Leave It to Beaver

Question: I remember in the commercials for this film, there was a shot of a catatonic beaver in a padded cell, in a straitjacket. What was the context?

Answer: His teacher wanted him to see a psychologist as he didn't seem to be hitting the mile markers other kids his age were. His parents imagined this when this was suggested as that used to be what seeing a psychologist meant back in the day. That if they found anything wrong, they would lock the person up in an asylum in a straight jacket. This was showing his parents' fear that he might end up there for seeing a psychologist.

Continuity mistake: When Larry and Beaver are eating cookies at a restaurant, Larry asks Beaver if he wants the cookies. Larry takes them, but when they leave, the cookies are back on the table.

Dr Wilson

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