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. in series |
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 | |
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Hazel takes on local politics in order to get a local playground built for the town's children. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Hazel Makes a Will" | William D. Russell | William Cowley, Peggy Chantler Dick | October 5, 1961 | |
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Hazel retains a 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 | |
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When George develops a cold, Hazel puts herself in charge of his recovery and his current business deal, and then forces Mr. Griffen, his client, into bed, also because of his cold. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "A Matter of Principle" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | October 19, 1961 | |
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George is shocked at Hazel's unconventional behavior after she receives a traffic ticket and decides to fight it in court. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Dorothy's New Client" | William D. Russell | William Cowley, Peggy Chantler Dick | October 26, 1961 | |
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Hazel makes a determined effort to obtain an interior decorating job for Dorothy. Another decorator 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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Hazel purchases a color television set and lures George's guests away from their bridge game to watch Perry Como. (episode filmed and shown in color) | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "A Dog for Harold" | William D. Russell | Jim Allen, R. S. Allen | November 9, 1961 | |
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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. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "George's Niece" | William D. Russell | William Cowley, Peggy Chantler Dick | November 16, 1961 | |
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George's sister Deirdre announces that she and her family will relocate nearby from Boston. She is outraged when her daughter Nancy starts dating Hazel's nephew Eddy, even though he is very nice. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Everybody's Thankful But Us Turkeys" | William D. Russell | William Cowley, Peggy Chantler Dick | November 23, 1961 | |
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While cooking a big Thanksgiving meal, Hazel helps solve the marital problems of George's sister Phyllis, cure his mother's loneliness and keep tabs on the Johnsons' dinner. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Winter Wonderland" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | December 7, 1961 | |
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Hazel has to stay home from a family trip to a ski lodge when George is delayed by business. This causes Dorothy to encourage her to use any method to get George to put business aside and join them. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Hazel's Winning Personality" | William D. Russell | Jim Allen, R. S. Allen, William Cowley, Peggy Chantler Dick | December 14, 1961 | |
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Hazel and her friend Laura attend a class entitled "You and Your Dynamic Personality," but the suggestion to constantly use it causes problems for Hazel. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Hazel's Christmas Shopping" | William D. Russell | William Cowley, Peggy Chantler Dick | December 21, 1961 | |
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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. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Dorothy's Obsession" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 28, 1961 | |
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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 | |
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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. Hazel then tries to find a solution that won't break Harold's heart. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Replacement for Phoebe" | William D. Russell | James B. Allardice, James Fonda | January 11, 1962 | |
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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 | |
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After eight rejections to publish 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. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Hazel's Tough Customer" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | January 25, 1962 | |
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After being snubbed by Barney for another woman, Hazel begins to doubt her prospects until Harvey Griffin proposes marriage. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Hazel's Secret Wish" | William D. Russell | William Cowley, Peggy Chantler Dick, Louella MacFarlane | February 1, 1962 | |
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Dorothy's friend 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. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Hazel, the Tryst-Buster" | William D. Russell | William Cowley, Peggy Chantler Dick | February 8, 1962 | |
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After an old girlfriend (Kathie Browne) of George's comes to see him after a fight with her husband, Hazel becomes convinced that she is set to break up his marriage with Dorothy. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Investment Club" | William D. Russell | William Cowley, Peggy Chantler Dick, James Fonda | February 15, 1962 | |
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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. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Hazel's Mona Lisa Grin" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 1, 1962 | |
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After 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. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Hazel and the Gardener" | William D. Russell | William Cowley, Peggy Chantler Dick | March 8, 1962 | |
