The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (The Complete Series) [1952 - 1966]

ABC

⚠ Unverified — hosted on the Internet Archive, not confirmed public domain. Opens on archive.org; nothing plays here directly.

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from October 3, 1952, to April 23, 1966, and starred the real-life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television, where it continued its success, initially running simultaneously on radio and TV. In terms of seasons, it was the longest running live-action sitcom in American television history until It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia surpassed it on December 1, 2021 (though it still retains the record in terms of total episodes produced: 435). The series starred the entertainment duo of Ozzie Nelson and his wife, singer Harriet Nelson, and their sons, David and Ricky. Don DeFore had a recurring role as the Nelsons' neighbor, "Thorny." After the passing of David Nelson in January 2011, The remastering of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet began in September 2011, when Sam Nelson, the son of Rick Nelson & grandson of Ozzie and Harriet, launched a Kickstarter campaign titled “Ozzie and Harriet: Reviving An American Treasure.” The project ran from September to November of that year and successfully raised over $32,000 from 261 backers, providing the seed funding and public momentum to preserve the beloved family sitcom. In 2021, the home entertainment distribution rights were acquired by MPI Home Video. Rick Nelson's son Sam Nelson (President of Ozzie & Harriet Enterprises) headed a project that restored and digitally remastered all 435 episodes from the original 35mm network negatives, including the original cast commercials. A selection of 100 of the restored episodes were first made available via a direct response offer from Time-Life in association with MPI in 2021. On June 21, 2022, the complete restored, digitally remastered seasons one and two were released on DVD, marking the first time authorized, complete seasons of the show have been released on home video. As of October 10, 2023, all fourteen seasons of the show have been issued, with the entire series boxed set released December 19, 2023. Many of these episodes are being made available for the first time since they first aired.