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30 September 1961 · 39 episodes
The fifth season of the American television series Leave It to Beaver aired from September 30, 1961 to June 30, 1962 on ABC. It consisted of 39 black-and-white episodes, each running approximately 25 minutes.
30 September 1961
Ward is thrown off guard after Bill Boothby suggests Wally and his daughter may be getting married soon. Is Wally ready for that kind of commitment?
7 October 1961
Beaver's bragged to all his friends that his parents think he's too old for a babysitter. When they go out for an evening, Beaver has to figure out a way to hide Judy, the babysitter beaver's parents changed their minds about.
3. Wally's Car
14 October 1961
When Wally buys his first car for a mere $25, he brings it home only to have it become a roadblock preventing Ward from getting his car out of the garage.
21 October 1961
Having decided he's too old for birthday parties and presents, Beaver collects birthday money from family members. But instead of saving it, he decides to spend it..
4 November 1961
Beaver finds himswelf with a problem after he feeds Mrs. Prentiss's lost cat, Bootsie, and soon realizes that Bootsie will continue to return to the Cleaver's home for more.
11 November 1961
Jealous of Wally's new job at the soda fountain, Eddie and Lumpy decide to play a prank on Wally by ordering a delivery of six quarts of ice cream to Mary Ellen Roger's slumber party.
18 November 1961
Wally finds himself with his first driving ticket after he saves his father's car from an accident that would have been caused by Beaver's clumsiness.
25 November 1961
Wally regrets agreeing to switch blind dates with Eddie once he realizes that his date is taller than he is.
2 December 1961
Beaver sets off to buy his own pair of brand-new ice skates. But when the store doesn't have a pair in his size, he's talked into buying a pair that's three sizes too big, and the store owner won't give him a refund.
9 December 1961
Against their better judgment, June and Ward reluctantly give Wally permission to attend a guys' weekend in a cottage at the lake. What they don't know is that the stay will be unsupervised.
16 December 1961
Beaver has been having trouble in English and Ward persuades Wally to tutor him. Wally has Beaver look over an old exam that he once took and to Beaver's surprise, the next day, his teacher gives him the exact same test, which he of course he aces. However, Beaver is left with a guilty conscience.
23 December 1961
Wally's embarrassed when his date, Evelyn, ends up driving the two of them to the school dance.
30 December 1961
When Beaver asks Betsy Patterson out for his first date, he's left to fend for himself after she ditches him for another boy.
6 January 1962
When Beaver succumbs to peer pressure from his friends, he ends up permanently breaking his father's mended golf driver.
13 January 1962
Beaver and his rival, Penny Woods, both reluctantly come to the conclusion that the other isn't so bad after all when Beaver's invited to her going-away party.
20 January 1962
Beaver is embarrassed after he sees the bunny costume he's supposed to wear for the school pageant.
27 January 1962
Beaver becomes reattached to his old set of trains that he's supposed to clean up and give to Jimmy.
3 February 1962
Lumpy and Bill become the unfortunate victims of Beaver's and Gilbert's overactive imaginations after they see an intense gangster movie on television during an unsupervised sleepover.
19. Beaver's Jacket
10 February 1962
Envious of Richard's brand-new jacket, Beaver convinces June and Ward to get him one. But Beaver's new jacket soon becomes shared property after Richard's jacket gets lost.
20. Nobody Loves Me
17 February 1962
Tired of constantly being lectured by his parents, Beaver decides to straighten up. But he's disappointed when no one seems to take notice of his efforts.
21. Beaver's Fear
24 February 1962
When Beaver goes to the amusement park with Wally and his friends, his fear of the roller coasters just may be the boys' savior.
3 March 1962
Beaver, Gilbert and Richard have to find a home for their new burro!
10 March 1962
Eddie quits school to work at the garage for $80 a week, but soon realizes that despite the new clothes and lifestyle, he misses his best friend and even school.
17 March 1962
Wally goes against his parents' wishes and reluctantly stays over after a party at Lumpy's.
25. Beaver's Laundry
24 March 1962
A trip to the laundromat goes horribly awry when Beaver agrees to help Richard with his family's laundry.
31 March 1962
Ward agrees to let Lumpy to drive his car, but Lumpy gets the car stuck along a dirt road "shortcut."
7 April 1962
Beaver's reputation is blown after his friends catch him playing house with Patricia, the ten-year-old girl he's babysitting for Wally.
14 April 1962
Beaver realizes he's caught in Wally's shadow when he finds out he's only made the school basketball team because he's the superstar's younger brother.
21 April 1962
Beaver succeeds in convincing his parents to buy him a new typewriter to help him with his homework. But once he gets it, Beaver gets little use out of it himself because he ends up paying Eddie $1 for each paper he types for him.
28 April 1962
When June finds pamphlets for the merchant marines in Wally's dresser, she and Ward fear that Wally is considering joining up.
5 May 1962
Beaver has a crush on Mary. Unfortunately, she's developed her own crush...on Wally!
32. The Yard Birds
12 May 1962
When Beaver and Wally's horseplay causes them to miss their deadline in getting the garage and yard in order, they decide to take matters -- and the trash -- into their own hands!
33. Tennis, Anyone?
19 May 1962
Wally's smitten when he's asked to play tennis by an older woman. Unfortunately, she's just using him to make her own boyfriend jealous.
34. One of the Boys
26 May 1962
Wally and Eddie are finally invited to join the Barons, the high school's most exclusive club.
2 June 1962
Beaver and the gang make a pact to all wear the monster sweatshirts they've just purchased to school -- but Beaver's the only one who follows through.
9 June 1962
Wally is asked to replace one of the boys' fathers as a guide during Beaver's camping trip with the guys. But when he asks Eddie and Lumpy to join them, he has no idea they've got plans of their own.
16 June 1962
During a long, boring day, Beaver and the gang decide to make a series of prank phone calls, including one to baseball star Don Drysdale!
38. Stocks and Bonds
23 June 1962
Beaver and Wally are each encouraged to invest $25 in the stock market, but are warned against following the financial advice Eddie Haskell gives.
39. Un-Togetherness
30 June 1962
For the first time, Wally doesn't want to join the rest of the family on their annual summer vacation, instead choosing to stay closer to his girlfriend, Lori Anne.