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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

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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".

Oct 3, 195214 seasons435 episodesEndedEN

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Harriet Nelson

Harriet

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David Nelson

David

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Ricky Nelson

Ricky

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Seasons

Season 1

39 episodes

Premiered Oct 3, 1952

Season 2

39 episodes

Premiered Sep 18, 1953

Season 3

28 episodes

Premiered Oct 8, 1954

Season 4

26 episodes

Premiered Sep 23, 1955

Season 5

39 episodes

Premiered Oct 3, 1956

Season 6

35 episodes

Premiered Oct 2, 1957

Season 7

36 episodes

Premiered Oct 1, 1958

Season 8

32 episodes

Premiered Oct 7, 1959

Season 9

33 episodes

Premiered Sep 28, 1960

Season 10

25 episodes

Premiered Sep 28, 1961

Season 11

26 episodes

Premiered Sep 27, 1962

Season 12

25 episodes

Premiered Sep 18, 1963

Season 13

26 episodes

Premiered Sep 16, 1964

Season 14

26 episodes

Premiered Sep 15, 1965

Episodes

1–6 of 39

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Ep 1

The Rivals

Oct 3, 1952

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

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Ep 2

The Poet

Oct 10, 1952

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

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Ep 3

The Pills

Oct 17, 1952

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

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Ep 4

The Fall Guy

Oct 24, 1952

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

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Ep 5

Halloween Party

Oct 31, 1952

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.

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