The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

1. The Rivals

Air Date: 1952-10-03

David has a rival, and his name is Will Thornberry - his next door neighbor.

2. The Poet

Air Date: 1952-10-10

Ozzie and Harriet read the newspaper and talk about Nancy Walker.

3. The Pills

Air Date: 1952-10-17

Ozzie decides to diet so he can fit into a pair of size 33 pants.

4. The Fall Guy

Air Date: 1952-10-24

Ozzie quickly regrets advising David against allowing people to take advantage of his good nature.

5. Halloween Party

Air Date: 1952-10-31

On Halloween night, Ozzie and Thorny make plans to attend a non-costume party as Satan and a Scotsman. Meanwhile Ricky and David attend a Halloween Party at school and the Nelson household is besieged by children demanding candy - or else.

6. Riviera Ballet

Air Date: 1952-11-07

Ozzie has tickets to the Riviera Ballet, but Harriet doesn't want him to go because the actresses will be wearing skimpy bathing suits.

7. David the Babysitter

Air Date: 1952-11-14

David gets a babysitting job and Ozzie is worried about David and the baby.

8. Rick Goes To A Dance

Air Date: 1952-11-21

Ricky receives a perfumed letter from his neighbor, Julie Thornberry, inviting him to his first dance.

9. Day After Thanksgiving

Air Date: 1952-11-28

Having come home the previous day from Aunt Ellen's without any Thanksgiving leftovers, Ozzie and the boys become obsessed with a craving for more turkey

10. Thorny's Gift

Air Date: 1952-12-05

Ozzie is outraged after he doesn't receive a timely 'thank you' for the birthday gift he sent to Thorny.

11. Harriet's Hairdo

Air Date: 1952-12-12

Harriet decides to try a new hair style but it doesn't go over well with the Nelson men. Ozzie gently tries to suggest he wants her to go back to the look he's used to.

12. The Boys' Christmas Money

Air Date: 1952-12-19

The boys want to earn extra money for Christmas, so Ozzie gives them permission to look for work.

13. The Late Christmas Gift

Air Date: 1952-12-26

Ozzie and David receive Christmas gifts after Christmas from Grandma Nelson.

14. Newspaper Write-up

Air Date: 1953-01-02

Ozzie becomes upset, and increasingly obsessed, by a newspaper tribute to him that messes up his name.

15. Basketball Players

Air Date: 1953-01-09

Ozzie and Thorny's discussion about basketball escalates until they challenge each other to a game. They include their sons in the grudge match but then begin having second thoughts.

16. Stop Worrying

Air Date: 1953-01-16

Ozzie discovers his family worrying about different things, and admonishes them, as well as rationalizing them out of their concerns. But later he reads a magazine article and seems to have trouble fighting off worry himself.

17. The Tuba Affair

Air Date: 1953-01-23

Ozzie wants to establish that he's head-of-the-household, and Harriet wants to be a good wife. Marital strife ensues.

18. The Rover Boys

Air Date: 1953-01-30

While discussing The Rover Boys' books with Thorny, Ozzie takes off to check out a book at the library, hoping to prove Thorny wrong. But when he's caught with a big book, one of his boys' teachers is convinced he knows a lot about the Peloponnesian War and asks him to lead a book discussion. Ozzie is just too proud to admit the truth and decides to learn everything he can before the PTA meeting.

19. Separate Rooms

Air Date: 1953-02-06

David and Ricky finally get their own separate rooms - with hilarious results.

20. The Valentine Show

Air Date: 1953-02-13

Ozzie and Harriet are concerned that David will blow all the money he's saved on a new girl he's taking to a Valentine's Day dance.

21. The Traffic Signal

Air Date: 1953-02-20

There's a new traffic signal, and no one knows who should take the credit or get the blame.

22. The Dental Receptionist

Air Date: 1953-02-27

Ozzie soon regrets a flirtatious moment shared with his dentist's new southern belle receptionist.

23. The Speech

Air Date: 1953-03-06

Ozzie painstakingly rehearses for a speech.

24. The Safecrackers

Air Date: 1953-03-13

While in Herb Dunkle's empty office, Ozzie teaches Ricky how to crack a safe.

25. Brother Beesley's Philosophy

Air Date: 1953-03-20

Andy Beesley gives Ozzie a new outlook on life: Enjoy life, while you can. Ozzie takes this philosophy to heart and sends the family on a spending spree down at The Emporium - a spending spree he soon regrets.

26. The Bowling Alley

Air Date: 1953-03-27

Fearing that Ozzie is coming down with a cold, Harriet orders her husband to spend the evening convalescing and then goes shopping with a friend. Ozzie manages a rapid recovery when Thorny reminds him of a date they made to go bowling.

27. The Orchid and the Violet

Air Date: 1953-04-03

It's spring, and love is in the air, so Ozzie wants to surprise Harriet by having a bunch of violets delivered to her. When orchids show up, instead, Ozzie suspects they're from an old rich boyfriend of Harriet's.

28. The Pancake Mix

Air Date: 1953-04-10

Hasty Tasty Pancake Company is offering a double-your-money-back guarantee, so Ricky decides to apply for a refund.

29. Whistler's Daughter

Air Date: 1953-04-17

Ozzie has some fast talking to do, after Harriet falls under the impression that he was taken in by an attractive young door-to-door saleswoman.

30. The Fish Story

Air Date: 1953-04-24

To prove a point, Ozzie starts a rumor in the neighborhood by tricking his best friend Thorny into believing that the fish are biting like crazy in Mud Basin.

31. Night School

Air Date: 1953-05-01

Ozzie finds out from Thorny that he is taking adult education courses at the local high school in the evenings. So Ozzie decides to take some classes and Harriet signs up too.

32. The Traders

Air Date: 1953-05-08

Ozzie tries to teach Ricky and David how to get a good deal in the swap trades they make with friends.

33. Boxing Matches

Air Date: 1953-05-15

Ozzie gets roped into agreeing to fight Thorny in a boxing exhibition match to be held at an evening Boy Scout rally.

34. Door Key for David

Air Date: 1953-05-22

David is given his first house key and the responsibility that goes with it.

35. The Play's the Thing

Air Date: 1953-05-29

Ozzie is brimming with enthusiasm about appearing in the PTA pageant's play, until he learns that his role is the front end of Robin Hood's horse.

36. Monetary System

Air Date: 1953-06-05

David and Ricky would like an increase in their allowances so Ozzie develops a point system regarding household chores. He includes every family member but regrets it as it points out that one person is doing very little of the tasks.

37. Who's Walter?

Air Date: 1953-06-12

Harriet encounters an older man who worked at an amusement park she and Ozzie frequented when they dated. She invites him to dinner where he thinks Ozzie is named Walter, then spends the evening telling stories about Harriet and Walter.

38. Curiosity

Air Date: 1953-06-19

Ozzie and Harriet try to kill each other's cat with curiosity.

39. Oscillating Ozzie

Air Date: 1953-06-26

Ozzie is stuck in his conservative routine, until he has a chat with the ever-exuberant Emmy Lou.

1. New Chairs

Air Date: 1953-09-18

Confusion reigns when the local department store delivers two new chairs to the wrong Nelson family and then drops off additional chairs or takes back the wrong pieces of Nelson's furniture.

2. The Party

Air Date: 1953-09-25

Ricky and David are upset about not being invited to Will Thornberry's party. Later, they discover it’s a misunderstanding. But then, Ozzie finds out he wasn’t invited by “Thorny” (Will’s father) to a party occurring that same evening, and he becomes irritated with his best friend— unwilling to take the same advice he gave his kids and talk it over with him.

3. The Boys' Paper Route

Air Date: 1953-10-02

The boys just got a newspaper route, but it's Ozzie who winds up having to make the rounds on their first morning.

4. The Window Pane

Air Date: 1953-10-09

Ozzie is falling behind on his list of chores around the house, so the rest of the family pitches in and helps out.

5. David's Pipe

Air Date: 1953-10-16

An old friend of the family mails a monogrammed pipe to David, not realizing he isn't even college age, yet.

6. David's Birthday

Air Date: 1953-10-23

It's David's 17th birthday, and he's trying to do anything he can to look older because he has a crush on Sally Patterson, a girl who is only interested in older men.

