About this season
Hazel is an American sitcom about a fictional live-in maid named Hazel Burke and her employers, the Baxters. The five-season, 154-episode series aired in primetime from September 28, 1961 until April 11, 1966 and was produced by Screen Gems. The show aired on NBC for its first four seasons, and then on CBS for its final season. The first season, except for one color episode was in black and white, the remainder in color. The show was based on the popular single-panel comic strip by cartoonist Ted Key, which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.
Episodes (33)
1. Hazel's Cousin
Aired 20 September 1962 • 30 min
Hazel learns that her successful cousin Sybil is going to be married and immediately makes plans to attend the wedding.
2. Rosie's Contract
Aired 27 September 1962 • 30 min
Hazel demands that George give her a written contract. Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Rosie: Maudie Prickett.
3. We've Been So Happy Till Now
Aired 4 October 1962 • 30 min
Hazel tries patching up the Baxters' argument. Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Zoltan: Steven Geray. Fulton: Jonathan Hole.
4. How to Lure and Epicure
Aired 11 October 1962 • 30 min
The Baxters try getting a columnist to plug Tonetti's restaurant. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Tonetti: Peter Mamakos. Williams: Harry Ellerbe. Templeton: Alan Hewitt. Maria: Pat Michon.
5. Barney Hatfield, Where Are You?
Aired 18 October 1962 • 30 min
Hazel tries solving the case of the missing mailman. Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Barney: Robert B. Williams.
6. A Four Bit Word to Chew On
Aired 25 October 1962 • 30 min
Hazel's project: learning a new word every day. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Griffin: Howard Smith.
7. Hazel's Tax Deduction
Aired 1 November 1962
8. Mr. B on the Beach
Aired 8 November 1962
9. License to Wed
Aired 15 November 1962 • 30 min
Deirdre's daughter and Hazel's nephew announce their engagement. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Deirdre: Cathy Lewis. Nancy: Davey Davison. Eddie: John Washbrook. Rosie: Maudie Prickett.
10. Genie With the Light Brown Lamp
Aired 22 November 1962 • 30 min
Harold loses interest in his school work when his dog disappears. Shirley Booth, Bobby Buntrock, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Charlie: Frederic Downs. Miss Tilcy: Virginia Gregg. Rosie: Maudie Prickett.
11. The Natural Athlete
Aired 29 November 1962 • 30 min
George's task: proving he's a better bowler than Hazel. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock. Jack: Bill Zuckert. Alex: Bing Russell.
12. New Man in Town
Aired 13 December 1962 • 30 min
Hazel and Rosie vie for the attention of a handsome chauffeur. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Rosie: Maudie Prickett. Mitch: Dub Taylor.
13. Herbert for Hire
Aired 20 December 1962 • 30 min
George helps a financially pressed friend find work. Shirley Booth, Whitney Blake. Harriet: Norma Varden. Herbert: Donald Foster. Griffin: Howard Smith. Roberta: Maida Severn.
14. Hazel and the Lovebirds
Aired 27 December 1962 • 30 min
Hazel tries to keep Deirdre from interfering in her daughter's love life. Deirdre: Cathy Lewis. George: Don DeFore. Dorothy: Whitney Blake. Nancy: Davey Davison. Eddie: John Washbrook. Gabriella: Susan Silo. Mr. Johnson: Donald Foster. Mrs. Johnson: Norma Varden. Bud: Robert Hogan. Harry: Robert P. Lieb.
15. Top Secret
Aired 3 January 1963 • 30 min
Hazel walks off with a senator's top-secret papers. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Sterling: Larry Gates. Mavis: Judy Erwin. Blake: John Newton. Mrs. Talbert: Helen Wallace.
16. The Sunshine Girls Quartette
Aired 10 January 1963 • 30 min
Hazel's singing group prepares to audition for a song festival. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Rosie: Maudie Prickett. Dolly: Peggy Clark. Helga: Betty Noyes. Griffin: Howard Smith.
17. A Good Example for Harold
Aired 17 January 1963 • 30 min
Hazel and the Baxters vow to refrain from lying. Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Rosie: Maudie Prickett. Boyle: Philip Ober. Barney: Robert B. Williams.
18. Hazel's Highland Fling
Aired 24 January 1963 • 30 min
Hazel tries teaching Mr. Griffin's maid how to cook. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Griffin: Howard Smith. Angie: Katherine Henry. Gordon: James Doohan.
19. Ain't Walter Nice?
Aired 31 January 1963
20. Mr. Griffin Throws a Wedding
Aired 7 February 1963 • 30 min
Mr. Griffin plans a wedding for his nephew---who wants to elope. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore. Griffin: Howard Smith. Pete: Dick Sargent. Maggie: Carolyn Kearney.
21. Hazel and the Stockholder's Meeting
Aired 14 February 1963 • 30 min
Hazel confronts company stockholders with one of their defective vacuum cleaners. Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Starkey: Max Showalter.
22. Hazel's Day Off
Aired 21 February 1963 • 30 min
Hazel tries teaching George's client how to relax. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Arden: James Westerfield. Kemper: William Schallert.
23. I've Been Singing All My Life
Aired 28 February 1963
24. The Fires Never Dead While the Ashes Are Red
Aired 7 March 1963 • 30 min
Hazel reunites a long-separated couple. Webster: Vaughn Taylor. Celeste: Lurene Tuttle. Don DeFore, Whitney Blake.
25. Hazel's Navy Blue Tug-Boats
Aired 14 March 1963 • 30 min
Trouble begins when Hazel borrows George's car. Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Johnson: Donald Foster. Mrs. Johnson: Norma Varden. Joe: Harry Jackson.
26. The Hazel Walk
Aired 21 March 1963 • 30 min
Hazel and George argue over the route for a new highway. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake.
27. Hazel Digs a Hole for Herself
Aired 28 March 1963 • 30 min
George's mother takes up gardening. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Deirdre: Cathy Lewis. Mrs. Baxter: Louise Lorimer.
28. Hazel Sounds Her A's
Aired 11 April 1963 • 30 min
Hazel tries persuading an orchestra leader to rehire a violinist. Sir Horace: Torin Thatcher. Lady Hobart: Doris Singleton. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake.
29. Hazel's Luck
Aired 18 April 1963 • 30 min
Hazel is plagued by bad luck after tearing up a chain letter. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Summerfield: Henry Hunter.
30. Oh, My Aching Back
Aired 25 April 1963 • 30 min
George finds the hurdles high as he sets out to win his son's respect. Harold: Bobby Buntrock. George: Don DeFore. Hazel: Shirley Booth. Dorothy: Whitney Blake.
31. Maid of the Month
Aired 2 May 1963 • 30 min
Hazel is chosen Maid of the Month. Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Griffin: Howard Smith. Miss Sharpe: Mary Scott. Anderson: Richard St. John.
32. So Long, Brown Eyes
Aired 9 May 1963 • 30 min
Hazel eagerly awaits the arrival of an old flame. Gus: Patrick McVey. Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock.
33. Potluck Ala Mode
Aired 16 May 1963