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With the Baxter gardener, Ernie, in danger of losing his job due to relationship problems, Hazel helps him re-energize his life by finding another woman. | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Dorothy's Birthday" | William D. Russell | William Cowley, Peggy Chantler Dick | March 15, 1962 | |
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After Hazel helps serve a luncheon for Dorothy's birthday, George neglects to take her along for a nighttime celebration at a local restaurant. (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 | |
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In response to unsolicited sales calls, George signs the family up for an unlisted number. However, he gives an important overseas client the number of the local cab company instead of the new number. | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Them New Neighbors Is Nice" | William D. Russell | William Cowley, Peggy Chantler Dick | March 29, 1962 | |
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The Baxters' new neighbors are a widower and his children. The neighbor's teenage son develops a crush on Dorothy, with Hazel unwittingly encouraging him. | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "Hazel's Pajama Party" | William D. Russell | William Cowley, Peggy Chantler Dick | April 5, 1962 | |
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Hazel organizes a pajama party for the daughter of the Baxters' new neighbors. However, George and Dorothy make separate arrangements when Hazel is not invited to the party. | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | "Three Little Cubs" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | April 12, 1962 | |
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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 | |
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The Johnsons 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. | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | "Hazel Quits" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler, Phil Leslie | April 26, 1962 | |
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Hazel criticizes the draining of a local lake, not knowing the property owner is George's client. After the client demands that George fire her, she briefly works as a replacement for the Johnsons' vacationing maid. | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | "Hazel the Matchmaker" | William D. Russell | Edward Kirsch | May 3, 1962 | |
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Hazel and Dorothy attempt to bring together their widowed neighbor Stan with Harold's teacher. However, George has his own plans to match him with a woman from his office. | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | "Rock-a-Bye Baby" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | May 10, 1962 | |
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George has serious reservations when Hazel asks him to be a babysitter for a neighbor's child. | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | "The Burglar in Mr. B's PJ's" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | May 17, 1962 | |
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Hazel tries to help a burglar (Alan Hale, Jr.) who has endured a string of bad luck and is looking for a new start. | ||||||
| 33 | 33 | "Heat Wave" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | May 24, 1962 | |
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Hazel tries to convince George that an air-conditioned home will be a benefit to everyone. | ||||||
| 34 | 34 | "George's Assistant" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | May 31, 1962 | |
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Hazel favors George's idea to hire a recently graduated lawyer as an assistant, but changes her mind when the top candidate turns out to be an attractive woman. | ||||||
| 35 | 35 | "Hazel's Day" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | June 7, 1962 | |
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Hazel is happy that the Baxters plan to honor her on a special day, but then tries to back out when Dorothy has to cancel an important meeting. | ||||||
Season 2: 1962–63
(this is the first color season; all following seasons are also in color)
| No. in series |
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 | |
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Hazel's highly successful cousin, Susie, is preparing to marry a well-known society figure. However, after Susie's assistant learns that Hazel is a maid, she declines to invite Hazel to the wedding. | ||||||
| 37 | 2 | "Rosie's Contract" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | September 27, 1962 | |
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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. | ||||||
| 38 | 3 | "We've Been So Happy Till Now" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 4, 1962 | |
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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. | ||||||
| 39 | 4 | "How to Lure and Epicure" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 11, 1962 | |
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George's friend Mr. Tonetti focuses all his energies on impressing a snobby restaurant critic, but after the critic pans Tonetti's dishes, Hazel and the Sunshine Girls make sure he has a meal to remember. | ||||||
| 40 | 5 | "Barney Hatfield, Where Are You?" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | October 18, 1962 | |
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After the Baxters' mailman Barney calls in sick and can't be located, Hazel goes on the hunt for her friend, using an autographed photo of a burlesque dancer as her only clue. | ||||||
| 41 | 6 | "A Four-Bit Word to Chew On" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 25, 1962 | |
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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 | |
