Q 01/05

What is Beaver Cleaver's real first name?

A) Theodore

B) Timothy

C) Thomas

D) Terrence

Answer · why

A) Theodore

The show's official explanation is that baby Wally mispronounced it as 'Tweedor', which became 'Beaver'.

Q 02/05

In what fictional town do the Cleavers live?

A) Springfield

B) Mayfield

C) Fairview

D) Hilldale

Answer · why

B) Mayfield

The state is never named, though the boys' schools, Grant Avenue Grammar and Mayfield High, get regular mentions.

Q 03/05

Barbara Billingsley played which member of the family?

A) Aunt Martha

B) Mrs. Rutherford

C) June Cleaver

D) Miss Landers

Answer · why

C) June Cleaver

She later became famous all over again as the jive-talking passenger in Airplane! and voiced Nanny on Muppet Babies.

Q 04/05

What was Hugh Beaumont, who played Ward, off screen when he was not acting?

A) A high-school principal

B) A reserve police officer

C) A dental surgeon

D) A Methodist lay minister

Answer · why

D) A Methodist lay minister

He also directed several episodes himself, including the series finale.

Q 05/05

Which actor played Wally Cleaver?

A) Tony Dow

B) Paul Petersen

C) Billy Gray

D) Dwayne Hickman

Answer · why

A) Tony Dow

He landed the part at an open casting call with almost no experience, having been a Junior Olympics diving champion.