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Beaver seems to having a nightmare and wakes everyone. Beaver was in a castle with Wally and they were being chased by a ghost. Ward tries to reassure Beaver it was just a dream. Beaver asks Wally about the old Cooper place, isn't it haunted. Wally says no, it's just an old house.

On his way home from school, Beaver and Larry pass the old Cooper house. Beaver says Wally says as long as he can recall no one has ever lived there. Beaver says if anyone did they would have to be a witch. The door opens and a woman comes out and calls to the boys. Beaver and Larry take off like they are being chased by a witch.

June gets a call from Mrs. Cooper who has a job for Beaver, walking her dog. Mrs. Cooper has moved back home to decide whether to fix the house up, sell it, or tear it down. Beaver is excited about earning fifty cents a day until he hears it's Mrs. Cooper, then he doesn't want the job. Beaver insists to Wally that the woman is a witch. Wally says he will go with Beaver but then remembers he has a ball game. Beaver says he will be nice to the dog because once upon a time it was a little boy.

Beaver is trying to bribe Larry with cookies so he will help walk the dog. The closer they get to the house the more frightened Beaver gets, especially as Larry is telling a story about Hansel and Gretel. Beaver has to go to the door alone as Larry has taken off. Beaver tries the old intercom to get into the house. As Beaver stands in the entrance hall, he gets more and more nervous. Beaver opens a door and sees a bunch of furniture covered in sheets. Then as he turns, he sees himself in the mirror and runs off.

Wally comes home and June and Ward are thinking about Beaver. Beaver came home and went right upstairs and didn't say anything about walking Mrs. Cooper's dog. Mrs. Cooper arrives at the house because Beaver never stayed to walk the dog. Beaver came in but then ran off. Wally takes Ward aside and tells him that Beaver thinks the old house is haunted and that Mrs. Cooper is a witch.

Ward tries to smooth the situation over with Mrs. Cooper but it sort of slides into embarrassing. How do you explain to someone that their nine-year old son thinks they are a witch? Ward tells Beaver that Mrs. Cooper was just there and is just a nice old lady. Beaver says that's probably the shape she takes for parents. June is upset that they can't seem to disabuse Beaver of thinking of Mrs. Cooper as a witch. Ward says you can't stop someone from believing something.

Next day Ward comes home to find Beaver has a dog. It's Mrs. Cooper's. She met Beaver in a pet store and now Beaver is OK with everything. But he is confused about why people think stuff about people. Ward tries to explain but maybe for now it's just best to let Beaver enjoy walking the dog.

A cute episode that tries to deal with silly superstitions and unfounded beliefs. I like the message but can't be sure if even in the 50's it was clearly understood.

I believe some key scenes were cut to fit in additional commercial time.

Miss Cooper (Lillian Bronson) is the epitome of a sweet lady. Witch? I like these stories where there's no bullying, name calling, belittling by other kids. Miss Cooper's house has a long history in classic tv. Haunted house episodes are always great. Larry again is a funny, but bad influence on Beaver.