The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
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".
Season 2 Episodes
Confusion reigns when the local department store delivers two new chairs to the wrong Nelson family and then drops off a…
Ricky and David are upset about not being invited to Will Thornberry's party. Later, they discover it’s a misunderstandi…
The boys just got a newspaper route, but it's Ozzie who winds up having to make the rounds on their first morning.
Ozzie is falling behind on his list of chores around the house, so the rest of the family pitches in and helps out.
An old friend of the family mails a monogrammed pipe to David, not realizing he isn't even college age, yet.
It's David's 17th birthday, and he's trying to do anything he can to look older because he has a crush on Sally Patterso…
Herb Dunkle talks to Ozzie about a new organization in town, "The National Anti-Noise Society". But is this new club rea…
Ricky intends to make extra money selling a spot remover. He's very successful but when things go wrong to entire family…
David and Will Thornberry's school essays give them both a chance to be mayor for the day during "Civic Day". Now if onl…
The Nelsons decide to start using a suggestion box for family matters.
Ozzie and Thorny get themselves marooned on a roof without a ladder.
David wants to start weightlifting and working out early in the morning, while Ricky wants to start staying up late and …
Harriet loses a gold pin Ozzie had given her. It was insured, and they collect on it. The check comes made out to both o…
Thorny needs a reference about his fiscal worthiness and asks Ozzie to write one for him. Ozzie as a joke writes a negat…
Ozzie tells his family a story from his childhood of when he wished for a white Christmas.
Ozzie takes steps to get out of going hunting with Thorny.
The wife and kids give Ozzie the night off from helping them with their chores and homework, so with mixed feelings, he …
Ozzie buys cameras for everyone in the family. It doesn't take long for him to get caught in a compromising position on …
Ozzie takes the courageous step of gathering enough nerve to return some of Harriet's lingerie.
After promising to double whatever money his youngest son has left over at the end of the week, Ricky's collection of ol…
The Nelsons wind up with a houseful of kids on a sleepover.
Harriet decides to give a dinner party but runs into problems when she learns her friend has already planned a dinner pa…
David's been spending time at Thompson's Garage. Ozzie thinks David may want to become a mechanic when he gets out of sc…
Ozzie treats a cold the way his mother used to do - with booze.
Dave is in charge of his club's initiation committee, and Thorny's son Will is among the pledges that must undergo the p…
Ricky wants to send a letter to a cute girl who wrote to him, but Ozzie has accidentally destroyed the envelope containi…
Both Dave and Ricky want Ozzie to partner with them for the Father And Son Table Tennis Tournament. The dilemma is that …
The school's Backward Dance is tonight. The girls invite the boys to this event. Fearing that David doesn't have a date …
David has a school assignment to write an article for the school paper. Unable to think of a subject to write about. Ozz…
Ozzie and Harriet anguish over whether or not to allow 13-year-old Ricky to take a 150-mile train trip on his own.
It looks like Ozzie's going to be late to a luncheon where he's scheduled to deliver a speech on the importance of being…
Ozzie and Thorny stage their version of "Hamlet" in the Nelson's living room.
After meeting his new neighbor at the bank, Ozzie beliefs he's a thief and stole his penknife. When hinting to his new n…
Ozzie needs to have the roof gutter repaired before the next rain, but a bird's nest is holding up the works.
Harriet writes to 'Aunt Martha', who gives advice through her 'A Friend of the Family' column in the local newspaper.
David is excited about an upcoming dance and it's going to be formal. But Ozzie thinks buying his son a new tuxedo is to…
After giving David a lecture on saving his money, Ozzie and Thorny indulge in some impulsive buying at the local sportin…
Everyone in the neighborhood wants to use Ozzie's new backyard pool. The trouble is - it hasn't been built, yet.
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