‘Leave It to Beaver’ Bullying–Brings Awareness to Bullying
No one has to put up with a bully.
If you were a Baby Boomer or loved a good TV show, you probably watched “Leave It to Beaver,” which was a top-rated TV show. President Eisenhower was the President in the White House during this era. The popular show ran six
seasons, from 1957 to 1963. The show was about a middle-class white family and their every day lives. Wally Cleaver, aka “The Beaver,” was the son of June and Ward Cleaver. He was a truthful and strait-laced young boy, and Eddie Haskell was the mischievous bully that antagonized Wally on the show.
Eddy was a bully who chewed gum and wore a jacket. He had the look of someone “cool.” He knew how to get away with bullying Wally. He was charming to Wally’s parents, and as soon as he was out of their presence, he was harassing Wally. For example, Eddy would tell June Clever that he thought it would be a great idea to bring Wally to the picture movies. While June Clever was smiling, everyone, including else, including Wally, knew that he would be “ditched” and would never make it to the movies. It was a cyclical era of mischievousness and Eddie controlling Wally.
Last May, actor Ken Osmond, who played the role of Eddie, died from health complications…