7. No Noise

Air Date: 1953-10-30

Herb Dunkle talks to Ozzie about a new organization in town, "The National Anti-Noise Society". But is this new club ready for Ozzie & Thorny to join?

8. The Hustler

Air Date: 1953-11-06

Ricky intends to make extra money selling a spot remover. He's very successful but when things go wrong to entire family pitches in to help.

9. Young City Officials

Air Date: 1953-11-13

David and Will Thornberry's school essays give them both a chance to be mayor for the day during "Civic Day". Now if only Ozzie and Thorny will quit arguing about which son is going to be the honorable mayor.

10. The Suggestion Box

Air Date: 1953-11-20

The Nelsons decide to start using a suggestion box for family matters.

11. The Ladder

Air Date: 1953-11-27

Ozzie and Thorny get themselves marooned on a roof without a ladder.

12. Parental Guidance

Air Date: 1953-12-04

David wants to start weightlifting and working out early in the morning, while Ricky wants to start staying up late and watching movies on the late show. Ozzie decides to let the boys have their way.

13. The Insurance Policy

Air Date: 1953-12-11

Harriet loses a gold pin Ozzie had given her. It was insured, and they collect on it. The check comes made out to both of them, and they disagree on who should endorse it over to the other person and what the money should be spent on.

14. The Credit Reference

Air Date: 1953-12-18

Thorny needs a reference about his fiscal worthiness and asks Ozzie to write one for him. Ozzie as a joke writes a negative one but goes into a panic when he thinks Ricky mailed it.

15. The Miracle

Air Date: 1953-12-25

Ozzie tells his family a story from his childhood of when he wished for a white Christmas.

16. The Hunter

Air Date: 1954-01-01

Ozzie takes steps to get out of going hunting with Thorny.

17. Ozzie's Night Out

Air Date: 1954-01-08

The wife and kids give Ozzie the night off from helping them with their chores and homework, so with mixed feelings, he tries to amuse himself by spending a night out on the town.

18. The Camera Show

Air Date: 1954-01-15

Ozzie buys cameras for everyone in the family. It doesn't take long for him to get caught in a compromising position on film.

19. Courage

Air Date: 1954-01-22

Ozzie takes the courageous step of gathering enough nerve to return some of Harriet's lingerie.

20. The Incentive

Air Date: 1954-01-29

After promising to double whatever money his youngest son has left over at the end of the week, Ricky's collection of old pop bottles may cost Ozzie a pretty penny.

21. Too Many Children

Air Date: 1954-02-05

The Nelsons wind up with a houseful of kids on a sleepover.

22. Harriet Gives a Party

Air Date: 1954-02-12

Harriet decides to give a dinner party but runs into problems when she learns her friend has already planned a dinner party and the Thornberrys are not invited.

23. David's Career

Air Date: 1954-02-19

David's been spending time at Thompson's Garage. Ozzie thinks David may want to become a mechanic when he gets out of school. This is a great idea, until Ozzie talks to Thorny about what his son Will wants to do when he graduates.

24. Old Fashioned Remedy

Air Date: 1954-02-26

Ozzie treats a cold the way his mother used to do - with booze.

25. The Initiation

Air Date: 1954-03-05

Dave is in charge of his club's initiation committee, and Thorny's son Will is among the pledges that must undergo the process.

26. Ricky's Lost Letter

Air Date: 1954-03-12

Ricky wants to send a letter to a cute girl who wrote to him, but Ozzie has accidentally destroyed the envelope containing her return address.

27. Father and Son Tournament

Air Date: 1954-03-19

Both Dave and Ricky want Ozzie to partner with them for the Father And Son Table Tennis Tournament. The dilemma is that he can only play with one son.

28. Gentleman David

Air Date: 1954-03-26

The school's Backward Dance is tonight. The girls invite the boys to this event. Fearing that David doesn't have a date to the dance, Ozzie meddles in his son's affairs.

29. David Writes a Column

Air Date: 1954-04-02

David has a school assignment to write an article for the school paper. Unable to think of a subject to write about. Ozzie suggests writing an article about the school's baseball team's latest slump.

30. Overprotection

Air Date: 1954-04-09

Ozzie and Harriet anguish over whether or not to allow 13-year-old Ricky to take a 150-mile train trip on his own.

31. Be On Time

Air Date: 1954-04-16

It looks like Ozzie's going to be late to a luncheon where he's scheduled to deliver a speech on the importance of being on time.

32. An Evening with Hamlet

Air Date: 1954-04-23

Ozzie and Thorny stage their version of "Hamlet" in the Nelson's living room.

33. The New Neighbor

Air Date: 1954-04-30

After meeting his new neighbor at the bank, Ozzie beliefs he's a thief and stole his penknife. When hinting to his new neighbor didn't solve the problem, Ozzie decided he needed to warn Thorny and put his valuables in the bank.

34. The Bird's Nest

Air Date: 1954-05-07

Ozzie needs to have the roof gutter repaired before the next rain, but a bird's nest is holding up the works.

35. A Friend of the Family

Air Date: 1954-05-14

Harriet writes to 'Aunt Martha', who gives advice through her 'A Friend of the Family' column in the local newspaper.

36. A Tuxedo for David

Air Date: 1954-05-21

David is excited about an upcoming dance and it's going to be formal. But Ozzie thinks buying his son a new tuxedo is too expensive so carious options are explored. Ozzie discusses it with Thorny whose boy Will also needs a tux.

37. The Painter

Air Date: 1954-05-28

38. Economical Ozzie

Air Date: 1954-06-04

After giving David a lecture on saving his money, Ozzie and Thorny indulge in some impulsive buying at the local sporting goods store.

39. The Swimming Pool

Air Date: 1954-06-11

Everyone in the neighborhood wants to use Ozzie's new backyard pool. The trouble is - it hasn't been built, yet.

1. The Wedding Anniversary

Air Date: 1954-10-08

Ozzie and Harriet must decide whether to celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary with a night on the town or to stay at home and chaperon a party for Ricky.

2. Too Many Ties

Air Date: 1954-10-15

In order to make closet space, Harriet insists Ozzie get rid of his multitude of neckties.

3. The Furnace

Air Date: 1954-10-22

It's hot versus cold, as Ozzie and Harriet battle over setting the furnace's thermostat.

4. A Load of Gravel

Air Date: 1954-10-29

Ozzie gets upset when the gravel Thornberry ordered is dumped in his yard instead. After a phone call, things get worse. Worse yet, Thornberry is down on his back and can't deal with the problem himself, which leaves only one person to take care of the mess.

5. The Usher

Air Date: 1954-11-12

Ozzie is bursting with pride when David is chosen over several boys as an usher at the local movie theatre. Ozzie's pride is tempered when he learns why David was chosen over the other boys.

6. Come As You Are Party

Air Date: 1954-11-19

Wally Dipple invites Ozzie and Harriet to his annual "Come-As-You-Are" party, and Ozzie does his best not to be caught in a robe and pajamas like last year.

7. Wally Dipple's Garage Door

Air Date: 1954-12-03

Wally Dipple invents an unusual garage door opener. Ozzie and Thorny want to invest in it, but their plans hit a little snag.

8. The Odd Bolt

Air Date: 1954-12-10

Ozzie comes across a mysterious metal bolt, and sets about the house in search of where it's supposed to go.

9. A Matter of Inches

Air Date: 1954-12-17

Ozzie agrees to pay David fifty dollars when he grows to be the same height as his dad.

10. The Lost Christmas Gift

Air Date: 1954-12-24

When one of Ricky's Christmas gifts cannot be located, the entire Nelson family's holiday spirits plummet. However, the ensuing search enables the family to demonstrate the true spirit of Christmas.

11. The Fruitcake

Air Date: 1955-01-07

When Harriet insists that everyone write thank-you notes, Ozzie struggles to write his to Thorny.

12. The Bloodhound

Air Date: 1955-01-14

Ricky tries to teach an old dog new tricks. Meanwhile, Ozzie and Thorny take drastic measures to avoid going to a violin recital with their wives, in order to stay home and watch the big fight on television, instead.

