The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, an iconic American sitcom, delighted audiences on ABC from October 3, 1952, to March 26, 1966. Based on the real-life Nelson family, the show transitioned from a successful radio program to television, maintaining its popularity across both mediums for several years. Ozzie Nelson and his wife, singer Harriet, portrayed themselves alongside their sons, David and Eric "Ricky" Nelson. The charming dynamic of the household was complemented by Don DeFore as their affable neighbor, "Thorny," adding to the show's warm and relatable humor.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Season 1
39 ep
1
The Rivals
2
The Poet
3
The Pills
4
The Fall Guy
5
Halloween Party
6
Riviera Ballet
7
David the Babysitter
8
Rick Goes To A Dance
9
Day After Thanksgiving
10
Thorny's Gift
11
Harriet's Hairdo
12
The Boys' Christmas Money
13
The Late Christmas Gift
14
Newspaper Write-up
15
Basketball Players
16
Stop Worrying
17
The Tuba Affair
18
The Rover Boys
19
Separate Rooms
20
The Valentine Show
21
The Traffic Signal
22
The Dental Receptionist
23
The Speech
24
The Safecrackers
25
Brother Beesley's Philosophy
26
The Bowling Alley
27
The Orchid and the Violet
28
The Pancake Mix
29
Whistler's Daughter
30
The Fish Story
31
Night School
32
The Traders
33
Boxing Matches
34
Door Key for David
35
The Play's the Thing
36
Monetary System
37
Who's Walter?
38
Curiosity
39
Oscillating Ozzie
Season 2
Season 2
39 ep
1
New Chairs
2
The Party
3
The Boys' Paper Route
4
The Window Pane
5
David's Pipe
6
David's Birthday
7
No Noise
8
The Hustler
9
Young City Officials
10
The Suggestion Box
11
The Ladder
12
Parental Guidance
13
The Insurance Policy
14
The Credit Reference
15
The Miracle
16
The Hunter
17
Ozzie's Night Out
18
The Camera Show
19
Courage
20
The Incentive
21
Too Many Children
22
Harriet Gives a Party
23
David's Career
24
Old Fashioned Remedy
25
The Initiation
26
Ricky's Lost Letter
27
Father and Son Tournament
28
Gentleman David
29
David Writes a Column
30
Overprotection
31
Be On Time
32
An Evening with Hamlet
33
The New Neighbor
34
The Bird's Nest
35
A Friend of the Family
36
A Tuxedo for David
37
The Painter
38
Economical Ozzie
39
The Swimming Pool
Season 3
Season 3
28 ep
1
The Wedding Anniversary
2
Too Many Ties
3
The Furnace
4
A Load of Gravel
5
The Usher
6
Come As You Are Party
7
Wally Dipple's Garage Door
8
The Odd Bolt
9
A Matter of Inches
10
The Lost Christmas Gift
11
The Fruitcake
12
The Bloodhound
13
The Missing Sandwiches
14
Individuality
15
The Electric Train
16
A Matter of Principle
17
Career Woman
18
The Girl Who Came to Dinner
19
The Sportscar
20
Ricky's Blind Date
21
Spring Housekeeping
22
The Pajama Game
23
Ricky's Shadow
24
The Witness
25
Ricky's Charge Account
26
The Testimonial
27
Thorny's Piano
28
The Stray Dog
Season 4
Season 4
26 ep
1
David's Engagement
2
Homemade Ice-Cream
3
Football Hero
4
An Invitation to Dinner
5
Carnation Perfume
6
The Campers
7
The Man Across the Street
8
Music Appreciation
9
A Ball of Tinfoil
10
Wedding Rings
11
The Gay Blade
12
The Eclipse
13
The Gadget
14
Art Studies
15
Volunteer Firemen
16
The Car Mix-up
17
Ricky, the Organizer
18
The Safe Driver
19
Watching Thorny's House
20
Personal Column
21
A Day in Bed
22
Buried Treasure
23
A Beautiful Day
24
Honest Face
25
