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01. The Rivals

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

October 3, 1952

02. The Poet

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

October 10, 1952

03. The Pills

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

October 17, 1952

04. The Fall Guy

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

October 24, 1952

05. Halloween Party

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.

October 31, 1952

06. Riviera Ballet

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

November 7, 1952

07. David the Babysitter

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

November 14, 1952

08. Rick Goes To A Dance

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

November 21, 1952

09. Day After Thanksgiving

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

November 28, 1952

10. Thorny's Gift

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

December 5, 1952

11. Harriet's Hairdo

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.

December 12, 1952

12. The Boys' Christmas Money

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

December 19, 1952

13. The Late Christmas Gift

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

30min
December 26, 1952

14. Newspaper Write-up

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

January 2, 1953

15. Basketball Players

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.

January 9, 1953

16. Stop Worrying

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.

January 16, 1953

17. The Tuba Affair

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

January 23, 1953

18. The Rover Boys

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.

January 30, 1953

19. Separate Rooms

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

February 6, 1953

20. The Valentine Show

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.

February 13, 1953

21. The Traffic Signal

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

February 20, 1953

22. The Dental Receptionist

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

February 27, 1953

23. The Speech

Ozzie painstakingly rehearses for a speech.

March 6, 1953

24. The Safecrackers

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

March 13, 1953

25. Brother Beesley's Philosophy

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.

March 20, 1953

26. The Bowling Alley

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.

March 27, 1953

27. The Orchid and the Violet

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.

April 3, 1953

28. The Pancake Mix

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

April 10, 1953

29. Whistler's Daughter

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.

April 17, 1953

30. The Fish Story

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.

April 24, 1953

31. Night School

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.

May 1, 1953

32. The Traders

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

May 8, 1953

33. Boxing Matches

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

May 15, 1953

34. Door Key for David

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

May 22, 1953

35. The Play's the Thing

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.

May 29, 1953

36. Monetary System

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.

June 5, 1953

37. Who's Walter?

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.

June 12, 1953

38. Curiosity

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

June 19, 1953

39. Oscillating Ozzie

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

June 26, 1953