Hazel

Hazel

Hazel is an American sitcom about a fictional live-in maid named Hazel Burke and her employers, the Baxters. The five-season, 154-episode series aired in primetime from September 28, 1961 until April 11, 1966 and was produced by Screen Gems. The show aired on NBC for its first four seasons, and then on CBS for its final season. The first season, except for one color episode was in black and white, the remainder in color. The show was based on the popular single-panel comic strip by cartoonist Ted Key, which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.

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Episodes

Pot Luck a La Mode

1. Pot Luck a La Mode

George tries keeping Hazel away from his eccentric client.

An Example for Hazel

2. An Example for Hazel

George hopes that Hazel will tone down her brazen ways after meeting his shy spinster cousin.

Dorothy Takes a Trip

3. Dorothy Takes a Trip

Hazel jumps to conclusions when she spots George with a pretty woman.

You Ain't Fully Dressed Without a Smile

4. You Ain't Fully Dressed Without a Smile

A desk that may or may not have belonged to Abraham Lincoln is given to George as a gift.

Cheerin' Up Mr. B

5. Cheerin' Up Mr. B

Dorothy goes away for a couple days to visit her sister and George gets down in the dumps so Hazel tries to cheer him up.

Piccolo Mondo

6. Piccolo Mondo

Hazel tries learning Italian, so she can translate recipes. Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake. Martelli: Gregory Morton.

Hazel Scores a Touchdown

7. Hazel Scores a Touchdown

Fueding football owners become the object of Hazel's obsession, she's determined to bring them together.

George's 32nd Cousin

8. George's 32nd Cousin

George's distant cousin moves in and Hazel quickly becomes sick of her and tries to get her to move out.

The Baby Came C.O.D.

9. The Baby Came C.O.D.

George and Hazel help a lawyer and his pregnant wife.

All Hazel is Divided Into Three Parts

10. All Hazel is Divided Into Three Parts

Hazel wants to do something to help some poor children so she presents a charity auction.

The Vanishing Hero

11. The Vanishing Hero

Harold's image of his father is shattered by a visiting athlete's boast that he once 'licked' George when they were children.

Call Me Harve

12. Call Me Harve

Problem: finding sweaters for sheep before the temperature drops.

The Retiring Milkman

13. The Retiring Milkman

George seeks a tactful way to fire the local milkman.

Hazel's Nest Egg

14. Hazel's Nest Egg

Harold's friend wants to pass the membership test to join the boyscouts so in steps Hazel to help him.

Hazel and the Halfback

15. Hazel and the Halfback

Hazel is putting on a trick bowling exhibition at the bowling alley and tries to get Frank Gifford to attend.

Hazel and the Model T

16. Hazel and the Model T

Since George won't get her a car, Hazel buys a model-T for $25.

Hot Potato a la Hazel

17. Hot Potato a la Hazel

The owner of a china shop becomes Hazel's matchmaking victim when she tries to get him and her good friend married.

Scheherezade and Her Frying Pan (1)

18. Scheherezade and Her Frying Pan (1)

While in Malibu, Hazel and her friend Gracie get mixed up with gangsters. Gracie's employer is a gangster and a meeting is scheduled at his home which is where Hazel and Gracie become prisoners.

Scheherezade and Her Frying Pan (2)

19. Scheherezade and Her Frying Pan (2)

Being held prisoner, Hazel and Gracie concoct a plan to get help. This leads to some close calls as Hazel plans to slip tranquilizers into the gangster's scrambled eggs.

The Fashion Show

20. The Fashion Show

Dorothy is scheduled to appear in a fashion show as a model but when she sprains her ankle, Hazel must take her place.

George's Ordeal

21. George's Ordeal

Hazel makes a bet with Rosie, which puts George in immediate danger, he's got to go on a diet to lose 10 pounds or Hazel loses.

The Reluctant Witness

22. The Reluctant Witness

Dorothy, an interior decorator, is having problems with her latest customer. The woman is unhappy with her work and brings a lawsuit against her.

Democracy at Work

23. Democracy at Work

Hazel wants a raise and does her best to try to convince George that she deserves one.

The Countess

24. The Countess

Hazel is in for a shock, she's just inherited the estate of a countess as well as the title.

Hazel's Midas Touch

25. Hazel's Midas Touch

George goes all out trying to convince a wealthy socialite to donate his art collection to the art museum.

Everybody's a Comedian

26. Everybody's a Comedian

Hazel adamantly refuses to entertain George's suggestion that she get a pair of glasses.

All Mixed Up

27. All Mixed Up

A new TV commercial for cake mix is being made and a spokeswoman is needed to sell it. The director's choice: Hazel.

Arrivederci, Mr. B.

28. Arrivederci, Mr. B.

A non-English speaking Italian girl is trying to keep her baby after her husband goes into the army and his snooty mother-in-law tries to take it from her. Hazel steps in to offer some aide.

Such a Nice Little Man

29. Such a Nice Little Man

George becomes convinced that the new handyman the Johnsons have hired is a thief.

Campaign Manager

30. Campaign Manager

Hazel tries to convince George that he would be the perfect candidate for city councilman.

Let's Get Away From it All

31. Let's Get Away From it All

The owner of an Italian restaurant needs some extra help since his wife is pregnant, thus Hazel and the Baxters get jobs in the restaurant.

Maid for a Day

32. Maid for a Day

George's sister is cast as a maid in a play and Hazel becomes her coach since being a maid is her profession.

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