List of Hazel episodes
This is a list of episodes of the television series Hazel.
Series overview
At present, all five seasons have been released on DVD.[1]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||||
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| First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
| 1 | 35 | September 28, 1961 | June 7, 1962 | NBC | ||
| 2 | 32 | September 20, 1962 | May 9, 1963 | |||
| 3 | 32 | September 19, 1963 | April 23, 1964 | |||
| 4 | 26 | September 17, 1964 | March 25, 1965 | |||
| 5 | 29 | September 13, 1965 | April 11, 1966 | CBS | ||
Episodes
Season 1 (1961–62)
This is the only season in black-and-white, with the exception of episode 6 which was filmed in color.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Hazel and the Playground" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | September 28, 1961 | |
| Hazel takes on local politics in order to get a local playground built for the town's children. Hal Smith, Otis of The Andy Griffith Show, appears as the bowling tournament announcer. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Hazel Makes a Will" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | October 5, 1961 | |
| Hazel retains her nephew Leroy (Wright King) the lawyer to make out her will, but an earlier accident leads George to think that she plans to sue him. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Hazel Plays Nurse" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | October 12, 1961 | |
| When George is feeling under the weather, Hazel won't let him get out of bed to meet with his important client, Mr. Griffin (Howard Smith). Mr. Griffin stops by the house instead, and when he turns out to have a cold as well, Hazel also puts him to bed. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "A Matter of Principle" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | October 19, 1961 | |
| Hazel receives a parking ticket and decides to fight it in court. Because of George's unconventional methods she wins the case and George impresses Mr. Sutherland (Vinton Hayworth), a new client. Lewis Martin appears as Judge Rosencrantz. Laurence Haddon appears as the Prosecutor. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Dorothy's New Client" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | October 26, 1961 | |
| Hazel makes a determined effort to obtain an interior decorating job for Dorothy. Hazel goes over to the new neighbor, Mrs. Duncan (Mary Jackson), and gets her maid Della (Alice Backes) to promote Dorothy's decorating skills. Another decorator (Joan Banks) who mentors Dorothy acts unscrupulous and manipulative. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "What'll We Watch Tonight?" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | November 2, 1961 | |
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George agrees to buy Hazel a new TV as hers is broken. Hazel kicks in the extra money to buy a color set, then has all her friends come over to watch Perry Como in color, which annoys George to no end. When a couple that George thought were coming over to play bridge also go to watch the show, he decides it's time to get a color set as well. Note: This episode was filmed and shown in color. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "A Dog for Harold" | William D. Russell | Jim Allen & R. S. Allen | November 9, 1961 | |
| When Harold brings home a stray dog, a family debate develops: George says no and Hazel says yes. Hazel imitates burglary noises to make George think he needs a guard dog, but instead he buys an alarm system. In the end, George realizes the dog is even friendly to him and the Baxters get to keep him. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "George's Niece" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | November 16, 1961 | |
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George's sister Deirdre (Cathy Lewis) announces that she and her family will relocate nearby from Boston. She is outraged when her daughter Nancy (Davey Davison) starts dating Hazel's nephew Eddy, even though he is very nice. Note: During the closing credits of this show the Hazel theme song is performed with lyrics being sung. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Everybody's Thankful But Us Turkeys" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | November 23, 1961 | |
| While cooking a big Thanksgiving meal, Hazel helps solve the marital problems of George's sister Phyllis (Beverly Tyler) and her husband Bob (Charles Cooper), cures Bob's mother's (Harriet MacGibbon) loneliness and keeps tabs on Herbert (Donald Foster) and Harriet (Norma Varden) Johnson's dinner. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Winter Wonderland" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | December 7, 1961 | |
| The family wants to get away for a vacation at a ski lodge, but George has to stay home for work. Dorothy and Harold go on the trip, but Dorothy asks Hazel to stay with George to encourage him to stop working and join in on the family fun. Hazel manages to do this by playing up to George's jealousy. Sally Mansfield appears as Pat Bergstrom the ski instructor. Bill Zuckert appears as Johnny Manson, the man Hazel wants to visit at the lodge and go dog sledding with. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Hazel's Winning Personality" | William D. Russell | Teleplay By William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick Story By Jim Allen & Ray Allen | December 14, 1961 | |
| Hazel and her friend Laura attend a class entitled "You and Your Dynamic Personality," but the suggestion to constantly use compliments causes problems for Hazel. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Hazel's Christmas Shopping" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | December 21, 1961 | |
| Hazel takes a seasonal job at Masterson's Department Store, but her unusual concept of customer service almost causes her to be fired — until she helps catch a persistent shoplifter (Byron Foulger). Dan Tobin appears as the store floorwalker. Eleanor Audley appears as a customer. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Dorothy's Obsession" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 28, 1961 | |
| Dorothy visits an estate sale, buying not only an antique desk for her friend, but a piano for the Baxter home. She and Hazel then plot to convince George that he wants a piano before it is delivered. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Hazel's Dog Days" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 4, 1962 | |
| When Harold's dog Smiley is taken to obedience school, he is recognized as the dog stolen from one of the staff's other clients. Unfortunately, Mr. Wagner (Wendell Holmes) and his daughter, the rightful owners, later come to the Baxter home to claim him and Hazel sets about trying to find a way for the dog to remain in the Baxter household. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Replacement for Phoebe" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by James B. Allardice Story by James Fonda | January 11, 1962 | |
| After the Johnsons' maid quits, Hazel helps test new candidates by giving them a trial run with the Baxters, upsetting George. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Hazel's Famous Recipes" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 18, 1962 | |
| After eight publishers reject her cookbook, Hazel seemingly hits pay dirt when George finds a publisher. However, the idea of an extended book tour is upsetting to both Hazel and the Baxters. Bad news is actually good news when Hazel finds out her recipes can't be published because she got them from her mother, who in turn got them from a cookbook which is still under copyright. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Hazel's Tough Customer" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | January 25, 1962 | |
| After being snubbed by mailman Barney (Robert B. Williams) for another woman, Hazel begins to doubt her prospects. That is, until Harvey Griffin proposes marriage after buying a house in the neighborhood. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Hazel's Secret Wish" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick & Louella MacFarlane Story by Louella MacFarlane | February 1, 1962 | |
| Dorothy's friend (Peg LaCentra) offers Hazel a free two-week vacation at the exclusive resort, Rancho Verde. However, the resort owner asks her not to tell people she's a maid, in deference to her wealthy clientele. While there, Hazel befriends the wealthy Mrs. Forbes-Craigie (Kathryn Givney) much to the surprise of the other women. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Hazel, the Tryst-Buster" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | February 8, 1962 | |
