The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was the real-life Nelson family on the air, with all the little adventures that an active middle-class American family might have, and two young boys growing up before their parents' and the television audience's eyes.The Nelsons lived in Hillsdale at 822 Sycamore Road. On TV Ozzie had no defined source of income, and always seemed to be hanging around the house.
In the early episodes the stories revolved mainly around the four Nelsons, with only a few friends and neighbors, most notably Thorny Thornberry, who regularly offered Ozzie bits of ill-timed advice. Later, as the boys began to date, a succession of girlfriends began to appear. In time both David and Ricky were married, and both real-life wives (June and Kris) appeared on the show.
Cast and Characters
Ozzie Nelson as Himself
Harriet Nelsom as Herself
David Nelson as Himself
Eric "Ricky" Nelson as Himself
Don DeFore as "Thorny" Thornberry (1952-1958)
Parley Baer as Darby (1955-1961)
Lyle Talbot as Joe Randolph (1956-1966)
Mary Jane Croft as Clara Randolph (1965-1966)
Frank Cady as Doc Williams (1954-1965)
Skip Young as Wally (1957-166)
Gordon Jones as Butch Burton (1958-1960)
June Blair as June (Mrs. David Nelson)
Kristin Harmon as Kris (Mrs. Rick Nelson)
James Stacey as Fred (1958-1964)
Joe Flynn as Mr. Kelley (1960-1962)
Constance Harper as Connie Edwards (1960-1966)
Jack Wagner as Jack (1961-1966)
Charlene Salerno as Ginger (1962-1965)
Ivan Bonar as Dean Hopkins (1964-1966)
Greg Dawson as Greg (1965-1966)
Sean Morgan as Sean (1965-1966)
Broadcast History, Episode Guide & TV Schedule First Telecast: October 3, 1952 Last Telecast: September 3, 1966
View The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet Episode Guide Number of Season: 14
Number of Episodes: 435
Original Network: ABC
Original Primetime TV Schedule:
October 1952- June 1956, ABC, Friday 8:00-8:30pm
October 1956- September 1958, ABC, Wednesday 9:00-9:30pm
September 1958- September 1961, ABC, Wednesday 8:30-9:00pm
September 1961- September 1963, ABC, Thursday 7:30-8:00pm
September 1963- January 1966, ABC, Wednesday 7:30-8:00pm
January 1966- September 1966, ABC, Saturday 7:30-8:00
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was the real-life Nelson family on the air, with all the little adventures that an active middle-class American family might have, and two young boys growing up before their parents' and the television audience's eyes.The Nelsons lived in Hillsdale at 822 Sycamore Road. On TV Ozzie had no defined source of income, and always seemed to be hanging around the house.
Cast and Characters
