Most LITB episodes have a lesson or a moral, usually provided by Ward, June, or Gus the fireman. "Beaver Becomes a Hero" shows Beav what can happen when a simple story makes the rounds and becomes ridiculously embellished.
Beaver and Wally are fishing, with Wally showing his usual irritation at his young brother due to Beaver's short attention span and lack of enthusiasm. Unexpectedly an empty canoe drifts nearby, so Beav wades out to retrieve it. The boys find the owner's name on an oar and contact him, so the appreciative owner picks up the boat and promises Beaver a small reward.
Beav tells the story at school, where it makes the rounds among the other kids. By the time everyone is done with the story, it has morphed into something fantastic: Beaver swam a long distance to retrieve the canoe, and discovered that it belonged to a millionaire. What's more, the millionaire's ailing young daughter was aboard, and beaver saved her life!
Beaver simply lets the story get out of hand, and the outrageous tale ends up the newspaper, complete with a millionaire and his daughter, who supposedly was near death when Beav found her. Judy says that Beaver should confess to being "a big fat liar" but Miss Landers says the class embellished the story, not Beaver.
The story ends when an embarrassed Beaver receives a $5 reward from the owner of the canoe and thanks Beav for his new reputation as a millionaire. The story is mildly humorous with lots of laughs and a good lesson about the hazards of gossip.
Beaver and Wally are fishing, with Wally showing his usual irritation at his young brother due to Beaver's short attention span and lack of enthusiasm. Unexpectedly an empty canoe drifts nearby, so Beav wades out to retrieve it. The boys find the owner's name on an oar and contact him, so the appreciative owner picks up the boat and promises Beaver a small reward.
Beav tells the story at school, where it makes the rounds among the other kids. By the time everyone is done with the story, it has morphed into something fantastic: Beaver swam a long distance to retrieve the canoe, and discovered that it belonged to a millionaire. What's more, the millionaire's ailing young daughter was aboard, and beaver saved her life!
Beaver simply lets the story get out of hand, and the outrageous tale ends up the newspaper, complete with a millionaire and his daughter, who supposedly was near death when Beav found her. Judy says that Beaver should confess to being "a big fat liar" but Miss Landers says the class embellished the story, not Beaver.
The story ends when an embarrassed Beaver receives a $5 reward from the owner of the canoe and thanks Beav for his new reputation as a millionaire. The story is mildly humorous with lots of laughs and a good lesson about the hazards of gossip.