Season 1
39 episodes · Oct 3, 1952
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- S1E1
The Rivals
Oct 3, 1952David has a rival, and his name is Will Thornberry - his next door neighbor.
- S1E4
The Fall Guy
Oct 24, 1952Ozzie quickly regrets advising David against allowing people to take advantage of his good nature.
- S1E5
Halloween Party
Oct 31, 1952On 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.
- S1E6
Riviera Ballet
Nov 7, 1952Ozzie has tickets to the Riviera Ballet, but Harriet doesn't want him to go because the actresses will be wearing skimpy bathing suits.
- S1E7
David the Babysitter
Nov 14, 1952David gets a babysitting job and Ozzie is worried about David and the baby.
- S1E8
Rick Goes To A Dance
Nov 21, 1952Ricky receives a perfumed letter from his neighbor, Julie Thornberry, inviting him to his first dance.
- S1E9
Day After Thanksgiving
Nov 28, 1952Having 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
- S1E10
Thorny's Gift
Dec 5, 1952Ozzie is outraged after he doesn't receive a timely 'thank you' for the birthday gift he sent to Thorny.
- S1E11
Harriet's Hairdo
Dec 12, 1952Harriet 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.
- S1E12
The Boys' Christmas Money
Dec 19, 1952The boys want to earn extra money for Christmas, so Ozzie gives them permission to look for work.
- S1E13
The Late Christmas Gift
Dec 26, 195230mOzzie and David receive Christmas gifts after Christmas from Grandma Nelson.
- S1E14
Newspaper Write-up
Jan 2, 1953Ozzie becomes upset, and increasingly obsessed, by a newspaper tribute to him that messes up his name.
- S1E15
Basketball Players
Jan 9, 1953Ozzie 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.
- S1E16
Stop Worrying
Jan 16, 1953Ozzie 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.
- S1E17
The Tuba Affair
Jan 23, 1953Ozzie wants to establish that he's head-of-the-household, and Harriet wants to be a good wife. Marital strife ensues.
- S1E18
The Rover Boys
Jan 30, 1953While 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.
- S1E19
Separate Rooms
Feb 6, 1953David and Ricky finally get their own separate rooms - with hilarious results.
- S1E20
The Valentine Show
Feb 13, 1953Ozzie 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.
- S1E21
The Traffic Signal
Feb 20, 1953There's a new traffic signal, and no one knows who should take the credit or get the blame.
- S1E22
The Dental Receptionist
Feb 27, 1953Ozzie soon regrets a flirtatious moment shared with his dentist's new southern belle receptionist.
- S1E24
The Safecrackers
Mar 13, 1953While in Herb Dunkle's empty office, Ozzie teaches Ricky how to crack a safe.
- S1E25
Brother Beesley's Philosophy
Mar 20, 1953Andy 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.
- S1E26
The Bowling Alley
Mar 27, 1953Fearing 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.
- S1E27
The Orchid and the Violet
Apr 3, 1953It'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.
- S1E28
The Pancake Mix
Apr 10, 1953Hasty Tasty Pancake Company is offering a double-your-money-back guarantee, so Ricky decides to apply for a refund.
- S1E29
Whistler's Daughter
Apr 17, 1953Ozzie 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.
- S1E30
The Fish Story
Apr 24, 1953To 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.
- S1E31
Night School
May 1, 1953Ozzie 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.
- S1E32
The Traders
May 8, 1953Ozzie tries to teach Ricky and David how to get a good deal in the swap trades they make with friends.
- S1E33
Boxing Matches
May 15, 1953Ozzie gets roped into agreeing to fight Thorny in a boxing exhibition match to be held at an evening Boy Scout rally.
- S1E34
Door Key for David
May 22, 1953David is given his first house key and the responsibility that goes with it.
- S1E35
The Play's the Thing
May 29, 1953Ozzie 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.
- S1E36
Monetary System
Jun 5, 1953David 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.
- S1E37
Who's Walter?
Jun 12, 1953Harriet 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.
- S1E39
Oscillating Ozzie
Jun 26, 1953Ozzie is stuck in his conservative routine, until he has a chat with the ever-exuberant Emmy Lou.