The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

6.2/10 1952 14 Seasons 435 Episodes Ended

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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Season 6 Episodes

E1
Fixing Up the Fraternity House
1957

Ozzie and Harriet wind up as babysitters so that young people can attend a dance being held by David and his fraternity …

E2
The Man Without a Family
1957

Ozzie feels that Ricky is neglecting him in favor of his rocker friends.

E3
Treasurer's Report
1957

Ozzie goes to great effort to present the Men's Club treasury report, but it seems no one is interested, until a little …

E4
The Boys Land in Jail
1957

Ricky and Dave get a gig to play an out-of-town dance but end up in jail.

E5
Mystery Shopper
1957

The Emporium is hosting a contest for customers to name the 'Mystery Shopper'.

E6
Ricky's Big Night
1957

Rick wants to go out with a new girl, but she doesn't date high school boys, so Rick uses Dave's fraternity ring and pin…

E7
Free Flowers
1957

Ozzie, Darby, and Joe's late night bowling have wives needing apologies. After buying a bouquet Darby changes his mind l…

E8
Ozzie's Triple Banana Surprise
1957

Ozzie has a restless night, after he downs two double-banana torpedoes.

E9
Fourteen Mile Hike
1957

Ozzie has promised to take the neighborhood youngsters on a hike but he also wants to play in a golf tournament. He has …

E10
Tuti-Fruiti Ice-Cream
1957

Thoughts and dreams of Tutti-Frutti ice cream prompt Ozzie and Darby to embark on an all-night quest in search of the fl…

E11
The Christmas Tree Lot
1957

The boys want to raise money for Christmas presents. They decide on selling Christmas trees, if only they can fund a lot…

E12
Ricky Goes on TV
1957
E13
The Trophy
1958

Ozzie is determined that the Nelsons will win the cross-country obstacle race being held at his men's club annual picnic…

E14
The Road Race
30 min 1958

Ozzie fixes up an old-time car so he can enter a race against a modern hotrod. Will it be another race of the tortoise v…

E15
David and the Stewardess
1958

Dave meets a beautiful blonde stewardess on a flight, but constant interruptions and chance run-ins with one of the airl…

E16
The Picture in Rick's Notebook
1958

Everyone is mystified when a picture of a pretty girl falls from Ricky's notebook.

E17
Harriet's Dancing Partner
1958

Harriet goes dancing with an old dancing partner, while a nervous Ozzie stays home and plays poker with the guys.

E18
The Safe
1958

Ozzie buys a large used safe for the home. Problems ensue, so Ozzie hatches a devious plot that causes upheaval among hi…

E19
David and the Men's Club
1958

Invited to a Men's Club meeting by his father, David makes a suggestion which unintentionally snowballs out of control.

E20
Who is Betty?
1958

Three girls named Betty ask Ricky to a ladies choice dance at his high school.

E21
The Old Band Pavilion
1958

Ozzie spearheads a campaign to bring back live band music to the park pavilion.

E22
The Practical Joker
1958

Ozzie and Darby wager on whether Darby can pull a practical joke on Ozzie within one week. With just one day left to go,…

E23
Scavenger Hunt
1958

Ozzie, Darby, Doc, and Joe challenge their wives to a scavenger hunt, in order to determine which is the smarter sex.

E24
The Dating System
1958

The competition is fierce when Dave and Wally place a bet as to which of them can first get a date with a certain lovely…

E25
The Closed Circuit
1958

Ricky and his pal attempt to build a television set from a kit.

E26
The Top Gun
1958

Ozzie challenges a quick draw cowboy at a store opening.

E27
The Record Trout
1958

Ozzie & Darby both claim they caught a large record making trout for the Men's Club, while fishing. This problem is made…

E28
The Bachelor
1958

The Nelsons and their neighbors, the Randolphs, try to play Cupid for a bachelor.

E29
Code of Honor
1958

Wally catches Dave in what appears to be a compromising situation with a fellow frat brother's date. He suspects Dave ha…

E30
Ricky is Micky
1958

In order to avoid going on a blind date arranged by Harriet, Ricky poses as his friend Micky.

E31
Rick's Chemistry Grade
1958

Oz runs into a teacher that informs him that if his son doesn't pick up his work in chemistry, he'll get a failing grade…

E32
The Magic of Three
1958

Ozzie volunteers at a women's club banquet with predictable results.

E33
The International Set
1958

Everybody tries to get into the act after David's fraternity decides to give a Bavarian party in honor of new exchange s…

E34
Ozzie and the Bridge Group
1958

After a new neighbor moves in, the Nelsons decide they are in a rut and should try different things.

E35
A Cruise for Harriet
1958

Trying to dissuade Ozzie from taking a stag fishing trip, Harriet announces that she's going to take a vacation all by h…

Cast

Ozzie Nelson
Ozzie Nelson
Ozzie
Harriet Nelson
Harriet Nelson
Harriet
David Nelson
David Nelson
David
Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson
Ricky

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