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 (29)
1. Who's in Charge Here?
Aired 13 September 1965 • 30 min
George and Dorothy leave the country and Hazel and Harold moves in with George's brother, Steve, and his family. Steve quickly finds his new housekeeper taking over the household.
2. Hazel's Second Week
Aired 20 September 1965 • 30 min
With Hazel taking care of the entire home, Barbara feels useless which prompts Hazel to decide to leave.
3. How to Lose 30 Pounds in 30 Minutes
Aired 27 September 1965 • 30 min
Wanting to lose 30lbs, Hazel joins a health spa and quickly finds losing any weight will be more than she bargained for.
4. Do Not Disturb Occupants
Aired 11 October 1965 • 30 min
Hazel puts the Baxter home on the market. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Stoneham: Oliver McGowan.
5. The Holdout
Aired 18 October 1965 • 30 min
Minerva Anderson refuses to sell her property to Steve. Ray Fulmer, Shirley Booth. Minerva: Ellen Corby. Fox: Lawrence Haddon. Miss Cameron: Shannon Farnon.
6. A Haunting We Will Go
Aired 25 October 1965 • 30 min
Steve is accused of selling a haunted house. Shirley Booth, Lynn Borden. Garrison: Charles Francisco. Swanton: Dabney Coleman. Timmons: Vaughn Taylor.
7. Hazel Needs a Car
Aired 1 November 1965 • 30 min
Hazel tries talking Steve into lending her money. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Foster: Louis Quinn.
8. Hazel Sits it Out
Aired 8 November 1965 • 30 min
Hazel shows a house to one of Steve's clients. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Mrs. Clark: Mabel Albertson. Bullock: Malcolm Atterbury.
9. A Lot to Remember
Aired 15 November 1965 • 30 min
At an auction, Hazel buys a plot of land. Hazel: Shirley Booth. Laura: Anne Seymour. Barbara: Lynn Borden. Auctioneer: John Hiestand. Commissioner: Douglas Evans. Steve: Ray Fulmer.
10. A Bull's Eye for Cupid
Aired 22 November 1965 • 30 min
Hazel tries to reconcile a married couple. Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Mona: Mala Powers. Fred: Charles Bateman.
11. The Crush
Aired 29 November 1965 • 30 min
Steve tries discouraging the teenager who has a crush on him. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Millie: Ann Jillian.
12. Kindly Advise
Aired 6 December 1965 • 30 min
Deirdre enrolls Susie in elocution school. Shirley Booth, Lynn Borden, Ray Fulmer. Susie: Julia Benjamin.
13. Noblesse Oblige
Aired 13 December 1965 • 30 min
Hazel argues about a parking spot with the wife of Steve's client. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer. Cora: Lee Patrick. Deirdre: Cathy Lewis. Prichard: Nelson Olmsted.
14. Hazel's Endearing Young Charms
Aired 27 December 1965 • 30 min
Steve is getting an inferiority complex: Hazel is constantly bragging about the success of his brother. Steve: Ray Fulmer. Harry Thompson: Richard P. Lieb. Barbara: Lynn Borden. Deirdre: Cathy Lewis.
15. A Car Named Chrysanthemum
Aired 3 January 1966 • 30 min
Hazel tries overhauling a used car by herself. Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Ricci: Peter Brocco. Haverstraw: Alvy Moore. Millie: Ann Jillian.
16. Once an Actor
Aired 10 January 1966 • 30 min
Pat O'Brien guest stars as Barbara's visiting uncle---who arrives a month too early. Shirley Booth, Lynn Borden, Ray Fulmer. Miss Kirkland: Anne Seymour.
17. $285 by Saturday
Aired 17 January 1966
Hazel is collecting musical instruments to send to George & Dorothy for a missionary school. She also holds a fund-raiser for enough money to buy an organ.
18. Boom or Bust
Aired 24 January 1966 • 30 min
Steve puts the household on a budget.
19. Harold's Gift Horses
Aired 31 January 1966 • 30 min
Hazel learns that Harold is getting gifts from his teacher. Miss Kirkland: Anne Seymour. Shirley Booth, Bobby Buntrock, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden.
20. How to Find Work Without Really Trying
Aired 7 February 1966 • 30 min
Hazel is disappointed when she wins a dinner for two---and no one can join her. Woods: Victor Jory. Hazel: Shirley Booth. Pierre: Louis Mercier. Barbara: Lynn Borden. Steve: Ray Fulmer.
21. My Son, the Sheepdog
Aired 14 February 1966 • 30 min
Harold organizes a rock 'n' roll group. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Jeff: Pat Cardi. Mona: Mala Powers.
22. Please Don't Shout
Aired 21 February 1966 • 30 min
Hazel is dealt out of Steve's card game---for winning too often. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Jack: Charles Francisco. Harvey: Gene Blakely. Fred: Charles Bateman. Rosie: Maudie Prickett.
23. But is it Art?
Aired 28 February 1966 • 30 min
Hazel mistakes an artist for a house painter. Ames: Claude Akins. Ralph: Bill McLean. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden, Bobby Buntrock.
24. Who Can Afford a Bargain?
Aired 7 March 1966 • 30 min
Steve tries selling a house in an exclusive neighborhood. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Bill: Lawrence Haddon. Millie: Ann Jillian. Mona: Mala Powers. Craven: John Harmon.
25. Hazel's Free Enterprise
Aired 14 March 1966 • 30 min
Hazel tries marketing her chili sauce. Lynn Borden, Ray Fulmer. Rickey: Ed Prentiss. Moore: Byron Foulger. Mona: Mala Powers. Fred: Charles Bateman.
26. Bee in Her Bonnet
Aired 21 March 1966 • 30 min
Tea-leaf reader Hazel sees trouble for Steve. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Hogan: Guy Raymond. Mrs. Fillmore: Kathryn Givney.
27. The Perfect Boss
Aired 28 March 1966 • 30 min
Hazel enters Steve in a perfect-boss contest. Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Millie: Ann Jillian. Clara: Alice Backes. Mona: Mala Powers.
28. A Little Bit of Genius
Aired 4 April 1966 • 25 min
Harold is jealous when his friend is put in an advanced class. Shirley Booth, Bobby Buntrock, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Jeff: Pat Cardi. Mona: Mala Powers.
29. A Question of Ethics
Aired 11 April 1966 • 30 min
Hazel runs afoul of the real-estate commission when she tries to drum up business for Steve. Shirley Booth, Lynn Borden. Johansson: John Qualen. Mrs. Johansson: Alice Frost. Ryan: Bill Zuckert.