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 - Kappa Sigma Party
Release Date: 1956-10-03David holds his fraternity rush party at the Nelson home and the other members of the family try to stay out of the way.
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Episode 2 - Captain Salty and the Submarine
Release Date: 1956-10-10Ozzie finds himself becoming obsessed with a children's television program.
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Episode 3 - Hidden Panel
Release Date: 1956-10-17 -
Episode 4 - Christmas in October
Release Date: 1956-10-24David is taking art and after he brings home a Christmas scene he painted, his parents are impressed. Ozzie and Harriet decide to make it their Christmas card.
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Episode 5 - The Banjo Player
Release Date: 1956-10-31Rick and his band get their first engagement to play at a sorority dance. Ozzie and his friend think they might be able to play banjos at the dance.
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Episode 6 - Fifty Dollar Bill
Release Date: 1956-11-07At the grand opening to a new car wash, Ozzie wins a $50 bill.
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Episode 7 - The Pool Table
Release Date: 1956-11-14Ozzie goes to the store to buy filing cabinets for the boys' bedroom - and comes home with a pool table, instead.
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Episode 8 - David Picks Up the Tab
Release Date: 1956-11-21David treats his parents and date to dinner at an upscale restaurant, but it's possible he may not have enough money to cover the tab.
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Episode 9 - The Balloons
Release Date: 1956-11-28Ozzie is faced with the daunting task of inflating 1,000 balloons for Harriet's charity affair.
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Episode 10 - Ricky's Car
Release Date: 1956-12-05Ricky wants a car of his own. Ozzie agrees but only if he earns enough money to pay half the purchase price.
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Episode 11 - A Doctor in the House
Release Date: 1956-12-12Doc Williams bunks with the Nelsons while his residence undergoes renovations. Ozzie then begins having aches and pains.
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Episode 12 - Ozzie's Busy Christmas
Release Date: 1956-12-19Ozzie volunteers for so many Christmas committees that he has little time to do his Christmas shopping, hang the Christmas lights or buy a Christmas tree.
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Episode 13 - The Day After Christmas
Release Date: 1956-12-26Feeling nostalgic on the day after Christmas, Ozzie is determined to take the family ice skating up at the lake.
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Episode 14 - Ozzie's Double
Release Date: 1957-01-02A stranger with a British accent is passing through town, and he looks exactly like Ozzie.
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Episode 15 - A Hairstyle for Harriet
Release Date: 1957-01-09In order to get new fashion ideas, Harriet decides to attend a beauty show.
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Episode 16 - The Puppy
Release Date: 1957-01-16Ozzie and the boys decide to surprise Harriet with a new puppy.
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Episode 17 - The Borrowed Tuxedo
Release Date: 1957-01-23Trouble ensues when Ozzie borrows a tuxedo from Doc Williams.
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Episode 18 - Like Father, Like Son
Release Date: 1957-01-30A series of coincidences start around the Nelson household, starting with David telling his parents that he has just started dating a girl, whose name just happens to be Harriet.
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Episode 19 - The Duenna
Release Date: 1957-02-06David invites a pretty Spanish girl to a dance knowing she doesn't speak a word of English, but doesn't count on her bringing her duenna as a chaperone.
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Episode 20 - The Hot-Dog Stand
Release Date: 1957-02-13David, Wally, and Chuck take over management of the campus hot dog stand.
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Episode 21 - The Reading Room
Release Date: 1957-02-20Ozzie begins a one man campaign to revive the art of reading.
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Episode 22 - The Disbelievers
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Episode 23 - The Clubhouse
Release Date: 1957-03-06The Tigers are planning on building a clubhouse and Ozzie unwittingly volunteers to let them build it in his backyard.
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Episode 24 - Jet Pilot
Release Date: 1957-03-13Ozzie gets a chance to fly in a jet fighter plane.
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Episode 25 - Ozzie and Harriet Go to Washington
Release Date: 1957-03-20 -
Episode 26 - The Editor
Release Date: 1957-03-27Harriet is made editor of her women's club newsletter but runs into trouble when she accepts "help" from Ozzie.
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Episode 27 - The Hawaiian Party
Release Date: 1957-04-03The Nelson family attends a Hawaiian luau.
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Episode 28 - Ricky, the Drummer
Release Date: 1957-04-10The Tommy Jackson Band is coming to town, and Ricky dreams of sitting in on drums.
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Episode 29 - The Tommy Brannigan Story
Release Date: 1957-04-17Ozzie finds a bargain on golf clubs so he buys three sets for himself, Wally, and Doc.
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Episode 30 - Sculpturing Class
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Episode 31 - Ozzie, the Treasurer
Release Date: 1957-05-01Ozzie is somewhat disgruntled because he believes his work as club treasurer has gone unappreciated.
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Episode 32 - Ricky's Surprise Party
Release Date: 1957-05-08 -
Episode 33 - The Night Watchman
Release Date: 1957-05-15David gets a temporary job working nighttime security.
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Episode 34 - David's Date with Miss Universe
Release Date: 1957-05-22David invites Miss Universe, Carol Morris, to be his date at a fraternity dance.
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Episode 35 - Strict Parents
Release Date: 1957-05-29Ozzie and Harriet wonder whether or not they should question Ricky and David more closely about their social activities.
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Episode 36 - The Coffee Table
Release Date: 1957-06-05 -
Episode 37 - The Fishing Lure
Release Date: 1957-06-12Ozzie makes a fishing lure out of a feathered ornament from Harriet's new hat.
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Episode 38 - Taking Care of Freddy
Release Date: 1957-06-19Oz agrees to babysit a small boy's pet kitten named Freddie.
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Episode 39 - The Loan
Release Date: 1957-06-26Ozzie and Darby are furious with each other over the matter of a questionable ten-dollar debt.