Harriet's Secret Admirer
26
Re-Dressing Ricky
Season 5
Season 5
39 ep
1
Kappa Sigma Party
2
Captain Salty and the Submarine
3
Hidden Panel
4
Christmas in October
5
The Banjo Player
6
Fifty Dollar Bill
7
The Pool Table
8
David Picks Up the Tab
9
The Balloons
10
Ricky's Car
11
A Doctor in the House
12
Ozzie's Busy Christmas
13
The Day After Christmas
14
Ozzie's Double
15
A Hairstyle for Harriet
16
The Puppy
17
The Borrowed Tuxedo
18
Like Father, Like Son
19
The Duenna
20
The Hot-Dog Stand
21
The Reading Room
22
The Disbelievers
23
The Clubhouse
24
Jet Pilot
25
Ozzie and Harriet Go to Washington
26
The Editor
27
The Hawaiian Party
28
Ricky, the Drummer
29
The Tommy Brannigan Story
30
Sculpturing Class
31
Ozzie, the Treasurer
32
Ricky's Surprise Party
33
The Night Watchman
34
David's Date with Miss Universe
35
Strict Parents
36
The Coffee Table
37
The Fishing Lure
38
Taking Care of Freddy
39
The Loan
Season 6
Season 6
35 ep
1
Fixing Up the Fraternity House
2
The Man Without a Family
3
Treasurer's Report
4
The Boys Land in Jail
5
Mystery Shopper
6
Ricky's Big Night
7
Free Flowers
8
Ozzie's Triple Banana Surprise
9
Fourteen Mile Hike
10
Tuti-Fruiti Ice-Cream
11
The Christmas Tree Lot
12
Ricky Goes on TV
13
The Trophy
14
The Road Race
15
David and the Stewardess
16
The Picture in Rick's Notebook
17
Harriet's Dancing Partner
18
The Safe
19
David and the Men's Club
20
Who is Betty?
21
The Old Band Pavilion
22
The Practical Joker
23
Scavenger Hunt
24
The Dating System
25
The Closed Circuit
26
The Top Gun
27
The Record Trout
28
The Bachelor
29
Code of Honor
30
Ricky is Micky
31
Rick's Chemistry Grade
32
The Magic of Three
33
The International Set
34
Ozzie and the Bridge Group
35
A Cruise for Harriet
Season 7
Season 7
36 ep
1
David Loses His Poise
2
David Becomes a Football Coach
3
A Surprise for Clara
4
The Pony
5
Stealing Rick's Girl
6
Ozzie's Daughters
7
Ozzie Spills the Beans
8
Rick's Riding Lessons
9
Harriet Creates a Triangle
10
The Dress Shop
11
The Motorcycle
12
Helpful Neighbor
13
The Runaways
14
Rick's Scientific Date
15
Rick's Dinner Guests
16
Ozzie and the Space Age
17
Jealous Joe Randolph
18
Composite Girl
19
Ozzie's Old Teammate
20
The Newspaper Interview
21
The Exploding Book
22
Ozzie Changes History
23
The Tent
24
Ricky, the Bullfighter
25
Togetherness
26
The Other Guy's Girl
27
Treasurer's Son
28
Always a Bridegroom
29
The Costume Dance
30
Full House
31
The Little Black Box
32
The Buckingham
33
The Girl in the Bowling Alley
34
Darby, the Rockhound
35
Taking Advantage of Harriet
36
Ozzie Plans a Surprise
Season 9
Season 9
33 ep
1
Fraternity Junk Drive
2
David Gets Discouraged
3
Ozzie, the Boatkeeper
4
His Brother's Girl
5
David Gets a Raise
6
The Table and the Painting
7
A Sweater for Ricky
8
A Friend in Need
9
David's Almost In-Laws
10
David Hires a Secretary
11
A Lawnmower for Ozzie
12
The Girl in the Emporium
13
A Piano for the Fraternity
14
Rick Counts the Ballots
15
The Girl Who Loses Things
16
Safe Husbands
17
The Lost Briefcase
18
The Chaperones
19
Bowling With the Wives
20
Our Man in Alaska
21
Two Small Boys and a Dog
22
The Boys' Portraits
23
Mr. Kelley's Important Papers
24
Dave's Golf Story
25
Rick's Broken Arm
26
The Little Houseguest
27
The Manly Arts
28
A Question of Suits and Ties
29
The Pen and Pencil Set
30
Selling Rick's Drums
31
E.S.P.