13. The Missing Sandwiches

Air Date: 1955-01-21

As a favor to their wives, Ozzie and Thorny are to deliver sandwiches and potato salad to the women's club. They need to use David's car but he leaves with the food in the trunk. Ozzie takes Ricky's bike and Thorny is on skates as they try to locate the missing refreshments.

14. Individuality

Air Date: 1955-01-28

Ozzie tries to derail Thorny's scheme to save money by having his house painted with the paint that is leftover from painting Ozzie's home. Ozzie demands that Thorny paint his house a different color than his. Meanwhile, Ricky gets permission to express his individuality by redecorating his half of the bedroom he shares with David.

15. The Electric Train

Air Date: 1955-02-04

Ricky wants to turn in his old train set in for a new chemistry set.

16. A Matter of Principle

Air Date: 1955-02-11

Ozzie is distressed by unexpected bills and David always seems to need extra cash. He takes a stand when David asks for $10 while Thornberry has the same situation with his son Will. In the end the two dads undermine each other.

17. Career Woman

Air Date: 1955-02-18

After hearing a speech at the women's club about exciting careers for women. Harriet starts to think about pursuing a career of her own, something "old-fashioned" Ozzie is dead against.

18. The Girl Who Came to Dinner

Air Date: 1955-02-25

David invites his girlfriend Susan over to his home for dinner.

19. The Sportscar

Air Date: 1955-03-11

Doc Williams is selling a fancy sportscar, and Ozzie is tempted to buy it.

20. Ricky's Blind Date

Air Date: 1955-03-18

David has a problem: he has to find a date for his girlfriend's visiting cousin.

21. Spring Housekeeping

Air Date: 1955-03-25

Ozzie and Thorny are under extreme marital pressure to perform their annual spring cleaning chores.

22. The Pajama Game

Air Date: 1955-04-01

Dressed only in pajamas, Ozzie and Thorny embark on a bizarre adventure.

23. Ricky's Shadow

Air Date: 1955-04-08

A little girl is following Ricky around, everywhere he goes. When Ozzie & Harriet try to talk to her, she runs away. Ozzie, Harriet, David, Ricky & even Thorny are trying to figure out what she wants.

24. The Witness

Air Date: 1955-04-15

After a fender-bender, Thorny gets his day in court.

25. Ricky's Charge Account

Air Date: 1955-04-22

26. The Testimonial

Air Date: 1955-04-29

Ozzie wants to throw a surprise testimonial dinner in appreciation of Doc Williams.

27. Thorny's Piano

Air Date: 1955-05-06

Though he hasn't had a piano lesson since the age of nine, Thorny bets Ozzie that he can learn to play a complete song within one week.

28. The Stray Dog

Air Date: 1955-05-27

A stray dog attaches itself to the Nelsons, and they can’t get rid of him to go on a planned trip to Rainbow Lake.

1. David's Engagement

Air Date: 1955-09-23

Ozzie and Harriet are concerned when David appears to be heading toward the altar at what they consider much too young an age.

2. Homemade Ice-Cream

Air Date: 1955-09-30

Ozzie decides to make homemade ice cream but it doesn't turn out as well as expected.

3. Football Hero

Air Date: 1955-10-07

Ozzie wants Ricky to play football but Harriet wants him to join the school band.

4. An Invitation to Dinner

Air Date: 1955-10-14

Ozzie invites an old friend of his to dinner without telling Harriet.

5. Carnation Perfume

Air Date: 1955-10-21

6. The Campers

Air Date: 1955-10-28

7. The Man Across the Street

Air Date: 1955-11-11

Ozzie and Thorny get into a heated football game with their new neighbor.

8. Music Appreciation

Air Date: 1955-11-18

David doesn't like Ricky's jazz music records, and Ricky doesn't care for David's classical music records. It's a battle of the phonographs!

9. A Ball of Tinfoil

Air Date: 1955-11-25

Ozzie's decision to clean the garage causes housekeeping trouble.

10. Wedding Rings

Air Date: 1955-12-02

11. The Gay Blade

Air Date: 1955-12-09

The 'Gay Blade' is a new kind of knife sharpener, which Harriet bought, and she expects non-mechanically inclined Ozzie to figure out how to correctly assemble its numerous parts.

12. The Eclipse

Air Date: 1955-12-16

No one wants to stay up until 2:37 in the morning to watch the lunar eclipse - except Ozzie. He's determined to snap a picture of the scientific event through a telescope.

13. The Gadget

Air Date: 1956-01-06

14. Art Studies

Air Date: 1956-01-13

Harriet thinks that she and Ozzie are not spending enough quality time together. Ozzie offers to take her golfing but Harriet has other plans.

15. Volunteer Firemen

Air Date: 1956-01-20

Ozzie and Thorny decide to become volunteer firemen.

16. The Car Mix-up

Air Date: 1956-01-27

Harriet accidentally takes the wrong car home from the supermarket.

17. Ricky, the Organizer

Air Date: 1956-02-03

18. The Safe Driver

Air Date: 1956-02-10

After receiving a citation for safe driving, Ozzie is asked to drive a vehicle in a city parade. Ozzie then realizes that his drivers license has expired. He tries to get his license renewed before the day of the parade.

19. Watching Thorny's House

Air Date: 1956-02-24

Ozzie & Thorny decide it would be a great idea to postpone their chores and go up to Pine Lake for the weekend. Harriet and the boys are busy, so Ozzie promises to look after Thorny's house, while the Thornberry's go up to the lake.

20. Personal Column

Air Date: 1956-03-09

21. A Day in Bed

Air Date: 1956-03-23

Ozzie is determined to stay in bed all day, but he soon finds out that it's not going to be as easy as he had first imagined.

22. Buried Treasure

Air Date: 1956-03-30

While digging for worms to go fishing, Ricky discovers an old Spanish Doubloon.

23. A Beautiful Day

Air Date: 1956-04-13

Ozzie greets a beautiful morning brimming with optimism, which soon makes a downhill turn.

24. Honest Face

Air Date: 1956-04-20

Psychology student David checks Ozzie's photograph for criminal tendencies.

25. Harriet's Secret Admirer

Air Date: 1956-05-25

Someone keeps sending flowers to Harriet and this begins to fluster Ozzie.

26. Re-Dressing Ricky

Air Date: 1956-06-08

1. Kappa Sigma Party

Air Date: 1956-10-03

David holds his fraternity rush party at the Nelson home and the other members of the family try to stay out of the way.

2. Captain Salty and the Submarine

Air Date: 1956-10-10

Ozzie finds himself becoming obsessed with a children's television program.

3. Hidden Panel

Air Date: 1956-10-17

4. Christmas in October

Air Date: 1956-10-24

David is taking art and after he brings home a Christmas scene he painted, his parents are impressed. Ozzie and Harriet decide to make it their Christmas card.

5. The Banjo Player

Air Date: 1956-10-31

Rick and his band get their first engagement to play at a sorority dance. Ozzie and his friend think they might be able to play banjos at the dance.

6. Fifty Dollar Bill

Air Date: 1956-11-07

At the grand opening to a new car wash, Ozzie wins a $50 bill.

7. The Pool Table

Air Date: 1956-11-14

Ozzie goes to the store to buy filing cabinets for the boys' bedroom - and comes home with a pool table, instead.

8. David Picks Up the Tab

Air Date: 1956-11-21

David treats his parents and date to dinner at an upscale restaurant, but it's possible he may not have enough money to cover the tab.

9. The Balloons

Air Date: 1956-11-28

Ozzie is faced with the daunting task of inflating 1,000 balloons for Harriet's charity affair.

10. Ricky's Car

Air Date: 1956-12-05

Ricky wants a car of his own. Ozzie agrees but only if he earns enough money to pay half the purchase price.

11. A Doctor in the House

Air Date: 1956-12-12

Doc Williams bunks with the Nelsons while his residence undergoes renovations. Ozzie then begins having aches and pains.

12. Ozzie's Busy Christmas

Air Date: 1956-12-19

Ozzie volunteers for so many Christmas committees that he has little time to do his Christmas shopping, hang the Christmas lights or buy a Christmas tree.

13. The Day After Christmas

Air Date: 1956-12-26

Feeling nostalgic on the day after Christmas, Ozzie is determined to take the family ice skating up at the lake.

