The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet is an American sitcom, airing on ABC from October 3, 1952 through March 26, 1966, starring the real life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television where it continued its success, running on both radio and television for a few years. The series stars Ozzie Nelson and his wife, singer Harriet Nelson, and their young sons, David and Eric "Ricky" Nelson. Don DeFore had a recurring role as the Nelsons' friendly neighbor "Thorny".
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Episodes
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- 1 1. New Chairs1953-09-18Confusion reigns when the local department store delivers two new chairs to the wrong Nelson family and then drops off additional chairs or takes back the wrong pieces of Nelson's
- 2 2. The Party1953-09-25Ricky and David are upset about not being invited to Will Thornberry's party. Later, they discover it’s a misunderstanding. But then, Ozzie finds out he wasn’t invited by “Thorny”
- 3 3. The Boys' Paper Route1953-10-02The boys just got a newspaper route, but it's Ozzie who winds up having to make the rounds on their first morning.
- 4 4. The Window Pane1953-10-09Ozzie is falling behind on his list of chores around the house, so the rest of the family pitches in and helps out.
- 5 5. David's Pipe1953-10-16An old friend of the family mails a monogrammed pipe to David, not realizing he isn't even college age, yet.
- 6 6. David's Birthday1953-10-23It's David's 17th birthday, and he's trying to do anything he can to look older because he has a crush on Sally Patterson, a girl who is only interested in older men.
- 7 7. No Noise1953-10-30Herb Dunkle talks to Ozzie about a new organization in town, "The National Anti-Noise Society". But is this new club ready for Ozzie & Thorny to join?
- 8 8. The Hustler1953-11-06Ricky intends to make extra money selling a spot remover. He's very successful but when things go wrong to entire family pitches in to help.
- 9 9. Young City Officials1953-11-13David and Will Thornberry's school essays give them both a chance to be mayor for the day during "Civic Day". Now if only Ozzie and Thorny will quit arguing about which son is goin
- 10 10. The Suggestion Box1953-11-20The Nelsons decide to start using a suggestion box for family matters.
- 11 11. The Ladder1953-11-27Ozzie and Thorny get themselves marooned on a roof without a ladder.
- 12 12. Parental Guidance1953-12-04David wants to start weightlifting and working out early in the morning, while Ricky wants to start staying up late and watching movies on the late show. Ozzie decides to let the b
- 13 13. The Insurance Policy1953-12-11Harriet loses a gold pin Ozzie had given her. It was insured, and they collect on it. The check comes made out to both of them, and they disagree on who should endorse it over to t
- 14 14. The Credit Reference1953-12-18Thorny needs a reference about his fiscal worthiness and asks Ozzie to write one for him. Ozzie as a joke writes a negative one but goes into a panic when he thinks Ricky mailed it
- 15 15. The Miracle1953-12-25Ozzie tells his family a story from his childhood of when he wished for a white Christmas.
- 16 16. The Hunter1954-01-01Ozzie takes steps to get out of going hunting with Thorny.
- 17 17. Ozzie's Night Out1954-01-08The wife and kids give Ozzie the night off from helping them with their chores and homework, so with mixed feelings, he tries to amuse himself by spending a night out on the town.
- 18 18. The Camera Show1954-01-15Ozzie buys cameras for everyone in the family. It doesn't take long for him to get caught in a compromising position on film.
- 19 19. Courage1954-01-22Ozzie takes the courageous step of gathering enough nerve to return some of Harriet's lingerie.
- 20 20. The Incentive1954-01-29After promising to double whatever money his youngest son has left over at the end of the week, Ricky's collection of old pop bottles may cost Ozzie a pretty penny.
- 21 21. Too Many Children1954-02-05The Nelsons wind up with a houseful of kids on a sleepover.
- 22 22. Harriet Gives a Party1954-02-12Harriet decides to give a dinner party but runs into problems when she learns her friend has already planned a dinner party and the Thornberrys are not invited.
- 23 23. David's Career1954-02-19David's been spending time at Thompson's Garage. Ozzie thinks David may want to become a mechanic when he gets out of school. This is a great idea, until Ozzie talks to Thorny abou
- 24 24. Old Fashioned Remedy1954-02-26Ozzie treats a cold the way his mother used to do - with booze.
- 25 25. The Initiation1954-03-05 · 30mDave is in charge of his club's initiation committee, and Thorny's son Will is among the pledges that must undergo the process.
- 26 26. Ricky's Lost Letter1954-03-12Ricky wants to send a letter to a cute girl who wrote to him, but Ozzie has accidentally destroyed the envelope containing her return address.
- 27 27. Father and Son Tournament1954-03-19 · 30mBoth Dave and Ricky want Ozzie to partner with them for the Father And Son Table Tennis Tournament. The dilemma is that he can only play with one son.
- 28 28. Gentleman David1954-03-26The school's Backward Dance is tonight. The girls invite the boys to this event. Fearing that David doesn't have a date to the dance, Ozzie meddles in his son's affairs.
- 29 29. David Writes a Column1954-04-02David has a school assignment to write an article for the school paper. Unable to think of a subject to write about. Ozzie suggests writing an article about the school's baseball t
- 30 30. Overprotection1954-04-09Ozzie and Harriet anguish over whether or not to allow 13-year-old Ricky to take a 150-mile train trip on his own.
- 31 31. Be On Time1954-04-16It looks like Ozzie's going to be late to a luncheon where he's scheduled to deliver a speech on the importance of being on time.
- 32 32. An Evening with Hamlet1954-04-23 · 30mOzzie and Thorny stage their version of "Hamlet" in the Nelson's living room.
- 33 33. The New Neighbor1954-04-30After meeting his new neighbor at the bank, Ozzie beliefs he's a thief and stole his penknife. When hinting to his new neighbor didn't solve the problem, Ozzie decided he needed to
- 34 34. The Bird's Nest1954-05-07Ozzie needs to have the roof gutter repaired before the next rain, but a bird's nest is holding up the works.
- 35 35. A Friend of the Family1954-05-14Harriet writes to 'Aunt Martha', who gives advice through her 'A Friend of the Family' column in the local newspaper.
- 36 36. A Tuxedo for David1954-05-21David has a formal school dance coming up and needs a tux.
- 37 37. The Painter1954-05-28The family gives the den a makeover. Meanwhile, Ozzie has his eyes on a new set of golf clubs, hoping they’ll give him an edge in a golf tournament.
- 38 38. Economical Ozzie1954-06-04After giving David a lecture on saving his money, Ozzie and Thorny indulge in some impulsive buying at the local sporting goods store.
- 39 39. The Swimming Pool1954-06-11Everyone in the neighborhood wants to use Ozzie's new backyard pool. The trouble is - it hasn't been built, yet.
Cast
Ozzie NelsonOzzie
Harriet NelsonHarriet
David NelsonDavid
Ricky NelsonRickyImages
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