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 5 Episodes
David holds his fraternity rush party at the Nelson home and the other members of the family try to stay out of the way.
Ozzie finds himself becoming obsessed with a children's television program.
David is taking art and after he brings home a Christmas scene he painted, his parents are impressed. Ozzie and Harriet …
Rick and his band get their first engagement to play at a sorority dance. Ozzie and his friend think they might be able …
At the grand opening to a new car wash, Ozzie wins a $50 bill.
Ozzie goes to the store to buy filing cabinets for the boys' bedroom - and comes home with a pool table, instead.
David treats his parents and date to dinner at an upscale restaurant, but it's possible he may not have enough money to …
Ozzie is faced with the daunting task of inflating 1,000 balloons for Harriet's charity affair.
Ricky wants a car of his own. Ozzie agrees but only if he earns enough money to pay half the purchase price.
Doc Williams bunks with the Nelsons while his residence undergoes renovations. Ozzie then begins having aches and pains.
Ozzie volunteers for so many Christmas committees that he has little time to do his Christmas shopping, hang the Christm…
Feeling nostalgic on the day after Christmas, Ozzie is determined to take the family ice skating up at the lake.
A stranger with a British accent is passing through town, and he looks exactly like Ozzie.
In order to get new fashion ideas, Harriet decides to attend a beauty show.
Ozzie and the boys decide to surprise Harriet with a new puppy.
Trouble ensues when Ozzie borrows a tuxedo from Doc Williams.
A series of coincidences start around the Nelson household, starting with David telling his parents that he has just sta…
David invites a pretty Spanish girl to a dance knowing she doesn't speak a word of English, but doesn't count on her bri…
David, Wally, and Chuck take over management of the campus hot dog stand.
Ozzie begins a one man campaign to revive the art of reading.
The Tigers are planning on building a clubhouse and Ozzie unwittingly volunteers to let them build it in his backyard.
Ozzie gets a chance to fly in a jet fighter plane.
Harriet is made editor of her women's club newsletter but runs into trouble when she accepts "help" from Ozzie.
The Nelson family attends a Hawaiian luau.
The Tommy Jackson Band is coming to town, and Ricky dreams of sitting in on drums.
Ozzie finds a bargain on golf clubs so he buys three sets for himself, Wally, and Doc.
Ozzie is somewhat disgruntled because he believes his work as club treasurer has gone unappreciated.
David gets a temporary job working nighttime security.
David invites Miss Universe, Carol Morris, to be his date at a fraternity dance.
Ozzie and Harriet wonder whether or not they should question Ricky and David more closely about their social activities.
Ozzie makes a fishing lure out of a feathered ornament from Harriet's new hat.
Oz agrees to babysit a small boy's pet kitten named Freddie.
Ozzie and Darby are furious with each other over the matter of a questionable ten-dollar debt.
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