The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet

Season 1

TV-G
Ozzie and Harriet Nelson raise their two sons Ricky and David. As the sons age, they experience teenage dating problems, marriage and careers.

39 Episodes

  • The Rivals
    E1
    The RivalsDavid has a rival, and his name is Will Thornberry - his next door neighbor.
  • The Poet
    E2
    The PoetOzzie and Harriet read the newspaper and talk about Nancy Walker.
  • The Pills
    E3
    The PillsOzzie decides to diet so he can fit into a pair of size 33 pants.
  • The Fall Guy
    E4
    The Fall GuyOzzie quickly regrets advising David against allowing people to take advantage of his good nature.
  • Halloween Party
    E5
    Halloween PartyOn Halloween night, Ozzie and Thorny make plans to attend a non-costume party as Satan and a Scotsman. Meanwhile Ricky and David attend a Halloween Party at school and the Nelson household is besieged by children demanding candy - or else.
  • Riviera Ballet
    E6
    Riviera BalletOzzie has tickets to the Riviera Ballet, but Harriet doesn't want him to go because the actresses will be wearing skimpy bathing suits.
  • David the Babysitter
    E7
    David the BabysitterDavid gets a babysitting job and Ozzie is worried about David and the baby.
  • Rick Goes To A Dance
    E8
    Rick Goes To A DanceRicky receives a perfumed letter from his neighbor, Julie Thornberry, inviting him to his first dance.
  • Day After Thanksgiving
    E9
    Day After ThanksgivingHaving come home the previous day from Aunt Ellen's without any Thanksgiving leftovers, Ozzie and the boys become obsessed with a craving for more turkey
  • Thorny's Gift
    E10
    Thorny's GiftOzzie is outraged after he doesn't receive a timely 'thank you' for the birthday gift he sent to Thorny.
  • Harriet's Hairdo
    E11
    Harriet's HairdoHarriet decides to try a new hair style but it doesn't go over well with the Nelson men. Ozzie gently tries to suggest he wants her to go back to the look he's used to.
  • The Boys' Christmas Money
    E12
    The Boys' Christmas MoneyThe boys want to earn extra money for Christmas, so Ozzie gives them permission to look for work.
  • The Late Christmas Gift
    E13
    The Late Christmas GiftOzzie and David receive Christmas gifts after Christmas from Grandma Nelson.
  • Newspaper Write-up
    E14
    Newspaper Write-upOzzie becomes upset, and increasingly obsessed, by a newspaper tribute to him that messes up his name.
  • Basketball Players
    E15
    Basketball PlayersOzzie and Thorny's discussion about basketball escalates until they challenge each other to a game. They include their sons in the grudge match but then begin having second thoughts.
  • Stop Worrying
    E16
    Stop WorryingOzzie discovers his family worrying about different things, and admonishes them, as well as rationalizing them out of their concerns. But later he reads a magazine article and seems to have trouble fighting off worry himself.
  • The Tuba Affair
    E17
    The Tuba AffairOzzie wants to establish that he's head-of-the-household, and Harriet wants to be a good wife. Marital strife ensues.
  • The Rover Boys
    E18
    The Rover BoysWhile discussing The Rover Boys' books with Thorny, Ozzie takes off to check out a book at the library, hoping to prove Thorny wrong. But when he's caught with a big book, one of his boys' teachers is convinced he knows a lot about the Peloponnesian War and asks him to lead a book discussion. Ozzie is just too proud to admit the truth and decides to learn everything he can before the PTA meeting.
  • Separate Rooms
    E19
    Separate RoomsDavid and Ricky finally get their own separate rooms - with hilarious results.
  • The Valentine Show
    E20
    The Valentine ShowOzzie and Harriet are concerned that David will blow all the money he's saved on a new girl he's taking to a Valentine's Day dance.
  • The Traffic Signal
    E21
    The Traffic SignalThere's a new traffic signal, and no one knows who should take the credit or get the blame.
  • The Dental Receptionist
    E22
    The Dental ReceptionistOzzie soon regrets a flirtatious moment shared with his dentist's new southern belle receptionist.
  • The Speech
    E23
    The SpeechOzzie painstakingly rehearses for a speech.
  • The Safecrackers
    E24
    The SafecrackersWhile in Herb Dunkle's empty office, Ozzie teaches Ricky how to crack a safe.
  • Brother Beesley's Philosophy
    E25
    Brother Beesley's PhilosophyAndy Beesley gives Ozzie a new outlook on life: Enjoy life, while you can. Ozzie takes this philosophy to heart and sends the family on a spending spree down at The Emporium - a spending spree he soon regrets.
  • The Bowling Alley
    E26
    The Bowling AlleyFearing that Ozzie is coming down with a cold, Harriet orders her husband to spend the evening convalescing and then goes shopping with a friend. Ozzie manages a rapid recovery when Thorny reminds him of a date they made to go bowling.
  • The Orchid and the Violet
    E27
    The Orchid and the VioletIt's spring, and love is in the air, so Ozzie wants to surprise Harriet by having a bunch of violets delivered to her. When orchids show up, instead, Ozzie suspects they're from an old rich boyfriend of Harriet's.
  • The Pancake Mix
    E28
    The Pancake MixHasty Tasty Pancake Company is offering a double-your-money-back guarantee, so Ricky decides to apply for a refund.
  • Whistler's Daughter
    E29
    Whistler's DaughterOzzie has some fast talking to do, after Harriet falls under the impression that he was taken in by an attractive young door-to-door saleswoman.
  • The Fish Story
    E30
    The Fish StoryTo prove a point, Ozzie starts a rumor in the neighborhood by tricking his best friend Thorny into believing that the fish are biting like crazy in Mud Basin.
  • Night School
    E31
    Night SchoolOzzie finds out from Thorny that he is taking adult education courses at the local high school in the evenings. So Ozzie decides to take some classes and Harriet signs up too.
  • The Traders
    E32
    The TradersOzzie tries to teach Ricky and David how to get a good deal in the swap trades they make with friends.
  • Boxing Matches
    E33
    Boxing MatchesOzzie gets roped into agreeing to fight Thorny in a boxing exhibition match to be held at an evening Boy Scout rally.
  • Door Key for David
    E34
    Door Key for DavidDavid is given his first house key and the responsibility that goes with it.
  • The Play's the Thing
    E35
    The Play's the ThingOzzie is brimming with enthusiasm about appearing in the PTA pageant's play, until he learns that his role is the front end of Robin Hood's horse.
  • Monetary System
    E36
    Monetary SystemDavid and Ricky would like an increase in their allowances so Ozzie develops a point system regarding household chores. He includes every family member but regrets it as it points out that one person is doing very little of the tasks.
  • Who's Walter?
    E37
    Who's Walter?Harriet encounters an older man who worked at an amusement park she and Ozzie frequented when they dated. She invites him to dinner where he thinks Ozzie is named Walter, then spends the evening telling stories about Harriet and Walter.
  • Curiosity
    E38
    CuriosityOzzie and Harriet try to kill each other's cat with curiosity.
  • Oscillating Ozzie
    E39
    Oscillating OzzieOzzie is stuck in his conservative routine, until he has a chat with the ever-exuberant Emmy Lou.

Cast of Season 1

  • Ozzie NelsonOzzie
  • Harriet NelsonHarriet
  • David NelsonDavid
  • Ricky NelsonRicky

 

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