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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)

Comedy · Drama · Family

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".

IMDb rating: 7.4 (1,848 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 14
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · Peacock
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 14 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1952)

7.46 avg 39 episodes 7.9 → 7.6 30 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Rivals	7.9	97
2	The Poet	7.5	50
3	The Pills	7.4	68
4	The Fall Guy	7.3	74
5	The Halloween Party	6.8	67
6	Riviera Ballet	7.5	54
7	David the Babysitter	7.5	50
8	Rick Goes to a Dance	7.6	46
9	The Day After Thanksgiving	7.6	53
10	Thorny's Gift	7.5	53
11	Harriet's Hairdo	7.8	46
12	Boys' Christmas Money	7.5	58
13	Late Christmas Gift	7.7	67
14	Newspaper Write-up	8.1	37
15	Basketball Players	7.3	39
16	Stop Worrying	7.4	36
17	The Tuba Incident	7.4	47
18	The Rover Boys	8.0	49
19	Separate Rooms	7.6	54
20	The Valentine Show	7.4	49
21	The Traffic Signal	7.6	56
22	The Dental Receptionist	7.2	46
23	The Speech	7.1	47
24	The Safe Crackers	7.5	41
25	Brother Beesley's Philosophy	7.4	37
26	The Bowling Alley	7.8	53
27	The Orchid and the Violet	7.7	53
28	The Pancake Mix	7.9	53
29	Whistler's Daughter	7.7	44
30	The Fish Story	7.7	43
31	Night School	7.2	39
32	The Traders	7.0	40
33	The Boxing Matches	7.2	43
34	A Door Key for David	7.4	54
35	The Play's the Thing	6.9	41
36	Monetary System	7.2	40
37	Who's Walter	6.8	36
38	Curiosity	7.1	37
39	Oscillating Ozzie	7.6	41

Season 2 (1953)

7.30 avg 39 episodes 7.8 → 7.5 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	New Chairs	7.8	53
2	The Party	7.9	39
3	The Boy's Paper Route	7.3	45
4	The Window Pane	7.1	37
5	David's Pipe	7.3	37
6	David's 17th Birthday	7.7	57
7	No Noise	6.7	32
8	The Hustler	7.2	29
9	Boys' Day	7.0	32
10	The Suggestion Box	7.1	44
11	The Ladder	7.7	42
12	Parental Guidance	7.7	33
13	The Insurance Policy	7.3	37
14	The Credit Reference	7.4	31
15	The Miracle	7.7	53
16	The Hunter	7.4	32
17	Ozzie's Night Out	7.1	30
18	The Camera Show	7.8	36
19	Courage	6.4	32
20	The Incentive	7.5	34
21	Too Many Children	7.7	32
22	David's Career	6.4	32
23	Harriet Gives a Party	7.5	37
24	Old Fashioned Remedy	7.6	35
25	The Initiation	7.1	40
26	Ricky's Lost Letter	6.8	39
27	Father and Son Tournament	7.2	53
28	Gentleman David	6.8	34
29	David Writes a Column	7.7	36
30	Over Protection	7.2	40
31	Be on Time	6.7	43
32	An Evening with Hamlet	7.1	52
33	The New Neighbor	7.8	36
34	The Bird's Nest	6.9	45
35	A Friend of the Family	7.7	33
36	A Tuxedo for David	7.5	34
37	The Painter	7.2	27
38	Economical Ozzie	7.2	27
39	The Swimming Pool	7.5	29

Season 3 (1954)

7.43 avg 28 episodes 7.5 → 7.4 30 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Wedding Anniversary	7.5	34
2	Too Many Ties	7.2	27
3	The Furnace	7.2	33
4	A Load of Gravel	7.4	35
5	The Usher	7.2	34
6	Come as You Are Party	7.5	31
7	The Dipple Door	8.0	33
8	The Odd Bolt	7.5	40
9	A Matter of Inches	7.8	34
10	The Lost Christmas Gift	7.8	49
11	The Fruitcake	7.6	43
12	The Missing Sandwiches	7.1	35
13	The Bloodhound	7.0	29
14	Individuality	7.4	35
15	The Electric Trains	7.9	42
16	A Matter of Principle	7.6	30
17	The Career Woman	7.0	28
18	The Girl Who Came to Dinner	7.2	26
19	The Sportscar	7.9	33
20	Ricky's Blind Date	7.5	37
21	Spring Housecleaning	7.5	31
22	The Pajama Game	8.1	42
23	A Lock of Hair	6.8	32
24	The Witness	7.2	27
25	Ricky's Charge Account	7.1	26
26	The Testimonial	7.2	28
27	Thorny's Piano	7.5	30
28	The Stray	7.4	26