| After an old girlfriend (Kathie Browne) of George's comes to see him after a fight with her husband (Walter Reed), Hazel becomes convinced that she is set to break up his marriage with Dorothy. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Investment Club" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick & James Fonda Story by James Fonda | February 15, 1962 | |
| After being reluctant to give investment advice to the Sunshine Girls, George changes his mind when dealers using subliminal suggestion try to sell the women worthless stock. John Astin and J. Edward McKinley guest star as the crooked dealers. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Hazel's Mona Lisa Grin" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 1, 1962 | |
| After George's snobby sister Deirdre has her new house decorated by a New York designer, she is horrified to learn that a painting over her mantel is of Hazel. The famous artist James Whitehead painted Hazel when she was a child. Everyone thinks the painting is worth thousands, until they find out Hazel painted over parts of it long ago. Harold accidentally breaks a crystal vase and Hazel takes the blame for him. Feeling bad, Harold eventually admits to it. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Hazel and the Gardener" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | March 8, 1962 | |
| With the Baxter gardener, Ernie (O. Z. Whitehead), in danger of losing his job due to relationship problems, Hazel helps him re-energize his life by finding him another woman (Joan Tompkins). | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Dorothy's Birthday" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | March 15, 1962 | |
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Hazel gives up her day off to prepare a dinner and cake for Dorothy's birthday. When Dorothy has to host a last minute luncheon, Hazel says she won't have time to make the cake. She really will have time, but wants to surprise Dorothy. George decides to give Hazel the rest of the day off and will take Dorothy and Harold out to eat. While at dinner, Harold tells of Hazel's surprise. Note: Portions of this episode are directly from the original unaired pilot which starred Edward Andrews as George Baxter. Most of the scenes with Andrews were refilmed with Don DeFore, although some scenes with Andrews were eliminated entirely from the DeFore version. Note that the interior set for the Baxters' house in this pilot episode is slightly different from the other episodes. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Number, Please?" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | March 22, 1962 | |
| George is tired of getting telephone calls from salesmen, so he insists on switching to an unlisted number. The switch is made, but he loses the new number and stubbornly insists he remembers it. Of course, he doesn't and all the family's calls are going to a small taxicab company. To make matters worse, George has given Mr. Sutherland (Vinton Hayworth), an important client who has just traveled to London, that same bad number. Dub Taylor appears as Mitch Brady, the owner of the cab company. | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Them New Neighbors Is Nice" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | March 29, 1962 | |
| The Baxters' new neighbors are widower Stan Blake and his children. Stan's teenage son Don develops a crush on Dorothy, showering her with attention, with Hazel unwittingly encouraging him. | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "Hazel's Pajama Party" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | April 5, 1962 | |
| Hazel organizes a pajama party for Linda (Brenda Scott), the daughter of the Baxters' new neighbors, the Blakes. When Hazel is not invited to the girl's party, George and Dorothy have their own slumber party for her. The girls next door hear all the fun that the Baxter's are having and ask if they can join them. | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | "Three Little Cubs" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | April 12, 1962 | |
| A snobby child has problems developing friendships until Hazel decides he should join Harold's Cub Scout troop. | ||||||
| 28 | 28 | "Bringing Out the Johnsons" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | April 19, 1962 | |
| The Johnsons, Herbert (Donald Foster) and Harriet (Norma Varden), offer their home as a polling place for a special election. The results of which are wagered on by George and Dorothy against Mr. Griffin. Despite the fact that the Baxter's and the Johnson's forget to vote, the proposition carried and they win their bet. | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | "Hazel Quits" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | April 26, 1962 | |
| Hazel criticizes the draining of a local lake to make way for a factory, not knowing the property owner is George's client Mr. Wheeler (John Litel). Mr. Wheeler demands that George fire Hazel. She briefly works as a replacement for the Johnsons' vacationing maid in order to have Mr. Wheeler think George did fired her. | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | "Hazel the Matchmaker" | William D. Russell | Edward Kirsch | May 3, 1962 | |
| Hazel and Dorothy attempt to bring together their widowed neighbor Stan Blake with Harold's teacher, Miss Lewis (Renee Godfrey). However, George has his own plans to match Stan with a woman from his office, Mimi Lewis (Doris Singleton), who turns out to be quite the gold-digger. | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | "Rock-a-Bye Baby" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | May 10, 1962 | |
| George grumbles when Hazel spends half her time helping the Johnsons next door. Mrs. Johnson's niece and husband are visiting with their baby and will leave it with them to take a short vacation. After the Johnson's fire the nurse that was to help them care for the baby, Hazel says the baby can stay with the Baxter's. George has serious reservations when Hazel asks him to be a babysitter for the child. Mary Grace Canfield appears as a rude nurse hired by the Johnsons. | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | "The Burglar in Mr. B's PJ's" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | May 17, 1962 | |
| Hazel tries to help Peter Warren (Alan Hale, Jr.), a man who brakes into the Baxter's house while they are out for the night. He only broke in to get some food because he has endured a string of bad luck. Hazel has him spend the night. The next morning, when the Baxter's believe he actually did steal something, they call the police. Once they realize it was all a mistake, they drop the charges. | ||||||
| 33 | 33 | "Heat Wave" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | May 24, 1962 | |
| When Hazel finds out that the family that Rosie (Maudie Prickett) works for had air conditioning installed in their home, Hazel pesters Mr B to have air conditioning installed at his house. George refuses, so Hazel has to wheel and deal to get one. | ||||||
| 34 | 34 | "George's Assistant" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | May 31, 1962 | |
| George decides to hire an assistant to help him at his law office. Hazel thinks it is a great idea and has a friend's son in mind, Alan Merrick. However, Mr. Griffin suggests a woman who just happens to be gorgeous and Alan's girlfriend. | ||||||
| 35 | 35 | "Hazel's Day" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | June 7, 1962 | |
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Harold realizes there is a Mother's Day and a Father's Day, but no day to celebrate Hazel. So the family makes the next Sunday Hazel's Day and plans a dinner out. However, Deirdre wants George to meet Judge Farley (Walter Woolf King), an important judge on the same evening. The Baxter's take Hazel and her date Mitch out to dinner. Deirdre and the Judge wind up at the same restaurant. The Judge knows Hazel from school and joins her for the dinner, much to Dierdre's disbelief. Note: This episode was the last to be filmed in black-and-white. | ||||||
Season 2 (1962–63)
This is the first color season; all following seasons are also in color.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 36 | 1 | "Hazel's Cousin" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | September 20, 1962 | |
