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The Beaver, spooked, in “The Haunted House” — Leave It to Beaver, aired March 5, 1959

The Beaver, spooked, in “The Haunted House” — Leave It to Beaver, aired March 5, 1959, 1959 — historic image
The Beaver, spooked, in “The Haunted House” — Leave It to Beaver, aired March 5, 1959, 1959. Historic image from the Chapter 4 — Halloween Comes to Television collection.

The Beaver, spooked, in “The Haunted House” — Leave It to Beaver, aired March 5, 1959

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NotesThe Beaver, spooked, in “The Haunted House” — Leave It to Beaver, aired March 5, 1959. The Cooper house in this episode was later redressed as the Munsters' mansion. Source: Still from Leave It to Beaver, “The Haunted House,” ABC, first aired 5 March 1959. Reproduced under fair use for scholarly commentary.
SubjectsFigure 4.2 in Hollywood Halloween Horrors
ReferenceFig 4.2 F0402a imdb-beaver-haunted

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