Leave It to Beaver
The Black Eye
Season 1, Episode 3 · Aired 1957-10-18
Synopsis
When Beaver comes home from school with a black eye, Wally helps him conceal it with some of their mother's makeup. However, it doesn't take Ward long to discover what happened and is disappointed at Beaver apparently running away from a fight. However, when he discovers who gave Beaver his black eye, he comes to regret giving Beaver the advice of confronting the guilty party.
In the series
This episode is part of Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963) on CBS/ABC.
Suburban innocence as national brand — and later, the punchline for every 'not like that anymore' think piece.
Key cast
- Jerry Mathers as Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver
- Tony Dow as Wally Cleaver
- Barbara Billingsley as June Cleaver
- Hugh Beaumont as Ward Cleaver