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Leave It to Beaver, Barbara Billingsley's classic line "Ward you were hard on the Beaver last night" is television history.

I've read interviews where the show's creator claims he had no idea that beaver was a naughty word. Was this a inside joke or not? That the show slipped by the censors? But Hugh Beaumont held a Master of Theology degree. Hard to imagine a guy his age felt comfortable calling his son The Beaver. Especially in 1957.

When did beaver become a raunchy word? Even Beaver college gave up the fight and changed their name.
I know *Beaver *magazine was sold in the 70's. It was explicit but not hardcore (no guys featured with the women). Not sure when this magazine began publishing. maybe the 1960's? Thats a good indication that the word was already a sex reference just a few years after the show ended.

http://oldmags.com/issue/Be...April-1976

Sorry... I couldn't resist!