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The Internal Revenue Service investigates George's tax refund when Hazel claims he didn't deduct enough for her services to his clients. | ||||||
| 43 | 8 | "Mr. B on the Bench" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | November 8, 1962 | |
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George is poised to accept a judicial appointment, but Hazel's ill-advised gossip around town causes George to reassess the offer. | ||||||
| 44 | 9 | "License to Wed" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | November 15, 1962 | |
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Hazel uses psychology to prevent her nephew and George's niece from impulsively getting married. | ||||||
| 45 | 10 | "Genie with the Light Brown Lamp" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 22, 1962 | |
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Harold receives a gravy boat from an antique dealer, and due to family events, begins to believe it is an Aladdin's lamp. | ||||||
| 46 | 11 | "The Natural Athlete" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | November 29, 1962 | |
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George becomes jealous that Harold idolizes Hazel's championship bowling streak, so George secretly takes bowling lessons under an assumed name. | ||||||
| 47 | 12 | "New Man in Town" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | December 13, 1962 | |
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Hazel and Rosie fall all over themselves, competing for the affections of a handsome Latin chauffeur, and ignoring other suitors. | ||||||
| 48 | 13 | "Herbert for Hire" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | December 20, 1962 | |
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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 | |
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Deirdre allows her daughter Nancy to move back from private school on the condition that she date someone other than Hazel's nephew, Eddy. | ||||||
| 50 | 15 | "Top Secret" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 3, 1963 | |
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Hazel takes Stan's daughter to meet a visiting senator, but the girl inadvertently walks out with highly classified documents. | ||||||
| 51 | 16 | "The Sunshine Girls Quartet" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | January 10, 1963 | |
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Hazel, Rosie and a pair of Sunshine Girls team with Mitch 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. | ||||||
| 52 | 17 | "A Good Example for Harold" | William D. Russell | Ed Haas, Norm Liebmann | January 17, 1963 | |
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Hazel's pledge to tell the truth at all costs backfires when she begins quarreling with Rosie and nearly kills George's business deal. | ||||||
| 53 | 18 | "Hazel's Highland Fling" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 24, 1963 | |
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While attempting to stop Mr. Griffin from inviting himself for dinner, Hazel helps reunite a Scottish woman who has come to America to find her longtime boyfriend (James Doohan). | ||||||
| 54 | 19 | "Ain't Walter Nice?" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | January 31, 1963 | |
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When Hazel's nephew Walter, a self-described promoter, arrives with hopes of obtaining a large investment from Mr. Griffin, George and Dorothy begin to question his motives. | ||||||
| 55 | 20 | "Mr. Griffin Throws a Wedding" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | February 7, 1963 | |
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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 | |
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After Hazel's new vacuum cleaner stops working almost immediately, she takes it upon herself to attend the company's stockholder meeting to see that justice is done. | ||||||
| 57 | 22 | "Hazel's Day Off" | William D. Russell | Dorothy Cooper | February 21, 1963 | |
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Busy Mr. Arden will only donate land for a new playground if the contract is drawn up on a Sunday afternoon. When he arrives, Hazel speaks her mind. | ||||||
| 58 | 23 | "I've Been Singing All My Life" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | February 28, 1963 | |
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Deirdre plans a talent show for the local children's hospital, but refuses to consider any maids on the bill until circumstances force her to change her mind. | ||||||
| 59 | 24 | "The Fire's Never Dead While the Ashes Are Red" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 7, 1963 | |
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After George's former law professor writes a bestseller, Hazel finds out that a local bookstore owner 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 | |
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Hazel borrows George's car to attend a shoe sale, and along the way is delayed by changing a friend's bicycle tire, giving an expectant father a ride to the hospital, and comforting a lost girl who speaks no English. | ||||||
| 61 | 26 | "The Hazel Walk" | William D. Russell | Ed Haas, Norm Liebmann | March 21, 1963 | |
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As Hazel battles both George and Mr. Griffin in trying to save the Pocono Trail from development they have planned, she takes them there on an overnight hiking trip, which helps change some minds. | ||||||
| 62 | 27 | "Hazel Digs a Hole for Herself" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | March 28, 1963 | |
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With Hazel's help, George's bored and depressed mother begins to develop a career as a professional gardener, an occupation that will undoubtedly cause conflict with her snobby daughter. | ||||||
| 63 | 28 | "Hazel Sounds Her 'A'" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | April 11, 1963 | |
