Haskell (Ken Osmond) and his two sons, "Freddie" and "Bomber" (played by Osmond's two real-life sons), as well as "Lumpy" Rutherford (Frank Bank) and his daughter "J.J.".
This season aired on The Disney Channel as Still the Beaver.
Production was suspended during the 85–86 season as the series made its transition from The Disney Channel to TBS.
From this season onward, the show aired on TBS as The New Leave It to Beaver.
Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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1988 | Young Artist Awards | Winner | Best Young Actress in a Cable Series or Special | Kaleena Kiff |
Winner | Best Cable Series |
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Nominated | Best Young Actor in a Cable Series or Special | John Snee | ||
Nominated | Best Young Actor in a Cable Series or Special | Eric Osmond | ||
Nominated | Best Young Actor in a Cable Series or Special | Kipp Marcus | ||
1989 | Winner | Best Young Actress in a Cable Series or Special | Kaleena Kiff | |
Nominated | Best Young Actor in a Cable Series or Special | John Snee | ||
Nominated | Best Young Actor in a Cable Series or Special | Eric Osmond | ||
Nominated | Best Young Actor in a Cable Series or Special | Kipp Marcus | ||
Nominated | Best Cable Family Comedy, Drama Series or Special |
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1990 | Nominated | Best Young Actor in an Off-Primetime Family Series | John Snee | |
Nominated | Best Off-Primetime Family Series |
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According to series costars Frank Bank ("Lumpy Rutherford") and Ken Osmond ("Eddie Haskell") in a May 28, 2008 internet radio interview at shokusradio.com, the reason the series has not aired in American syndication since the early 1990s is because Universal sold the show's master videos and distribution rights to Qintex Productions (named after an Australian company), which went out of business shortly after the purchase was made, leaving the broadcast rights in limbo. This is also the reason why the series may never be released on DVD.
Also, according to the Bank/Osmond interview, the show does on a rare occasion air in British and Australian markets.
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