32
Rick's 21st Birthday
33
Built-In Television Set
Season 10
Season 10
25 ep
1
Dancing Lessons
2
The High Cost of Dating
3
The Newlyweds Get Settled
4
The Fraternity Rents Out a Room
5
David Goes Back to Work
6
Ten For the Tigers
7
Rick Grades a Test
8
The Barking Dog
9
Rick Comes to Dinner
10
Trading Stamps
11
Ricky the Milkman
12
The Fraternity Pin
13
The Backyard Pet Show
14
The Special Cake
15
The Randolph's Niece
16
A Lamp For Dave and June
17
The Fraternity Cook
18
Operation Barry
19
Making Wally Study
20
Lending Money to Wally
21
Lonesome Parents
22
The Client's Daughter
23
The Student Nurse
24
Barry's Birthday
25
Little Handprints in the Sidewalk
Season 11
Season 11
26 ep
1
Rick and the Maid of Honor
2
Mrs. Bradford's Recipe
3
The Apartment
4
Rick and the Sculptress
5
Trip to Mexico
6
The Tigers Go to a Dance
7
The Women's Club Play
8
Rick Sends a Picture
9
Rick, the Host
10
Losing Miss Edwards
11
An Old Friend of June's
12
Game Inventors
13
Rick and the Boat Model
14
June and the Great Outdoors
15
The Girl at the Ski Lodge
16
Roadside Courtesy
17
Dave and the Teenager
18
The Adventurers
19
The Goat
20
Any Date in a Storm
21
Decorating Dave's Office
22
Publicity for the Fraternity
23
The Women's Club Bazaar
24
Dave's Law Office
25
Dave and the Fraternity Lease
26
June Music Festival
Season 12
Season 12
25 ep
1
The Torn Dress
2
Secret Agent
3
Ozzie, Joe, and the Fashion Models
4
Rick's Wedding Ring
5
Getting Wally in Shape
6
Blue Moose
7
David Takes a Client to Dinner
8
Wally's Pen-Pal
9
The Lawyers' Convention
10
Money Watchers
11
June is Always Late
12
Ozzie's Hidden Trophy
13
Rick Makes a Loan
14
David and the Mermaid
15
The Swami
16
Getting Together With the Boys
17
Rick's Wedding Picture
18
A Wife in the Office
19
The Dean's Birthday
20
The Uniforms
21
Wally's TV Set
22
Hayride
23
Rick, the Law Clerk
24
Rick is Late for Dinner
25
A Letter About Harriet
Season 13
Season 13
26 ep
1
Rick and the Girl Across the Hall
2
Rick's Old Printing Press
3
The Study System
4
Rick And Kris Go To The Mountains
5
A Letter of Recommendation
6
Kris Goes to College
7
The Pennies
8
The Ballerina
9
A Bedtime Story
10
Harriet's Quiz
11
Kris Plays Cupid
12
A Helpless Female
13
The Exotic Housemother
14
Chess Set
15
The Cafe Caper
16
The Petition
17
Dave, the Fraternity Advisor
18
Rick Grows a Beard
19
The Big Dog
20
The Trunk
21
Kris's Girlfriend
22
Rick's Raise
23
Breakfast for Harriet
24
The Desk Photo
25
The Early Rush Party
26
A Painting from the Past
Season 14
Season 14
26 ep
1
The Tangled Web
2
A Rose a Day
3
Kris and the Queen
4
Helpful June
5
The Prowler
6
The Nelsons Revisited
7
The Secret Passage
8
Wally, the Author
9
A Message from Kris
10
Flying Down to Lunch
11
The Equestrians
12
Dave, the Worrier
13
Ghost Town
14
David Picks a Pie
15
Kris, the Little Helper
16
Sheik of Araby
17
Wally's Traffic Ticket
18
An Honor for Ozzie
19
The Hong Kong Suit
20
Ozzie-a-Go-Go
21
The Trip Trap
22
Waiting for Joe
23
Rick's Assistant
24
Dave's Other Office
25
Ozzie the Babysitter
26
The Game Room