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After the town's new symphony conductor bans women from the orchestra and fires the daughter of Hazel's friend, Hazel finds out some compelling information on the conductor. | ||||||
| 64 | 29 | "Hazel's Luck" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | April 18, 1963 | |
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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 | |
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George tries to hide from Hazel that he sprained his back lifting a 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 | |
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After Hazel is chosen "Maid of the Month" by a prestigious magazine, the resentful reporter sent to interview her attempts to dismiss her abilities. | ||||||
| 67 | 32 | "So Long, Brown Eyes" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | May 9, 1963 | |
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Hazel tries to rekindle an old romance with Gus Jenkins, but soon must choose between her current life and the new one promised by Gus. | ||||||
Season 3: 1963–64
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 68 | 1 | "Pot Luck a la Mode" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove, Ted Sherdeman | September 19, 1963 | |
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Hazel, with her cooking, charms important and finicky dinner guests who 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 | |
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Hazel changes George's cousin from a shy, repressed, homebound spinster to an outspoken bachelor girl. | ||||||
| 70 | 3 | "Dorothy Takes a Trip" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 3, 1963 | |
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When Dorothy leaves town to help her aunt care for a new baby, George invites several male friends in for poker, as well as an attractive professional woman with whom he seems flirtatious. | ||||||
| 71 | 4 | "You Ain't Fully Dressed Without a Smile" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 10, 1963 | |
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An old woman (Ellen Corby) 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 | |
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George is vexed with Hazel when she makes him miss an afternoon of golf. | ||||||
| 73 | 6 | "Piccolo Mondo" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | October 24, 1963 | |
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Hazel gets an opportunity to use the Italian she learned in night school when an important businessman comes to dinner at the Baxters with no translator. A handsome Italian man at school also dates Hazel. | ||||||
| 74 | 7 | "Hazel Scores a Touchdown" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 31, 1963 | |
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Hazel leaps into action when she learns her favorite pro football team (coached by Alan Hale, Jr.) is about to be disbanded. | ||||||
| 75 | 8 | "George's 32nd Cousin" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | November 7, 1963 | |
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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 | |
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Hazel's ingenuity helps a couple finance their baby's birth. | ||||||
| 77 | 10 | "All Hazel Is Divided Into Three Parts" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick, Frank Grenville | November 21, 1963 | |
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Hazel promotes an auction to support an Italian war orphan she and the Sunshine Girls have adopted. | ||||||
| 78 | 11 | "Hazel and the Vanishing Hero" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | November 28, 1963 | |
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Hazel helps to restore Harold's faith in George's boyhood heroism. A famous retired athlete visits the Baxters, seeking a job as spokesman for George's firm. | ||||||
| 79 | 12 | "Call Me Harve" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 5, 1963 | |
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Hazel tries to round up long underwear and turtleneck sweaters to clothe a flock of shorn sheep. In so doing, she ties up the phone, causing a rift between George and his client. | ||||||
| 80 | 13 | "The Retiring Milkman" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler, Phil Leslie | December 12, 1963 | |
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Hazel makes plans to help the milkman (Sterling Holloway), whose job is in jeopardy. She begs Mr. Griffin not to fire him. | ||||||
| 81 | 14 | "Hazel's Nest Egg" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 19, 1963 | |
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Hazel tries to inspire Harold and his friend Leslie to study for their tenderfoot scout tests by giving them each a share of stock. | ||||||
| 82 | 15 | "Hazel and the Halfback" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | December 26, 1963 | |
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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. | ||||||
| 83 | 16 | "Hazel and the Model T" | William D. Russell | Frank Grenville, Helen Spencer | January 2, 1964 | |
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Hazel helps use her 1920 Model T, just acquired from the Johnsons, to swing an important deal for George. | ||||||
| 84 | 17 | "Hot Potato a la Hazel" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 9, 1964 | |
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Hazel tries her hand at matchmaking when she learns that Miss Elsie yearns for antique dealer Charlie Carlotti. They accidentally take a purse containing the day's receipts from a dress shop. | ||||||
| 85 | 18 | "Scheherezade and Her Frying Pan: Part 1" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | January 16, 1964 | |
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Hazel invades the Malibu hideaway of big-time gangster Bixby, where her friend Gracie works as a maid. | ||||||
| 86 | 19 | "Scheherezade and Her Frying Pan: Part 2" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | January 23, 1964 | |
