Overview
The first volume of the perennial favorite sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet Ozzie Nelson was Red Skelton's bandleader on the populare radio series The Red Skelton Show. Ozzie's wife, Harriet Hilliard, was Skelton's singer. When Skelton was drafted in March of 1944, Ozzie was prompted to create his own family sitcom radio series. The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet launched on CBS Radio October 8, 1944, making a mid-season switch to NBC in 1949. It starred Ozzie as the head of the Nelson household that included his wife, Harriet, and their two boys, David and Ricky. Each week, the Nelsons found themselves in another amusing situation, much to the delight of the listeners. In 1952, Ozzie brought The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet to ABC television, attracting an even larger audience, becoming synonymous with the ideal of 1950s American family life. Bowing out in 1966, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet became the longest-running live-action sitcom in US television history. Episodes included are: ""The Fight,"" ""Exaggeration Troubles,"" ""Haunted House,"" ""Ozzie Is in a Rut,"" ""The Boy's Night Out,"" ""Worrying about Worrying,"" ""New Radio Phonograph,"" ""New Year's Resolution,"" ""Card Tricks,"" ""Night Game,"" ""The Compliment,"" and ""Have a Cigar.""
Full Product Details
Author: Hollywood 360 ,
Hollywood 360 ,
Ozzie Nelson ,
Harriet Hilliard
Publisher: Black Eye Entertainment
Imprint: Black Eye Entertainment
Edition: Adapted ed.
ISBN: 9781504704328
ISBN 10: 1504704320
Publication Date: 01 March 2016
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Hollywood 360 is a syndicated radio show heard every Saturday evening on radio stations throughout the United States. Hollywood 360 showcases a wide variety of audio entertainment, from the golden age of Hollywood to today's most current headlines. Hollywood 360 is a syndicated radio show heard every Saturday evening on radio stations throughout the United States. Hollywood 360 showcases a wide variety of audio entertainment, from the golden age of Hollywood to today's most current headlines. Oswald George ""Ozzie"" Nelson (1906-1975) was an American band leader, actor, television director, and producer. He originated and starred in the sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, a radio and long-running television series with his wife, Harriet, and two sons, David and Ricky Nelson. Harriet Hilliard (1909-1994) was the professional name of American singer and actress Harriet Nelson, best known for her role on the long-running sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
