The popular sitcom, which premiered on Oct. 4, 1957, caused a major stir due to a toilet being filmed for the episode — something that was extremely rare at the time, according to People magazine.

"Leave It to Beaver" was America's lily-white avatar in the late '50s, but it wasn't without controversy. In fact, its first episode was nearly banned.

What was supposed to be the pilot episode of the beloved sitcom, which aired from 1957 to 1963, was shelved for a week after CBS pushed back against one of the plotlines. The episode, titled "Captain ...

Leave It to Beaver fans may be surprised to learn that the pilot episode was pushed back a week because the network wasn't sure about the proposed storyline. The popular sitcom, which premiered on Oct ...