The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (Season 1)

The Rivals (Episode 1)

Writer: Don Nelson

Air date: 1952-10-03

Overview: David has a rival, and his name is Will Thornberry - his next door neighbor.

The Poet (Episode 2)

Air date: 1952-10-10

Overview: Ozzie and Harriet read the newspaper and talk about Nancy Walker.

The Pills (Episode 3)

Writer: Don Nelson

Air date: 1952-10-17

Overview: Ozzie decides to diet so he can fit into a pair of size 33 pants.

The Fall Guy (Episode 4)

Air date: 1952-10-24

Overview: Ozzie quickly regrets advising David against allowing people to take advantage of his good nature.

Halloween Party (Episode 5) 9.0

Writer: Don Nelson

Air date: 1952-10-31

Overview: On 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 (Episode 6)

Writer: Don Nelson

Air date: 1952-11-07

Overview: Ozzie 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 (Episode 7)

Writer: Ben Gershman

Air date: 1952-11-14

Overview: David gets a babysitting job and Ozzie is worried about David and the baby.

Rick Goes To A Dance (Episode 8)

Writer: Don Nelson

Air date: 1952-11-21

Overview: Ricky receives a perfumed letter from his neighbor, Julie Thornberry, inviting him to his first dance.

Day After Thanksgiving (Episode 9)

Writer: Don Nelson

Air date: 1952-11-28

Overview: Having 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 (Episode 10)

Writer: Don Nelson

Air date: 1952-12-05

Overview: Ozzie is outraged after he doesn't receive a timely 'thank you' for the birthday gift he sent to Thorny.

Harriet's Hairdo (Episode 11)

Air date: 1952-12-12

Overview: Harriet 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 (Episode 12)

Air date: 1952-12-19

Overview: The boys want to earn extra money for Christmas, so Ozzie gives them permission to look for work.

The Late Christmas Gift (Episode 13)

Air date: 1952-12-26

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Ozzie and David receive Christmas gifts after Christmas from Grandma Nelson.

Newspaper Write-up (Episode 14)

Air date: 1953-01-02

Overview: Ozzie becomes upset, and increasingly obsessed, by a newspaper tribute to him that messes up his name.

Basketball Players (Episode 15)

Air date: 1953-01-09

Overview: Ozzie 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 (Episode 16)

Air date: 1953-01-16

Overview: Ozzie 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 (Episode 17)

Air date: 1953-01-23

Overview: Ozzie wants to establish that he's head-of-the-household, and Harriet wants to be a good wife. Marital strife ensues.

The Rover Boys (Episode 18)

Air date: 1953-01-30

Overview: While 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 (Episode 19)

Air date: 1953-02-06

Overview: David and Ricky finally get their own separate rooms - with hilarious results.

The Valentine Show (Episode 20)

Air date: 1953-02-13

Overview: Ozzie 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 (Episode 21)

Air date: 1953-02-20

Overview: There's a new traffic signal, and no one knows who should take the credit or get the blame.

The Dental Receptionist (Episode 22)

Air date: 1953-02-27

Overview: Ozzie soon regrets a flirtatious moment shared with his dentist's new southern belle receptionist.

The Speech (Episode 23)

Air date: 1953-03-06

Overview: Ozzie painstakingly rehearses for a speech.

The Safecrackers (Episode 24)

Air date: 1953-03-13

Overview: While in Herb Dunkle's empty office, Ozzie teaches Ricky how to crack a safe.

Brother Beesley's Philosophy (Episode 25)

Air date: 1953-03-20

Overview: Andy 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 (Episode 26)

Air date: 1953-03-27

Overview: Fearing 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 (Episode 27)

Air date: 1953-04-03

Overview: It'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 (Episode 28)

Air date: 1953-04-10

Overview: Hasty Tasty Pancake Company is offering a double-your-money-back guarantee, so Ricky decides to apply for a refund.

Whistler's Daughter (Episode 29)

Air date: 1953-04-17

Overview: Ozzie 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 (Episode 30)

Air date: 1953-04-24

Overview: To 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 (Episode 31)

Air date: 1953-05-01

Overview: Ozzie 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 (Episode 32)

Air date: 1953-05-08

Overview: Ozzie tries to teach Ricky and David how to get a good deal in the swap trades they make with friends.

Boxing Matches (Episode 33)

Air date: 1953-05-15

Overview: Ozzie 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 (Episode 34)

Air date: 1953-05-22

Overview: David is given his first house key and the responsibility that goes with it.

The Play's the Thing (Episode 35)

Air date: 1953-05-29

Overview: Ozzie 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 (Episode 36)

Air date: 1953-06-05

Overview: David 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? (Episode 37)

Air date: 1953-06-12

Overview: 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 (Episode 38)

Air date: 1953-06-19

Overview: Ozzie and Harriet try to kill each other's cat with curiosity.

Oscillating Ozzie (Episode 39)

Air date: 1953-06-26

Overview: Ozzie is stuck in his conservative routine, until he has a chat with the ever-exuberant Emmy Lou.