The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet — Season 7
About this season
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".
Episodes (36)
1. David Loses His Poise
Aired 1 October 1958
David tries to date a pretty girl, but everything keeps going wrong.
2. David Becomes a Football Coach
Aired 8 October 1958
Dave must decide whether to allow a girl to play on the little league football team he's coaching.
3. A Surprise for Clara
Aired 15 October 1958
Ozzie's birthday is on Saturday, it's also the Randolph's 25th anniversary on Monday. Joe wants to redecorate their home as a present for Clara. He asks Ozzie's help on how to get Clara to go to her Mother's for the weekend.
4. The Pony
Aired 22 October 1958
Someone enters Ozzie's name in a contest as a joke and he wins first prize---a pony.
5. Stealing Rick's Girl
Aired 29 October 1958
Ricky might lose his best galpal if it means pledging David's fraternity.
6. Ozzie's Daughters
Aired 5 November 1958
With David and Ricky go away for the weekend, Harriet invites two teenaged girls to spend the weekend at the Nelson house.
7. Ozzie Spills the Beans
Aired 12 November 1958
The Men's club decides to put on a bean counting contest-and Ozzie gets stuck with the task of actually counting the exact number of beans to go in a large jar.
8. Rick's Riding Lessons
Aired 19 November 1958
Ricky gives a pretty riding instructor guitar lessons in exchange for riding lessons.
9. Harriet Creates a Triangle
Aired 26 November 1958
10. The Dress Shop
Aired 3 December 1958
11. The Motorcycle
Aired 10 December 1958
When David takes up motorcycling, a worried Ozzie tries to talk him out of it.
12. Helpful Neighbor
Aired 17 December 1958
Ozzie overextends himself while being a helpful neighbor, and each good deed snowballs into one disaster after another.
13. The Runaways
Aired 7 January 1959
Ozzie tries to find out why two children were found hiding in the back seat of his car.
14. Rick's Scientific Date
Aired 14 January 1959
Wally uses a psychology test to trick Rick into going on a blind date with his cousin.
15. Rick's Dinner Guests
Aired 21 January 1959 • 30 min
Rick is expecting his new girlfriend and her parents over for dinner, but Ozzie fouls things up by mistakenly telling Rick that dinner is at the girlfriend's house, instead. Meanwhile, Harriet goes to the movies, and Ozzie invites his buddies over for a poker game, leaving Rick stuck in the middle.
16. Ozzie and the Space Age
Aired 28 January 1959
Ozzie gets roped into trying to take a photo of a flying saucer for a contest sponsored by the Bijou Theatre. The theatre manager, played by Joseph Kearns, awards $1,000 prize money for the best photo.
17. Jealous Joe Randolph
Aired 4 February 1959
Joe Randolph becomes jealous when he mistakes Ozzie being seen shopping with his wife as a romantic affair.
18. Composite Girl
Aired 11 February 1959
A composite photograph of a girl taken by Ricky ends up being selected as campus queen.
19. Ozzie's Old Teammate
Aired 18 February 1959
Ozzie's teammate from his college football team pays him a visit.
20. The Newspaper Interview
Aired 25 February 1959
The local newspaper chooses Ozzie to be the subject of its Neighbor of the Week column.
21. The Exploding Book
Aired 4 March 1959
When David and pal Wally fall for the same damsel, Wally tricks David into giving her a gag gift.
22. Ozzie Changes History
Aired 11 March 1959
In preparing for a pageant about the town's founder, Ozzie learns some disconcerting information about him.
23. The Tent
Aired 18 March 1959
Ozzie, Joe, and Darby are literally left out in the cold when they go camping with their wives.
24. Ricky, the Bullfighter
Aired 25 March 1959
In order to impress a pretty Spanish exchange student, Ricky decides to take up bullfighting.
25. Togetherness
Aired 1 April 1959
After Ozzie and Harriet attend a lecture on the topic of 'Togetherness', the Nelsons decide to do more things together as a family.
26. The Other Guy's Girl
Aired 8 April 1959 • 30 min
Ricky suspects that a fraternity brother is sneaking around with his galpal so Ozzie advises him to do the same with the brother's galpal.
27. Treasurer's Son
Aired 15 April 1959
After Ricky is elected treasurer of his fraternity, Ozzie gives him advice on financial matters.
28. Always a Bridegroom
Aired 22 April 1959
Ozzie once again jumps to conclusions when David and his galpal are invited to dinner by a young married couple.
29. The Costume Dance
Aired 29 April 1959
Ozzie hopes to convince his men's club to hold a costumed dance this year.
30. Full House
Aired 6 May 1959
Ozzie and Harriet take on fourteen unexpected weekend guests when the fraternity is cleared out for termite extermination.
31. The Little Black Box
Aired 13 May 1959
Harriet and Clara bet Ozzie that he cannot keep from opening a little black box before the week's end.
32. The Buckingham
Aired 20 May 1959
David & Ricky buy an old English car, a Buckingham. Although they enjoy it at first, the upkeep of the car winds up costing them more than they can afford.
33. The Girl in the Bowling Alley
Aired 27 May 1959
34. Darby, the Rockhound
Aired 3 June 1959
35. Taking Advantage of Harriet
Aired 10 June 1959
Ozzie seems to be protecting Harriet after feeling she is been taken advantage of by people.
36. Ozzie Plans a Surprise
Aired 17 June 1959
After learning from his two sons that he talks in his sleep, Ozzie worries he'll reveal Harriet's upcoming birthday surprise. He takes unusual measures to prevent this from happening.