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. overall | 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 | |
| Hazel wants half of the state's botanical garden changed to a playground for the town's children. George's potential client Mr. Pruett's (Maurice Manson) grandfather donated the land that the garden is on. Hazel speaks with Park Commissioner Osborn Bailey (Francis DeSales). He tells her she needs to get enough signatures to put it on a ballot. Mr. Pruett is upset when he hears that George was the first to sign the petition. But his wife (Lurene Tuttle) makes him sign the petition as well. Hazel gets enough signatures and the Pruett playground is built. Hal Smith, Otis of The Andy Griffith Show, appears as the bowling tournament announcer. Donald Foster appears as Herbert Johnson. Norma Varden appears as Harriet Johnson. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Hazel Makes a Will" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | October 5, 1961 | |
| George lands a new lucrative account, so Hazel thinks it's time to ask for a raise. Hazel retains her nephew Leroy (Wright King) the lawyer to make out her will, but an earlier accident leads George to think that she plans to sue him. When George finds out what Hazel is really doing, he gives in on the raise. Maudie Prickett appears as Rosie. Queenie Leonard appears as Mert. Robert B. Williams appears as Barney the mailman. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Hazel Plays Nurse" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | October 12, 1961 | |
| When George is feeling under the weather, Hazel won't let him get out of bed to meet with his important client, Mr. Griffin (Howard Smith). Dr. Summerfield checks on George and confirms Hazels diagnosis. Mr. Griffin stops by the house instead, and when he turns out to have a cold as well, Hazel also puts him to bed. Meanwhile, Harold is leading the Pledge of Allegiance at the school assembly. Hal Baylor appears as Gordy the phone man. Molly Dodd appears as Miss Scott, George's secretary. Norman Leavitt appears as Joe the school bus driver. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "A Matter of Principle" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | October 19, 1961 | |
| Hazel receives a parking ticket and decides to fight it in court. Because of George's unconventional methods she wins the case and George impresses Mr. Sutherland (Vinton Hayworth), a new client. Lewis Martin appears as Judge Rosencrantz. Laurence Haddon appears as the Prosecutor. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Dorothy's New Client" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | October 26, 1961 | |
| Francesca (Joan Banks), another decorator, tries to get Dorothy to work for her. Dorothy, however, is not interested. Dorothy's interior decorating business is not doing too well, so Hazel makes a determined effort to obtain a new client for her. Hazel goes over to the new neighbor, Mrs. Duncan (Mary Jackson), and gets her maid Della (Alice Backes) to promote Dorothy's decorating skills. Meanwhile, Francesca acts unscrupulously and tries to manipulate Mrs. Duncan in to hiring her services. Mrs. Duncan didn't care for the way Francesca acted and asks Dorothy to decorate her home. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "What'll We Watch Tonight?" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | November 2, 1961 | |
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George agrees to buy Hazel a new TV as hers is broken. Hazel kicks in the extra money to buy a color set, then has all her friends come over to watch Perry Como in color, which annoys George to no end. When a couple that George thought were coming over to play bridge also go to watch the show, he decides it's time to get a color set as well. Note: This episode was filmed and shown in color. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "A Dog for Harold" | William D. Russell | Jim Allen & R. S. Allen | November 9, 1961 | |
| When Harold brings home a stray dog, a family debate develops. George says no because dogs hate him, but Hazel and Dorothy says yes because every boy should have a dog. Hazel imitates burglary noises to make George think he needs a guard dog, but instead he buys an alarm system. In the end, George realizes the dog is even friendly to him and the Baxters get to keep him. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "George's Niece" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | November 16, 1961 | |