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Hazel and Gracie concoct a surprising epicurean touch that aids their escape from the hideout of big-time gangsters. | ||||||
| 87 | 20 | "The Fashion Show" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler, Phil Leslie | January 30, 1964 | |
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Hazel steals the spotlight from the town's prettiest girls when she models at a fashionable gathering. | ||||||
| 88 | 21 | "George's Ordeal" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick, Frank Grenville | February 6, 1964 | |
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George decides to lose weight and Hazel undertakes supervision of his low-calorie diet with drastic results. | ||||||
| 89 | 22 | "The Reluctant Witness" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | February 13, 1964 | |
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Hazel helps the Baxters avoid both a lawsuit and a tax increase. | ||||||
| 90 | 23 | "Democracy at Work" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler, Phil Leslie | February 20, 1964 | |
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Hazel campaigns for a salary increase from the Baxters. | ||||||
| 91 | 24 | "The Countess" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove, Ted Sherdeman | February 27, 1964 | |
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Rumor has it that Hazel has inherited a fortune and a foreign title. | ||||||
| 92 | 25 | "Hazel's Midas Touch" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 5, 1964 | |
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Hazel meets a millionaire and shows him how to reduce his taxes by making a liberal gift to the city. | ||||||
| 93 | 26 | "Everybody's a Comedian" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler, Phil Leslie | March 12, 1964 | |
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Hazel's nearsightedness causes George to go on a wild, but profitable, goose chase. | ||||||
| 94 | 27 | "All Mixed Up" | William D. Russell | Frank Crow | March 19, 1964 | |
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Hazel wins fame after doing a television food commercial, but her filming schedule interferes with her domestic job. | ||||||
| 95 | 28 | "Arrivederci, Mr. B." | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 26, 1964 | |
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Hazel tries to help a young Italian mother struggling to retain custody of her baby. | ||||||
| 96 | 29 | "Such a Nice Little Man" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler, Phil Leslie | April 2, 1964 | |
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Hazel's faith in humanity is confirmed by an itinerant handyman who has been accused of petty theft. | ||||||
| 97 | 30 | "Campaign Manager" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove, Ted Sherdeman | April 9, 1964 | |
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Hazel fights a city councilman who plans to re-zone the city park to make way for factories. | ||||||
| 98 | 31 | "Let's Get Away from It All" | William D. Russell | Dorothy Cooper | 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. | ||||||
| 99 | 32 | "Maid for a Day" | William D. Russell | Dorothy Cooper | April 23, 1964 | |
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Hazel helps coach Deirdre for her role as a maid in a charity play, much to the latter's chagrin. | ||||||
Season 4: 1964–65
| No. in series |
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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 | |
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After George drives his freeloading cousin out of the house, Hazel discovers that her government bonds and Dorothy's fur coat are missing. | ||||||
| 101 | 2 | "Luncheon with the Governor" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler, Phil Leslie | September 24, 1964 | |
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The governor is set to visit the Baxter home, but ends up dealing with student protesters outside the house. | ||||||
| 102 | 3 | "Ain't That a Knee Slapper?" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 1, 1964 | |
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Due to Hazel's efforts, George and Harvey Griffin ponder the possibility of a business merger between the two men. | ||||||
| 103 | 4 | "Marriage Trap" "George's Law Partner" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 8, 1964 | |
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Hazel attempts to bring George's secretary and her boyfriend back together after they break up in the aftermath of a big argument. | ||||||
| 104 | 5 | "The Flagpole" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 15, 1964 | |
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After George's work with the Defense Department results in him receiving a flag as a gift, Hazel encourages him to buy a flagpole. | ||||||
| 105 | 6 | "Welcome Back, Kevin" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 22, 1964 | |
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George's nephew, Kevin, breaks up with his wife 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 | |
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With George and Hazel each frustrated by the other's seeming nosiness, the two agree to stay out of each other's affairs. | ||||||
| 107 | 8 | "High Finance Hits a New Low" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane, Hendrik Vollaerts | November 5, 1964 | |
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Harriet and Herbert Johnson's muddled finances become a problem for the couple, forcing George to step in to try and fix the situation. | ||||||
| 108 | 9 | "Just Me, Harold and the Universe" | William D. Russell | Frank Crow | November 12, 1964 | |
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After entering herself in a contest, Hazel becomes a finalist for the top prize - a trip for two to the World's Fair in New York. | ||||||
| 109 | 10 | "Mix-Up on Marshall Road" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 19, 1964 | |
