Leave It to Beaver

Whatever Happened to the Good Ol' Days of Television?

Pat Gallagher | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Leave It to Beaver, Reality Television, Howdy Doody, I Love Lucy, Black and White Tv, TV Oldies, Television 1950s, Fifty News
Pat Gallagher

I'll never forget sitting in front of the TV watching the test pattern in anticipation of the greatest children's program of all time to appear on that sweet small screen, hearing Buffalo Bob Smith say: "Hey, kids, what time is it?"

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John Mayer & Martin Guitar: Chats With Chris Martin & Fred Greene, Plus Chatting With Alyssa Graham (Video Exclusives)

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.25.2012

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Mike Ragogna

Here Fred Greene goes into Martin's new John Mayer Signature Guitar and explains what it is that separates it from all others.

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Who Are the Joneser Boomers Keeping Up With?

Bernard Starr | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Foreclosures, The Brady Bunch, Leave It to Beaver, Baby Boomers, Social Change, Social Security, Jones Generation, Bankruptcy, Downsizing, Television Ratings, Economy, Boomerang Generation, Economic Crisis, Adolescents, Mortgage Crisis, Pensions, Jonathan-Pontell, Recession, New Wave, Disco, Television, Marriage, Young Adults, Saving for Retirement, Jonesers, Watergate, Jfk, Fifty News
Bernard Starr

If you think the Wall Street protests are formidable, watch out when the boomers fully wake up to their plight and mobilize. Then you will know: It's one solid generation to reckon with.

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Boomer DVD: Dennis Mitchell: Still a Menace After All These Years

Donald Liebenson | Posted 06.02.2011

Read More: Leave It to Beaver, Jay North, Family Sitcom, Dennis the Menace, Dennis the Menace Dvd, Entertainment News
Donald Liebenson

In the golden age of family sitcom, children didn't zing their parents like Borsht-belt comics. They didn't lead fantasy double lives.They were kids getting into kid scrapes, finding their way in the grown-up world.

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President Beaver? Your Father Would Like to Talk to You

Ellis Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Propaganda, Leave It to Beaver, Obama, Mankiw, Republican House, 112th Congress, Gop Agenda, Republican Congress, Politics News
Ellis Weiner

N. Gregory Mankiw, a Harvard Economics professor, published an op-ed in the New York Times assuming the role of Ward Cleaver, offering sage advice to Obama couched in simple-minded concepts a nine-year-old could understand. Let's listen in.

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June Cleaver vs. Betty Draper

Danny Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mad Men, Betty Draper, Leave It to Beaver, Barbara Billingsley, Entertainment News
Danny Miller

Barbara Billingsley emanated a sweetness that seemed as authentic as anything Mrs. Cleaver was capable of. I think it's time we let her off the hook for those high heels and pearls.

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'Leave It To Beaver' Mom Dies

AP | BOB THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Barbara Billingsley, who gained the title supermom for her gentle portrayal of June Cleaver, the warm, supportive mother ...

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A Sneak Peek at Generation Zero

Mark Joseph | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Expelled, Leave It to Beaver, Dave Bossie, Ben Stein, Movies, Generation Zero, June Cleaver, Entertainment News
Mark Joseph

Dave Bossie, Citizens United's founder and president, came to Hollywood last night to give us a sneak peak at his latest film,>Generation Zero.

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Conan O'Brien calls, The Jobs Whisperer, Stephen Viscusi For Advice on His Next Career Move!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Viscusi

By Stephen Viscusi I sit and daydream about the number of celebrities who have been calling me lately for career advice. Ever since "Up in the Ai...

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Conan O'Brien calls, The Jobs Whisperer, Stephen Viscusi for career advice, and hears these words: "Think Katie Couric": The Grass Is Not Always Greener!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Viscusi

By Stephen Viscusi I sit and daydream about the number of celebrities who have been calling me lately for career advice. Ever since "Up in the Ai...

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Mickey Becomes a Rat And We All Like It: Why Are Our Heroes All Dark?

Lennard Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mad Men, Television, Don Draper, House, Damages, Larry David, Mickey Mouse, Leave It to Beaver, Mickey Mouse Video Game, Ozzie and Harriet, Walt Disney, Epic Mickey, Entertainment News
Lennard Davis

What's happened to Mickey? I read today that Disney is about to launch a new Mickey video game in which our hero's sunny personality is going dark side.

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"Leave It To Beaver" Star Files $8 Million Royalty Lawsuit

Reuters | Leslie Simmons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ken Osmond, Screen Actors Guild, Leave It to Beaver, Eddie Haskell, Entertainment News

Ken Osmond, who played the troublemaking Eddie Haskell on TV's "Leave It to Beaver," has filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit seeking unpaid royalties...

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