| Hazel's highly successful cousin, Susie (Rosemary DeCamp), is preparing to marry the well-known society figure John Lucius (John Archer). However, after Susie's snobbish assistant June Lowell (Jean Engstrom) learns that Hazel is a maid, she removes Hazel's name from Susie's guest list. Susie and June come to visit Hazel, where June tells George that Hazel isn't welcome at the wedding. Susie overhears this and fires June. Still determined that Hazel not appear at the wedding, June calls Hazel from the airport and tells her she is not welcome. Realizing what has happened, Susie has John call Hazel and invite her. | ||||||
| 37 | 2 | "Rosie's Contract" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | September 27, 1962 | |
| After Rosie's boss signs her to a five-year contract, both George and Hazel decide she should be signed to a similar deal — despite the reluctance of Dorothy. After sleeping on it, George and Hazel realize how silly and unnecessary a contract would be. Robby the Robot makes an appearance in a dream sequence as Hazel's replacement. | ||||||
| 38 | 3 | "We've Been So Happy Till Now" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 4, 1962 | |
| After George and Dorothy stop speaking to each other following an argument concerning Hazel and neighborhood gossip hints at divorce, Hazel takes matters into her own hands to bring them back together. Jonathan Hole appears as Fulton the milkman, who happens to have a crush on Hazel. | ||||||
| 39 | 4 | "How to Lure and Epicure" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 11, 1962 | |
| George's friend Mr. Tonetti (Peter Mamakos) opens a new restaurant and focuses all his energies on impressing Alexander Templeton (Alan Hewitt), a snobby restaurant critic. After the critic pans Tonetti's dishes, Hazel and the Sunshine Girls make sure the critic has a meal to remember, in hopes of getting a better review. | ||||||
| 40 | 5 | "Barney Hatfield, Where Are You?" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | October 18, 1962 | |
| After the Baxters' mailman Barney (Robert B. Williams) calls in sick and can't be located, Hazel goes on the hunt for her friend, using an autographed photo of burlesque dancer Boo-Boo Bedoux (Corrine Cole) as her only clue. Turns out Barney went on a fishing trip. Jamie Farr appears as a coffee shop counterman. | ||||||
| 41 | 6 | "A Four-Bit Word to Chew On" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 25, 1962 | |
| After Mr. Griffin has George set up an educational foundation for disadvantaged youth, George and Hazel try to stump each other with vocabulary words. Mr. Griffin then takes offense at the perceived slight at his lack of education. | ||||||
| 42 | 7 | "Hazel's Tax Deduction" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 1, 1962 | |
| The Internal Revenue Service investigates George's tax refund when Hazel claims he didn't deduct enough for her services to his clients. Hazel also causes a gold-digger to break off her engagement to Mr. Griffin. | ||||||
| 43 | 8 | "Mr. B on the Bench" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | November 8, 1962 | |
| George is offered a judicial position by Arnold Winters (Willis Bouchey), president of the State Bar Association. He considers accepting it, until he realizes Hazel has spread all over town that he is already a judge. | ||||||
| 44 | 9 | "License to Wed" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | November 15, 1962 | |
| Deirdre's daughter Nancy (Davey Davison) is dating Hazel's nephew Eddie and it looks like they plan to marry. Deirdre does not want this since she thinks Eddie is not good enough for her daughter. Hazel thinks they are still too young to marry and uses psychology to prevent it. | ||||||
| 45 | 10 | "Genie with the Light Brown Lamp" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 22, 1962 | |
| The Baxters lose their dog Smiley on a road trip. Hazel reads Harold a bedtime story about Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. The next day he sees a gravy boat in a store window and thinks it is a magic lamp. Smiley returns home and other great things begin to happen for the family and Harold thinks it is because of the lamp. Virginia Gregg appears as Miss Tilcy, Harold's teacher. Paul Smith appears as Harrison, the man who brings Smiley home. | ||||||
| 46 | 11 | "The Natural Athlete" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | November 29, 1962 | |
| George becomes jealous that Harold idolizes Hazel's championship bowling streak, so George secretly takes bowling lessons under an assumed name. Bill Zuckert appears as a bowling instructor. | ||||||
| 47 | 12 | "New Man in Town" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | December 13, 1962 | |
| Hazel and Rosie fall all over themselves, competing for the affections of a handsome Latin chauffeur (Robert Lowery), and ignoring other suitors. | ||||||
| 48 | 13 | "Herbert for Hire" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | December 20, 1962 | |
| The Johnson's are having some financial problems. Hazel refuses to make any more brownies for Mr. Griffin until he gives Mr. Johnson a job, despite the latter's lone credential being his degree in ancient languages. | ||||||
| 49 | 14 | "Hazel and the Lovebirds" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | December 27, 1962 | |
| Deirdre allows her daughter Nancy to move back from private school on the condition that she date someone other than Hazel's nephew, Eddy. Susan Silo appears as Gabriella, the Johnson's new maid. Robert Hogan appears as Bud, a gas station attendant that Deirdre also won't let Nancy date. | ||||||
| 50 | 15 | "Top Secret" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 3, 1963 | |
| George and Stan fly to California to meet a Mr. Murdoch on business, but can't get in contact with him. Hazel takes Stan's daughter Mavis to meet visiting Senator Sterling (Larry Gates), but the girl inadvertently walks out with highly classified documents. The Senator and his assistant Mr. Andrews (Stuart Nisbet) go on an all out hunt to find them. Meanwhile, George is hunting for the Senator in hopes that he can help with Murdoch. They all meet up at the Baxter's. | ||||||
| 51 | 16 | "The Sunshine Girls Quartet" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | January 10, 1963 | |
| Hazel, Rosie (Maudie Prickett) and a pair of Sunshine Girls team with Mitch (Dub Taylor) to form a musical group. However, a surprise birthday party for Mr. Griffin prevents Hazel from attending an audition in front of a traveling talent scout named Miss Dunbar (Jean Willes). Mitch manages to get the Miss Dunbar to visit the party to listen to the group. At first she thinks that George and some of the men singing a fraternity song are the group she is supposed to see, but in the end she gets to hear Hazel's quartet. | ||||||
| 52 | 17 | "A Good Example for Harold" | William D. Russell | Ed Haas & Norm Liebmann | January 17, 1963 | |
| George uses a white lie to get out of meeting with an insurance agent. When Hazel catches Harold using the same type of white lie, she says everyone has to stop using lies. Hazel then has to tell Mr. Boyle (Philip Ober), the creator of cleaning product and a potential client for George, that the product doesn't work. | ||||||
| 53 | 18 | "Hazel's Highland Fling" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 24, 1963 | |
| Hazel attempts to stop Mr. Griffin from continually inviting himself for dinner because his new Scottish cook Angie is bad. She came to America to find her longtime boyfriend Gordie (James Doohan) and Hazel helps reunite the two of them. | ||||||
| 54 | 19 | "Ain't Walter Nice?" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | January 31, 1963 | |
| Hazel's nephew Walter (Frank Aletter), a self-described promoter, arrives with hopes of obtaining a large investment from Mr. Griffin for a new type of plastic. George and Dorothy begin to question his motives, because he never seems to have any money on him. Mr. Griffin has the plastic and Walter checked out and everything is on the up and up. | ||||||
| 55 | 20 | "Mr. Griffin Throws a Wedding" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | February 7, 1963 | |
| Mr. Griffin takes it upon himself to plan the wedding of his nephew Pete (Dick Sargent) and George's stenographer, Maggie. When he also buys them a house and tries to find a new profession for Pete, Hazel steps in. | ||||||
| 56 | 21 | "Hazel and the Stockholder's Meeting" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | February 14, 1963 | |