Season 4 (1955)

7.18 avg 26 episodes 7.2 → 6.7 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	David's Engagement	7.2	46
2	Homemade Ice-Cream	6.8	32
3	The Football Hero	6.8	30
4	An Invitation to Dinner	7.3	34
5	Carnation Perfume	7.0	28
6	The Campers	7.8	29
7	Man Across the Street	7.3	30
8	Music Appreciation	7.1	33
9	A Ball of Tinfoil	7.5	49
10	Wedding Rings	7.1	28
11	The Gay Blade	7.3	33
12	The Eclipse	7.8	30
13	The Gadget	7.5	29
14	Art Studies	6.9	30
15	The Volunteer Firemen	7.2	32
16	The Car Mix-Up	7.4	39
17	Ricky, the Organizer	7.5	28
18	The Safe Driver	7.0	31
19	Watching Thorny's House	6.5	30
20	Personal Column	6.9	28
21	A Day in Bed	6.5	41
22	Buried Treasure	7.4	36
23	A Beautiful Day	7.1	35
24	The Honest Face	7.8	34
25	Harriet's Secret Admirer	7.4	32
26	Redressing Ricky	6.7	27

Season 5 (1956)

7.39 avg 39 episodes 8.2 → 7.8 30 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Kappa Sigma Party	8.2	39
2	Captain Salty and the Submarine	7.3	52
3	The Hidden Panel	7.5	30
4	Christmas in October	7.8	36
5	The Banjo Players	7.2	48
6	The Fifty Dollar Bill	7.3	27
7	The Pool Table	7.4	37
8	David Picks Up the Tab	7.9	48
9	The Balloons	7.0	36
10	Ricky's Car	7.2	30
11	A Doctor in the House	7.5	37
12	The Busy Christmas	7.8	84
13	The Day After Christmas	7.6	49
14	Ozzie's Double	7.1	42
15	Hairstyle for Harriet	7.5	50
16	The Puppy	7.0	36
17	The Borrowed Tuxedo	7.4	34
18	Like Father, Like Son	7.5	35
19	The Duena	7.8	50
20	The Hot Dog Stand	7.8	36
21	The Reading Room	7.2	43
22	The Disbelievers	7.5	32
23	The Clubhouse	7.4	34
24	The Jet Pilot	7.1	39
25	Ozzie and Harriet Go to Washington	7.5	28
26	The Editor	7.1	32
27	The Hawaiian Party	7.2	33
28	Ricky, the Drummer	7.9	57
29	The Tommy Brannigan Story	7.5	26
30	The Sculpturing Class	7.0	28
31	Ozzie, the Treasurer	7.0	31
32	Ricky's Surprise Party	6.7	27
33	The Night Watchman	7.2	28
34	David Has a Date with Miss Universe	7.2	29
35	The Strict Parents	7.1	26
36	The Coffee Table	6.8	28
37	The Fishing Lure	7.8	29
38	Taking Care of Freddy	7.4	29
39	The Loan	7.8	30

Season 6 (1957)

