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 7 Episodes

E1
David Loses His Poise
1958

David tries to date a pretty girl, but everything keeps going wrong.

E2
David Becomes a Football Coach
1958

Dave must decide whether to allow a girl to play on the little league football team he's coaching.

E3
A Surprise for Clara
1958

Ozzie's birthday is on Saturday, it's also the Randolph's 25th anniversary on Monday. Joe wants to redecorate their home…

E4
The Pony
1958

Someone enters Ozzie's name in a contest as a joke and he wins first prize---a pony.

E5
Stealing Rick's Girl
1958

Ricky might lose his best galpal if it means pledging David's fraternity.

E6
Ozzie's Daughters
1958

With David and Ricky go away for the weekend, Harriet invites two teenaged girls to spend the weekend at the Nelson hous…

E7
Ozzie Spills the Beans
1958

The Men's club decides to put on a bean counting contest-and Ozzie gets stuck with the task of actually counting the exa…

E8
Rick's Riding Lessons
1958

Ricky gives a pretty riding instructor guitar lessons in exchange for riding lessons.

E9
Harriet Creates a Triangle
1958
E10
The Dress Shop
1958
E11
The Motorcycle
1958

When David takes up motorcycling, a worried Ozzie tries to talk him out of it.

E12
Helpful Neighbor
1958

Ozzie overextends himself while being a helpful neighbor, and each good deed snowballs into one disaster after another.

E13
The Runaways
1959

Ozzie tries to find out why two children were found hiding in the back seat of his car.

E14
Rick's Scientific Date
1959

Wally uses a psychology test to trick Rick into going on a blind date with his cousin.

E15
Rick's Dinner Guests
30 min 1959

Rick is expecting his new girlfriend and her parents over for dinner, but Ozzie fouls things up by mistakenly telling Ri…

E16
Ozzie and the Space Age
1959

Ozzie gets roped into trying to take a photo of a flying saucer for a contest sponsored by the Bijou Theatre. The theatr…

E17
Jealous Joe Randolph
1959

Joe Randolph becomes jealous when he mistakes Ozzie being seen shopping with his wife as a romantic affair.

E18
Composite Girl
1959

A composite photograph of a girl taken by Ricky ends up being selected as campus queen.

E19
Ozzie's Old Teammate
1959

Ozzie's teammate from his college football team pays him a visit.

E20
The Newspaper Interview
1959

The local newspaper chooses Ozzie to be the subject of its Neighbor of the Week column.

E21
The Exploding Book
1959

When David and pal Wally fall for the same damsel, Wally tricks David into giving her a gag gift.

E22
Ozzie Changes History
1959

In preparing for a pageant about the town's founder, Ozzie learns some disconcerting information about him.

E23
The Tent
1959

Ozzie, Joe, and Darby are literally left out in the cold when they go camping with their wives.

E24
Ricky, the Bullfighter
1959

In order to impress a pretty Spanish exchange student, Ricky decides to take up bullfighting.

E25
Togetherness
1959

After Ozzie and Harriet attend a lecture on the topic of 'Togetherness', the Nelsons decide to do more things together a…

E26
The Other Guy's Girl
30 min 1959

Ricky suspects that a fraternity brother is sneaking around with his galpal so Ozzie advises him to do the same with the…

E27
Treasurer's Son
1959

After Ricky is elected treasurer of his fraternity, Ozzie gives him advice on financial matters.

E28
Always a Bridegroom
1959

Ozzie once again jumps to conclusions when David and his galpal are invited to dinner by a young married couple.

E29
The Costume Dance
1959

Ozzie hopes to convince his men's club to hold a costumed dance this year.

E30
Full House
1959

Ozzie and Harriet take on fourteen unexpected weekend guests when the fraternity is cleared out for termite exterminatio…

E31
The Little Black Box
1959

Harriet and Clara bet Ozzie that he cannot keep from opening a little black box before the week's end.

E32
The Buckingham
1959

David & Ricky buy an old English car, a Buckingham. Although they enjoy it at first, the upkeep of the car winds up cost…

E33
The Girl in the Bowling Alley
1959
E34
Darby, the Rockhound
1959
E35
Taking Advantage of Harriet
1959

Ozzie seems to be protecting Harriet after feeling she is been taken advantage of by people.

E36
Ozzie Plans a Surprise
1959

After learning from his two sons that he talks in his sleep, Ozzie worries he'll reveal Harriet's upcoming birthday surp…

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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