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George's sister Deirdre (Cathy Lewis) announces that she and her family will relocate nearby from Boston. Deirdre and her daughter Nancy (Davey Davison) are obviously at odds and do not really communicate with each other. Deirdre is outraged when Nancy starts dating Hazel's nephew Eddy, even though he is very nice. Hazel speaks to Deirdre and finds a way for mother and daughter to mend their relationship. Larry J. Blake as Tom Forbes, Hazel's bowling friend. Note: During the closing credits of this show the Hazel theme song is performed with lyrics being sung. | ||||||
| 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 (Beverly Tyler) and her husband Bob (Charles Cooper), cures George’s mother's (Harriet MacGibbon) loneliness and keeps tabs on Herbert (Donald Foster) and Harriet (Norma Varden) Johnson's dinner. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Winter Wonderland" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | December 7, 1961 | |
| The family wants to get away for a vacation at a ski lodge, but George has to stay home for work. Dorothy and Harold go on the trip, but Dorothy asks Hazel to stay with George to encourage him to stop working and join in on the family fun. Hazel manages to do this by playing up to George's jealousy. Sally Mansfield appears as Pat Bergstrom the ski instructor. Florence Sundstrom appears as Minna. Bill Zuckert appears as Johnny Manson, the man Hazel wants to visit at the lodge and go dog sledding with. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Hazel's Winning Personality" | William D. Russell | Teleplay By William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick Story By Jim Allen & Ray Allen | December 14, 1961 | |
| Hazel's friend Laura is attracted to a gardener named Zeke (George Mitchell), but she can't bring herself to talk to him. Hazel and Laura attend a class entitled "You and Your Dynamic Personality," where the idea is to constantly use compliments. Dorothy tries compliments and gets a decorating job with a Mrs. Osborne (Louise Lorimer). Laura tries complimenting Zeke, but he is a man of few words. Hazel's compliments seen to backfire and cause problems. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Hazel's Christmas Shopping" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | December 21, 1961 | |
| George tries to come up with a present for Dorothy that isn't the usual purse he gives. Hazel takes a seasonal job at Masterson's Department Store to earn extra money for Dorothy's gift. But her unusual concept of customer service almost causes her to be fired, until she helps catch a persistent shoplifter (Byron Foulger). Dan Tobin appears as the store floorwalker. Eleanor Audley appears as a customer. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Dorothy's Obsession" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 28, 1961 | |
| Dorothy visits an estate sale, buying not only an antique desk for her friend Peggy Baldwin, but a piano for the Baxter home. She and Hazel then plot to convince George that he wants a piano before it is delivered. Dorothy calls Peggy and somehow convinces her to take the piano also. When Peggy's husband Phil hears about it, he calls Dorothy and says to forget about the piano and he's coming over to speak the George. Hazel manages to use a little of her psychology to get both men to accept the furniture. Donnelly Rhodes appears as Joe. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Hazel's Dog Days" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 4, 1962 | |
| When Harold's dog Smiley is taken to the Harris (Dan Sheridan) obedience school, he is recognized as the dog stolen from one of the staff's other clients. Unfortunately, Mr. Wagner (Wendell Holmes) and his daughter, the rightful owners, later come to the Baxter home to claim him. That night, Smiley comes back to the Baxter house. Hazel finds a way for the dog to remain with the Baxters and make the Wagners happy. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Replacement for Phoebe" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by James B. Allardice Story by James Fonda | January 11, 1962 | |
| Hazel helps Mr. and Mrs. Johnson (Donald Foster and Norma Varden) find a new maid after their own housekeeper quits. Hazel tests new candidates by giving them a trial run with the Baxters, upsetting George. She finds an extremely efficient one, but she doesn't last a day with the Johnson's. Hazel then gets a maid that's a bit clumsy and the Johnson's love her. Elvia Allman appears as Gertrude. Claire Carleton appears as Elizabeth. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Hazel's Famous Recipes" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 18, 1962 | |
