The New Leave It to Beaver (1984)
The New Leave It to Beaver
1984The New Leave It to 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 that revolves around the characters from the original series. Other examples of this would be The New WKRP in Cincinnati, The Brady Brides, What's Happening Now!! and the 2012 version of Dallas. The New Leave It to Beaver is the second longest running of any series revival in television history.
Seasons & Episode
Kelly's bad decision to sneak out with a lecherous older boy turns into a scary encounter until Freddie comes to the rescue in first show shot in Florida with new opening titles photos and livelier theme song.
Oliver struggles with grueling football tryouts and living up to his father's expectations.
Wally and Mary Ellen go to great lengths to get Kevin qualified for a private school but finally decide against it as they are about to pay a bribe.
While Mary Ellen debates whether to reconnect with an old high school friend, Oliver secretly makes a connection with an anonymous telephone Party Line girl and debates whether to meet her at the soda shoppe.
When Eddie believes he is on a winning streak, he goes missing while on a gambling spree and comes home with a racing dog he believes will deliver a big payoff at the track.
When Kip and Freddie decide to indulge in spring break activities in Florida instead of interviewing at a college, they meet two co-eds and get busted when they are seen on TV.
After staying out late and lying to his dad, Kip dreams ahead to the year 2014 and learns what it's really like to be a father.
Freddie "Fred" Haskell falls in love and makes plans to marry an older woman with a young son, alienating his father until the woman dumps Freddie and father and son reunite to watch The Flintstones.
Working on photos for the school yearbook sparks Kip to try to re-light the flame with former girlfriend Laurie but winds up getting him burned, while Oliver and Kelly try to rap to a Nancy Sinatra song.
Kip's and Freddie's music video of Fire in the Gym gets sabotaged when Lumpy insists they cast the daughter of a client, so they create a new song and video called Garage Band.
Eddie's youngest son Bomber gets kicked out of military school and moves back home, befriending Oliver and getting him in trouble exploding fireworks.
When Kevin becomes scared of a monster in his closet, keeping the family awake night after night, Wally confronts the invisible beast wearing a helmet.
Kelly takes a job grooming horses in order to prove she deserves to have her own, and to take down her arrogant classmate played by Oliver's Party Line mystery girl actress.
On the same day Kelly and Oliver head to the mall while ditching school, Mary Ellen is there to help June find a dress for her big date, and they find Wally and Beaver in the lingerie store.
Wally decides to accompany Eddie in his truck drive to make sure he picks up Wally's long overdue air conditioner, but he can't prevent the many troubles Eddie causes.
Oliver imagines he's a Batman-like superhero, rescues twin alien girls, outsmarts gangsters, becomes a werewolf, and talks to Mrs C. on Happy Days while writing an essay for school.
A new girl at school attracts the attention of Oliver, Bomber, and Freddie, while the Beaver and June struggle with Wally's family moving in as Eddie fumigates their home.
The boys prepare to graduate. Beaver's ex-wife arrives in town interrupting his new romance with a pretty teacher.
Larry Mondello returns. Beaver is torn between his new girlfriend and his ex-wife.
The New Leave It to 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 that revolves around the characters from the original series. Other examples of this would be The New WKRP in Cincinnati, The Brady Brides, What's Happening Now!! and the 2012 version of Dallas. The New Leave It to Beaver is the second longest running of any series revival in television history.