The New Leave It to Beaver The Great Debate (Season 4, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Family

The New Leave It to Beaver

The Great Debate (Season 4, Episode 2)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Oliver publicly confirms his lack of intelligence when he leads a school debate team after cheating on a test to try to make his father proud, and Diane Brewster makes her fifth and final appearance as teacher Miss Canfield.

Director

Walter von Huene

Writers

Joe Connelly (based on the television series created by) | Brian Levant (developer) | Bob Mosher (based on the television series created by)

Composer

David Michael Frank

Editor

Gael Chandler

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 9, 1988

Release date

Oct 9, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

4 wins & 13 nominations

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Barbara Billingsley June Cleaver June Cleaver See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Tony Dow Wally Cleaver Wally Cleaver See fewer	Leave It to Beaver (1957)
Jerry Mathers Theodore Cleaver Theodore Cleaver See fewer	The Trouble with Harry (1955)
Kipp Marcus Ward 'Kip' Cleaver Ward 'Kip' Cleaver See fewer	Jason Goes to Hell (1993)
John Snee Oliver 'Ollie' Cleaver Oliver 'Ollie' Cleaver See fewer	The New Leave It to Beaver (1983)
Kaleena Kiff Kelly Cleaver Kelly Cleaver See fewer	The New Leave It to Beaver (1983)
Janice Kent Mary Ellen Cleaver Mary Ellen Cleaver See fewer	The New Leave It to Beaver (1983)
Frank Bank Clarence Rutherford Clarence Rutherford See fewer	Leave It to Beaver (1957)
Eric Osmond Frederick 'Freddie' Haskell Frederick 'Freddie' Haskell See fewer	Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Ken Osmond Eddie Haskell Eddie Haskell See fewer	Leave It to Beaver (1957)
Ellen Maxted Gertrude 'Gert' Haskell Gertrude 'Gert' Haskell See fewer	Another World (1964)
Diane Brewster Miss Canfield Miss Canfield See fewer	Leave It to Beaver (1957)