Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: Volumes 12-16

Starring: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, et al.

These hilarious episodes about "America's Favorite Family" span 14 years of our national fascination with the Nelsons - a reminder of all the gentle humor and whacky situations that centered around their home, their neighborhood and favorite malt shop.

Volume 12:

Dave's Golf Story: When pretty Susan Randall becomes editor of the school paper, Wally and Dave enter into a heated competition to become her ace reporter.

Jealous Joe Randolph: Joe Randolph becomes convinced that his wife, Clara, is having an affair with Ozzie.

The Initiation: Ozzie exaggerates about the "tough" hazing he experienced in college, then fears that he has given Dave some bad ideas.

The Manly Arts: Ricky and Dave take a job as private investigators and Harriet has nightmares worrying about them.

Volume 13:

The Father And Son Tournament: Ricky and Dave enter a heated competition to be Ozzie's partner in the upcoming ping-pong competition.

The Jet Pilot: Ozzie is ashamed to admit he's frightened out of his wits when he's offered a ride on the latest supersonic jet fighter.

The Magic Of Three: No dish is safe when Ozzie volunteers as a waiter at the fundraiser.

The Reading Room: When the family builds a deluxe reading room above the garage, Ozzie worries that they are trying to get rid of him.

Volume 14:

Dancing Lessons: Ozzie and Joe take dancing lessons from gorgeous young girls and convince themselves that it might be best not to tell their wives.

Ozzie's Daughters: Ricky and Dave's dates are staying at the Nelson's the night of the big dance and Ozzie takes worrying about his new teenage "daughters" to extreme limits.

The Puppy: Ozzie and the boys have their hands full trying to hide the puppy they bought Harriet for her birthday.

The Swami: Ozzie almost kisses another man's wife while performing his "swami" act at the ladies club luncheon.

Volume 15:

Little House Guest: Ozzie must break the news to six-year-old neighbor, Barry, that he has a new baby sister and not a brother.

Mr. Kelly's Important Papers: Ozzie and Harriet rush off on a red-eye flight to the mountains to deliver important papers to Dave's boss.

The Fraternity Rents Out A Room: Rick's fraternity brothers regret renting a spare room to Mr. Patterson, their super-strict economics professor. Wally Cox guest stars.

The Girl That Loses Things: When Ricky keeps running into a very cute classmate, his girlfriend, Joyce, gets jealous. Roberta Shore guest stars.

Volume 16:

David Goes Back To Work: June feels neglected when the honeymoon ends and David returns to his job.

David The Sleuth: Dave's internship at the law office gets exciting when he goes undercover to investigate insurance fraud.

Fourteen Mile Hike: Ozzie volunteers to take the boy's club on a hike not realizing its the same date as the annual golf tournament.

Ozzie And The Bridge Group: Ozzie tries to shake up the routine with his bridge and bowling pals, but quickly finds himself replaced.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 089218966797
• Release Date: February 2011
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Gotham (DBA Alpha)
• Starring: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson
• Number of Disks: 5
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966).

The original show was a radio series in 1944. Remember those 30-minute T.V. programs with fake canned laughter and fake corny applause? There are about 14 seasons. Each season has about 39 episodes. Each episode has a name that was conveniently left off the six episodes I watched. Everything seems to move slowly, with unimportant or trivial problems that arise and must be resolved within a 30-minute timeframe: stilted dialogue and people yelling at each other, right in front of him or her. Periodically, an actor will look directly into the camera to address the audience. I have seen this again in “Ferris Bueller's Day Off” (1986) and “Sixteen Candles” (1984). We watch each of the Nelsons take turns goofing something up. And then their neighbors (sort of an extended family), Joe (Lyle Talbot) and Clair (Mary Jane Croft), get to goof something up. Also watched out of order the Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet - "The Busy Christmas" (1956 and 1964). As with most adventures, Ozzie has taken on more tasks than time allows. How will this be resolved, or will it be? This production was perfect for the period, but does not hold up in retrospect.