| After eight publishers reject 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. Bad news is actually good news when Hazel finds out her recipes can't be published because she got them from her mother, who in turn got them from a cookbook which is still under copyright. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Hazel's Tough Customer" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | January 25, 1962 | |
| After being snubbed by mailman Barney (Robert B. Williams) for another woman, Hazel begins to doubt her prospects. Meanwhile, Harvey Griffin buys a house in the neighborhood and increasingly becomes infatuated with Hazel, eventually proposing to marry her. The prospect of financial security seems attractive. That night Hazel has a nightmare that she is marrying Harvey but her sailor sweetheart Gus (Charles Tannen) returns. She now ends up reflecting about the difference between fondness and being in love, so she turns Harvey down. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Hazel's Secret Wish" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick & Louella MacFarlane Story by Louella MacFarlane | February 1, 1962 | |
| Dorothy's friend Edith Stone (Peg LaCentra) offers Hazel a free two-week vacation at the exclusive resort, Rancho Verde. However, Mrs. Camden (Jean Engstrom), the resort hostess, asks Hazel not to tell people she's a maid, in deference to the resorts wealthy clientele. While there, Hazel befriends the wealthy Mrs. Forbes-Craigie (Kathryn Givney) much to the surprise of the other women. Mrs. Forbes-Craigie stands by Hazel even when it comes out that she is a maid. Betty Lou Gerson appears as Elaine Willoughby. Maxine Stuart appears as Louise. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Hazel, the Tryst-Buster" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | February 8, 1962 | |
| Trudy Garson (Kathie Browne), an old girlfriend of George's, calls him after a fight with her husband Fred (Walter Reed). Trudy tells George she wants a divorce. Hazel becomes convinced that she is set to break up George's marriage with Dorothy. Trudy calls George the next day and tells him she spoke to Fred. She says that she told Fred that George had advised a divorce and Fred is now furious. Fred apparently is going to punch George in the nose. Trudy is happy because that means Fred still cares. George comes up with a plan to bring Trudy and Fred back together. Sheila Bromley appears as Mrs. Arnold, Trudy's Mother. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Investment Club" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick & James Fonda Story by James Fonda | February 15, 1962 | |
| George is reluctant to give investment advice to the Sunshine Girls. George's cousin Charlie is selling oil stocks now and offers to Hazel to have his boss talk to the girls. George becomes suspicious of the dealers. Charlie finds out that the dealers were using subliminal suggestion in a film to try to sell the women worthless stock. Gertrude Flynn appears as Hilda. J. Edward McKinley and John Astin guest star as the dealers in crime. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Hazel's Mona Lisa Grin" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 1, 1962 | |
| After George's snobby sister 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. The famous artist James Whitehead painted Hazel when she was a child. Everyone thinks the painting is worth thousands, until they find out Hazel painted over parts of it long ago. Harold accidentally breaks a crystal vase and Hazel takes the blame for him. Feeling bad, Harold eventually admits to it. Mario Siletti appears as the Junkman. Ralph Clanton appears as Mr. Williams. Howard Wendell appears as Mr. Bowles. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Hazel and the Gardener" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | March 8, 1962 | |
| With the Baxter gardener, Ernie (O. Z. Whitehead), in danger of losing his job due to relationship problems, Hazel helps him re-energize his life by finding him another woman (Joan Tompkins). | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Dorothy's Birthday" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | March 15, 1962 | |