14. Ozzie's Double

Air Date: 1957-01-02

A stranger with a British accent is passing through town, and he looks exactly like Ozzie.

15. A Hairstyle for Harriet

Air Date: 1957-01-09

In order to get new fashion ideas, Harriet decides to attend a beauty show.

16. The Puppy

Air Date: 1957-01-16

Ozzie and the boys decide to surprise Harriet with a new puppy.

17. The Borrowed Tuxedo

Air Date: 1957-01-23

Trouble ensues when Ozzie borrows a tuxedo from Doc Williams.

18. Like Father, Like Son

Air Date: 1957-01-30

A series of coincidences start around the Nelson household, starting with David telling his parents that he has just started dating a girl, whose name just happens to be Harriet.

19. The Duenna

Air Date: 1957-02-06

David invites a pretty Spanish girl to a dance knowing she doesn't speak a word of English, but doesn't count on her bringing her duenna as a chaperone.

20. The Hot-Dog Stand

Air Date: 1957-02-13

David, Wally, and Chuck take over management of the campus hot dog stand.

21. The Reading Room

Air Date: 1957-02-20

Ozzie begins a one man campaign to revive the art of reading.

22. The Disbelievers

Air Date: 1957-02-27

23. The Clubhouse

Air Date: 1957-03-06

The Tigers are planning on building a clubhouse and Ozzie unwittingly volunteers to let them build it in his backyard.

24. Jet Pilot

Air Date: 1957-03-13

Ozzie gets a chance to fly in a jet fighter plane.

25. Ozzie and Harriet Go to Washington

Air Date: 1957-03-20

26. The Editor

Air Date: 1957-03-27

Harriet is made editor of her women's club newsletter but runs into trouble when she accepts "help" from Ozzie.

27. The Hawaiian Party

Air Date: 1957-04-03

The Nelson family attends a Hawaiian luau.

28. Ricky, the Drummer

Air Date: 1957-04-10

The Tommy Jackson Band is coming to town, and Ricky dreams of sitting in on drums.

29. The Tommy Brannigan Story

Air Date: 1957-04-17

Ozzie finds a bargain on golf clubs so he buys three sets for himself, Wally, and Doc.

30. Sculpturing Class

Air Date: 1957-04-24

31. Ozzie, the Treasurer

Air Date: 1957-05-01

Ozzie is somewhat disgruntled because he believes his work as club treasurer has gone unappreciated.

32. Ricky's Surprise Party

Air Date: 1957-05-08

33. The Night Watchman

Air Date: 1957-05-15

David gets a temporary job working nighttime security.

34. David's Date with Miss Universe

Air Date: 1957-05-22

David invites Miss Universe, Carol Morris, to be his date at a fraternity dance.

35. Strict Parents

Air Date: 1957-05-29

Ozzie and Harriet wonder whether or not they should question Ricky and David more closely about their social activities.

36. The Coffee Table

Air Date: 1957-06-05

37. The Fishing Lure

Air Date: 1957-06-12

Ozzie makes a fishing lure out of a feathered ornament from Harriet's new hat.

38. Taking Care of Freddy

Air Date: 1957-06-19

Oz agrees to babysit a small boy's pet kitten named Freddie.

39. The Loan

Air Date: 1957-06-26

Ozzie and Darby are furious with each other over the matter of a questionable ten-dollar debt.

1. Fixing Up the Fraternity House

Air Date: 1957-10-02

Ozzie and Harriet wind up as babysitters so that young people can attend a dance being held by David and his fraternity brothers.

2. The Man Without a Family

Air Date: 1957-10-09

Ozzie feels that Ricky is neglecting him in favor of his rocker friends.

3. Treasurer's Report

Air Date: 1957-10-16

Ozzie goes to great effort to present the Men's Club treasury report, but it seems no one is interested, until a little side-benefit is discovered.

4. The Boys Land in Jail

Air Date: 1957-10-23

Ricky and Dave get a gig to play an out-of-town dance but end up in jail.

5. Mystery Shopper

Air Date: 1957-10-30

The Emporium is hosting a contest for customers to name the 'Mystery Shopper'.

6. Ricky's Big Night

Air Date: 1957-11-06

Rick wants to go out with a new girl, but she doesn't date high school boys, so Rick uses Dave's fraternity ring and pin to get a date with her.

7. Free Flowers

Air Date: 1957-11-13

Ozzie, Darby, and Joe's late night bowling have wives needing apologies. After buying a bouquet Darby changes his mind leading the other two to fight over the blooms. Harriet and Clara become bewildered over the disappearing flowers.

8. Ozzie's Triple Banana Surprise

Air Date: 1957-11-20

Ozzie has a restless night, after he downs two double-banana torpedoes.

9. Fourteen Mile Hike

Air Date: 1957-12-04

Ozzie has promised to take the neighborhood youngsters on a hike but he also wants to play in a golf tournament. He has a plan to do both but he needs David and Rick's help to make it happen. His trail reading skills though are not that good.

10. Tuti-Fruiti Ice-Cream

Air Date: 1957-12-11

Thoughts and dreams of Tutti-Frutti ice cream prompt Ozzie and Darby to embark on an all-night quest in search of the flavor needed to satisfy their craving.

11. The Christmas Tree Lot

Air Date: 1957-12-18

The boys want to raise money for Christmas presents. They decide on selling Christmas trees, if only they can fund a lot. After receiving a new shipment of trees they find themselves in need of a new lot once again. Ozzie comes to the rescue when he sets up a deal with a real estate agent to give them a building if the boys will take out his nieces, who recently moved into town. But business seems slow at this location so Ozzy suggests that Ricky plays his music to attract customers.

12. Ricky Goes on TV

Air Date: 1957-12-25

13. The Trophy

Air Date: 1958-01-01

Ozzie is determined that the Nelsons will win the cross-country obstacle race being held at his men's club annual picnic.

14. The Road Race

Air Date: 1958-01-08

Ozzie fixes up an old-time car so he can enter a race against a modern hotrod. Will it be another race of the tortoise versus the hare?

15. David and the Stewardess

Air Date: 1958-01-15

Dave meets a beautiful blonde stewardess on a flight, but constant interruptions and chance run-ins with one of the airline's pilots prevent them from having time alone on several attempted dates.

16. The Picture in Rick's Notebook

Air Date: 1958-01-22

Everyone is mystified when a picture of a pretty girl falls from Ricky's notebook.

17. Harriet's Dancing Partner

Air Date: 1958-01-29

Harriet goes dancing with an old dancing partner, while a nervous Ozzie stays home and plays poker with the guys.

18. The Safe

Air Date: 1958-02-05

Ozzie buys a large used safe for the home. Problems ensue, so Ozzie hatches a devious plot that causes upheaval among his neighbors.

19. David and the Men's Club

Air Date: 1958-02-12

Invited to a Men's Club meeting by his father, David makes a suggestion which unintentionally snowballs out of control.

20. Who is Betty?

Air Date: 1958-02-19

Three girls named Betty ask Ricky to a ladies choice dance at his high school.

21. The Old Band Pavilion

Air Date: 1958-02-26

Ozzie spearheads a campaign to bring back live band music to the park pavilion.

22. The Practical Joker

Air Date: 1958-03-05

Ozzie and Darby wager on whether Darby can pull a practical joke on Ozzie within one week. With just one day left to go, Ozzie has is guard up, and he decides to attempt to play a practical joke on Darby.

23. Scavenger Hunt

Air Date: 1958-03-12

Ozzie, Darby, Doc, and Joe challenge their wives to a scavenger hunt, in order to determine which is the smarter sex.

24. The Dating System

Air Date: 1958-03-19

The competition is fierce when Dave and Wally place a bet as to which of them can first get a date with a certain lovely sorority girl.

25. The Closed Circuit

Air Date: 1958-03-26

Ricky and his pal attempt to build a television set from a kit.

26. The Top Gun

Air Date: 1958-04-02

Ozzie challenges a quick draw cowboy at a store opening.

27. The Record Trout

Air Date: 1958-04-09

Ozzie & Darby both claim they caught a large record making trout for the Men's Club, while fishing. This problem is made worse after they take the fish to the taxidermist.

