Leave It to Beaver (1957)

An inquisitive and often naïve boy, Theodore 'The Beaver' Cleaver, has adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. The show also starred Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's parents, June and Ward Cleaver, and Tony Dow as Beaver's brother Wally. The show has attained an iconic status in the US, with the Cleavers exemplifying the idealized suburban family of the mid-20th century.

Genres: Comedy, Family

What to watch after Leave It to Beaver

• Three's Company (1976) — Same feel: feel-good, whimsical
• The Flintstones (1960) — Two steps away in the credits
• Gilligan's Island (1964) — Similar consistency, episode to episode
• The Jeffersons (1975) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Monkees (1965) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Waltons (1972) — Dale Eunson wrote for both