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 9 Episodes

E1
Fraternity Junk Drive
1960

A newspaper article mistakes the fraternity's intentions regarding disbursement of funds raised from their junk drive. T…

E2
David Gets Discouraged
1960

After Dave's boss, Mr. Kelley, asks him to do several menial tasks, Dave feels like he's not getting anywhere in the law…

E3
Ozzie, the Boatkeeper
1960

Ozzie lets nieghbor Joe Randolph store his new boat at the Nelson home.

E4
His Brother's Girl
1960

Dave falls for Rick's girlfriend, Jane, and the feeling is mutual. Dave invites Jane to a dance and can't decide how to …

E5
David Gets a Raise
1960

David is anxious for his boss to give him a raise.

E6
The Table and the Painting
1960

Ozzie and Joe Randolph exchange gifts.

E7
A Sweater for Ricky
1960

Galpal Joyce begins knitting a sweater for beau Ricky but when it takes up too much of her time he begins seeing another…

E8
A Friend in Need
1960

Ozzie's friends play golf instead of helping him fix the plumbing at the Nelson house.

E9
David's Almost In-Laws
1960

Ozzie and Harriet think David is planning to get married when they get invited to dinner at his galpal's house.

E10
David Hires a Secretary
1960

David hires a pretty girl to be his boss's secretary when the regular gal takes a vacation.

E11
A Lawnmower for Ozzie
1960

Ozzie and Ricky break into Joe Randolph's garage to retrieve a borrowed lawnmower.

E12
The Girl in the Emporium
1960

After meeting a girl who works in an emporium, Ricky applies for a Christmas job there.

E13
A Piano for the Fraternity
1960

David and Ricky's fraternity decides to throw a Christmas party but there's no piano to be found.

E14
Rick Counts the Ballots
1960

It's time for the Campus Queen contest and Rick gets assigned to count the ballots.

E15
The Girl Who Loses Things
1961

Rick's girlfriend becomes jealous when he keeps bumping into a klutzy girl.

E16
Safe Husbands
1961

Ozzie and Joe scheme to make their wives jealous.

E17
The Lost Briefcase
1961

David gets his briefcase mixed up with that of someone else.

E18
The Chaperones
1961

Ozzie & Harriet volunteer to be chaperone's at a party for Rick's fraternity. But there seems to be some confusion as to…

E19
Bowling With the Wives
1961

Ozzie inadvertently invites the wives to come bowling with the guys.

E20
Our Man in Alaska
1961

Ricky's frat brothers think he's been giving out information about fraternity activities to a school newspaper gossip co…

E21
Two Small Boys and a Dog
1961

David plays the judge over the rightful owner of a dog when two boys claim it to be their's.

E22
The Boys' Portraits
1961

A pretty college student paints a portrait of Rick, but Ozzie and Harriet are afraid that Dave will become jealous.

E23
Mr. Kelley's Important Papers
1961

In David's absence, Ozzie and Harriet decide to deliver some important papers for his boss.

E24
Dave's Golf Story
1961

Dave has a great golf story, but Wally submits it to the attractive campus newspaper editor as his own.

E25
Rick's Broken Arm
1961

Wally stands up his galpal using the excuse that he was visiting a friend with a broken arm---Ricky.

E26
The Little Houseguest
1961

Ozzie and Harriet babysit for a neighbor's son when his mother goes to the hospital to have a baby.

E27
The Manly Arts
1961

Ozzie, Ricky, and David disagree over which form of self-defense is best and they might get a chance to find out when th…

E28
A Question of Suits and Ties
1961

Members of a sorority refuse to have anything more to do with David and Ricky's fraternity until they improve their dres…

E29
The Pen and Pencil Set
1961

A pen and pencil set is among some old items found at the Nelson household.

E30
Selling Rick's Drums
1961

With 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…

E31
E.S.P.
1961

Ozzie and Joe make a bet with their wives that they can prove men have greater extra sensory perception than women.

E32
Rick's 21st Birthday
1961

Rick's late Great-Uncle Walter left an envelope for Rick to be opened on his 21st birthday, and the entire Nelson househ…

E33
Built-In Television Set
1961

Getting a free used television set from neighbor Joe becomes a very expensive proposition for Ozzie.

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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