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Old 04-14-02 | 04:08 PM
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Why did they call "Beaver" Cleaver the "Beaver"??

where did that nickname come from? i've seen a ton of shows and they never say
Old 04-14-02 | 04:10 PM
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Could it have been the buck teeth?!
Old 04-14-02 | 04:11 PM
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I thought it was cuz he really loved women.
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Re: Why did they call "Beaver" Cleaver the "Beaver"??

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where did that nickname come from? i've seen a ton of shows and they never say
Canon to the show, it's Wally's botching of the name Theodore to "Tweever" which evolved to Beaver.

In reality, Connelly named him after an army buddy.

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It's was mentioned a couple times. Wally couldn't pronounce "Theodore".
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"Ward, don't you think you were a little hard on the Beaver last night?"

Well, somebody had to say it.
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Also why was he referred to as "the beaver" rather than just "beaver'?
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"Mom, why isn't Dad home yet?"
"Wally, if I know your father, he's out looking for Beaver."
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Hell, I want to know what Ward Cleaver did for a living.

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Hell, I want to know what Ward Cleaver did for a living.
He goes to work ... at the office ...

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P.S. Most people believe he was an architect (or accountant in an architectural firm). There are numerous little things to hint at this, from his love of bridges to his art and engineering background.

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Originally posted by Josh-da-man
"Ward, don't you think you were a little hard on the Beaver last night?"

Well, somebody had to say it.
Greatest line in american TV of all time

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