28. The Bachelor

Air Date: 1958-04-16

The Nelsons and their neighbors, the Randolphs, try to play Cupid for a bachelor.

29. Code of Honor

Air Date: 1958-04-23

Wally catches Dave in what appears to be a compromising situation with a fellow frat brother's date. He suspects Dave has violated the unwritten code of the fraternity: "No Brother shall attempt to steal another guy's girl away from him."

30. Ricky is Micky

Air Date: 1958-05-07

In order to avoid going on a blind date arranged by Harriet, Ricky poses as his friend Micky.

31. Rick's Chemistry Grade

Air Date: 1958-05-14

Oz runs into a teacher that informs him that if his son doesn't pick up his work in chemistry, he'll get a failing grade, so he high pressures Rick into studying harder, and forgoing his social life.

32. The Magic of Three

Air Date: 1958-05-21

Ozzie volunteers at a women's club banquet with predictable results.

33. The International Set

Air Date: 1958-05-28

Everybody tries to get into the act after David's fraternity decides to give a Bavarian party in honor of new exchange students at the university.

34. Ozzie and the Bridge Group

Air Date: 1958-06-04

After a new neighbor moves in, the Nelsons decide they are in a rut and should try different things.

35. A Cruise for Harriet

Air Date: 1958-06-11

Trying to dissuade Ozzie from taking a stag fishing trip, Harriet announces that she's going to take a vacation all by herself.

1. David Loses His Poise

Air Date: 1958-10-01

David tries to date a pretty girl, but everything keeps going wrong.

2. David Becomes a Football Coach

Air Date: 1958-10-08

Dave must decide whether to allow a girl to play on the little league football team he's coaching.

3. A Surprise for Clara

Air Date: 1958-10-15

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

Air Date: 1958-10-22

Someone enters Ozzie's name in a contest as a joke and he wins first prize---a pony.

5. Stealing Rick's Girl

Air Date: 1958-10-29

Ricky might lose his best galpal if it means pledging David's fraternity.

6. Ozzie's Daughters

Air Date: 1958-11-05

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

Air Date: 1958-11-12

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

Air Date: 1958-11-19

Ricky gives a pretty riding instructor guitar lessons in exchange for riding lessons.

9. Harriet Creates a Triangle

Air Date: 1958-11-26

10. The Dress Shop

Air Date: 1958-12-03

11. The Motorcycle

Air Date: 1958-12-10

When David takes up motorcycling, a worried Ozzie tries to talk him out of it.

12. Helpful Neighbor

Air Date: 1958-12-17

Ozzie overextends himself while being a helpful neighbor, and each good deed snowballs into one disaster after another.

13. The Runaways

Air Date: 1959-01-07

Ozzie tries to find out why two children were found hiding in the back seat of his car.

14. Rick's Scientific Date

Air Date: 1959-01-14

Wally uses a psychology test to trick Rick into going on a blind date with his cousin.

15. Rick's Dinner Guests

Air Date: 1959-01-21

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

Air Date: 1959-01-28

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

Air Date: 1959-02-04

Joe Randolph becomes jealous when he mistakes Ozzie being seen shopping with his wife as a romantic affair.

18. Composite Girl

Air Date: 1959-02-11

A composite photograph of a girl taken by Ricky ends up being selected as campus queen.

19. Ozzie's Old Teammate

Air Date: 1959-02-18

Ozzie's teammate from his college football team pays him a visit.

20. The Newspaper Interview

Air Date: 1959-02-25

The local newspaper chooses Ozzie to be the subject of its Neighbor of the Week column.

21. The Exploding Book

Air Date: 1959-03-04

When David and pal Wally fall for the same damsel, Wally tricks David into giving her a gag gift.

22. Ozzie Changes History

Air Date: 1959-03-11

In preparing for a pageant about the town's founder, Ozzie learns some disconcerting information about him.

23. The Tent

Air Date: 1959-03-18

Ozzie, Joe, and Darby are literally left out in the cold when they go camping with their wives.

24. Ricky, the Bullfighter

Air Date: 1959-03-25

In order to impress a pretty Spanish exchange student, Ricky decides to take up bullfighting.

25. Togetherness

Air Date: 1959-04-01

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

Air Date: 1959-04-08

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

Air Date: 1959-04-15

After Ricky is elected treasurer of his fraternity, Ozzie gives him advice on financial matters.

28. Always a Bridegroom

Air Date: 1959-04-22

Ozzie once again jumps to conclusions when David and his galpal are invited to dinner by a young married couple.

29. The Costume Dance

Air Date: 1959-04-29

Ozzie hopes to convince his men's club to hold a costumed dance this year.

30. Full House

Air Date: 1959-05-06

Ozzie and Harriet take on fourteen unexpected weekend guests when the fraternity is cleared out for termite extermination.

31. The Little Black Box

Air Date: 1959-05-13

Harriet and Clara bet Ozzie that he cannot keep from opening a little black box before the week's end.

32. The Buckingham

Air Date: 1959-05-20

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

Air Date: 1959-05-27

34. Darby, the Rockhound

Air Date: 1959-06-03

35. Taking Advantage of Harriet

Air Date: 1959-06-10

Ozzie seems to be protecting Harriet after feeling she is been taken advantage of by people.

36. Ozzie Plans a Surprise

Air Date: 1959-06-17

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.

1. The Sea Captain

Air Date: 1959-10-07

One of Ozzie's old college friends, now a sea captain, invites Dave to join him on his next round-the-world cruise - much to Ozzie and Harriet's consternation.

2. Ozzie, the Host

Air Date: 1959-10-07

Ozzie invites Darby over for dinner. The simple dinner turns into a big party as more friends are invited.

3. David, the Law Clerk

Air Date: 1959-10-21

It seems as though everyone is trying to help David get a job as a law clerk.

4. Who Needs Girls

Air Date: 1959-10-28

Ricky must decide between going to a dance or going up to the mountains with the guys.

5. The Rancher's Daughter

Air Date: 1959-11-04

The father of David's galpal owns a ranch with a well-stocked lake for fishing so Ozzie and his buddies wrangle an invitation.

6. The Nelsons Decide to Move

Air Date: 1959-11-11

Ozzie decides that the family needs to move into an apartment and tries to convince them to follow his advice.

7. David, the Sleuth

Air Date: 1959-11-18

David trails a man whom he believes is faking an injury in order to collect insurance money.

8. The Gas Station

Air Date: 1959-11-25

When the women's club takes over a gas station one weekend for charity, Ozzie, Darby and Joe are sure they'll be sweet talked into helping, and resolve to refuse.

9. Fathers' Night at the Fraternity House

Air Date: 1959-12-02

The fraternity brothers are short of funds for the swimming pool they want to build in back of the frat house, so they plan to put the squeeze on their fathers by luring them to a Dad's Night steak dinner.

10. Happy Anniversary

Air Date: 1959-12-09

Harriet and Ozzie both make plans to surprise the other on their anniversary.

11. Rick Gets Even

Air Date: 1959-12-16

A beautiful girl breaks a dance date with Rick.

12. An Interest for Harriet

Air Date: 1959-12-30

Ozzie tries to interest Harriet in his activities so they can be together.

13. Ozzie Keeps a Secret

Air Date: 1960-01-06

It's up to Ozzie to get Ricky's galpal to a surprise party in her honor without ruining the surprise.

14. David's Car Payments

Air Date: 1960-01-20

David is borrowing money from everyone he knows to help out a friend. When Ozzie misinterprets a letter from a finance company to David, (it's an advertising flier), he thinks that David's car in being repossessed. Oz and Harriet think that David is in deep financial trouble.

15. The Circus

Air Date: 1960-01-27

In order to impress a girl who works at a circus, David and Ricky put together a trapeze act.

16. Rick's English Literature Class

Air Date: 1960-02-03

The local Women's Club needs a guest speaker, and Ozzie is nominated.

17. The Lockout

Air Date: 1960-02-10

If Dave and Rick don't return their dates to the dorm by eleven o'clock, they will be locked out by their strict housemother.