| After Hazel's new Davidson vacuum cleaner stops working almost immediately, she takes it upon herself to attend the company's stockholder meeting to see that justice is done. James Bell appears as Mr. Davidson, the head of the company. Max Showalter appears as a member of the Davidson company. Byron Foulger appears as Mr. Zimmerman, the vacuum repair man. | ||||||
| 57 | 22 | "Hazel's Day Off" | William D. Russell | Dorothy Cooper | February 21, 1963 | |
| Busy Mr. Arden (James Westerfield) will only donate land for a new playground if the contract is drawn up on a Sunday afternoon. Hazel runs into Mr. Arden on the street not knowing who he is. They become friends, despite the fact that Mr. Arden finds out that Hazel works for George. Hazel brings him home for dinner and everything works out for the best. And Mr. Arden agrees to slow down and take it easy. William Schallert makes an appearance as Arden's attorney. | ||||||
| 58 | 23 | "I've Been Singing All My Life" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | February 28, 1963 | |
| George's sister Deirdre is planning a talent show to raise money for the local children's hospital. Hazel wants to be part of the show, but Deirdre refuses to audition her and her friends. Circumstances force Deirdre to change her mind. Max Showalter appears as Mr. Blackpool, the singing teacher. | ||||||
| 59 | 24 | "The Fire's Never Dead While the Ashes Are Red" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 7, 1963 | |
| After George's former law professor (Vaughn Taylor) writes a bestseller, Hazel finds out that a local bookstore owner (Lurene Tuttle) used to date him long ago and sets out to reunite them. | ||||||
| 60 | 25 | "Hazel's Navy Blue Tug-Boats" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | March 14, 1963 | |
| Hazel borrows George's car to attend a shoe sale, and along the way is delayed by changing Mr. Johnson's bicycle tire, giving an expectant father a ride to the hospital, and comforting the lost girl of a Mexican diplomat who speaks no English. Ronald Long appears as a shoe salesman. | ||||||
| 61 | 26 | "The Hazel Walk" | William D. Russell | Ed Haas & Norm Liebmann | March 21, 1963 | |
| As Hazel battles both George and Mr. Griffin in trying to save the Pocono Trail from development they have planned, she takes George and people from the highway commission there on an overnight hiking trip. Once there, the trail is not as scenic and beautiful as Hazel remembered it. Everyone else agrees that the highway should go through, until they find out it's a landslide area, a flood area and a forest fire area. Hugh Sanders appears as Mr. Stettner of the highway commission. | ||||||
| 62 | 27 | "Hazel Digs a Hole for Herself" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | March 28, 1963 | |
| With Hazel's help, George's bored and depressed mother (Louise Lorimer) begins to develop a career as a professional gardener, an occupation that will undoubtedly cause conflict with her snobby daughter Deirdre. | ||||||
| 63 | 28 | "Hazel Sounds Her 'A'" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | April 11, 1963 | |
| Sir Horace (Torin Thatcher), the town's new symphony conductor, bans women from the orchestra and fires the daughter of Hazel's friend Mrs. Waverly (Ann Doran). Hazel finds out some compelling information on the conductor. This will lead to the friend's daughter being reinstated. Doris Singleton appears as Lady Hobart, Sir Horace's wife. | ||||||
| 64 | 29 | "Hazel's Luck" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | April 18, 1963 | |
| After Hazel destroys a chain letter at George's request, a series of problems develop during the family's trip to watch Hazel compete in a regional bowling tournament. | ||||||
| 65 | 30 | "Oh, My Aching Back" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | April 25, 1963 | |
| Hazel likes to say "I told you so" to George, and Harold starts to think his father is not that knowledgeable. George decides to win back his son's opinion. Hazel tells George not to lift a pile of papers. George tries to hide from Hazel that he sprained his back lifting the pile of newspapers, but then has to explain the presence of the family doctor. | ||||||
| 66 | 31 | "Maid of the Month" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | May 2, 1963 | |
| Hazel is chosen "Maid of the Month" by a prestigious magazine. Miss Sharpe, the resentful reporter sent to interview her, attempts to dismiss her abilities. When Mr. Anderson, the publisher, finds out how the reporter treated Hazel, he fires her. Hazel goes to Mr. Anderson and asks him to hire Miss Sharpe back. | ||||||
| 67 | 32 | "So Long, Brown Eyes" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | May 9, 1963 | |
| Hazel tries to rekindle an old romance with Gus Jenkins (Patrick McVey), but soon must choose between her current life and the new one promised by Gus. | ||||||
Season 3 (1963–64)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 68 | 1 | "Potluck a la Mode" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | September 19, 1963 | |
| Hazel, with her cooking, charms important and finicky dinner guests (Virginia Gregg and Philip Ober) who mistakenly arrive on the wrong night while the Baxters have gone out. | ||||||
| 69 | 2 | "An Example for Hazel" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | September 26, 1963 | |
| Hazel changes George's cousin Gracie (Linda Watkins) from a shy, repressed, homebound spinster to an outspoken bachelor girl, taking her to a carnival, and finally getting her a job as a maid. | ||||||
| 70 | 3 | "Dorothy Takes a Trip" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 3, 1963 | |
| When Dorothy leaves town to help her aunt care for a new baby, Rosie tells Hazel to watch Mr. B, because "When the Cats away.....". George invites several male friends in for poker, as well as an attractive female doctor. Hazel begins to think Rosie was right. | ||||||
| 71 | 4 | "You Ain't Fully Dressed Without a Smile" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 10, 1963 | |
| Dorothy is still out of town helping her aunt who has a broken heel. Hazel won a recipe contest. Miss Minnie (Ellen Corby), an old woman who repairs antiques gives George a broken roll-top desk as payment for his legal help. He is annoyed at first, until he hears that it may be connected with Abraham Lincoln. | ||||||
| 72 | 5 | "Cheerin' Up Mr. B" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 17, 1963 | |
| Dorothy has been out-of-town taking care of Aunt Barbara and her kids, so Hazel does her best to cheer up a lonely George. She talks friends of his into coming over with legal problems. George gets furious when he finds out Hazels scheme. | ||||||
| 73 | 6 | "Piccolo Mondo" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | October 24, 1963 | |
| George has a craving for some Italian dishes. Hazel decides to make a real Italian dish, but has to learn Italian so she can read the recipes. While taking Italian in night school, she meets Enzo, who asks her out. George has a new client who is from Italy, but speaks no English. Enzo saves the day by translating for the client. | ||||||
| 74 | 7 | "Hazel Scores a Touchdown" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 31, 1963 | |
| Hazel leaps into action when she learns her favorite local football team (coached by Alan Hale, Jr.) is about to be disbanded. The two owners, Mr. Wheeler (Vinton Hayworth) and Mr. Dempsey (Willis Bouchey), don't speak to each other. Hazel succeeds in bringing the two together, and saving the team. | ||||||
| 75 | 8 | "George's 32nd Cousin" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | November 7, 1963 | |
| George's uninvited country cousin Sharlene (Diane Ladd) moves in, and the family contrive schemes to make her move out, including having workmen paint the house, and faking a contagious illness. | ||||||
| 76 | 9 | "The Baby Came C.O.D." | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 14, 1963 | |
| George has good news - he has an invitation to speak at a law school from Dean Evans, but he must have a brief of what he'll say by tomorrow morning. Friends of Hazel, David (James Stacy) and Maria, are expecting a baby, but do not have enough money to pay the hospital. And other problems arise. Hazel and George come up with a plan to help them, but it will mean George won't have time to prepare his brief. | ||||||
| 77 | 10 | "All Hazel Is Divided Into Three Parts" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by Peggy Chantler Dick Story by Peggy Chantler Dick & Frank Granville | November 21, 1963 | |
