#Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet

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Dell Four Color: Ricky Nelson (1958-1961)

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On October 8, 1944, “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” debuted on CBS radio, on the Nelsons' ninth wedding anniversary.

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Ricky Nelson performs I’m Walkin', making his official musical debut

The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet 5x28: Ricky, the Drummer (Original airdate: April 10, 1957)

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rick nelson fan club, may 1960 letter from rick; facsimile autographed headshot

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From the Golden Age of Television

Series Premiere

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Rivals - ABC - October 3, 1952

Family

Running Time: 30 minutes

Written by Bill Davenport, Ben Gershman, Don Nelson and Ozzie Nelson

Produced by Robert Angus and Bill Lewis

Directed by Ozzie Nelson

Stars:

Ozzie Nelson

Harriet Nelson

David Nelson

Ricky Nelson

Don DeFore as Erskin "Thorny" Thornberry

Eilene Janssen as Nancy Baker

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Ricky Nelson, 1960

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Reita Green (1936 - )

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You probably know that Mark Harmon is an actor. You may even know that he's a director.

But did you know that he's a writer too?

While Harmon shies away from saying he's an author, that's exactly what he is. He and co-writer Leon Carroll, Jr., who is a retired Special Agent in the real NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) as well as the technical director for the TV series "NCIS" for 21 years, have released their second book, "Ghosts of Panama," available now.

If it's anything like the duo's first book "Ghosts of Honolulu," which landed them on the New York Times Best Sellers list, this one will be a hit.

"I like that people are enjoying the read, and they're buying the book. That's the gratification — that someone else finds this interesting," says Harmon, 73. "I like my partnership with Leon, and we're having a good time doing this."

"They've lived their whole lives doing this difficult job all over the world, and no one's ever asked about it because they couldn't talk about it."

Both of their books are non-fiction, telling actual stories from real cases. That's what the TV series did, at first, as well. But as more characters became part of the show, they needed to veer from actual cases so that each actor was included in the story.

Their first book required a lot of research, as it covered a case from World War II. With this new one, though, they interviewed people who had worked for the NIS/NCIS (Naval Investigative Service/Naval Criminal Investigative Services) and were directly involved in the investigation.

'Operation Just Cause'

"Ghosts of Panama" takes place just after a young U.S. Marine was killed in December 1989 at a checkpoint in Panama City while General Manuel Noriega's regime was in power. Under the code name "Operation Just Cause," NIS deployed agents to investigate.

"In this second book, Leon was there. All of these people we talked to are his contacts," says Harmon. "They've lived their whole lives doing this difficult job all over the world, and no one's ever asked about it because they couldn't talk about it. You might have lived next door to a special agent and not known it. But they're so pleased to be asked and have an opportunity to tell their version of a very personal part of their lives."

Harmon's Surprising Start

Just because Harmon is working on books doesn't mean that he's let acting go by the wayside. In fact, in the new show "NCIS Origins," he's served as the narrator.

After earning a degree in Communications from UCLA, Harmon was working as a shoe salesman. His late sister, Kristin, who had married Ricky Nelson, was the daughter-in-law of icon Ozzie Nelson. Mark knew him, but not through Kris.

"So I drove over to the studio, and Ozzie put me in a full gorilla suit."

Harmon had been a lifeguard at Laguna Beach and says that Ozzie was a long-distance swimmer.

"He would swim by my beach late in the afternoon way out there, and I learned that he wasn't in trouble. He would come back after his swim, and he'd sit under my tower and we would talk," recalls Harmon.

One day, Nelson called Harmon and said, "I have a walk-on part on the show. (It was "Ozzie's Girls," a spinoff of "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" that lasted for just one season.) This person was supposed to do it and he just called in sick. I'm asking if you can come do it."

"He meant like right now!" says Harmon, while laughing.

He would be paid non-union scale, which was a little more than $300 in 1973. Harmon says, "I would have done just about anything for $300. So I drove over to the studio and Ozzie put me in a full gorilla suit."

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Ricky Nelson and David Nelson in “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” Episode: “Who is Betty?” Original air date: 2/19/1958

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No cheating, please! Answer the trivia question to the best of your ability, then check below the cut! Please do not give away answers in comments or tags!

Answer below:

The first toilet shown on American television was during an episode of Leave It To Beaver in 1960.

https://thefactbase.com/the-first-toilet-ever-seen-on-television-was-on-leave-it-to-beaver/

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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Personally, I think this show is unethical. A sitcom that ran for 10+ years, with a family virtually just playing themselves. Ozzie Nelson dragged his kids into the show, and I don't know if that was consensual. The show ran for 14 seasons! I...how!? This is the biggest travesty ever. The show just rubs me all the wrong ways. I think the 50s had many good tv shows. This is not one of them. I feel bad for the nelson kids, honestly. Can't be good to drag your kids into showbiz like that. I don't know why I felt I had to make a post about this, but I just did.

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Harriet Hilliard and Ozzie Nelson were married on October 8,1936.

