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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

ABC

1952-1966

First Broadcast: October 3, 1952

Last Broadcast: March 26, 1966

This sitcom features the entire Nelson family, Ozzie, Harriet, Ricky, and David as themselves. Every week, their adventures consisted of misunderstandings or problems that were quickly resolved. Ricky Nelson quickly rose to fame as a teen idol and rock star on the show.

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Where To Watch

Channel	Date/Time	Season	Episode	Title	Description
Heroes & Icons	04/20/2026 1:00PM	2	23	Curtain Call	While helping a wounded Murdock, the A-Team members are pursued by Lt. Decker and his men.
Heroes & Icons	04/20/2026 11:00AM	2	21	Deadly Maneuvers	Mercenaries capture B.A., Face and Murdock.
Heroes & Icons	04/20/2026 12:00PM	2	22	Semi-Friendly Persuasion	Members of a peaceful group ask the A-Team for help after ruffians harass them.
Heroes & Icons	04/20/2026 2:00PM	3	1	Bullets and Bikinis	A mobster (Vincent Baggetta) pressures two sisters to sell their Miami Beach hotel.
Heroes & Icons	04/20/2026 3:00PM	3	2	The Bend in the River	A river pirate captures a man as he travels into uncharted Amazon River territory.

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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Cast

Actor	Character
Ozzie Nelson	Ozzie Nelson / Father George Nelson
Harriet Nelson	Harriet Nelson / Mother Ethel Nelson
David Nelson	David Nelson
Ricky Nelson	Ricky Nelson
Jack Wagner	Jack / Soda Clerk / Counterman / Student / Druggist / Photographer / Cab Driver
Don DeFore	Thorny
Skip Young	Wally / The Bellhop / Chubby
Lyle Talbot	Harvey Burnett / Joe Randolph
Frank Cady	Mr. Matthews / Doc Williams / The New Neighbor / Mr. Baxter / Sporting Good Salesman

Theme Song & Opening Credits

Episodes

There were 14 seasons and 436 episodes of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. Check out The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet episode guide.

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Trivia

It was the longest-running American comedy series until its record was surpassed by The Simpsons in 2004.
The exterior shots of the Nelsons’ house on the show is the actual Nelson house in the Hollywood hills.