| The Sunshine Girls become foster mothers to a young orphan in Italy. They hold a fund-raiser to raise money to support the child. Gabe Fairchild (Douglas Dick), a famous artist, gives Hazel a painting which she donates to the auction. George's sister Deirdre has to have it. | ||||||
| 78 | 11 | "Hazel and the Vanishing Hero" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | November 28, 1963 | |
| Zachary King (Leif Erickson), a famous retired athlete, and his wife (Gloria Henry) visit the Baxters, seeking a job as spokesman for George's firm. When Zachary claims to have beaten George in a fight, Harold is ashamed of his father. Hazel helps to restore Harold's faith in George's boyhood heroism. | ||||||
| 79 | 12 | "Call Me Harve" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 5, 1963 | |
| Rosie and her niece Laurie (Ann Jillian) visit Hazel. Laurie lives on a farm and tells everyone about the sheep having problems keeping warm due to being sheared too soon. George and Mr. Griffin have a tiff. Mr. Griffin agrees to buy sweaters for the sheep if Hazel can get George to make up with him. | ||||||
| 80 | 13 | "The Retiring Milkman" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | December 12, 1963 | |
| After Mr. Griffin buys the local dairy, George has to fire Hazel's friend Claude (Sterling Holloway), the local milkman. Hazel and the Sunshine Girls make plans to help the milkman keep his job. As a good will gesture, Mr. Griffin agrees to let Claude retire with a pension. When so many people from his route come out to wish him well, he decides not to retire. | ||||||
| 81 | 14 | "Hazel's Nest Egg" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 19, 1963 | |
| Harold doesn't want to take the Tenderfoot test to become a Scout, even though he can easily pass, because his friend Leslie (Charles Herbert) can't pass and he doesn't want to be a scout without him. To encourage them, Hazel promises each a share of stock. | ||||||
| 82 | 15 | "Hazel and the Halfback" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | December 26, 1963 | |
| Hazel advises the New York Giants' Frank Gifford about investing in a local bowling alley, and tries to show him diagrams of football plays she has devised. Bill Zuckert appears as Mr. Brewster, the bowling alley owner. | ||||||
| 83 | 16 | "Hazel and the Model T" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by Helen Spencer Story by Frank Granville & Helen Spencer | January 2, 1964 | |
| Hazel helps use her 1920 Model T, just acquired from the Johnsons, to swing an important deal for George between Mr. Griffin and Mr. Egan (Maurice Manson). | ||||||
| 84 | 17 | "Hot Potato a la Hazel" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 9, 1964 | |
| Hazel tries her hand at matchmaking when she learns that Miss Elsie (Alice Pearce) yearns for antique dealer Charlie Carlotti (Mario Siletti). Charlie, however, wants nothing to do with marriage. Hazel and Elsie accidentally take a purse containing the day's receipts from a dress shop. Hope Summers & Alice Frost appear as the shop owners. | ||||||
| 85 | 18 | "Scheherezade and Her Frying Pan: Part 1" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | January 16, 1964 | |
| Hazel invades the Malibu hideaway of big-time gangster Bixby (Roland Winters), where her friend Gracie works as a maid. Once Hazel recognizes one of the men as a mobster, her and Gracie try to leave. Edgar Stehli appears as Willie Gant, another one of the mobsters. | ||||||
| 86 | 19 | "Scheherezade and Her Frying Pan: Part 2" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | January 23, 1964 | |
| Hazel and Gracie concoct a surprising epicurean touch that aids their escape from the hideout of big-time gangsters. George drives out to them to make sure they're OK. | ||||||
| 87 | 20 | "The Fashion Show" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | January 30, 1964 | |
| Dorothy is set to model in Deirdre's fashion show. After spraining her ankle, Dorothy is unable to model. Hazel goes to the show to inform Mr. Montague (Reginald Gardiner), the show stylist, and then is recruited to model instead. Hazel steals the spotlight from the town's prettiest girls. | ||||||
| 88 | 21 | "George's Ordeal" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by Peggy Chantler Dick Story by Peggy Chantler Dick & Frank Granville | February 6, 1964 | |
| The Doctor tells George to lose weight and Hazel undertakes supervision of his low-calorie diet. Hazel bets Rosie that she can get George to lose 10 pounds. | ||||||
| 89 | 22 | "The Reluctant Witness" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | February 13, 1964 | |
| Miss Ramsey (Mabel Albertson), a tax appraiser, comes to the Baxter house when a prospective client is to visit. Hazel does not realize it is the tax appraiser, and so she starts bragging and exaggerating about all the expensive items in the house. Dorothy is sued by a client who claims that Dorothy insisted on a certain style which she didn't want. It turns out the tax appraiser overheard the client insist she did want that style. | ||||||
| 90 | 23 | "Democracy at Work" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | February 20, 1964 | |
| Hazel campaigns for a salary increase from the Baxters. While also trying to teach Harold about democracy, Hazel wants a vote on her raise. When the first vote goes against her, she comes up with a few ploys to get another vote. | ||||||
| 91 | 24 | "The Countess" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | February 27, 1964 | |
| Hazel receives a letter from England, which suggests the possibility that she may be a Countess. George's sister Deirdre at first is skeptical, but then decides to have a reception for Hazel. Much to Hazel's relief, she finds out that she isn't really a Countess. Deirdre has to cancel all her big party plans for Hazel. Lester Matthews appears as Reginald Archibald the British barrister. Russell Collins appears as Mr. Butterworth, George's law partner. | ||||||
| 92 | 25 | "Hazel's Midas Touch" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 5, 1964 | |
| George meets the millionaire William Cady (Leo G. Carroll) who has written an autobiography where he claims, untruthfully, that a mystery woman helped him with his career. Hazel's friend Rosie thinks that it was her, along with countless other woman. At his hotel room, Cady is rude to all the women who showed up and Hazel tells him off. George, not knowing any of this, invites Cady to his house for dinner. Hazel manages to make things work out. Max Showalter appears as Cady's assistant. | ||||||
| 93 | 26 | "Everybody's a Comedian" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | March 12, 1964 | |
| Hazel's nearsightedness in reading a message causes George to arrive way too early at the airport to pick up Mr. Griffin. But, while there, George runs into Mr. Martindale, who owns a business that Mr. Griffin wants to buy. George closes the deal. Meanwhile, Hazel goes on a wild goose chase trying to find George to tell him of her mistake. | ||||||
| 94 | 27 | "All Mixed Up" | William D. Russell | Frank Crow | March 19, 1964 | |
| Hazel agrees to do commercials for Mr. Buckley's (Alan Hewitt) "Aunt Nora's Cake Mixes", but her filming schedule starts to interfere with her domestic job. Hazel wants to stop, but she is tied to a 3 year contract. Mr. Griffin buys the company from Buckley, so Hazel is released from the contract. | ||||||
| 95 | 28 | "Arrivederci, Mr. B." | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 26, 1964 | |
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Antique dealer Charlie (Mario Siletti) is hiding his niece Carla (Luciana Paluzzi) and her baby because Great Grandmother Mrs. Hampton (Kathryn Givney) wants to gain custody of the child. Mrs. Hampton is an important client of George's and she insists he find the baby. Hazel promises the young Italian mother that George will help her, which puts him in an awkward position. Note: This is the last episode with Charlie the antiques dealer. Mario Siletti passed away 3 weeks after this episode aired. | ||||||
| 96 | 29 | "Such a Nice Little Man" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | April 2, 1964 | |
| Hazel befriends a down-on-his luck man named Willie Gaffney (Byron Foulger) that she meets in the park. George is sure he knows Willie from somewhere and that he had been in trouble. The Johnson's hire Willie to do handy work around the house. Soon, as a special antique bowl disappears, everyone wonders if he is a thief. | ||||||
| 97 | 30 | "Campaign Manager" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | April 9, 1964 | |