7.14 avg 35 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Fixing Up the Fraternity House	7.7	37
2	Man Without a Family	6.7	33
3	The Treasurer's Report	7.1	33
4	The Boys Land in Jail	7.5	30
5	The Mystery Shopper	7.2	38
6	Ricky's Big Night	7.2	39
7	The Free Flowers	7.0	32
8	Ozzie's Triple Banana Surprise	7.7	42
9	The Fourteen-Mile Hike	7.3	28
10	Tutti-Frutti Ice Cream	8.0	65
11	The Christmas Tree Lot	7.5	68
12	Ricky Goes on TV	7.2	29
13	The Trophy	7.4	45
14	The Road Race	7.2	42
15	David and the Stewardess	7.4	38
16	Picture in Rick's Notebook	7.0	38
17	Harriet's Dancing Partner	6.5	27
18	The Safe	7.2	25
19	David and the Men's Club	7.6	25
20	Who Is Betty?	7.4	39
21	The Old Band Pavilion	5.7	33
22	Darby the Practical Joker	7.6	29
23	The Scavenger Hunt	6.8	27
24	The Dating System	7.2	25
25	The Closed Circuit	7.7	47
26	The Top Gun	7.1	42
27	The Record Trout	6.4	33
28	The Bachelor	7.1	43
29	The Code of Honor	7.0	30
30	Ricky Is Micky	7.0	29
31	Rick's Chemistry Grade	7.4	30
32	The Magic of Three	6.8	36
33	The International Set	6.7	29
34	Ozzie and the Bridge Group	6.1	34
35	A Cruise for Harriet	7.6	40

Season 7 (1958)

7.45 avg 36 episodes 8.0 → 7.8 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	David Loses His Poise	8.0	34
2	David Becomes a Football Coach	6.8	30
3	A Surprise for Clara	7.5	29
4	The Pony	7.4	37
5	Stealing Rick's Girl	7.5	43
6	Ozzie's Daughters	7.9	46
7	Ozzie Spills the Beans	7.9	30
8	Rick's Riding Lesson	7.5	53
9	Harriet Creates a Triangle	7.3	30
10	The Dress Shop	7.7	28
11	The Motorcycle	7.6	42
12	The Helpful Neighbor	8.0	37
13	The Runaways	7.8	41
14	Rick's Scientific Date	7.8	30
15	Rick's Dinner Guests	7.5	41
16	Ozzie and the Space Age	8.1	31
17	Jealous Joe Randolph	7.9	38
18	The Composite Girl	7.6	34
19	Ozzie's Old Teammate	7.0	31
20	The Newspaper Interview	7.4	31
21	The Exploding Book	7.7	43
22	Ozzie Changes History	6.7	25
23	The Small Tent	7.5	33
24	Ricky, the Bullfighter	7.1	35
25	Togetherness	7.8	31
26	The Other Guy's Girl	6.8	32
27	The Treasurer's Son	7.3	26
28	Always a Bridegroom	7.0	28
29	The Costume Dance	7.5	23
30	The Full House	7.4	29
31	The Little Black Box	7.2	40
32	The Buckingham	6.9	29
33	The Girl in the Bowling Alley	7.4	29
34	Darby, the Rockhound	6.9	25
35	Taking Advantage of Harriet	6.9	28
36	Ozzie Plans a Surprise	7.8	31

Season 8 (1959)

7.34 avg 32 episodes 7.6 → 7.9 30 min avg

Rebound

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Sea Captain	7.6	34
2	Ozzie, the Host	7.5	28
3	David, the Law Clerk	7.5	46
4	Who Needs Girls	7.1	27
5	The Rancher's Daughter	7.1	28
6	The Nelsons Decide to Move	7.2	33
7	David, the Sleuth	7.8	48
8	The Gas Station	8.2	35
9	Fathers' Night at the Fraternity House	7.6	34
10	Happy Anniversary	7.2	27
11	Rick Gets Even	7.5	44
12	An Interest for Harriet	6.9	22
13	Ozzie Keeps a Secret	7.4	36
14	Dave's Car Payments	7.1	38
15	The Circus	7.4	43
16	Rick's English Literature Class	6.9	27
17	The Lockout	7.7	28
18	The Uninvited Guests	6.8	31
19	A Trap for Ricky	7.7	31
20	An Interesting Evening	7.5	31
21	Dave Goofs Off	7.4	36
22	The Magic Dishes	6.8	26
23	The Professor's Experiment	7.2	28
24	The T-Shirts	7.5	33
25	The Missing Husband	7.2	22
26	Bad Day at Blueberry Rock	7.1	27
27	Dave and the Schoolteacher	6.7	27
28	Big Plans for Summer	7.3	27
29	The Forgotten Promise	7.3	23
30	Painting the Sorority House	7.2	26
31	No News for Harriet	7.5	34
32	A Weekend Vacation	7.9	35

