The fourth season of the American television situation comedy Leave It to Beaver premiered on October 1, 1960 and concluded on June 24, 1961. It consisted of 39 episodes shot in black-and-white, each running approximately 25 minutes in length.

Season 4 Episode 1 - Beaver Won't Eat

Beaver is determined not to eat brussels sprouts and adamently refuses not to eat them when June serves them for dinner. In order to go to a football game, Ward makes Beaver promise that he will eat them the next time they are served. Beaver quickly finds himself confronted with the ""deadly"" vegetables when the Cleavers go out to eat at a posh restaurant. Air Date : 1st-Oct-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 2 - Beaver's House Guest

A friend Beaver made at summer camp, Chopper, stays with the Cleavers for the weekend. Beaver is quickly introduced to Chopper's unusual life since he is the son of parents who have been married and divorced many times. Air Date : 8th-Oct-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 3 - Beaver Becomes a Hero

While Beaver and Wally are fishing an abandoned canoe floats up and Beaver and Wally responsibly return it to the owner, whose name had been carved in the paddle. However, after telling his friends the story, they adjust it to make it sound as if Beaver had saved a girl from drowning. Air Date : 15th-Oct-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 4 - Wally, the Lifeguard

Beaver proudly takes his friends Whitey and Gilbert on a picnic at the lake to see Wally in his first day as a lifeguard, not knowing that a new law forbidding anyone under age 18 from filling the position has forced Wally to work as a snack vendor instead. When he sees Wally in a floppy hat peddling hot dogs instead of sitting importantly on a stand in a lifeguard uniform, an embarrassed Beaver wants to go home before anyone else finds out. Air Date : 22nd-Oct-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 5 - Beaver's Freckles

When Clarence gets fed up with Beaver calling him Lumpy, he gives Beaver a new nickname of Freckles. This leads Beaver to become self-concious about his freckles and takes steps to try to remove them. Air Date : 29th-Oct-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 6 - Beaver's Big Contest

Constantly entering contests, Beaver's latest one has him selling raffle tickets in hopes of winning one of the prizes. Surprisingly, he does indeed win third prize and the prize is a $3,500 sports car. However, his dreams are dashed when Eddie's premonition comes true, Ward breaks the news that Beaver can't keep the car. Air Date : 5th-Nov-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 7 - Miss Landers' Fiancé

While doing some yard work for Miss Landers, Beaver and Whitey witness their favorite teacher in the midst of a gentleman caller, which makes Beaver a bit jealous. However, Beaver gets sick to his stomach when he discovers Miss Landers is engaged to be married and the man he saw was her fiance. Air Date : 12th-Nov-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 8 - Eddie's Double-Cross

Eddie crawls through the Cleaver house spreading the news that he's going steady with Caroline Schuster, something that worries June who doesn't want Wally to get any ideas about going steady. However, Wally has other worries when he overhears Caroline saying that she's only using Eddie while her boyfriend is grounded. Leaving Wally with the decision to tell Eddie or not. Air Date : 19th-Nov-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 9 - Beaver's I.Q.

After learning that he's going to be taking an I.Q. test, Beaver hits the books, scared after his friend tell him that if he doesn't pass, he will be sent to ""dumb"" school. Air Date : 26th-Nov-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 10 - Wally's Glamour Girl

Wally is shocked to learn that the glamourous Kitty Bannerman is visiting Mayfield and he's afraid that she will find out that he's not the rich hot shot that he told her he was in the letters that he had sent her. Air Date : 3rd-Dec-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 11 - Chuckie's New Shoes

A neighbor gives Wally the responsibility of taking her son, Chuckie, down to the shoe store to pick out a pair of shoes. However, when Wally gives the job to Beaver, Beaver finds himself searching for Chuckie, who has gotten himself lost. Air Date : 10th-Dec-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 12 - Beaver and Kenneth

While at a parent's meeting, June leans from Miss Landers that someone has been stealing in Beaver's class and so far, a baseball glove, a lunch box and a baseball cap were heisted. Later, June makes a shocking discovery, she finds the stolen items under Beaver's bed. This leaves June and Ward wondering if they're raising a thief. Air Date : 17th-Dec-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 13 - Beaver's Accordian

An advertisement in the mail for a free tryout of an accordian has Beaver sneaking around behind Ward's back. After rescuing the flyer from the trash, Beaver sends it in and indeed gets an accordian that he quickly finds hard to hide from his parents. Air Date : 24th-Dec-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 14 - Uncle Billy

Ward's Uncle Billy arrives in Mayfield for a visit and begins telling Wally and Beaver exaggerated stories. Not realizing this, Beaver expects Billy to come through after promising Beaver a fishing reel. Air Date : 31st-Dec-1960  Read More

