Leave It to Beaver (TV Series)

The Book Report (1963)

Tony Dow: Wally Cleaver

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• June Cleaver : [Beaver hasn't done his book report and his library book is overdue]  Beaver, haven't you read any of it?

  Theodore Cleaver : Well, yeah. I read the whole first chapter. But it was so long ago, I don't remember it.

  Ward Cleaver : Yes, well, you just put that ball and glove away and get started on it right now.

  Theodore Cleaver : But, gee, Dad! It's a thick book! It'll take me at least two whole days to read it!

  Ward Cleaver : Well, you should have thought of that two weeks ago.

  Theodore Cleaver : I did. I guess that's why I didn't read it.

  June Cleaver : Why did you pick such a thick book?

  Theodore Cleaver : 'Cause I got to the library last and all the thin ones were taken.

  Wally Cleaver : [later]  "The Three Musketeers" is a great book! Wait 'til you get into it! There's all kinds of fightin' and blood and everything!

  Theodore Cleaver : Yeah, but library books are no good for book reports.

  Wally Cleaver : What do you mean?

  Theodore Cleaver : Well, on store-bought books they have covers and on the cover it tells what the story is all about.