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Hazel gives up her day off to prepare a dinner and cake for Dorothy's birthday. When Dorothy has to host a last minute luncheon, Hazel says she won't have time to make the cake. She really will have time, but wants to surprise Dorothy. George decides to give Hazel the rest of the day off and will take Dorothy and Harold out to eat. While at dinner, Harold tells of Hazel's surprise. The family leaves the restaurant to join Hazel at home. Joan Banks appears as Jane Edwards. Sam Edwards appears as Fred Archibald the milkman. Ollie O'Toole appears as Charlie. Note: 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 | |
| George is tired of getting telephone calls from salesmen, so he insists on switching to an unlisted number. The switch is made, but he loses the new number and stubbornly insists he remembers it. Of course, he doesn't and all the family's calls are going to a small taxicab company. To make matters worse, George has given Mr. Sutherland (Vinton Hayworth), an important client who has just traveled to London, that same bad number. George must figure out a way to receive Sutherland's phone call without him finding out about the bad number. But George's worrying may be for nothing when Sutherland comes home from London early. Dub Taylor appears as Mitch Brady, the owner of the cab company. Fay Baker appears as Madeleine Van Dyke. | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Them New Neighbors Is Nice" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | March 29, 1962 | |
| The Baxters' new neighbors are widower Stan Blake and his children. George hopes that Hazel doesn't get too involved with them as she does with all the other neighbors. Stan's teenage son Don develops a crush on Dorothy, showering her with attention, with Hazel unwittingly encouraging him. Hazel manages to get Don to give up on Dorothy and develop an interest in the local girls. Charles Tannen appears as Whit. Fred Graham appears as Bob. | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "Hazel's Pajama Party" | William D. Russell | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | April 5, 1962 | |
| Hazel organizes a pajama party for Linda (Brenda Scott), the daughter of the Baxters' new neighbors, the Blakes. When Hazel is not invited to the girl's party, George and Dorothy have their own slumber party for her. The girls next door hear all the fun that the Baxter's are having and ask if they can join them. | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | "Three Little Cubs" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | April 12, 1962 | |
| Dorothy tries to talk Anne Kingsley (Alix Talton) into letting her son William join the Cub Scouts. Anne thinks he's too advanced to care about the Scouts. Hazel and Dorothy still try to get William interested. Harold, however, doesn't want him to join as all the boys think he is a snob and wants everything his way. At his first meeting, William does at first prove to be difficult. But when William and Harold help each other out of a tree, all the boys realize he will make a good scout. Rickie Sorensen appears as Sid, scout leader. Mary Treen appears as a Nurse. | ||||||
| 28 | 28 | "Bringing Out the Johnsons" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | April 19, 1962 | |
| The Johnsons, Herbert (Donald Foster) and Harriet (Norma Varden), offer their home as a polling place for a special election. The results of which are wagered on by George, Dorothy and Hazel against Mr. Griffin. At first the voter turnout is very slow. Mr. Griffin goes out to round up some "no" votes and the Baxter's try to get more "yes" votes. Despite the fact that the Baxter's and the Johnson's forget to vote, the proposition carried and the Baxters win their bet. | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | "Hazel Quits" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | April 26, 1962 | |
| Hazel is interviewed for a local TV show and she criticizes the draining of a local lake to make way for a factory. She doesn't know that George's client Mr. Wheeler (John Litel) wants to buy the property for the project. Mr. Wheeler demands that George fire Hazel. George won't do it and resigns as Mr. Wheeler's lawyer. Hazel doesn't want George to lose all that money. She briefly works as a replacement for the Johnsons' vacationing maid in order to have Mr. Wheeler think George did fire her. The deal goes through and after Hazel gets some new information, she is actually happy about it. Charles Seel appears as Chet Cooper. Larry Thor appears as an Announcer. | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | "Hazel the Matchmaker" | William D. Russell | Edward Kirsch | May 3, 1962 | |