Season 9 (1960)

7.55 avg 33 episodes 7.3 → 7.7 30 min avg

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Fraternity Junk Drive	7.3	22
2	David Gets Discouraged	7.6	26
3	Ozzie, the Boat-Keeper	7.4	23
4	His Brother's Girl	7.6	44
5	David Gets a Raise	6.9	24
6	The Table and the Painting	7.5	27
7	A Sweater for Rick	7.5	39
8	A Friend in Need	7.4	28
9	David's Almost In-Laws	7.1	44
10	David Hires a Secretary	7.4	35
11	A Lawnmower for Ozzie	7.6	27
12	The Girl in the Emporium	7.7	59
13	A Piano for the Fraternity	8.3	53
14	Rick Counts the Ballots	7.9	42
15	The Girl That Loses Things	7.6	35
16	The Safe Husbands	7.4	29
17	The Lost Briefcase	7.8	25
18	The Chaperones	7.1	31
19	Bowling with the Wives	7.8	24
20	Our Man in Alaska	7.6	23
21	Two Small Boys and a Dog	7.2	30
22	The Boys' Portraits	7.6	26
23	Mr. Kelley's Important Papers	8.0	33
24	Dave's Golf Story	7.5	40
25	Rick's Broken Arm	7.6	35
26	The Little House Guest	7.3	33
27	The Manly Arts	7.3	39
28	A Question of Suits and Ties	7.1	38
29	The Pen and Pencil Set	7.2	26
30	Selling Rick's Drums	8.1	33
31	Extra Sensory Perception	8.4	29
32	Rick's 21st Birthday	7.7	31
33	The Built in TV Set	7.7	28

Season 10 (1961)

7.35 avg 25 episodes 7.4 → 7.6 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Dancing Lessons	7.4	34
2	The High Cost of Dating	7.4	26
3	The Newlyweds Get Settled	8.0	44
4	The Fraternity Rents Out a Room	7.4	42
5	David Goes Back to Work	7.1	47
6	Ten for the Tigers	7.2	27
7	Rick Grades a Test	7.1	30
8	The Barking Dog	7.3	43
9	Rick Comes to Dinner	7.3	34
10	The Trading Stamps	7.7	26
11	Rick, the Milkman	7.8	36
12	The Fraternity Pin	6.8	23
13	The Backyard Pet Show	7.1	29
14	The Special Cake	7.6	30
15	The Randolphs' Niece	7.3	37
16	A Lamp for Dave & June	6.5	44
17	The Fraternity Cook	7.8	23
18	Operation Barry	7.7	30
19	Making Wally Study	7.3	45
20	Lending Money to Wally	7.5	26
21	The Lonesome Parents	6.4	38
22	The Client's Daughter	7.2	25
23	The Student Nurse	7.5	20
24	Barry's Birthday	7.8	21
25	Little Handprints in the Sidewalk	7.6	31

Season 11 (1962)

7.17 avg 26 episodes 7.2 → 5.7 30 min avg

Bad finale

Season 11 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rick and the Maid of Honor	7.2	52
2	Mrs. Bradford's Recipe	7.7	26
3	The Apartment	7.2	25
4	Rick and the Sculptress	7.5	25
5	The Trip to Mexico	7.3	27
6	The Tigers Go to a Dance	7.3	38
7	The Women's Club Play	7.2	25
8	Rick Sends a Picture	7.3	32
9	Rick, the Host	7.4	35
10	Losing Miss Edwards	7.7	28
11	An Old Friend of June's	6.9	30
12	The Game Inventors	7.1	22
13	Rick and the Boat Model	7.3	23
14	June and the Great Outdoors	7.4	28
15	The Girl at the Ski Lodge	7.6	25
16	Roadside Courtesy	6.7	24
17	Dave and the Teenager	6.8	30
18	The Adventurers	7.1	21
19	The Goat	7.0	23
20	Any Date in a Storm	7.6	33
21	Decorating Dave's Office	6.6	33
22	Publicity for the Fraternity	6.6	32
23	The Woman's Club Bazaar	7.4	33
24	Dave's Law Office	7.3	22
25	Dave and the Fraternity Lease	7.5	27
26	June Music Festival	5.7	24

