The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet — Season 9
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 (33)
1. Fraternity Junk Drive
Aired 28 September 1960
A newspaper article mistakes the fraternity's intentions regarding disbursement of funds raised from their junk drive. The frat brothers must scramble to set things right.
2. David Gets Discouraged
Aired 5 October 1960
After Dave's boss, Mr. Kelley, asks him to do several menial tasks, Dave feels like he's not getting anywhere in the law profession, so he considers quitting his job and entering the advertising field.
3. Ozzie, the Boatkeeper
Aired 12 October 1960
Ozzie lets nieghbor Joe Randolph store his new boat at the Nelson home.
4. His Brother's Girl
Aired 19 October 1960
Dave falls for Rick's girlfriend, Jane, and the feeling is mutual. Dave invites Jane to a dance and can't decide how to break the news to his brother.
5. David Gets a Raise
Aired 26 October 1960
David is anxious for his boss to give him a raise.
6. The Table and the Painting
Aired 2 November 1960
Ozzie and Joe Randolph exchange gifts.
7. A Sweater for Ricky
Aired 9 November 1960
Galpal Joyce begins knitting a sweater for beau Ricky but when it takes up too much of her time he begins seeing another damsel.
8. A Friend in Need
Aired 16 November 1960
Ozzie's friends play golf instead of helping him fix the plumbing at the Nelson house.
9. David's Almost In-Laws
Aired 23 November 1960
Ozzie and Harriet think David is planning to get married when they get invited to dinner at his galpal's house.
10. David Hires a Secretary
Aired 30 November 1960
David hires a pretty girl to be his boss's secretary when the regular gal takes a vacation.
11. A Lawnmower for Ozzie
Aired 7 December 1960
Ozzie and Ricky break into Joe Randolph's garage to retrieve a borrowed lawnmower.
12. The Girl in the Emporium
8.0Aired 14 December 1960
After meeting a girl who works in an emporium, Ricky applies for a Christmas job there.
13. A Piano for the Fraternity
Aired 21 December 1960
David and Ricky's fraternity decides to throw a Christmas party but there's no piano to be found.
14. Rick Counts the Ballots
Aired 28 December 1960
It's time for the Campus Queen contest and Rick gets assigned to count the ballots.
15. The Girl Who Loses Things
Aired 4 January 1961
Rick's girlfriend becomes jealous when he keeps bumping into a klutzy girl.
16. Safe Husbands
Aired 11 January 1961
Ozzie and Joe scheme to make their wives jealous.
17. The Lost Briefcase
Aired 18 January 1961
David gets his briefcase mixed up with that of someone else.
18. The Chaperones
Aired 25 January 1961
Ozzie & Harriet volunteer to be chaperone's at a party for Rick's fraternity. But there seems to be some confusion as to where the party is going to be held.
19. Bowling With the Wives
Aired 1 February 1961
Ozzie inadvertently invites the wives to come bowling with the guys.
20. Our Man in Alaska
Aired 8 February 1961
Ricky's frat brothers think he's been giving out information about fraternity activities to a school newspaper gossip columnist.
21. Two Small Boys and a Dog
Aired 15 February 1961
David plays the judge over the rightful owner of a dog when two boys claim it to be their's.
22. The Boys' Portraits
Aired 22 February 1961
A pretty college student paints a portrait of Rick, but Ozzie and Harriet are afraid that Dave will become jealous.
23. Mr. Kelley's Important Papers
Aired 1 March 1961
In David's absence, Ozzie and Harriet decide to deliver some important papers for his boss.
24. Dave's Golf Story
Aired 8 March 1961
Dave has a great golf story, but Wally submits it to the attractive campus newspaper editor as his own.
25. Rick's Broken Arm
Aired 15 March 1961
Wally stands up his galpal using the excuse that he was visiting a friend with a broken arm---Ricky.
26. The Little Houseguest
Aired 22 March 1961
Ozzie and Harriet babysit for a neighbor's son when his mother goes to the hospital to have a baby.
27. The Manly Arts
Aired 29 March 1961
Ozzie, Ricky, and David disagree over which form of self-defense is best and they might get a chance to find out when they take jobs as guards for a detective agency.
28. A Question of Suits and Ties
Aired 5 April 1961
Members of a sorority refuse to have anything more to do with David and Ricky's fraternity until they improve their dressing habits.
29. The Pen and Pencil Set
Aired 12 April 1961
A pen and pencil set is among some old items found at the Nelson household.
30. Selling Rick's Drums
Aired 19 April 1961
With the help of Bruce, Dave schemes to secretly sell Rick's old drum set to a pretty girl, who both he and Rick want to meet and ask out on a date.
31. E.S.P.
Aired 26 April 1961
Ozzie and Joe make a bet with their wives that they can prove men have greater extra sensory perception than women.
32. Rick's 21st Birthday
Aired 3 May 1961
Rick's late Great-Uncle Walter left an envelope for Rick to be opened on his 21st birthday, and the entire Nelson household can hardly wait to find out what's inside.
33. Built-In Television Set
Aired 10 May 1961
Getting a free used television set from neighbor Joe becomes a very expensive proposition for Ozzie.