| Hazel and Dorothy attempt to bring together their widowed neighbor Stan Blake with Harold's teacher, Miss Lewis (Renee Godfrey). However, George has his own plans to match Stan with a woman from his office, Mimi Lewis (Doris Singleton), who turns out to be quite the gold-digger. Stan plans to ask Mimi to marry him. Hazel finds a way to have Mimi's true feelings come out and save Stan from making a bad decision. | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | "Rock-a-Bye Baby" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | May 10, 1962 | |
| George grumbles when Hazel spends half her time helping the Johnsons next door. Mrs. Johnson's niece and husband are visiting with their baby and will leave it with them to take a short vacation. After the Johnson's fire the nurse that was to help them care for the baby, Hazel says the baby can stay with the Baxter's. George has serious reservations when Hazel asks him to be a babysitter for the child. George and his poker buddies sing to the baby. Mary Grace Canfield appears as a rude nurse hired by the Johnsons. | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | "The Burglar in Mr. B's PJ's" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | May 17, 1962 | |
| Hazel tries to help Peter Warren (Alan Hale, Jr.), a man who breaks into the Baxter's house while they are out for the night. He only broke in to get some food because he has endured a string of bad luck. Hazel has him spend the night. The next morning, when the Baxter's believe he actually did steal something, they call the police. Once they realize it was all a mistake, they drop the charges. | ||||||
| 33 | 33 | "Heat Wave" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | May 24, 1962 | |
| When Hazel finds out that the family that Rosie (Maudie Prickett) works for had air conditioning installed in their home, Hazel pesters Mr B. to have air conditioning installed at his house. George refuses, so Hazel has to wheel and deal between Mrs. Merryweather's (Virginia Gregg) Antique shop and Charlie's (Mario Siletti) shop to get one. Meanwhile, George is upset that he hasn't been made a partner at his law firm yet. George invites his boss, Mr. Butterworth over for dinner in hopes of getting the promotion. With help from Hazel's dinner and the air conditioner, George is made a full partner. | ||||||
| 34 | 34 | "George's Assistant" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | May 31, 1962 | |
| George decides to hire an assistant to help him at his law office. Hazel thinks it is a great idea and has a friend's son in mind, Alan Merrick. Mr. Griffin suggests Gail Sanders (Maggie Pierce), who just happens to be gorgeous and Alan's ex-girlfriend. Alan and Gail were engaged and hoped to open a law practice together, but they couldn't agree on which town to do it. Hazel manages to get the couple back together. William Beckley appears as Jack. | ||||||
| 35 | 35 | "Hazel's Day" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | June 7, 1962 | |
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Harold realizes there is a Mother's Day and a Father's Day, but no day to celebrate Hazel. So the family makes the next Sunday Hazel's Day and plans a dinner out. However, Deirdre wants George to meet Judge Farley (Walter Woolf King), an important judge on the same evening. The Baxter's take Hazel and her date Mitch out to dinner. Deirdre and the Judge wind up at the same restaurant. The Judge knows Hazel from school and joins her for the dinner, much to Dierdre's disbelief. Note: This episode was the last to be filmed in black-and-white. | ||||||
Season 2 (1962–63)
This is the first color season; all following seasons are also in color.
| No. overall | 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 | |
| Hazel's highly successful cousin, Susie (Rosemary DeCamp), is preparing to marry the well-known society figure John Lucius (John Archer). However, after Susie's snobbish assistant June Lowell (Jean Engstrom) learns that Hazel is a maid, she removes Hazel's name from Susie's guest list. Susie and June come to visit Hazel, where June tells George that Hazel isn't welcome at the wedding. Susie overhears this and fires June. Still determined that Hazel not appear at the wedding, June calls Hazel from the airport and tells her she is not welcome. Realizing what has happened, Susie has John call Hazel and invite her. | ||||||
| 37 | 2 | "Rosie's Contract" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | September 27, 1962 | |
