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The Best Episodes of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 9 Episode 31 - E.S.P.
    8.4/10(29 votes)

    S9:E31

    Ozzie and Joe make a bet with their wives that they can prove men have greater extra sensory perception than women.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 9 Episode 13 - A Piano for the Fraternity
    8.3/10(53 votes)

    S9:E13

    David and Ricky's fraternity decides to throw a Christmas party but there's no piano to be found.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 5 Episode 1 - Kappa Sigma Party
    8.2/10(39 votes)

    S5:E1

    David holds his fraternity rush party at the Nelson home and the other members of the family try to stay out of the way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 8 Episode 8 - The Gas Station
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    S8:E8

    When the women's club takes over a gas station one weekend for charity, Ozzie, Darby and Joe are sure they'll be sweet talked into helping, and resolve to refuse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 1 Episode 14 - Newspaper Write-up
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 1 Episode 18 - The Rover Boys
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    S1:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 3 Episode 7 - Wally Dipple's Garage Door
    8.1/10(34 votes)

    S3:E7

    Wally Dipple invents an unusual garage door opener. Ozzie and Thorny want to invest in it, but their plans hit a little snag.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 3 Episode 22 - The Pajama Game
    8.1/10(42 votes)

    S3:E22

    Dressed only in pajamas, Ozzie and Thorny embark on a bizarre adventure.

    Director:Ozzie Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 7 Episode 16 - Ozzie and the Space Age
    8.1/10(31 votes)

    S7:E16

    Ozzie gets roped into trying to take a photo of a flying saucer for a contest sponsored by the Bijou Theatre. The theatre manager, played by Joseph Kearns, awards $1,000 prize money for the best photo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 9 Episode 30 - Selling Rick's Drums
    8.1/10(33 votes)

    S9:E30

    With the help of Bruce, Dave schemes to secretly sell Rick's old drum set to a pretty girl, who both he and Rick want to meet and ask out on a date.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 12 Episode 19 - The Dean's Birthday
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    S12:E19

    Ricky and Wally thow a surprise birthday party for the college dean of students in hopes of getting him to rescind his ban on fraternity dances.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 13 Episode 5 - A Letter of Recommendation
    8.1/10(28 votes)

    S13:E5

    Wally asks David to write him a letter of recommendation for a job but David can't think of anything good to say.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 13 Episode 20 - The Trunk
    8.1/10(25 votes)

    S13:E20

    Hoping to find hidden treasure, Ozzie and Joe purchase a locked mystery trunk at auction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 6 Episode 10 - Tuti-Fruiti Ice-Cream
    8.0/10(65 votes)

    S6:E10

    Thoughts and dreams of Tutti-Frutti ice cream prompt Ozzie and Darby to embark on an all-night quest in search of the flavor needed to satisfy their craving.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 7 Episode 1 - David Loses His Poise
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    S7:E1

    David tries to date a pretty girl, but everything keeps going wrong.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 7 Episode 12 - Helpful Neighbor
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    S7:E12

    Ozzie overextends himself while being a helpful neighbor, and each good deed snowballs into one disaster after another.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 10 Episode 3 - The Newlyweds Get Settled
    8.0/10(44 votes)

    S10:E3

    While Dave and June are on their honeymoon, Harriet decides to unpack their wedding gifts and fix up their new apartment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 12 Episode 14 - David and the Mermaid
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    S12:E14

    David is in an ocean of trouble with June when he goes missing with a beautiful mermaid.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 12 Episode 23 - Rick, the Law Clerk
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    S12:E23

    Rick gets hired as a law clerk at David's firm when the work starts piling up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 1 Episode 1 - The Rivals
    7.9/10(99 votes)

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Ozzie Nelson
    Writer:Don Nelson

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  21. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 1 Episode 28 - The Pancake Mix
    7.9/10(53 votes)

    S1:E28

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 2 Episode 2 - The Party
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    S2:E2

    Ricky and David are upset about not being invited to Will Thornberry's party. Later, they discover it’s a misunderstanding. But then, Ozzie finds out he wasn’t invited by “Thorny” (Will’s father) to a party occurring that same evening, and he becomes irritated with his best friend— unwilling to take the same advice he gave his kids and talk it over with him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 3 Episode 15 - The Electric Train
    7.9/10(42 votes)

    S3:E15

    Ricky wants to turn in his old train set in for a new chemistry set.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 3 Episode 19 - The Sportscar
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    S3:E19

    Doc Williams is selling a fancy sportscar, and Ozzie is tempted to buy it.

    Director:Ozzie Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 5 Episode 8 - David Picks Up the Tab
    7.9/10(48 votes)

    S5:E8

    David treats his parents and date to dinner at an upscale restaurant, but it's possible he may not have enough money to cover the tab.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"E.S.P." is the best rated episode of "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet". It scored 8.4/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/26/1961. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Piano for the Fraternity".