Season 4 Episode 15 - Teacher's Daughter

Wally's latest girlfriend is Julie Foster who just happens to be the daughter of a Mr. Foster who teaches English. Meanwhile, at school, a new semester lands Wally in Mr. Foster's class and quickly finds himself feeling uncomfortable. Especially after Eddie tells him that his relationship with Julie will determine his grades. Air Date : 7th-Jan-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 16 - Ward's Millions

Wanting Ward to become a millionaire, Beaver buys him a book called, ""I Became a Millionaire in Twelve Months."" Ward thanks him for it but Beaver quickly learns that Ward is just being polite as to spare his feelings. Air Date : 14th-Jan-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 17 - Beaver's Secret Life

After revealing that he wants to be a writer when he grows up, Ward buys Beaver a diary to practice writing and Beaver begins keeping a record of his daily activites. However, June and Ward pick the lock and sneak a peek at his diary after Beaver neglects to come home on time. Air Date : 21st-Jan-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 18 - Wally's Track Meet

Wally is all set to compete in a track meet but after the coach catches him ""horsing around"" in the locker room, he's ousted from the meet, even though Lumpy and Eddie were egging him on. Air Date : 28th-Jan-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 19 - Beaver's Old Buddy

An old friend of Beaver's spends the weekend at the Cleavers and Beaver is all ready to have a great time like they use to. However, Beaver quickly discovers that people change and in this case Beaver's old buddy has indeed changed. Air Date : 4th-Feb-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 20 - Beaver's Tonsils

When Beaver becomes sick, the doctor thinks Beaver may need to have his tonsils taken out. Ward quickly puts Beaver's fears to rest by telling him everyone will bring him presents when they visit him in the hospital. This leads Beaver to tell everyone that he's going to have surgery but then finds out he may not need the operation after all. Air Date : 11th-Feb-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 21 - The Big Fish Count

Eddie makes it known to everyone that he's just gotten a job down at Parker's Pet Store, which happens to be the store that's holding a contest where you guess how many fish are in the tank. After hours of counting and re-counting, Gilbert suggests to Beaver that they ought to just ask Eddie for the count, but Beaver is a bit hesitant at cheating. Air Date : 18th-Feb-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 22 - Beaver's Poster

Miss Landers is having Beaver's class do projects on the colonial period and Beaver is one of three people doing posters. Who ever makes the best one, gets a prize and Beaver is sure that Ward will paint the poster for him, but Ward rejects that idea and forces Beaver to do his own work. Air Date : 25th-Feb-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 23 - Mother's Helper

A neighborhood cleaning woman, Mrs Manners, gets a request from June asking her to help out a couple times during the week. Mrs. Manners is too busy herself but instead sends over her daughter, a girl whom Wally instantly falls for. Air Date : 4th-Mar-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 24 - The Dramatic Club

After joining the dramatic club at school, Beaver is given the lead role in a play. However, after reading the script, Beaver discovers he must kiss a girl and wants out of the production. Air Date : 11th-Mar-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 25 - Wally and Dudley

A close friend of June's moves into the neighborhood and June arranges to have Wally show the new kid, Dudley, around school. However, everyone thinks Dudley is a creep and Eddie and Lumpy plan to make a fool of Dudley at a party. Air Date : 18th-Mar-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 26 - Eddie Spends the Night

Wally invites Eddie to spend the night. However, during a game of chess, Eddie accuses Wally of cheating and they get into a big argument ending with Wally ordering Eddie to go home. Air Date : 25th-Mar-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 27 - Beaver's Report Card

Beaver gets out of school early to go to the dentist which prompts Gilbert to drop off his report card. However, Eddie and Lumpy get a hold of it and Eddie decides to alter Beaver's arithmetic grade from a D- to a B+. Air Date : 1st-Apr-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 28 - Mistaken Identity

A police officer catches Richard throwing rocks at the windows of an old abandoned house. When asked for his name, he tells the officer his name is Theodore Cleaver. Meanwhile, Ward has joined a committee to organize a youth center. Air Date : 8th-Apr-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 29 - Wally's Dream Girl

Wally falls head over heels for a popular girl in school, Ginny Townsend. To get them together, June slyly invites Ginny on a picnic and the Cleaver's quickly discover that Ginny is not exactly a barrel of laughs. Air Date : 15th-Apr-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 30 - The School Picture

Beaver's class is having a group picture taken and while having it done, Gilbert goads Beaver into making a face with him when they snap the picture. However, when the picture is actually taken, Gilbert backs out and Beaver is the only one making a face. Air Date : 22nd-Apr-1961  Read More

Season 4 Episode 31 - Beaver's Rat

Beaver making trades with his classmates is beginning to get on Ward and June's nerves since he seems to be the one who always walks away shorthanded. June especially thinks Beaver got the short stick in his latest trade, when he comes home with a pet rat. Air Date : 29th-Apr-1961  Read More