| 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. After sleeping on it, George and Hazel realize how silly and unnecessary a contract would be. Robby the Robot makes an appearance in a dream sequence as Hazel's replacement. | ||||||
| 38 | 3 | "We've Been So Happy Till Now" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 4, 1962 | |
| 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. Jonathan Hole appears as Fulton the milkman, who happens to have a crush on Hazel. | ||||||
| 39 | 4 | "How to Lure and Epicure" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 11, 1962 | |
| George's friend Mr. Tonetti (Peter Mamakos) opens a new restaurant and focuses all his energies on impressing Alexander Templeton (Alan Hewitt), a snobby restaurant critic. After the critic pans Tonetti's dishes, Hazel and the Sunshine Girls make sure the critic has a meal to remember, in hopes of getting a better review. | ||||||
| 40 | 5 | "Barney Hatfield, Where Are You?" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | October 18, 1962 | |
| After the Baxters' mailman Barney (Robert B. Williams) calls in sick and can't be located, Hazel goes on the hunt for her friend, using an autographed photo of burlesque dancer Boo-Boo Bedoux (Corrine Cole) as her only clue. Turns out Barney went on a fishing trip. Jamie Farr appears as a coffee shop counterman. Cyril Delevanti appears as Elderly Man. | ||||||
| 41 | 6 | "A Four-Bit Word to Chew On" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 25, 1962 | |
| Mr. Griffin has George set up an educational foundation for disadvantaged youth. Meanwhile, George and Hazel try to stump each other with the definition and spelling of words. Mr. Griffin wants to make George the administrator of the foundation. When George and Hazel spell words in front of him, Mr. Griffin takes offense at the perceived slight at his lack of education. Griffin proceeds to fire George. Hazel gets Mr. Griffin to apologize and rehire George. | ||||||
| 42 | 7 | "Hazel's Tax Deduction" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 1, 1962 | |
| George complains to the Internal Revenue Service that he hasn't received his refund yet. He speaks to Mr. Floyd (Maurice Manson) of the IRS and things get straightened out. While waiting for George's refund check, Hazel claims he didn't deduct enough for her services to his clients. Mr. Floyd now calls for a full audit of George's return to maybe get George more money. Mr. Floyd sends Mr. Perkins (Robert Cornthwaite) and a group of examiners to the Baxter house. Meanwhile, Hazel causes snobby Mrs. Fowler (Viola Harris) to not except a wedding proposal from Mr. Griffin. Realizing what Hazel did was for the best, Mr. Griffin helps to get the IRS to give George a larger refund. | ||||||
| 43 | 8 | "Mr. B on the Bench" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | November 8, 1962 | |
| George is offered a chance at a judicial position, along with two other men, by Arnold Winters (Willis Bouchey), president of the State Bar Association. After thinking about it, George tells Mr. Winters he will accept the appointment if it's offered to him. Mr. Winters tells George that until it's decided, he must keep this quiet. A proud Hazel spreads all over town that he is already a judge. George is furious as he will now have to turn down the possible offer. Hazel gives him a gavel as a gift and says how proud she is. George calms down and makes up a story how he is not in a financial position to take the job just yet. Maudie Prickett appears as Rosie. Florence Sundstrom appears as Flo. Queenie Leonard appears as Mert. | ||||||
| 44 | 9 | "License to Wed" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | November 15, 1962 | |
| Deirdre's daughter Nancy (Davey Davison) is dating Hazel's nephew Eddie (Johnny Washbrook) and it looks like they plan to marry. Deirdre does not want this since she thinks Eddie is not good enough for her daughter. Hazel thinks they are still too young to marry and uses psychology to prevent it. | ||||||
| 45 | 10 | "Genie with the Light Brown Lamp" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 22, 1962 | |
| The Baxters lose their dog Smiley on a road trip. Hazel reads Harold a bedtime story about Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. The next day he sees a gravy boat in a store window and thinks it is a magic lamp. Smiley returns home and other great things begin to happen for the family and Harold thinks it is because of the lamp. Virginia Gregg appears as Miss Tilcy, Harold's teacher. Paul Smith appears as Harrison, the man who brings Smiley home. | ||||||