18. The Uninvited Guests

Air Date: 1960-02-17

Ozzie and Harriet are receiving a visit from a couple they met when away for a weekend through mutual friends but are having trouble remembering who they are.

19. A Trap for Ricky

Air Date: 1960-02-24

A girl has a crush on Ricky and her friends devise ways to bring them together.

20. An Interesting Evening

Air Date: 1960-03-02

21. Dave Goofs Off

Air Date: 1960-03-09

David tries to impress the senior partner at his law firm.

22. The Magic Dishes

Air Date: 1960-03-16

Harriet tells a tall-tale about the magic that her dishes possess.

23. The Professor's Experiment

Air Date: 1960-03-30

Rick volunteers to assist a professor with his chemistry experiments on Saturday night to avoid having to take two girls to a fraternity dance on the same night.

24. The T-Shirts

Air Date: 1960-04-06

One of the founders of the Men's Club is returning to town and Ozzie's in charge of getting T-shirts welcoming him back.

25. Missing Husband

Air Date: 1960-04-13

26. Bad Day at Blueberry Rock

Air Date: 1960-04-27

Ozzie is determined to ride his rented bicycle all the way uphill to Blueberry Rock.

27. Dave and the Schoolteacher

Air Date: 1960-05-04

David strikes up a relationship with an old elementary school classmate, who has now grown up to be a beautiful elementary school teacher.

28. Big Plans for Summer

Air Date: 1960-05-11

Rick, Wally, and Zeke search for summer jobs.

29. The Forgotten Promise

Air Date: 1960-05-18

Ozzie and Joe try to duck out on a promise they made to their wives that they would attend an upcoming lecture with them.

30. Painting the Sorority House

Air Date: 1960-05-25

Rick and his fraternity brothers get roped into painting their girlfriends' sorority house.

31. No News for Harriet

Air Date: 1960-06-08

When Harriet gets disappointed because Ozzie forgot to tell her anything about his day, neighbor Joe Randolph suggests that he make things up.

32. Weekend Vacation

Air Date: 1960-06-15

Ozzie wants some peace and quiet on a weekend vacation but Harriet has other ideas.

1. Fraternity Junk Drive

Air Date: 1960-09-28

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

Air Date: 1960-10-05

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

Air Date: 1960-10-12

Ozzie lets nieghbor Joe Randolph store his new boat at the Nelson home.

4. His Brother's Girl

Air Date: 1960-10-19

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

Air Date: 1960-10-26

David is anxious for his boss to give him a raise.

6. The Table and the Painting

Air Date: 1960-11-02

Ozzie and Joe Randolph exchange gifts.

7. A Sweater for Ricky

Air Date: 1960-11-09

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

Air Date: 1960-11-16

Ozzie's friends play golf instead of helping him fix the plumbing at the Nelson house.

9. David's Almost In-Laws

Air Date: 1960-11-23

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

Air Date: 1960-11-30

David hires a pretty girl to be his boss's secretary when the regular gal takes a vacation.

11. A Lawnmower for Ozzie

Air Date: 1960-12-07

Ozzie and Ricky break into Joe Randolph's garage to retrieve a borrowed lawnmower.

12. The Girl in the Emporium

Air Date: 1960-12-14

After meeting a girl who works in an emporium, Ricky applies for a Christmas job there.

13. A Piano for the Fraternity

Air Date: 1960-12-21

David and Ricky's fraternity decides to throw a Christmas party but there's no piano to be found.

14. Rick Counts the Ballots

Air Date: 1960-12-28

It's time for the Campus Queen contest and Rick gets assigned to count the ballots.

15. The Girl Who Loses Things

Air Date: 1961-01-04

Rick's girlfriend becomes jealous when he keeps bumping into a klutzy girl.

16. Safe Husbands

Air Date: 1961-01-11

Ozzie and Joe scheme to make their wives jealous.

17. The Lost Briefcase

Air Date: 1961-01-18

David gets his briefcase mixed up with that of someone else.

18. The Chaperones

Air Date: 1961-01-25

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

Air Date: 1961-02-01

Ozzie inadvertently invites the wives to come bowling with the guys.

20. Our Man in Alaska

Air Date: 1961-02-08

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

Air Date: 1961-02-15

David plays the judge over the rightful owner of a dog when two boys claim it to be their's.

22. The Boys' Portraits

Air Date: 1961-02-22

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

Air Date: 1961-03-01

In David's absence, Ozzie and Harriet decide to deliver some important papers for his boss.

24. Dave's Golf Story

Air Date: 1961-03-08

Dave has a great golf story, but Wally submits it to the attractive campus newspaper editor as his own.

25. Rick's Broken Arm

Air Date: 1961-03-15

Wally stands up his galpal using the excuse that he was visiting a friend with a broken arm---Ricky.

26. The Little Houseguest

Air Date: 1961-03-22

Ozzie and Harriet babysit for a neighbor's son when his mother goes to the hospital to have a baby.

27. The Manly Arts

Air Date: 1961-03-29

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

Air Date: 1961-04-05

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

Air Date: 1961-04-12

A pen and pencil set is among some old items found at the Nelson household.

30. Selling Rick's Drums

Air Date: 1961-04-19

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.

Air Date: 1961-04-26

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

Air Date: 1961-05-03

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

Air Date: 1961-05-10

Getting a free used television set from neighbor Joe becomes a very expensive proposition for Ozzie.

1. Dancing Lessons

Air Date: 1961-09-28

After their wives insist that they escort them to the women's club dance, Ozzie and pal Joe decide to take dancing lessons.

2. The High Cost of Dating

Air Date: 1961-10-05

Ricky and his fraternity brothers find the cost of dates with their damsels getting higher and higher.

3. The Newlyweds Get Settled

Air Date: 1961-10-12

While Dave and June are on their honeymoon, Harriet decides to unpack their wedding gifts and fix up their new apartment.

4. The Fraternity Rents Out a Room

Air Date: 1961-10-19

The fraternity brothers rent out a room to one of their professors.

5. David Goes Back to Work

Air Date: 1961-10-26

David returns to the office from his honeymoon and promises to keep in touch with June but his assignments might make it a hard promise to keep.

6. Ten For the Tigers

Air Date: 1961-11-02

A neighborhood youth club calling themselves the Tigers asks for Ozzie's help in fund raising.

7. Rick Grades a Test

Air Date: 1961-11-09

Rick is put in a position where he must grade his girlfriend's English exam.

8. The Barking Dog

Air Date: 1961-11-16

Ozzie needs to go to sleep, so he can get up early in the morning to go fishing, but a barking dog is making sleep impossible.

9. Rick Comes to Dinner

Air Date: 1961-11-30

Rick and his date get invited to Dave and June's apartment for dinner.

10. Trading Stamps

Air Date: 1961-12-07

Harriet is made custodian of the women's club trading stamps.

11. Ricky the Milkman

Air Date: 1961-12-14

Rick agrees to substitute for the vacationing milkman.

12. The Fraternity Pin

Air Date: 1962-01-04

Rick feels pressured into pinning a girl he's been dating for only a few weeks.

13. The Backyard Pet Show

Air Date: 1962-01-11

Ozzie judges a neighborhood pet show held in his backyard.

14. The Special Cake

Air Date: 1962-01-18

June bakes a special cake for Dave, in hopes he'll remember the first anniversary of his marriage proposal.

15. The Randolph's Niece

Air Date: 1962-01-25

The niece of Joe and Clara Randolph arrives for a visit and Ricky is asked to show her around.

16. A Lamp For Dave and June

Air Date: 1962-02-01

June badly wants a new lamp for their apartment but David says they don't have enough money in their budget.

17. The Fraternity Cook

Air Date: 1962-02-08

Harriet hires on as the new cook for Rick and his fraternity brothers.

18. Operation Barry

Air Date: 1962-02-15

Ozzie tries to ease the fears of young Barry who's scheduled to have an operation removing his tonsils.

19. Making Wally Study

Air Date: 1962-02-22

Ricky's fraternity house is in danger of being put on scholastic probation.

20. Lending Money to Wally

Air Date: 1962-03-08

Fraternity brother Wally confesses to Ricky that he can't afford a fancy dinner at a plush restaurant.

21. Lonesome Parents

Air Date: 1962-03-15

Ozzie and Harriet become lonely when they don't hear from David and June.