Season 12 (1963)

7.32 avg 25 episodes 7.6 → 7.2 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 12 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Torn Dress	7.6	26
2	The Secret Agent	7.0	32
3	Ozzie, Joe and the Fashion Models	7.4	32
4	Rick's Wedding Ring	7.8	36
5	Getting Wally in Shape	7.3	23
6	The Blue Moose	7.8	35
7	David Takes a Client to Dinner	6.7	25
8	Wally's Pen Pal	7.2	30
9	The Lawyers Convention	7.0	29
10	The Money Watchers	7.2	26
11	June Is Always Late	7.1	30
12	Ozzie's Hidden Trophy	7.7	26
13	Rick Makes a Loan	7.6	27
14	David and the Mermaid	8.0	36
15	The Swami	6.8	39
16	Getting Together with the Boys	6.9	24
17	The Wedding Picture	7.5	23
18	A Wife in the Office	6.2	47
19	The Dean's Birthday	8.1	24
20	The Uniforms	6.7	21
21	Wally's TV Set	7.7	23
22	The Hayride	6.7	21
23	Rick, the Law Clerk	8.0	34
24	Rick Is Late for Dinner	7.8	23
25	A Letter About Harriet	7.2	29

Season 13 (1964)

7.39 avg 26 episodes 7.3 → 6.7 30 min avg

Season 13 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rick and the Girl Across the Hall	7.3	29
2	Rick's Old Printing Press	7.7	27
3	The Study System	7.7	22
4	Rick and Kris Go to the Mountains	7.4	38
5	A Letter of Recommendation	8.1	28
6	Kris Goes to College	7.4	23
7	The Pennies	7.7	35
8	The Ballerina	6.9	48
9	A Bedtime Story	7.1	36
10	Harriet's Quiz	7.2	25
11	Kris Plays Cupid	7.7	38
12	The Helpless Female	7.2	22
13	The Exotic Housemother	7.5	29
14	The Chess Set	7.2	23
15	The Cafe Caper	7.7	28
16	The Petition	7.5	39
17	Dave, the Fraternity Advisor	7.1	20
18	Rick Grows a Beard	7.8	31
19	The Big Dog	7.6	30
20	The Trunk	8.1	25
21	Kris' Girlfriend	7.4	23
22	Rick's Raise	6.8	33
23	Breakfast for Harriet	6.9	25
24	The Desk Photo	7.5	27
25	The Early Rush Party	7.0	21
26	A Painting from the Past	6.7	33

Season 14 (1965)

7.05 avg 26 episodes 7.9 → 7.5 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 14 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Tangled Web	7.9	31
2	A Rose a Day	7.2	33
3	Kris & the Queen	6.3	34
4	Helpful June	6.4	30
5	The Prowler	7.8	34
6	The Nelsons Revisited	7.1	24
7	The Secret Passage	7.8	24
8	Wally, the Author	7.4	24
9	A Message from Kris	6.7	27
10	Flying Down to Lunch	6.8	38
11	The Equestrians	6.5	30
12	Dave, the Worrier	6.8	26
13	The Ghost Town	6.5	43
14	David Picks a Pie	7.5	28
15	Kris, the Little Helper	7.2	27
16	The Sheik of Araby	6.6	27
17	Wally's Traffic Ticket	7.5	29
18	An Honor for Oz	7.6	29
19	Hong Kong Suit	6.4	18
20	Ozzie-a-Go-Go	6.9	26
21	The Trip Trap	6.5	31
22	Waiting for Joe	6.8	26
23	Rick's Assistant	7.2	24
24	Dave's Other Office	7.1	31
25	Ozzie, the Babysitter	7.4	32
26	The Game Room	7.5	41