| 46 | 11 | "The Natural Athlete" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | November 29, 1962 | |
| George becomes jealous that Harold idolizes Hazel's championship bowling streak. He decides to secretly take bowling lessons under the assumed name of Willard Armbruster. George feels he's gotten good enough to enter the weekly tournament. Hazel finds out that George has been taking the lessons. George beats Hazel and winds up winning the tournament. The next morning Harold asks George if he won. George tells him to check the paper. Harold is disappointed to see that Willard Armbruster won. Bill Zuckert appears as Jack, the bowling instructor. Bing Russell appears as Alex. | ||||||
| 47 | 12 | "New Man in Town" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | December 13, 1962 | |
| Hazel and Rosie fall all over themselves, competing for the affections of handsome Latin chauffeur Pablo Rivera (Robert Lowery), and ignoring other suitors. Hazel gets a date with Pablo to go to the Sunshine Girls picnic. When she realizes how this will effect her friend Mitch and little Harold, she tells Rosie to go with Pablo. | ||||||
| 48 | 13 | "Herbert for Hire" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | December 20, 1962 | |
| The Johnson's are having some financial problems. Their stock investments consist of extremely outdated and failing businesses. 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 | |
| Deirdre allows her daughter Nancy to move back from private school on the condition that she date someone other than Hazel's nephew, Eddy. But no other boy seems to come up to Deirdre's standard. Hazel tries to get Deirdre to let Nancy's make her own choice. Susan Silo appears as Gabriella, the Johnson's new maid. Robert Hogan appears as Bud, a gas station attendant that Deirdre also won't let Nancy date. | ||||||
| 50 | 15 | "Top Secret" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 3, 1963 | |
| George and Stan fly to California to meet a Mr. Murdoch on business, but can't get in contact with him. Hazel takes Stan's daughter Mavis to meet visiting Senator Sterling (Larry Gates), but the girl inadvertently walks out with highly classified documents. The Senator and his assistant Mr. Andrews (Stuart Nisbet) go on an all out hunt to find them. Meanwhile, George is hunting for the Senator in hopes that he can help with Murdoch. They all meet up at the Baxter's. The Senator gets his documents and George and Stan get their connection. Sam Edwards appears as Eddie. | ||||||
| 51 | 16 | "The Sunshine Girls Quartet" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | January 10, 1963 | |
| Hazel, Rosie (Maudie Prickett) and a pair of Sunshine Girls team with Mitch (Dub Taylor) 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 named Miss Dunbar (Jean Willes). Mitch manages to get the Miss Dunbar to visit the party to listen to the group. At first she thinks that George and some of the men singing a fraternity song are the group she is supposed to see, but in the end she gets to hear Hazel's quartet. | ||||||
| 52 | 17 | "A Good Example for Harold" | William D. Russell | Ed Haas & Norm Liebmann | January 17, 1963 | |
| George uses a white lie to get out of meeting with an insurance agent. When Hazel catches Harold using the same type of white lie, she says everyone has to stop using lies. Hazel has to tell Rosie that her new hat is funny looking because Harold is standing right there. Hazel then has to tell Mr. Boyle (Philip Ober), the creator of cleaning product and a potential client for George, that the product doesn't work. Mr. Boyle storms out of the house, only to come back later and apologize to Hazel. The next day, Rosie comes by with a different hat. This time Hazel, not wanting to hurt Rosie's feelings again, tells a white lie and says it's beautiful. | ||||||
| 53 | 18 | "Hazel's Highland Fling" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 24, 1963 | |
| Hazel attempts to stop Mr. Griffin from continually inviting himself for dinner because his new Scottish cook Angie is bad. George suggests to Mr. Griffin that he pay off her contract and send her back. Hazel finds out that she came to America to find her longtime boyfriend Gordie (James Doohan). Hazel gets George to help reunite the two of them. Larry J. Blake appears as Murphy the Private Detective. Claire Carleton appears as a Beautician. | ||||||
| 54 | 19 | "Ain't Walter Nice?" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | January 31, 1963 | |