22. The Client's Daughter

Air Date: 1962-03-29

David talks Ricky into a blind date for the daughter of an important client of his firm.

23. The Student Nurse

Air Date: 1962-04-05

Rick and Wally compete for a date with a pretty student nurse.

24. Barry's Birthday

Air Date: 1962-04-12

Young Barry pesters Ozzie and Joe into taking him on a fishing trip with them.

25. Little Handprints in the Sidewalk

Air Date: 1962-04-19

After re-doing their sidewalk, Ozzie and Harriet try to find a place to keep the cement block with the handprints of young David and Ricky.

1. Rick and the Maid of Honor

Air Date: 1962-09-27

Rick serves as best man at the wedding of his friend Jimmy and has to deal with a flirting maid of honor.

2. Mrs. Bradford's Recipe

Air Date: 1962-10-04

Mrs. Bradford, a long-time client of Dave's boss, Mr. Kelley, wants to sue a local bakery. She claims they stole her favorite cake recipe.

3. The Apartment

Air Date: 1962-10-11

When David and June leave town for the weekend, Ozzie gets the idea to use the place during their absence.

4. Rick and the Sculptress

Air Date: 1962-10-18

At an art exhibit, Ricky spies a very attractive item but it's not one of the pieces. It's a sculptress.

5. Trip to Mexico

Air Date: 1962-10-25

Ozzie and Harriet plan a trip down to Mexico. Then the Randolphs announce that they want to come along too.

6. The Tigers Go to a Dance

Air Date: 1962-11-01

Harriet accepts the chairmanship of her women's club's annual children's dance.

7. The Women's Club Play

Air Date: 1962-11-08

The women's club elect Ozzie to be in charge of organizing the annual children's play.

8. Rick Sends a Picture

Air Date: 1962-11-15

Rick's in a jam after he accidentally sends a photograph of himself to a girl he hardly knows.

9. Rick, the Host

Air Date: 1962-11-22

Rick wants to spend some quiet alone-time with a beautiful new girl on campus, but Wally keeps getting in the way.

10. Losing Miss Edwards

Air Date: 1962-11-29

Dave and his boss, Mr. Kelley, are at a loss when Miss Edwards unexpectedly hands in her letter of resignation.

11. An Old Friend of June's

Air Date: 1962-12-13

David invites June's old beau to dinner but then ends up stuck at the office with his new secretary.

12. Game Inventors

Air Date: 1962-12-27

The Nelsons start a company to promote Wally's new idea of a children's game.

13. Rick and the Boat Model

Air Date: 1963-01-03

Rick gives his girlfriend's brother a boat model, and then he has to help him build it.

14. June and the Great Outdoors

Air Date: 1963-01-10

David wants to test a camper he'd like to buy but June's idea of roughing it is to stay at the Holiday Inn.

15. The Girl at the Ski Lodge

Air Date: 1963-01-17

Ricky and his frat brothers play a prank on Wally when they tell him that a pretty skier wants him to take her to a dance.

16. Roadside Courtesy

Air Date: 1963-01-31

Ozzie and Joe try to play a practical joke on Harriet and Clara. But the joke backfires when the girls run out of gas in the desert.

17. Dave and the Teenager

Air Date: 1963-02-07

New neighbors have moved in down the hall from Dave and June's apartment. Their 14-year-old daughter quickly develops an annoying crush on Dave.

18. The Adventurers

Air Date: 1963-02-14

To prove that they're real sports, Ozzie and Joe have decided to do a parachute jump for their club's annual sports show.

19. The Goat

Air Date: 1963-02-28

At a rural picnic, a farmer gives Rick and his girlfriend a cute baby goat, and they promptly unload it on Ozzie and Harriet.

20. Any Date in a Storm

Air Date: 1963-03-07

Rick and Wally find themselves frantically juggling two pairs of dates at a fancy new restaurant.

21. Decorating Dave's Office

Air Date: 1963-03-21

Dave consults a professional decorator after June suggests that his office could use some sprucing up. When Dave learns that June plans on doing the work herself, he becomes afraid of hurting her feelings by using a professional.

22. Publicity for the Fraternity

Air Date: 1963-03-28

Accidental publicity stunts make Rick and his frat brother's instant celebrities.

23. The Women's Club Bazaar

Air Date: 1963-04-04

Harriet and Clara draft their husbands to help put on a bazaar for their women's club.

24. Dave's Law Office

Air Date: 1963-04-11

25. Dave and the Fraternity Lease

Air Date: 1963-04-18

The fraternity's house lease has expired, and a sorority wants to move in, so the frat brothers look to Dave for legal advice.

26. June Music Festival

Air Date: 1963-06-06

Ricky hosts a musical festival that includes his own band with David interviewing the guests backstage.

1. The Torn Dress

Air Date: 1963-09-18

Rick desperately wants to impress a coed named Trudy, but the harder he tries, the more he fails.

2. Secret Agent

Air Date: 1963-09-25

June becomes convinced that Dave is a secret agent for the FBI.

3. Ozzie, Joe, and the Fashion Models

Air Date: 1963-10-02

Ozzie and Joe go fishing and complications develop in the form of two fashion models.

4. Rick's Wedding Ring

Air Date: 1963-10-09

Newly married Ricky forgets to wear his wedding ring on campus and gets asked to a sorority dance by a pretty girl.

5. Getting Wally in Shape

Air Date: 1963-10-16

Getting Wally into shape gets a bit out of hand, as Wally's self-confidence inflates to the size of his waistline.

6. Blue Moose

Air Date: 1963-10-23

The frat house is in sore need of a fresh coat of paint, so Wally devises a risky scheme to get another fraternity to do the work for them.

7. David Takes a Client to Dinner

Air Date: 1963-10-30

David takes a client to dinner at a restaurant while back at home June has already prepared a meal.

8. Wally's Pen-Pal

Air Date: 1963-11-06

Wally's penpal arrives in town desperate to meet him but it turns out the picture he sent her was a picture of Rick.

9. The Lawyers' Convention

Air Date: 1963-11-13

Because of the cost, June won't be able to accompany David when he goes to a lawyers' convention.

10. Money Watchers

Air Date: 1963-11-20

Harriet and Clara aren't exactly thrilled when they're chosen to safeguard the proceeds of their women's club's charity bazaar.

11. June is Always Late

Air Date: 1963-11-27

June's penchant for being late may cause trouble for David who has a dinner date with a client who's always punctual.

12. Ozzie's Hidden Trophy

Air Date: 1963-12-04

Ozzie and Joe go bowling instead of gathering items for the women's club charity drive.

13. Rick Makes a Loan

Air Date: 1963-12-11

Rick is forced by Wally to make a business loan using Fraternity Treasury Funds.

14. David and the Mermaid

Air Date: 1963-12-18

David is in an ocean of trouble with June when he goes missing with a beautiful mermaid.

15. The Swami

Air Date: 1964-01-08

Ozzie disguises himself as a swami fortune teller at a University Woman's Club function.

16. Getting Together With the Boys

Air Date: 1964-01-15

Ozzie, David, and Rick try to convince their wives to let them go fishing.

17. Rick's Wedding Picture

Air Date: 1964-01-22

Kris is upset because there were no wedding pictures taken of the cake cutting.

18. A Wife in the Office

Air Date: 1964-02-05

David's wife June fills in at his office while his secretary is on vacation.

19. The Dean's Birthday

Air Date: 1964-02-12

Ricky and Wally thow a surprise birthday party for the college dean of students in hopes of getting him to rescind his ban on fraternity dances.

20. The Uniforms

Air Date: 1964-02-19

Ozzie and Joe want to impress their wives wearing admiral uniforms.

21. Wally's TV Set

Air Date: 1964-02-26

Wally installs his television set in Ricky's house but then he stays and stays and stays.....

22. Hayride

Air Date: 1964-03-11

Harriet and Clara plan a romantic hayride with their husbands but it conflicts with their poker game.

23. Rick, the Law Clerk

Air Date: 1964-03-18

Rick gets hired as a law clerk at David's firm when the work starts piling up.

24. Rick is Late for Dinner

Air Date: 1964-03-25

Kris plans a special dinner for Rick and his folks.