On their 8th anniversary (1944), the couple launched “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” CBS Radio. #OnThisDay

The TV version of their show premiered on ABC-TV on October 3, 1952.

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The Capitol Records Hi-Q Music Library was used by hundreds of production companies in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.

The vast collection of background music was heard in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, The Donna Reed Show, Davey and Goliath, Gumby, Yogi Bear, and countless other programs.

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goodtimes golden tv classics the adventures of ozzie and harriet, "ricky the drummer" vhs tape jacket (1986)

1957, 30 minutes stars: ozzie, harriet, david & ricky nelson producer & director: ozzie nelson the late ricky nelson was the first tv celebrity to develop into a rock 'n' roll star. in this episode, he debuts his musical talent at 16, playing the drums and singing his first big hit. ozzie, a former band leader himself, throws in his own advice on how to play. and there's plenty of discussion of sideburns and which looks hipper: padded or unpadded jackets. special bonus: the entire family performs a barbershop quartet number. superior quality reproduction from original black & white

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Character Actor

Parley Edward Baer (August 5, 1914 – November 22, 2002) Actor in radio and later in television and film. Despite dozens of appearances in television series and theatrical films, he remains best known as the original "Chester" in the radio version of Gunsmoke, and as the Mayor of Mayberry (Roy Stoner) in The Andy Griffith Show.

As an on-camera performer, Baer was recognizable by his distinctive voice, his paunchy appearance, and his balding head. Often he portrayed fussy, bossy, and/or obstinate officials or neighbors. Extended television roles included blustering, by-the-book Mayor Stoner on The Andy Griffith Show, the neighbor Darby on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, frequent guest appearances on The Addams Family as insurance man and city commissioner Arthur J. Henson, and in the late 1990s, Miles Dugan on The Young and the Restless. He also appeared as a telephone executive on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Baer guest-starred in the 1950s on NBC's The Dennis Day Show and It's a Great Life, on CBS's Hey, Jeannie!, on ABC's The Law and Mr. Jones with James Whitmore, on the syndicated crime drama Johnny Midnight with Edmond O'Brien, and on the NBC children's western series, Fury with Peter Graves and Bobby Diamond. He made six guest appearances on Perry Mason during the last five seasons of the CBS legal drama, including the role of Edward Farraday in the 1962 episode, "The Case of the Captain's Coins," and Willard Hupp in the 1963 episode, "The Case of the Bouncing Boomerang".

He also appeared on the ABC sitcom Harrigan and Son, on the ABC/Warner Bros. crime drama, The Roaring 20s, on NBC's crime drama Dan Raven starring Skip Homeier, and on the NBC family drama, National Velvet. Baer was cast twice on Walter Brennan's sitcom, The Real McCoys. He also guest-starred on the CBS sitcoms Dennis the Menace with Jay North, The Tom Ewell Show with Tom Ewell, and Angel, starring Annie Fargé. In the latter, he carried the lead as Dr. Mathews in the single episode "The Dentist", with Maudie Prickett as his dental secretary.

In 1961, Baer guest-starred on Marilyn Maxwell's short-lived ABC drama series, Bus Stop. On April 13, 1962, he appeared, along with Frank Ferguson and Royal Dano in ABC's crime drama Target: The Corruptors in the episode "Journey into Mourning".

In 1963, Baer appeared with Charles Aidman and Karl Swenson in the three-part episode "Security Risk", a story of international blackmail and intrigue, on the CBS anthology series, GE True, hosted by Jack Webb.

In 1964, Baer was cast as a sheriff in an episode of Mickey Rooney's short-lived Mickey sitcom, and as a scientist in an Outer Limits episode, "Behold, Eck!" He was seen in four episodes of Hogan's Heroes and eight episodes of Bewitched in various roles as advertising clients of McMann and Tate.

Baer was cast as Horace Greeley, who came to Colorado in 1859 in the Pikes Peak Gold Rush, in the 1965 episode "The Great Turkey War" of the syndicated series, Death Valley Days.

In 1967, Baer appeared as General Whitfield on the I Dream of Jeannie episode, "Fly Me to the Moon".

Baer made two appearances on Petticoat Junction. In the 1966 episode, "Jury at the Shady Rest", he was Bailiff Tucker. Then, in the 1969 episode, "The Glen Tinker Caper", he was Judge Madison.

Later guest appearances included Three for the Road, Three's Company (as a cooking competition judge), The San Pedro Beach Bums, The A-Team, Star Trek: Voyager, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Dukes of Hazzard, Night Court, Newhart, Little House on the Prairie, The Golden Girls, Hazel, and Mad About You. He also played the role of the minister who married J. R. and Sue Ellen Ewing for their second marriage on Dallas. He also made guest appearances on F Troop.

Some 10 years earlier, Baer played a closet racist in a Christmas episode of Bewitched. The episode "Sisters at Heart" aired on ABC on December 24, 1970, in which he played the role of Mr. Brockway, the owner of a toy-manufacturing firm.  (Wikipedia)

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