| Hazel fights city councilman Perry Preston (James Flavin), who plans to re-zone the city park to make way for factories. Hazel starts a petition signing against the factories. Then she and Mr. Sudley (Philip Ober) convince George to run against Mr. Preston. During the TV debate, George and Hazel bring up some compelling arguments to keep the park as it is. Councilman Preston agrees and changes his mind about the re-zoning. Harold Gould appears as the TV announcer. | ||||||
| 98 | 31 | "Let's Get Away from It All" | William D. Russell | Dorothy Cooper Foote | April 16, 1964 | |
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Hazel and the Baxters go to a restaurant for a quiet dinner, but the evening turns out to be anything but quiet when the owner's wife is about to have a baby. Hazel and the Baxters volunteer to become the help. Jamie Farr appears as Tony, the restaurant owner. Note: The then-newly-introduced Ford Mustang made one of its first TV appearances in this episode as the Baxters' new car. | ||||||
| 99 | 32 | "Maid for a Day" | William D. Russell | Dorothy Cooper Foote | April 23, 1964 | |
| When Deirdre finds out the local theater is putting on a play for charity, she decides to try out for the lead. She gets a part in the play, but much to her chagrin, she has to play a maid. Hazel helps coach Deirdre for her role. Harvey Korman appears as the director of the play. | ||||||
Season 4 (1964–65)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 100 | 1 | "Never Trouble Trouble" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | September 17, 1964 | |
| George's cousin Fred visits again, asking for money. George refuses to give it to him. After George drives his freeloading cousin out of the house, Hazel discovers that her government bonds and Dorothy's fur coat, among other things, are missing. They reluctantly suspect Fred until he comes back with a new job and the real crook is caught. Harold Gould appears as Mr. Wheeler, the man who gives Fred a job. Robert Shayne appears as the Police Lieutenant. | ||||||
| 101 | 2 | "Luncheon with the Governor" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | September 24, 1964 | |
| Governor McGuire and his wife come to have lunch at the Baxter home, but end up dealing with protesters outside the house demanding better housing for college students. The Governor, once he understands their dilemma, agrees to help. Douglas Dick appears as Tom Jennings, the Governor's assistant. | ||||||
| 102 | 3 | "Ain't That a Knee Slapper?" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 1, 1964 | |
| George tries to write a business contract for Mr. Griffin and another equally difficult man, Mr. Egan (Maurice Manson). The two men are bitter vivals. Hazel steps in to get the two men to agree. She pulls a surprise dinner on both of them, when they each expected something else. | ||||||
| 103 | 4 | "Marriage Trap" "George's Law Partner" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 8, 1964 | |
| George's secretary Linda (Linda Marshall) has an argument with her boyfriend Phil (Ken Berry) so she goes out with another man from the law firm, Harry Noll. At a party, Harry feels pressured to ask Linda to marry him and she in the heat of the moment accepts. Both of them immediately regret it, but don't know how to tell each other. Hazel decides to get Linda and her boyfriend back together. | ||||||
| 104 | 5 | "The Flagpole" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 15, 1964 | |
| George's work with the Defense Department results in him receiving a large flag as a gift. He gets upset when Hazel buys a thirty foot flagpole for the front yard. Meanwhile, George and Harry Noll have a fight that could end their friendship. Hazel must come up with a way to mend the friendship and keep the flagpole. Frank Cady appears as Mr. Pincus, the flagepole salesman. | ||||||
| 105 | 6 | "Welcome Back, Kevin" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 22, 1964 | |
| George's nephew, Kevin (Michael Callan), breaks up with his wife Helen (Maggie Blye) after believing that she was unfaithful, due to Hazel's letters, but Hazel realizes that Kevin's jealous side overtook him, causing him to lose his friends, so Hazel works to bring them back together. | ||||||
| 106 | 7 | "Mind Your Own Business" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | October 29, 1964 | |
| Mr. B is fed up with Hazel's constant interference in his affairs, so he makes a new rule for the family that everyone will mind their own business. Hazel is not pleased. Mr Griffin wants Hazel's opinion on a new disposable skillet, so George must back-track his rule. | ||||||
| 107 | 8 | "High Finance Hits a New Low" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by Louella MacFarlane Story by Rik Vollaerts | November 5, 1964 | |
| Harriet and Herbert Johnson's muddled finances become a problem for the couple, forcing George to step in to try and fix the situation. George thinks he has lost some of the Johnson's stocks and bonds, but actually Smiley buried them in the yard. | ||||||
| 108 | 9 | "Just Me, Harold and the Universe" | William D. Russell | Frank Crow | November 12, 1964 | |
| After entering herself in a homemaking contest, Hazel becomes a finalist for the top prize - a trip for two to the World's Fair in New York. Hazel would like to take Harold for his birthday. The other finalist is Mrs. Masters (Peggy Rea), a widower with a little boy. Hazel feels sorry for her and throws the final bake-off so she can win. Woodrow Parfrey appears as Lester Morton, the man running the contest. | ||||||
| 109 | 10 | "Mix-Up on Marshall Road" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 19, 1964 | |
| With George's law partner Harry and his new wife Rita (Karen Steele) on the lookout for a home, Hazel arranges to sell them a neighbor's house, without consulting George. | ||||||
| 110 | 11 | "A Lesson in Diplomacy" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | November 26, 1964 | |
| An apparently insufferable Russian dignitary, Commissar Pozega (Oscar Homolka), visits the Baxter home at Thanksgiving, with the family not realizing that it is only a test to see if they are capable of hosting the real Russian. Douglas Henderson appears as Mr. Hicks, a State Dept. Official. Willis Bouchey appears as the Mayor. | ||||||
| 111 | 12 | "To Build or Not to Build" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | December 3, 1964 | |
| Hazel encourages George to remodel the kitchen, but his initial refusal forces her to take other means to get the job done. Guy Raymond appears as Clyde Clifton, an over-priced remodeler that Harry Noll recommended. | ||||||
| 112 | 13 | "Better to Have Loved and Lost" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 10, 1964 | |
| Harry Noll and his new bride Rita move next door to the Baxters. Harry finds some woman's clothing in his dresser that had been left there by accident when he lent out his old place to his secretary Susan. Harry makes up many stories about it. Hazel and Dorothy mediate Harry and Rita's first fight. | ||||||
| 113 | 14 | "Hazel Squares the Triangle" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | December 17, 1964 | |
| After George's sister Deirdre and her husband Harry have a huge fight over the couple's future plans, they temporarily separate until Hazel comes to the rescue. | ||||||
| 114 | 15 | "Just 86 Shopping Minutes to Christmas" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | December 24, 1964 | |
| George becomes a scrooge when he refuses to give in to the commercialism of Christmas. Dorothy mistakenly believes a mink coat is a Christmas present from George, not realizing that Harry bought it for his wife and asked George to hide it. George changes his mind about the Christmas spirit and buys Dorothy a mink as well. | ||||||
| 115 | 16 | "Champagne Tony" | William D. Russell | Teleplay By Robert Riley Crutcher Story By James Fonda | January 7, 1965 | |
| Golfer Tony Lema comes to town for a tournament, but when the Baxter family picks him up at the airport, Hazel inadvertently loses his clubs. Hazel put the clubs into a car that looks exactly like the Baxter's. What follows is a mad scramble to find the clubs without letting Tony know they're gone. Kathie Browne and Donald Briggs appear as the couple whose car Hazel puts Tony's clubs in. | ||||||
| 116 | 17 | "It's a Dog's Life" "It's a Dog's World" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | January 14, 1965 | |
| After unwanted house guests, the Durhams (Hardie Albright & Lee Patrick), and their untrained dog make life miserable for Hazel and the Baxters, a plan is devised to help get rid of them. | ||||||