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With George's law partner Harry and his new wife Rita 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 | |
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An apparently insufferable Russian dignitary 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. | ||||||
| 111 | 12 | "To Build or Not to Build" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove, Ted Sherdeman | December 3, 1964 | |
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Hazel encourages George to remodel the kitchen, but his initial refusal forces her to take other means in getting the job done. | ||||||
| 112 | 13 | "Better to Have Loved and Lost" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 10, 1964 | |
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Hazel is the inadvertent cause of a huge fight between George's law partner and his new wife. | ||||||
| 113 | 14 | "Hazel Squares the Triangle" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | December 17, 1964 | |
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After George's sister and her husband 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 | |
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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. | ||||||
| 115 | 16 | "Champagne Tony" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher, James Fonda | January 7, 1965 | |
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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. | ||||||
| 116 | 17 | "It's a Dog's Life" "It's a Dog's World" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove, Ted Sherdeman | January 14, 1965 | |
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After unwanted house guests 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 | |
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Harold is set to bring a girl to the school dance, but must also have an escort who will be bringing Hazel along. | ||||||
| 118 | 19 | "Temper, Temper" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | February 4, 1965 | |
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A volatile opera singer plays the diva act to the hilt by refusing to perform at a local function, until Hazel's friend, Enzo, gets her to calm down. | ||||||
| 119 | 20 | "Bonnie Boy" | William D. Russell | Fredric M. Frank | February 11, 1965 | |
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Problems develop after the mayor appoints George to a special task force on gambling related sweepstakes tickets, and Hazel gives him a present: a sweepstakes ticket. | ||||||
| 120 | 21 | "Stop Rockin' Our Reception" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove, Ted Sherdeman | February 18, 1965 | |
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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. | ||||||
| 121 | 22 | "What's Bugging Hazel?" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | February 25, 1965 | |
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Hazel's friend Gus is caught with a secret listening device and is accused by the heads of two rival department stores of being a spy for each. | ||||||
| 122 | 23 | "Hazel's Day in Court" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | March 4, 1965 | |
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After Hazel takes matters into her own hands by painting a crosswalk for increased safety, she finds herself in court, with George defending her. | ||||||
| 123 | 24 | "Hazel's Inquisitive Mind" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | March 11, 1965 | |
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Hazel becomes intent on having a neighbor's new maid join the Sunshine Girls, unaware that he is actually a man. | ||||||
| 124 | 25 | "George's Man Friday" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler, Phil Leslie | March 18, 1965 | |
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In an attempt to help a inveterate horse racing bettor, Hazel has him help George out at his office, and almost ends up marrying him. | ||||||
| 125 | 26 | "The Investor" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | March 25, 1965 | |
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After the wife of a local baker (John Banner) leaves him, he refuses to sell the business, with Hazel providing investment money and hours of work for a share of the business. | ||||||
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.
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No. in season |
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| 126 | 1 | "Who's in Charge Here?" | E.W. Swackhamer | William Cowley | September 13, 1965 | |
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Hazel and Harold move in with the family of George's brother after George is transferred to the Middle East and takes Dorothy along. | ||||||
| 127 | 2 | "Hazel's Second Week" | E.W. Swackhamer | William Cowley | September 20, 1965 | |
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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 | |
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Hazel signs up for a weight-loss program, but is shocked when she finds out how much she has to really pay for the course. | ||||||
| 129 | 4 | "Do Not Disturb Occupants" | Charles Barton | John McGreevey | October 11, 1965 | |
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Steve comes to the stunning conclusion that he has sold his own house to one of his clients, and wishes he could back out of the deal. | ||||||
| 130 | 5 | "The Holdout" | E.W. Swackhamer | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 18, 1965 | |
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J.B. Turner wants to build a 12-story building, but the land acquisition is blocked by Hazel's friend Minnie Anderson. Turner tries to sell Minnie another home in the path of a busy airport. | ||||||
| 131 | 6 | "A-Haunting We Will Go" | Charles Barton | John McGreevey | October 25, 1965 | |
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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. 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 | |
