... And Jerry Mathers as "The Beaver" is the story of a child star who managed to elude the ravages of drugs and alcohol that so many of his peers could not avoid. It is Mathers's account of his chance entry into the realm of Hollywood - and his transition back into "normal" life as a teenager. With poignant input from both his real and TV families - as well as reminiscences from his celebrity friends - Mathers reveals intimate details about his childhood ... living life as America's favorite kid ... his struggle with dyslexia ... his most embarrassing moments on the set ... his relationships with cast members: Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, and Ken Osmond ... those Vietnam rumors ... and more. Taking us behind the scenes of one of America's most beloved TV series, Mathers invites us into his life - with the same warmth and charm that the Cleaver family brought to us forty years ago.

The tie-in to the classic situation comedy that defined the TV era of a whole generation of baby boomers, "The World According to Beaver" is both an in-depth episode guide and a study of the meaning and impact of "The Beav". Photos.

Eddie Haskell was the bad kid who never went away. When child actor Ken Osmond stepped onto the set of Leave it to Beaver in 1957, he not only entered our living rooms, he homesteaded a permanant place in American pop culture. The poster child for sneaky, rotten kids everywhere, he was the reference point for cautious mothers to warn their children about. And every one in America knew an Eddie Haskell at some point in his or her life. The amazing phenomenon of Ken Osmond's character is still going strong, over half a century after the show's cancellation. Even today, the name Eddie Haskell remains firmly entrenched in the American lexicon. Political foes from both sides of the ideological spectrum love to accuse their opponents of 'acting like Eddie Haskell, ' and when Kobe Bryant argues a referee's call, tweets go out labeling him and 'Eddie Haskell'. Psychology Today Magazine has published articles about recognizing and treatin the 'Eddie Haskell Syndrome' and Matt Groening created Bart Simpson as his own version of the 'son of Eddie Haskell.' Now it's time to meet Ken Osmond, the man behind America's preeminent bad boy. A man who, as co-star Jerry Mathers said, 'Was the best actor on the program, because he was so diametrically opposed to the character he played.' A devoted husband, father, and patriot, he's a man who's been forever shadowed by Eddie Haskell, but whose own life, was even more amazing than the character he portrayed (from Amazon website)

Frank Bank's story is a sometimes wild, sometimes bawdy, often poignant, always funny account of a real-life Louie Louie who led a nation to California-dreamin'.

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This enlightening book is the go-to guide for fans for biographical information, rare photos, and interesting trivia about their favorite child stars, shows, series, networks, and the times that defined the shows. Spanning forty years of television history, this book details both the success stories and misfortunes of many child stars. Included in this book are the stories of Anissa Jones, Buffy on Family Affair, who tragically died from a drug overdose at the age of eighteen, as well as Ron Howard, who starred in both The Andy Griffith Show and Happy Days, and who later became an Academy Award–winning director. A child star herself, Kathy Garver profiles these and other legends of classic television in a book that will answer the question: Where are they now?

Presents the humorous misadventures of Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver.