OZZIE & HARRIET:THE BEST A

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• Release Year: 2007
• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
• Plot: When The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet premiered on ABC in 1952, the post-war suburban exodus and baby boom were well underway. More and more Americans purchased televisions, tuning in to watch as Ozzie, Harriet, David and Ricky grew up in our very own homes. The Adventures of Ozzie And Harriet lasted for 435 episodes.; ; The heart of the show was Ozzie. For 14 years he served as the bumbling father whose earnest intentions backfired hilariously in their execution. He was forever being rescued by Harriet, the apron-clad, flawlessly coifed, wise and loving Mom. David, the older and more grounded brother, reflected his mom's good sense. Ricky (later to become 'Rick') was the wisecracking scamp of a kid brother who, as it turned out in Season 5, could really sing.; ; These episodes from 1952-1966 have been selected and sequenced to condense 15 years of Nelson home life into a time capsule of simpler, gentler times. The boys start out as 13 and 16 year olds, grow up, go to college nearby, graduate, and become lawyers and husbands. They marry in real life and their real life wives (David's wife, June Blair, and Rick's wife, Kris Harmon) join the cast.; ; In addition to becoming adults, Ricky becomes a teen idol right before our eyes. The episode with his very first televised performance ('I'm Walkin'') is included, along with seven other memorable performances.; ; By 1966, the boys are grown and gone. Ozzie and Harriet, still keeping the home fires burning, broadcast the 14th and final season in color and then gracefully retire the show.
• Cast: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Hilliard, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson, Skip Young, Constance Harper, Lyle Talbot, Don DeFore, Mary Jane Croft, Frank Cady, Joe Byrne, Parley Baer, Charlene Salerno, June Blair, Ben Bennett, Kristin Harmon, James Stacy, Sally Hughes, Karl Kindberg, Charley Britt, Richard Gittings, Hal Smith, James Burton, Kent McCord, Barbara Eiler, Barry Livingston, Janet Waldo, Russ Thompson, Bruce Belland, Dick Ryan, Joe Flynn, Sharyn Hillyer, Dorothy Abbott, Paula Winslowe, Sean Morgan, Anthony C. Montenaro, Lynn Ready, Roberta Shore, Ted Budny, Harry Lauter, Barney Phillips, Norman Hudson, Herb Vigran, Vera Marshe, Ivan Bonar, Claude Stroud, Joseph Kearns, Stanley Livingston, Norman Harris, Jimmy Hawkins, Angelo Brovelli, Glen Larson, David Lewis, Diane Jergens, Gordon Jones, Lorie Nelson, Melinda Plowman, Stanley Farrar, Kathleen Field, Linda Evans, Jan Arvan, Katie Regan, Bill McLean, Francis De Sales, Frank Richards, Doris Crews, Cheryl Holdridge, Cathy Nelson, Henry Hunter, Lori Saunders, Ed Cobb, Marvin Ingram, William White, Will Wright, Glen Taylor, Peggy Knudsen, Lloyd Corrigan, Tom Dalton, Mickey Little, Nina Shipman, Christopher Riordan, Pamela Austin, Corinne Cole, Amzie Strickland, Stuffy Singer, Greg Dawson, Tracy Stratford, Anita Mann, Del Graham, Charity Grace, Lucy Prentis, Roy Roberts, Bill Mumy, Henry Kulky, Don Orlando, Mack Williams, John Wilder, Reita Green, Randy Whipple
• Director: Ozzie Nelson
• Runtime: 9:30
• Company: Shout Factory
• Media Format: Series