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 - Fraternity Junk Drive
Release Date: 1960-09-28A newspaper article mistakes the fraternity's intentions regarding disbursement of funds raised from their junk drive. The frat brothers must scramble to set things right.
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Episode 2 - David Gets Discouraged
Release Date: 1960-10-05After Dave's boss, Mr. Kelley, asks him to do several menial tasks, Dave feels like he's not getting anywhere in the law profession, so he considers quitting his job and entering the advertising field.
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Episode 3 - Ozzie, the Boatkeeper
Release Date: 1960-10-12Ozzie lets nieghbor Joe Randolph store his new boat at the Nelson home.
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Episode 4 - His Brother's Girl
Release Date: 1960-10-19Dave falls for Rick's girlfriend, Jane, and the feeling is mutual. Dave invites Jane to a dance and can't decide how to break the news to his brother.
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Episode 5 - David Gets a Raise
Release Date: 1960-10-26David is anxious for his boss to give him a raise.
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Episode 6 - The Table and the Painting
Release Date: 1960-11-02Ozzie and Joe Randolph exchange gifts.
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Episode 7 - A Sweater for Ricky
Release Date: 1960-11-09Galpal Joyce begins knitting a sweater for beau Ricky but when it takes up too much of her time he begins seeing another damsel.
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Episode 8 - A Friend in Need
Release Date: 1960-11-16Ozzie's friends play golf instead of helping him fix the plumbing at the Nelson house.
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Episode 9 - David's Almost In-Laws
Release Date: 1960-11-23Ozzie and Harriet think David is planning to get married when they get invited to dinner at his galpal's house.
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Episode 10 - David Hires a Secretary
Release Date: 1960-11-30David hires a pretty girl to be his boss's secretary when the regular gal takes a vacation.
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Episode 11 - A Lawnmower for Ozzie
Release Date: 1960-12-07Ozzie and Ricky break into Joe Randolph's garage to retrieve a borrowed lawnmower.
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Episode 12 - The Girl in the Emporium
Release Date: 1960-12-14After meeting a girl who works in an emporium, Ricky applies for a Christmas job there.
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Episode 13 - A Piano for the Fraternity
Release Date: 1960-12-21David and Ricky's fraternity decides to throw a Christmas party but there's no piano to be found.
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Episode 14 - Rick Counts the Ballots
Release Date: 1960-12-28It's time for the Campus Queen contest and Rick gets assigned to count the ballots.
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Episode 15 - The Girl Who Loses Things
Release Date: 1961-01-04Rick's girlfriend becomes jealous when he keeps bumping into a klutzy girl.
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Episode 16 - Safe Husbands
Release Date: 1961-01-11Ozzie and Joe scheme to make their wives jealous.
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Episode 17 - The Lost Briefcase
Release Date: 1961-01-18David gets his briefcase mixed up with that of someone else.
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Episode 18 - The Chaperones
Release Date: 1961-01-25Ozzie & Harriet volunteer to be chaperone's at a party for Rick's fraternity. But there seems to be some confusion as to where the party is going to be held.
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Episode 19 - Bowling With the Wives
Release Date: 1961-02-01Ozzie inadvertently invites the wives to come bowling with the guys.
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Episode 20 - Our Man in Alaska
Release Date: 1961-02-08Ricky's frat brothers think he's been giving out information about fraternity activities to a school newspaper gossip columnist.
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Episode 21 - Two Small Boys and a Dog
Release Date: 1961-02-15David plays the judge over the rightful owner of a dog when two boys claim it to be their's.
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Episode 22 - The Boys' Portraits
Release Date: 1961-02-22A pretty college student paints a portrait of Rick, but Ozzie and Harriet are afraid that Dave will become jealous.
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Episode 23 - Mr. Kelley's Important Papers
Release Date: 1961-03-01In David's absence, Ozzie and Harriet decide to deliver some important papers for his boss.
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Episode 24 - Dave's Golf Story
Release Date: 1961-03-08Dave has a great golf story, but Wally submits it to the attractive campus newspaper editor as his own.
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Episode 25 - Rick's Broken Arm
Release Date: 1961-03-15Wally stands up his galpal using the excuse that he was visiting a friend with a broken arm---Ricky.
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Episode 26 - The Little Houseguest
Release Date: 1961-03-22Ozzie and Harriet babysit for a neighbor's son when his mother goes to the hospital to have a baby.
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Episode 27 - The Manly Arts
Release Date: 1961-03-29Ozzie, Ricky, and David disagree over which form of self-defense is best and they might get a chance to find out when they take jobs as guards for a detective agency.
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Episode 28 - A Question of Suits and Ties
Release Date: 1961-04-05Members of a sorority refuse to have anything more to do with David and Ricky's fraternity until they improve their dressing habits.
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Episode 29 - The Pen and Pencil Set
Release Date: 1961-04-12A pen and pencil set is among some old items found at the Nelson household.
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Episode 30 - Selling Rick's Drums
Release Date: 1961-04-19With the help of Bruce, Dave schemes to secretly sell Rick's old drum set to a pretty girl, who both he and Rick want to meet and ask out on a date.
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Episode 31 - E.S.P.
Release Date: 1961-04-26Ozzie and Joe make a bet with their wives that they can prove men have greater extra sensory perception than women.
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Episode 32 - Rick's 21st Birthday
Release Date: 1961-05-03Rick's late Great-Uncle Walter left an envelope for Rick to be opened on his 21st birthday, and the entire Nelson household can hardly wait to find out what's inside.
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Episode 33 - Built-In Television Set
Release Date: 1961-05-10Getting a free used television set from neighbor Joe becomes a very expensive proposition for Ozzie.