25. A Letter About Harriet

Air Date: 1964-04-01

Harriet and Clara get their husbands to enter a newspaper contest entitled "Why I Love My Wife."

1. Rick and the Girl Across the Hall

Air Date: 1964-09-16

Kris becomes jealous when Rick gives a few rides to Sheila, who works across the hall, while her car is being repaired.

2. Rick's Old Printing Press

Air Date: 1964-09-23

When Ozzie gives Ricky's old printing press to some neighborhood children they use it to publish a gossip sheet.

3. The Study System

Air Date: 1964-09-30

Wally devises a study system.

4. Rick And Kris Go To The Mountains

Air Date: 1964-10-07

Rick and his fraternity brothers plan on holding an all-night poker game at his in-laws' mountain cabin. However, unknown to Rick, Kris thinks that Rick is planning a getaway for just the two of them.

5. A Letter of Recommendation

Air Date: 1964-10-14

Wally asks David to write him a letter of recommendation for a job but David can't think of anything good to say.

6. Kris Goes to College

Air Date: 1964-10-21

Kris decides to join Ricky at college so they'll have more time together but she eventually becomes a nuisance to his balancing a job and classes.

7. The Pennies

Air Date: 1964-10-28

The neighborhood kids entrust Ozzie with their jar of pennies but he decides to borrow it for an evening of poker unaware that the jar contains a valuable coin collection.

8. The Ballerina

Air Date: 1964-11-04

Harriet enlists Kris, Rick, and his fraternity brothers to help out with entertaining the kids at the Women's Club Annual Children's Show. Ozzie wants to get into the act, too.

9. A Bedtime Story

Air Date: 1964-11-11

The college dean gets Ricky and his pals to help the school set a record for staying in bed for the longest time.

10. Harriet's Quiz

Air Date: 1964-11-18

Ozzie gets a so-so score on Harriet's marital quiz.

11. Kris Plays Cupid

Air Date: 1964-11-25

There's double-trouble after Kris tries to play Cupid with Wally and Ginger.

12. A Helpless Female

Air Date: 1964-12-02

Kris thinks she'll appear more feminine to Ricky if she plays weak and helpless.

13. The Exotic Housemother

Air Date: 1964-12-09

Ricky and his frat brothers think that an exotic dancer would make a great housemother.

14. Chess Set

Air Date: 1964-12-16

Ozzie discovers that a precocious neighborhood child is winning money playing chess.

15. The Cafe Caper

Air Date: 1964-12-30

Ozzie, David, and Ricky find themselves in an awkward situation when they're discovered alone in a restaurant.

16. The Petition

Air Date: 1965-01-06

Harriet wants a petition to make Wives Day a Holiday.

17. Dave, the Fraternity Advisor

Air Date: 1965-01-13

David becomes the advisor for Ricky's fraternity and discovers that the members are living well beyond their means.

18. Rick Grows a Beard

Air Date: 1965-01-20

When Ricky grows a beard it set off a chain reaction among his male friends and relatives who all decide to grow beards too.

19. The Big Dog

Air Date: 1965-01-27

Will Rick wind up in the doghouse, after he surprises Kris with a Great Dane on her birthday?

20. The Trunk

Air Date: 1965-02-03

Hoping to find hidden treasure, Ozzie and Joe purchase a locked mystery trunk at auction.

21. Kris's Girlfriend

Air Date: 1965-02-10

Kris's old girlfriend comes back to town to live permanently in Hillsdale but stays with Kris and Rick instead of searching for her own apartment.

22. Rick's Raise

Air Date: 1965-02-17

Ozzie and Harriet find themselves caught in the middle when Ricky begins badgering employer David for a raise.

23. Breakfast for Harriet

Air Date: 1965-02-24

Ozzie cancels a golf date to stay home and make breakfast for Harriet, who is in bed with a cold.

24. The Desk Photo

Air Date: 1965-03-03

Kris and Harriet have photos taken for Rick and Ozzie to put on their desks.

25. The Early Rush Party

Air Date: 1965-03-10

Rick's fraternity throws an illegal party to recruit a high school football star.

26. A Painting from the Past

Air Date: 1965-03-17

A painting from Rick's past comes back into his life and causes contention between him and Kris.

1. The Tangled Web

Air Date: 1965-09-15

Ozzie is on the spot when Clara introduces him as Joe to a visiting friend.

2. A Rose a Day

Air Date: 1965-09-22

A rose a day from a secret admirer is being delivered to Harriet, and it's driving Ozzie crazy trying to find out who it is.

3. Kris and the Queen

Air Date: 1965-09-29

Ricky tries to patch up a spat between Wally and Ginger only to have it backfire.

4. Helpful June

Air Date: 1965-10-06

June decides to help David in his law office by becoming his unofficial private eye.

5. The Prowler

Air Date: 1965-10-13

While hiding out from the Randolph's, Ozzie is mistaken for a prowler in his own home.

6. The Nelsons Revisited

Air Date: 1965-10-20

The fraternity brothers throw a party in Ozzie and Harriet's honor.

7. The Secret Passage

Air Date: 1965-10-27

Rick and his fraternity brothers use a secret tunnel in a scheme to retaliate against the Betas, who stole their blue moose head.

8. Wally, the Author

Air Date: 1965-11-03

The Nelsons and Rick's fraternity brothers panic when they learn that Wally has included embarrassing tidbits about all of them in a book he is trying to sell to a publisher.

9. A Message from Kris

Air Date: 1965-11-10

Kris has left an important message for Rick. The trouble is, Wally has torn it into six pieces to use as paper to write IOUs, which he has issued to several fraternity brothers.

10. Flying Down to Lunch

Air Date: 1965-11-17

Ozzie and Joe impulsively accept an invitation to have lunch in Mexico City. Will they be able to make it home in time to make a planned dinner date with their wives?

11. The Equestrians

Air Date: 1965-11-24

Using reverse psychology, Ricky tries to cure Kris's extravagance by threatening to buy a horse

12. Dave, the Worrier

Air Date: 1965-12-01

June talks Dave into taking some time off but Dave can't relax and worries that Rick might not be able to handle things by himself.

13. Ghost Town

Air Date: 1965-12-08

Ozzie and Harriet visit a ghost town in search of antiques.

14. David Picks a Pie

Air Date: 1965-12-15

June volunteers David's services as a pie taster for a TV cooking show but can he pick out his wife's pie?

15. Kris, the Little Helper

Air Date: 1966-01-05

Kris is worn out from doing favors for Rick and his fraternity brothers.

16. Sheik of Araby

Air Date: 1966-01-12

Ozzie and Harriet are chosen to entertain a visiting Arabian prince and one of his wives.

17. Wally's Traffic Ticket

Air Date: 1966-01-22

Wally hires Dave to defend him against a traffic ticket charge.

18. An Honor for Ozzie

Air Date: 1966-01-29

The neighborhood Tigers Club gets Ozzie a gift of appreciation for all that he has done for them.

19. The Hong Kong Suit

Air Date: 1966-02-05

20. Ozzie-a-Go-Go

Air Date: 1966-02-12

Ozzie wants to show up his neighbor Joe, so he asks Kris to teach him the steps and moves to the latest dance craze.

21. The Trip Trap

Air Date: 1966-02-19

With Harriet's help, June tries to trap Dave into taking a trip to Hawaii, and with the help of Ozzie, Rick, and Wally, Dave tries not to trip into her trap.

22. Waiting for Joe

Air Date: 1966-02-26

Joe is consistently late which really irritates Ozzie.

23. Rick's Assistant

Air Date: 1966-03-05

Ozzie helps a neighborhood boy get a job in David and Ricky's law office.

24. Dave's Other Office

Air Date: 1966-03-12

Repair work in David's office building causes him to move his office into his own living room.

25. Ozzie the Babysitter

Air Date: 1966-03-19

Ozzie accidentally damages a surprise birthday present for a nine year old boy he's been babysitting.

26. The Game Room

Air Date: 1966-03-26

Ozzie and Harriet desire to convert the boys old bedroom into something else. Harriet suggests a guest bedroom, but Ozzie secretly wants to buy a used pool table and convert the space into a game room.