CTVA US Comedy - "The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet" (ABC) Season 1 (1952-53)

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Starring Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, Dave Nelson (18) & Ricky Nelson (12)
Season 1 (ABC) (1952-53)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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 #### The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet #####
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ABC Fridays 8:00-8:30pm

1.1 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: THE RIVALS (pilot)
Prod. no. 27-001 / 3Oct52 ABC Fri

1.2 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: THE POET
Prod. no. 27-002 / 10Oct52 ABC Fri

1.3 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: THE PILLS
17Oct52 ABC Fri
Ozzie goes on a diet so he can fit into a pair of size 38 pants.

1.4 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: THE FALL GUY
Prod. no. 27-003 / 24Oct52 ABC Fri  /  Synd. ep. #164  
Ozzie urges David to stand up for his rights.

1.5 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: HALLOWEEN PARTY
 [verified on film -SC]
 31-Oct-1952 ABC Fri
Produced and Directed by Ozzie Nelson
Television Play by Ozzie Nelson, Don Nelson, Bill Dvenport and Ben Gerschman
Guest Cast:
Don DeFore as Will "Thorny" Thornberry (neighbor)
Jerry Mathers
Vicki Churchill
William Haade
Synopsis:
Ozzie decides to forego getting a costume and going to the annual Halloween Party.
Jerry Mathers appears as a trick-or-treater.

1.6 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: RIVIERA BALLET
07Nov52 ABC Fri

1.7 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: DAVID, THE BABY SITTER
14Nov52 ABC Fri

1.8 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: RICK GOES TO A DANCE
(a.k.a. Ricky Goes to a Dance)
21Nov52 ABC Fri /  Synd. ep. #170  
The Nelsons fear Rick will be shy at a school dance.

1.9 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING
28Nov52 ABC Fri

1.10 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: THORNY'S GIFT
  05Dec52  ABC Fri  /  Synd. ep.  #173  
Ozzie wonders why Thorny never thanked him for a gift.

1.11 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: HARRIET'S HAIRDO
12Dec52 ABC Fri

1.12 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: BOYS' CHRISTMAS MONEY (a.k.a. "The Boys Earn Christmas Money")
Prod. no. 27-012  / 19Dec52 ABC Fri
David and Ricky get jobs to buy Christmas gifts for Ozzie and Harriet.

1.13 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: LATE CHRISTMAS GIFT
Prod. no. 27-013 / 26Dec52
 When Grandma Nelson's gifts finally arrive, David and Ozzie believe she
got each of their gifts confused.

1.14 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: NEWSPAPER WRITE-UP
Prod. no. 27-014 / 02Jan53  ABC Fri

1.15 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: BASKETBALL PLAYERS
09Jan53 ABC Fri /  Synd. ep.  #160
The Nelsons play the Thornberrys in basketball.

1.16 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: STOP WORRYING
16Jan53  ABC Fri

1.17 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: TUBA INCIDENT
23Jan53 ABC Fri
 
1.18 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: ROVER BOYS
30Jan53 ABC Fri

1.19 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: SEPARATE ROOMS
 06Feb53 ABC Fri  /  Synd.  ep. #004 
Ricky and David finally get their own rooms.

1.20 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: VALENTINE SHOW
13Feb53 ABC Fri

1.21 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL
  20Feb53 ABC Fri /  Synd. ep. #174
The Nelsons disagree on how to get a traffic light.

1.22 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: DENTAL RECEPTIONIST
Prod. no. 27-022 /  27Feb53 ABC Fri

1.23 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: THE SPEECH
Prod. no. 27-023  /  06Mar53 ABC Fri  /  Synd. ep. #172
An Army officer makes a speech, bumping Ozzie's oration.

1.24 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: SAFE CRACKERS
Prod. no. 27-024  / 13Mar53

1.25 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: BROTHER BEESLEY'S PHILOSOPHY
Prod. no. 27-025 /  20Mar53

1.26 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: BOWLING ALLEY
27Mar53

1.27 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: THE ORCHID AND THE VIOLET
Prod. no. 27-027  /   03Apr53  /  Synd. ep. #179
Ozzie's florist sends Harriet orchids instead of violets.

1.28 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: PANCAKE MIX
Prod. no. 27-028  /  10Apr53  /   Synd. ep. #001
A pancake mix's money-back guarantee inspires Ricky.

1.29 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: WHISTLER'S DAUGHTER
 Prod. no. 27-029  /  17Apr53

1.30 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: FISH STORY
[verified on film]
24-Apr-53 ABC Fri
Stage Five Prod. no.27-030 / Volcano Productions, Inc.
Produced by Robert Angus and Bill Lewis
Directed by Ozzie Nelson
Television Play by Bill Davenport, Ben Gershman, Don Nelson, Ozzie Nelson
Director of Photography: William Mellor, A.S.C.
Guest Cast:
Don Defore ....... Thorney
?? ............... Mark Dunkle
?? ............... Honey Lou

1.31 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: NIGHT SCHOOL 
Prod. no. 27-031 /  1May53 

1.32 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: THE TRADERS
 Prod. no. 27-033 / 08May53 /  Synd. ep. #195
Shrewd Ozzie does some swapping with Ricky and David.

1.33 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: THE BOXING MATCHES
Prod. no. 27-032  / 15May53 / Synd. ep. #092
Novice boxer Thorny belts experienced Ozzie.

1.34 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: A DOOR KEY FOR DAVID
Prod. no. 27-035 /  22May53 /  (Syndicated episode #186)
The parents give David his own key to the house.

1.35 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: THE PLAY'S THE THING
 Prod. no. 27-037  29May53 / Synd. ep. #193
Ozzie and Thorny are lured into the women's club play.

1.36 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: MONETARY SYSTEM
Prod. no. 27-038 /  05Jun53

1.37 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: WHO'S WALTER
Prod. no. 27-036 /  12Jun53

1.38 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: CURIOSITY
Prod. no. 27-039  /  19Jun53 / (re-run 17Sep54)

1.39 [--] Ozzie & Harriet: OSCILLATING OZZIE
Prod. no. 27-040 /  26Jun53

1.xx [---] Ozzie & Harriet: MILLER'S MARKET (possibly an 'aka')
1952 - actual airdate not known

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