October 3, 1952
David has a rival, and his name is Will Thornberry - his next door neighbor.
October 10, 1952
Ozzie and Harriet read the newspaper and talk about Nancy Walker.
October 17, 1952
Ozzie decides to diet so he can fit into a pair of size 33 pants.
October 24, 1952
Ozzie quickly regrets advising David against allowing people to take advantage of his good nature.
October 31, 1952
On Halloween night, Ozzie and Thorny make plans to attend a non-costume party as Satan and a Scotsman. Meanwhile Ricky and David a...Read more
November 7, 1952
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 14, 1952
David gets a babysitting job and Ozzie is worried about David and the baby.
November 21, 1952
Ricky receives a perfumed letter from his neighbor, Julie Thornberry, inviting him to his first dance.
November 28, 1952
Having come home the previous day from Aunt Ellen's without any Thanksgiving leftovers, Ozzie and the boys become obsessed with a ...Read more
December 5, 1952
Ozzie is outraged after he doesn't receive a timely 'thank you' for the birthday gift he sent to Thorny.
December 12, 1952
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 he...Read more
December 19, 1952
The boys want to earn extra money for Christmas, so Ozzie gives them permission to look for work.
December 26, 1952 • 30m
Ozzie and David receive Christmas gifts after Christmas from Grandma Nelson.
January 2, 1953
Ozzie becomes upset, and increasingly obsessed, by a newspaper tribute to him that messes up his name.
January 9, 1953
Ozzie and Thorny's discussion about basketball escalates until they challenge each other to a game. They include their sons in the...Read more
January 16, 1953
Ozzie discovers his family worrying about different things, and admonishes them, as well as rationalizing them out of their concer...Read more
January 23, 1953
Ozzie wants to establish that he's head-of-the-household, and Harriet wants to be a good wife. Marital strife ensues.
January 30, 1953
While discussing The Rover Boys' books with Thorny, Ozzie takes off to check out a book at the library, hoping to prove Thorny wro...Read more
February 6, 1953
David and Ricky finally get their own separate rooms - with hilarious results.
February 13, 1953
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 20, 1953
There's a new traffic signal, and no one knows who should take the credit or get the blame.
February 27, 1953
Ozzie soon regrets a flirtatious moment shared with his dentist's new southern belle receptionist.
March 6, 1953
Ozzie painstakingly rehearses for a speech.
March 13, 1953
While in Herb Dunkle's empty office, Ozzie teaches Ricky how to crack a safe.
March 20, 1953
Andy Beesley gives Ozzie a new outlook on life: Enjoy life, while you can. Ozzie takes this philosophy to heart and sends the fami...Read more
March 27, 1953
Fearing that Ozzie is coming down with a cold, Harriet orders her husband to spend the evening convalescing and then goes shopping...Read more
April 3, 1953
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 orchid...Read more
April 10, 1953
Hasty Tasty Pancake Company is offering a double-your-money-back guarantee, so Ricky decides to apply for a refund.
April 17, 1953
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 24, 1953
To prove a point, Ozzie starts a rumor in the neighborhood by tricking his best friend Thorny into believing that the fish are bit...Read more
May 1, 1953
Ozzie finds out from Thorny that he is taking adult education courses at the local high school in the evenings. So Ozzie decides t...Read more
May 8, 1953
Ozzie tries to teach Ricky and David how to get a good deal in the swap trades they make with friends.
May 15, 1953
Ozzie gets roped into agreeing to fight Thorny in a boxing exhibition match to be held at an evening Boy Scout rally.
May 22, 1953
David is given his first house key and the responsibility that goes with it.
May 29, 1953
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.
June 5, 1953
David and Ricky would like an increase in their allowances so Ozzie develops a point system regarding household chores. He include...Read more
June 12, 1953
Harriet encounters an older man who worked at an amusement park she and Ozzie frequented when they dated. She invites him to dinne...Read more
June 19, 1953
Ozzie and Harriet try to kill each other's cat with curiosity.
June 26, 1953
Ozzie is stuck in his conservative routine, until he has a chat with the ever-exuberant Emmy Lou.