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Hazel and a tank of rare guppies help make an ethical man out of a land developer who is trying to cheat Steve. | ||||||
| 133 | 8 | "Hazel Sits It Out" | Charles Barton | Robert Riley Crutcher, James Fonda | November 8, 1965 | |
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Steve's plans for a family picnic are shattered when an angry client objects to Hazel serving as his substitute in showing the house. Hazel ends up selling the house at a good price. Guest stars include Mabel Albertson (Darren'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 | |
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Hazel impulsively buys a very cheap lot at a real estate auction, only to discover it's tiny and useless. | ||||||
| 135 | 10 | "A Bull's Eye for Cupid" | Charles Barton | Louella MacFarlane | November 22, 1965 | |
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Steve's plans for a fishing trip are short-lived when he learns that he has forgotten his wedding anniversary. | ||||||
| 136 | 11 | "The Crush" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 29, 1965 | |
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Hazel works with Steve to stop the obsessive crush of his teenage secretary (Ann Jillian) on him, but a misunderstanding makes things worse. | ||||||
| 137 | 12 | "Kindly Advise" | Charles Barton | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 6, 1965 | |
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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 | |
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Hazel's hassles with a wealthy socialite threaten to spoil Steve's chances of meeting the woman's husband. | ||||||
| 139 | 14 | "Hazel's Endearing Young Charms" | E.W. Swackhamer | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 27, 1965 | |
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Hazel's efforts to win favor with Steve by bragging about his brother George only serve to make him jealous. | ||||||
| 140 | 15 | "A Car Named Chrysanthemum" | Charles Barton | Louella MacFarlane | January 3, 1966 | |
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Hazel buys a run-down roadster, then tries to overhaul it in the Baxters' driveway. | ||||||
| 141 | 16 | "Once an Actor" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove, Ted Sherdeman | January 10, 1966 | |
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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. | ||||||
| 142 | 17 | "$285 by Saturday" | Charles Barton | Louella MacFarlane | January 17, 1966 | |
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Hazel's fundraising party to buy an organ for a missionary school causes a rift between the Baxters and their neighbors. | ||||||
| 143 | 18 | "Boom or Bust" | E.W. Swackhamer | Louella MacFarlane | January 24, 1966 | |
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Hazel talks the Baxters into adopting a tight budget, which leads a banker to mistake their thrift for poor credit status. | ||||||
| 144 | 19 | "Harold's Gift Horses" | Charles Barton | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 31, 1966 | |
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Steve's spinster client showers Harold with attention and gifts, while a bachelor client attempts to outdo her by teaching Harold how to get along in a man's world. | ||||||
| 145 | 20 | "How to Find Work Without Really Trying" | William D. Russell | Jack Sher | February 7, 1966 | |
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Hazel invites a stranger from a park bench to share her contest prize of dinner at a plush restaurant. Victor Jory guest stars. | ||||||
| 146 | 21 | "My Son, the Sheepdog" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove, Ted Sherdeman | February 14, 1966 | |
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Harold and Jeff let their hair grow long when they organize a rock and roll band and win a local talent contest. | ||||||
| 147 | 22 | "Please Don't Shout" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher, James Fonda | February 21, 1966 | |
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Steve and Hazel offer to help Harvey sell his house, which sits next to a new highway so noisy that he cannot sleep. | ||||||
| 148 | 23 | "But Is It Art?" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | February 28, 1966 | |
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Hiring a house painter (Claude Akins) to redecorate Hazel's room leads to conflict when an eccentric artist begs her to pose for him. | ||||||
| 149 | 24 | "Who Can Afford a Bargain?" | William D. Russell | Jack Sher | March 7, 1966 | |
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After Mona convinces her husband to buy an expensive house, 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 | |
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After Hazel makes a commercial deal to sell her chili, she and Barbara set up a makeshift factory in the kitchen. | ||||||
| 151 | 26 | "Bee in Her Bonnet" | Hal Cooper | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 21, 1966 | |
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Hazel reads trouble in Steve's tea leaves, and Steve finds just that when he decides to help at a traffic accident. | ||||||
| 152 | 27 | "The Perfect Boss" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | March 28, 1966 | |
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Steve and Fred try to outdo each other in influencing their respective maids in a "perfect boss" contest. | ||||||
| 153 | 28 | "A Little Bit of Genius" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove, Ted Sherdeman | April 4, 1966 | |
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Hazel helps Harold find a new hobby when Jeff abandons him to join a class for brilliant children. | ||||||
| 154 | 29 | "A Question of Ethics" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | April 11, 1966 | |
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Hazel gets Steve into trouble with the local real estate association when she inadvertently steals a competitor's client for him. | ||||||