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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Episode 1 - The Wedding Anniversary
Release Date: 1954-10-08Ozzie and Harriet must decide whether to celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary with a night on the town or to stay at home and chaperon a party for Ricky.
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Episode 2 - Too Many Ties
Release Date: 1954-10-15In order to make closet space, Harriet insists Ozzie get rid of his multitude of neckties.
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Episode 3 - The Furnace
Release Date: 1954-10-22It's hot versus cold, as Ozzie and Harriet battle over setting the furnace's thermostat.
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Episode 4 - A Load of Gravel
Release Date: 1954-10-29Ozzie gets upset when the gravel Thornberry ordered is dumped in his yard instead. After a phone call, things get worse. Worse yet, Thornberry is down on his back and can't deal with the problem himself, which leaves only one person to take care of the mess.
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Episode 5 - The Usher
Release Date: 1954-11-12Ozzie is bursting with pride when David is chosen over several boys as an usher at the local movie theatre. Ozzie's pride is tempered when he learns why David was chosen over the other boys.
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Episode 6 - Come As You Are Party
Release Date: 1954-11-19Wally Dipple invites Ozzie and Harriet to his annual "Come-As-You-Are" party, and Ozzie does his best not to be caught in a robe and pajamas like last year.
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Episode 7 - Wally Dipple's Garage Door
Release Date: 1954-12-03Wally Dipple invents an unusual garage door opener. Ozzie and Thorny want to invest in it, but their plans hit a little snag.
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Episode 8 - The Odd Bolt
Release Date: 1954-12-10Ozzie comes across a mysterious metal bolt, and sets about the house in search of where it's supposed to go.
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Episode 9 - A Matter of Inches
Release Date: 1954-12-17Ozzie agrees to pay David fifty dollars when he grows to be the same height as his dad.
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Episode 10 - The Lost Christmas Gift
Release Date: 1954-12-24When one of Ricky's Christmas gifts cannot be located, the entire Nelson family's holiday spirits plummet. However, the ensuing search enables the family to demonstrate the true spirit of Christmas.
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Episode 11 - The Fruitcake
Release Date: 1955-01-07When Harriet insists that everyone write thank-you notes, Ozzie struggles to write his to Thorny.
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Episode 12 - The Bloodhound
Release Date: 1955-01-14Ricky tries to teach an old dog new tricks. Meanwhile, Ozzie and Thorny take drastic measures to avoid going to a violin recital with their wives, in order to stay home and watch the big fight on television, instead.
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Episode 13 - The Missing Sandwiches
Release Date: 1955-01-21As a favor to their wives, Ozzie and Thorny are to deliver sandwiches and potato salad to the women's club. They need to use David's car but he leaves with the food in the trunk. Ozzie takes Ricky's bike and Thorny is on skates as they try to locate the missing refreshments.
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Episode 14 - Individuality
Release Date: 1955-01-28Ozzie tries to derail Thorny's scheme to save money by having his house painted with the paint that is leftover from painting Ozzie's home. Ozzie demands that Thorny paint his house a different color than his. Meanwhile, Ricky gets permission to express his individuality by redecorating his half of the bedroom he shares with David.
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Episode 15 - The Electric Train
Release Date: 1955-02-04Ricky wants to turn in his old train set in for a new chemistry set.
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Episode 16 - A Matter of Principle
Release Date: 1955-02-11Ozzie is distressed by unexpected bills and David always seems to need extra cash. He takes a stand when David asks for $10 while Thornberry has the same situation with his son Will. In the end the two dads undermine each other.
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Episode 17 - Career Woman
Release Date: 1955-02-18After hearing a speech at the women's club about exciting careers for women. Harriet starts to think about pursuing a career of her own, something "old-fashioned" Ozzie is dead against.
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Episode 18 - The Girl Who Came to Dinner
Release Date: 1955-02-25David invites his girlfriend Susan over to his home for dinner.
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Episode 19 - The Sportscar
Release Date: 1955-03-11Doc Williams is selling a fancy sportscar, and Ozzie is tempted to buy it.
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Episode 20 - Ricky's Blind Date
Release Date: 1955-03-18David has a problem: he has to find a date for his girlfriend's visiting cousin.
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Episode 21 - Spring Housekeeping
Release Date: 1955-03-25Ozzie and Thorny are under extreme marital pressure to perform their annual spring cleaning chores.
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Episode 22 - The Pajama Game
Release Date: 1955-04-01Dressed only in pajamas, Ozzie and Thorny embark on a bizarre adventure.
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Episode 23 - Ricky's Shadow
Release Date: 1955-04-08A little girl is following Ricky around, everywhere he goes. When Ozzie & Harriet try to talk to her, she runs away. Ozzie, Harriet, David, Ricky & even Thorny are trying to figure out what she wants.
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Episode 24 - The Witness
Release Date: 1955-04-15After a fender-bender, Thorny gets his day in court.
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Episode 25 - Ricky's Charge Account
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Episode 26 - The Testimonial
Release Date: 1955-04-29Ozzie wants to throw a surprise testimonial dinner in appreciation of Doc Williams.
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Episode 27 - Thorny's Piano
Release Date: 1955-05-06Though he hasn't had a piano lesson since the age of nine, Thorny bets Ozzie that he can learn to play a complete song within one week.
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Episode 28 - The Stray Dog
Release Date: 1955-05-27A stray dog attaches itself to the Nelsons, and they can’t get rid of him to go on a planned trip to Rainbow Lake.