| 117 | 18 | "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 21, 1965 | |
| Harold trades his prized football for a date to the school party with a girl named Zelda. Hazel then embarrasses him when she stays at the dance to chaperone. Harold loses interest in the girl when she tries to change him. | ||||||
| 118 | 19 | "Temper, Temper" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | February 4, 1965 | |
| A volatile opera singer (Barbara Shelley) plays the diva act to the hilt by refusing to perform at a local function, until Hazel's friend, Enzo (Gregory Morton), gets her to calm down. | ||||||
| 119 | 20 | "Bonnie Boy" | William D. Russell | Fredric M. Frank | February 11, 1965 | |
| Problems develop after Mayor Dixon (Willis Bouchey) appoints George to a special task force on gambling related sweepstakes tickets, and Hazel gives him a present: a sweepstakes ticket. When Hazel finds out about the problems her present is causing, she gives the ticket to the Salvation Army. The ticket winds being a winner. The Salvation Army Leader (Arthur Peterson Jr.) brings a band to the Baxter's house to thank him for the donation. | ||||||
| 120 | 21 | "Stop Rockin' Our Reception" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | February 18, 1965 | |
| After enduring no television reception for days, George unjustly blames his neighbor's son's short-wave radio, when the problem is actually in his own home. Reginald Gardiner appears as the "TV Doctor". William Bramley appears as Mr. Camden, the neighbor whose son has the short-wave radio. | ||||||
| 121 | 22 | "What's Bugging Hazel?" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | February 25, 1965 | |
| Hazel's friend Gus (Paul Barselou) is caught with a secret listening device and is accused by the heads of two rival department stores, Mr. Egan & Mr. Roland (Parley Baer) of being a spy for each. | ||||||
| 122 | 23 | "Hazel's Day in Court" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | March 4, 1965 | |
| After Hazel takes matters into her own hands by painting a crosswalk for increased safety, she finds herself in court, with George defending her. Hugh Marlowe appears as a reporter who wants to use Hazel's story to harm the Mayor politically. Lewis Martin appears as the Judge. | ||||||
| 123 | 24 | "Hazel's Inquisitive Mind" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | March 11, 1965 | |
| George wants to get his new neighbor Malcolm P. Denton (Howard Wendell) as a client. Hazel becomes intent on having the neighbor's maid (Aki Aleong) join the Sunshine Girls, unaware that he is actually a man. Mr. Griffin and George both mistakenly believe they will be asked to join. Hazel manages to get George the account. | ||||||
| 124 | 25 | "George's Man Friday" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | March 18, 1965 | |
| A drifter named Al Dewitt (Paul Hartman) that George defends in court, wants to repay him by doing countless favors for him. However, he manages to mess up every time. In an effort to get Al to move on, Hazel flirts with him to scare him off. But that backfires when he proposes marriage to her. Harold Gould appears as Judge Winston. | ||||||
| 125 | 26 | "The Investor" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | March 25, 1965 | |
| After the wife of local baker Mr. Mueller (John Banner) leaves him to retire in California, he refuses to sell the business to George's client, Mr. Egan. Hazel, wanting to help, provides investment money and late hours of work for a share of the business. Mr. Mueller eventually realizes his wife was right, sells the business to Mr. Egan, and leaves to reunite with his wife. Hazel makes a nice profit on the deal. | ||||||
Season 5 (1965–66)
For the final season, the show was moved from NBC to CBS, and changes were made to the main cast of characters.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 126 | 1 | "Who's in Charge Here?" | E.W. Swackhamer | William Cowley | September 13, 1965 | |
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When George and Dorothy move to Baghdad to work on one of Mr. Griffin's oil deals, Hazel and Harold move in with George's brother Steve, his wife Barbara, and their daughter Suzy. Steve believes he will be able to show Hazel who's the boss, but Hazel continues to run the household. Ernest Truex and Sylvia Field appear as the Dunlap's, potential clients for Steve. Note: Sylvia Field is best known for playing Mrs. Martha Wilson (Mr. Wilson's wife) on the television sitcom Dennis the Menace. | ||||||
| 127 | 2 | "Hazel's Second Week" | E.W. Swackhamer | William Cowley | September 20, 1965 | |
| Barbara and Hazel butt heads after Hazel demonstrates her ability to take over the household as an all-efficient maid. | ||||||
| 128 | 3 | "How to Lose 30 Pounds in 30 Minutes" | E.W. Swackhamer | Robert Riley Crutcher | September 27, 1965 | |
| Hazel signs up for a weight-loss program run by Miss Wilson (Lee Meriwether), but is shocked when she finds out how much she has to really pay for the course. Wanting to earn extra money to pay for the course, Hazel tries to sell real estate for Steve. A mix-up with a deal involving Steve's salesman Bill Fox (Laurence Haddon) leads Hazel to loose her commission. She in turn manages to get Bill's wife to take the course and pay for it. | ||||||
| 129 | 4 | "Do Not Disturb Occupants" | Charles Barton | John McGreevey | October 11, 1965 | |
| Steve , with Hazel's help, sells his own house to one of his clients, the Stoneham's. At first Steve and Barbara are very happy with the deal, but soon they have sellers remorse. Hazel and Barbara manage to talk Mrs. Stoneham (Edith Atwater) into another house. | ||||||
| 130 | 5 | "The Holdout" | E.W. Swackhamer | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 18, 1965 | |
| J.B. Turner (James Westerfield) wants to build a 12-story building, but the land acquisition is blocked by Hazel's friend Minnie Anderson (Ellen Corby). Turner tries to sell Minnie another home in the path of a busy airport. When Steve and Hazel find out that Minnie's been swindled, it's up to them to save the day. | ||||||
| 131 | 6 | "A-Haunting We Will Go" | Charles Barton | John McGreevey | October 25, 1965 | |
| After Steve faces a lawsuit from a family who claims that the house he sold them is haunted, he and Barbara spend a night in the home only to actually see the ghost. Hazel saves the day when she discovers the ghost is really a neighbor (Vaughn Taylor) who was afraid the new family would make him get rid of his dogs. Dabney Coleman (pre-moustache) has a small role as the family's attorney. | ||||||
| 132 | 7 | "Hazel Needs a Car" | Charles Barton | William Cowley | November 1, 1965 | |
| After Steve refuses to lend Hazel the money to buy a car, she goes into the fish breeding business to raise the money. Hazel and her tank of rare guppies help make an ethical man out of land developer J.B. Turner who is trying to cheat Steve. | ||||||
| 133 | 8 | "Hazel Sits It Out" | Charles Barton | Teleplay By Robert Riley Crutcher Story By James Fonda | November 8, 1965 | |
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Steve's plans for a family picnic are shattered when an angry client (Malcolm Atterbury) objects to Hazel serving as his substitute in showing the house. Hazel, after showing the house to several prospects of various backgrounds, ends up selling it at a good price. Guest stars include Eleanor Audley, Catherine McLeod, Mabel Albertson (Darrin's mother on Bewitched), Jack Dodson (Howard Sprague from The Andy Griffith Show), and Bonnie Franklin (from One Day at a Time). Trivia note: Mabel Albertson also played Howard Sprague's mother on The Andy Griffith Show. | ||||||
| 134 | 9 | "A Lot to Remember" | E.W. Swackhamer | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | November 15, 1965 | |
| Hazel and Barbara go to a land auction. Hazel gets caught up in bidding and wins a plot of land for a few hundred. When she tells Steve which lot she purchased, she finds out it is a small strip of land, just about worth nothing. Anne Seymour appears as Mrs. Kirkland, a woman who was interested in the same plot of land. | ||||||
| 135 | 10 | "A Bull's Eye for Cupid" | Charles Barton | Louella MacFarlane | November 22, 1965 | |
| Steve's plans for a fishing trip are messed up when he learns that he has forgotten his wedding anniversary. Steve pretends that he and Fred intended to take the wives along the whole time. Once at the cabin, Barbara finds out the truth and is very disappointed with Steve. But in the end, Barbara has a good time. | ||||||
| 136 | 11 | "The Crush" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 29, 1965 | |
| Hazel works with Steve to stop the obsessive crush of his teenage secretary Millie (Ann Jillian) on him, but a misunderstanding makes things worse. Philip Ober appears as Millie's father. Kathryn Givney appears as Mrs. Warren, a woman whose real estate Steve is interested in. | ||||||
| 137 | 12 | "Kindly Advise" | Charles Barton | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 6, 1965 | |
| Hazel helps Barbara deal with her meddlesome sister-in-law Deirdre after the latter's unsolicited advice on parenting causes Susie to run away from home. | ||||||
| 138 | 13 | "Noblesse Oblige" | Charles Barton | John McGreevey | December 13, 1965 | |
| Hazel's hassles with Cora Prichard (Lee Patrick), a wealthy socialite, threaten to spoil Steve's chances of meeting the woman's husband Everett (Nelson Olmsted). Hazel mistakes Everett for a chauffeur and enlists his aid. He eventually helps Hazel gain the lead role in the town pageant and smooth things over with his wife. | ||||||
| 139 | 14 | "Hazel's Endearing Young Charms" | E.W. Swackhamer | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 27, 1965 | |
| Hazel's efforts to win favor with Steve by bragging about his brother George only serve to make him jealous. To make Steve feel better, Hazel tells him that George couldn't dance. This boosts Steve's ego and he agrees to go to a party that evening. Barbara's stunning new dress makes her a hit at the party while she ignores Steve. Back at home, Hazel tells Barbara that she made up the story about George, which Steve overhears. He wants Hazel gone, until he realizes how much she cares about the family. Alix Talton appears as Marge Evans, the woman who Hazel turns down for a higher paying job. | ||||||
| 140 | 15 | "A Car Named Chrysanthemum" | Charles Barton | Louella MacFarlane | January 3, 1966 | |
| Against Steve's advice, Hazel buys a run-down 1930 car, then tries to overhaul it in the Baxters' driveway. Alvy Moore appears as a used car salesman. Peter Brocco appears as the flower shop owner that sells Hazel the run-down car. | ||||||
| 141 | 16 | "Once an Actor" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | January 10, 1966 | |
| Barbara's uncle (Pat O'Brien) was once a movie star, but is now virtually penniless, forcing Steve to hire him as a salesman at his real estate company. A few bad deals turn into successes. Also, he gets a call from Hollywood for a part in a show. | ||||||
| 142 | 17 | "$285 by Saturday" | Charles Barton | Louella MacFarlane | January 17, 1966 | |
| Hazel is collecting musical instruments to send to George & Dorothy for a missionary school. She also holds a fund-raising party to get enough money to buy an organ. But, Hazel's party causes a rift between the Baxters and their neighbors Fred (Charles Bateman) and Mona (Mala Powers) Williams, who think they were snubbed. Hazel continues to do some wheeling and dealing to get enough money. C. Lindsay Workman appears as the music store salesman. | ||||||
| 143 | 18 | "Boom or Bust" | E.W. Swackhamer | Louella MacFarlane | January 24, 1966 | |
| Fearing future bills, Steve puts the Baxters on a tight budget. That and other misunderstandings leads a banker to mistake their thrift for poor credit status. Thanks to Hazel, Steve gets his loan. | ||||||
| 144 | 19 | "Harold's Gift Horses" | Charles Barton | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 31, 1966 | |
| Steve's spinster client Mrs. Kirkland (Anne Seymour) showers Harold with attention and gifts, while a bachelor client J.B. Turner (James Westerfield) attempts to outdo her by teaching Harold how to get along in a man's world. The two competitors get together when they find they have a mutual respect for Teddy Roosevelt. | ||||||
| 145 | 20 | "How to Find Work Without Really Trying" | William D. Russell | Jack Sher | February 7, 1966 | |
| Hazel invites a stranger from a park bench to share her contest prize of dinner at a plush restaurant. Believing him to be out of work, Hazel keeps trying to get him to find a job. Turns out he's a retired builder, who has lost any desire to work since his wife passed away. Because of Hazel, he finds he would enjoy working again. Victor Jory guest stars. | ||||||
| 146 | 21 | "My Son, the Sheepdog" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | February 14, 1966 | |
| Harold and Jeff let their hair grow long when they organize a rock and roll band and win a local talent contest. Steve, Barbara, Fred, Mona and Hazel change their hair and wear wild clothes hoping the boys will see how silly they look. | ||||||
| 147 | 22 | "Please Don't Shout" | William D. Russell | Teleplay By Robert Riley Crutcher Story By Robert Riley Crutcher & James Fonda | February 21, 1966 | |
| Steve's friend Harvey has a difficult house to sell because it is located next to a busy, and noisy, highway. Hazel finds the perfect couple to buy the house - they are hard of hearing. | ||||||
| 148 | 23 | "But Is It Art?" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | February 28, 1966 | |
| Hazel mistakes the famous artist Milwaukee Ames (Claude Akins) for the man she hired to come and paint her room and sister Deirdre mistakes the house painter for the famous artist. Deirdre commissions Milwaukee to do a portrait of her. Milwaukee wants Hazel to model for him and agrees to paint her room as payment. When Deirdre unveils her portrait at the Baxter's, everyone is more interested in Hazel's room. | ||||||
| 149 | 24 | "Who Can Afford a Bargain?" | William D. Russell | Jack Sher | March 7, 1966 | |
| Mona convinces her husband Fred to buy an expensive house, though Fred is very reluctant. Hazel does her best to convince them that they can't afford it. | ||||||
| 150 | 25 | "Hazel's Free Enterprise" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | March 14, 1966 | |
| Hazel and Barbara want to earn money for Steve's birthday gift. After Hazel makes a commercial deal to sell her chili, she and Barbara set up a makeshift factory in the kitchen. Fred and Mona think they are making the chili because Steve is down on his luck. Hazel sells the recipe to Mr. Richey and Barbara can now buy Steve a pool table. Byron Foulger appears as a health inspector. Ed Prentiss appears as the owner of the Richey Supermarket Chain. | ||||||
| 151 | 26 | "Bee in Her Bonnet" | Hal Cooper | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 21, 1966 | |
| Hazel reads trouble in Steve's tea leaves, and Steve finds just that when he decides to help a stranger named Hogan (Guy Raymond) at a traffic accident. Steve was supposed to meet with Mrs. Fillmore (Kathryn Givney) about a real estate deal when he picked up Hogan. Hogan, making up a story that Steve ran him off the road, threatens to sue. Thanks to a beekeeper (Harry Harvey Sr.) that can back up Steve's story, Hogan's lies are revealed and Steve still gets the deal with Mrs. Fillmore. | ||||||
| 152 | 27 | "The Perfect Boss" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | March 28, 1966 | |
| Hazel wants to write an essay about Steve for a "The Perfect Boss" contest. At first Steve is against it, but when he finds out the Fred's maid Clara (Alice Backes) is writing about Fred, Steve tells Hazel to enter. Steve and Fred then try to outdo each other in influencing their respective maids. | ||||||
| 153 | 28 | "A Little Bit of Genius" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | April 4, 1966 | |
| When Harold's friend Jeff is put in an advanced class at school, a rift develops between them. Hazel helps Harold find a new hobby, flying model airplanes. She also gets Jeff's father, Fred, to fly the plane with Harold. Jeff now wants his father to fly planes with him and the boys become friends again. | ||||||
| 154 | 29 | "A Question of Ethics" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by Robert Riley Crutcher Story by Louella MacFarlane | April 11, 1966 | |
| Hazel tells her friends, the Johanssons (Alice Frost & John Qualen), that Steve could get them more money for their farm than their current realtor, Mr. Ryan (Bill Zuckert). Mr. Ryan wants to have the real estate association have a hearing into Steve stealing his clients. Hazel gets Steve off the hook with the real estate board, but now she must find a buyer for the Johansson's farm. Willis Bouchey appears as Mr. McComber, the president of the real estate association. | ||||||
References
- Hazel Archived 2012-08-27 at the Wayback Machine at TVShowsOnDVD.com
External links
- Hazel – list of episodes at IMDb
- List of Hazel episodes at TV.com
- Hazel at epguides.com
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