| Hazel's nephew Walter (Frank Aletter), a self-described promoter, arrives with hopes of obtaining a large investment from Mr. Griffin for a new type of plastic. George and Dorothy begin to question his motives, because he never seems to have any money on him. Mr. Griffin has the plastic and Walter checked out and everything is on the up and up. Mr. Griffin invests a large sum of money into the project. George would now like to invest in the plastic, but there are no more shares left. | ||||||
| 55 | 20 | "Mr. Griffin Throws a Wedding" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | February 7, 1963 | |
| Mr. Griffin takes it upon himself to plan the wedding of his nephew Pete (Dick Sargent) and George's stenographer, Maggie. Pete and Maggie just want a simple small ceremony, but Harvey wants it to be a large affair. 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 | |
| Hazel persuades George to buy her a fancy new Davidson vacuum cleaner. But the new vacuum stops working almost immediately. After numerous repairs to no avail, she takes it upon herself to attend the company's stockholder meeting to see that justice is done. In the process, she also helps Mr. Davidson (James Bell), the head of the company, keep his job. Max Showalter appears as Mr. Starkey, a member of the Davidson company. Byron Foulger appears as Mr. Zimmerman, the vacuum repair man. Walter Coy appears as the Chairman. | ||||||
| 57 | 22 | "Hazel's Day Off" | William D. Russell | Dorothy Cooper | February 21, 1963 | |
| It's Sunday and it's Hazel's day off. Busy Mr. Arden (James Westerfield) tells George that he will only donate land for a new playground if the contract is drawn up that afternoon. Hazel runs into Mr. Arden on the street not knowing who he is. They become friends, despite the fact that Mr. Arden finds out that Hazel works for George. Hazel brings him home for dinner and everything works out for the best. And Mr. Arden agrees to slow down and take it easy. William Schallert appears as Robert Kemper, Arden's attorney. Percy Helton appears as Cyrano. | ||||||
| 58 | 23 | "I've Been Singing All My Life" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | February 28, 1963 | |
| George's sister Deirdre is planning a talent show to raise money for the local children's hospital. Hazel wants to be part of the show. Deirdre persuades singing teacher Mr. Blackpool (Max Showalter) to make sure Hazel and Rosie do not pass the audition. Circumstances force Deirdre to change her mind. Eleanor Audley appears as Mrs. Loretta Greene. | ||||||
| 59 | 24 | "The Fire's Never Dead While the Ashes Are Red" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 7, 1963 | |
| Jeremy Webster (Vaughn Taylor), George's former law professor, has written a bestseller and is coming to visit. Hazel finds out that Celeste Morgan (Lurene Tuttle), a local bookstore owner, used to date him long ago and sets out to reunite them. Meanwhile, the small dinner party that George was going to throw for the professor is growing larger and more expensive than he anticipated. Sue England appears as Marie. | ||||||
| 60 | 25 | "Hazel's Navy Blue Tug-Boats" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | March 14, 1963 | |
| Hazel borrows George's car to attend a shoe sale, guaranteeing that she will be back by noon so George can see Mr. Griffin. And on top of that, a briefcase George needs for that meeting is in the car with Hazel. Along the way she is delayed by changing Mr. Johnson's bicycle tire, giving an expectant father a ride to the hospital, and comforting the lost girl of a Mexican diplomat who speaks no English. Before Hazel can get home, a Motorcycle Officer (Hal Baylor), Senora Villanova (Margarita Cordova) and her husband arrive to pick up the little girl. Hazel makes it home before noon and the little girl is reunited with her family. Ronald Long appears as a shoe salesman. | ||||||
| 61 | 26 | "The Hazel Walk" | William D. Russell | Ed Haas & Norm Liebmann | March 21, 1963 | |
| Hazel battles both George and Mr. Griffin in trying to save the Pocono Trail from development they have planned. The alternate route would go through the golf course George plays at. She takes George and people from the highway commission to the trail on an overnight hiking trip. Once there, the trail is not as scenic and beautiful as Hazel remembered it. Everyone else agrees that the highway should go through, until they find out it's a landslide area, a flood area and a forest fire area. Instead of using the golf course route, the commission decides to use a route that would go through land that Mr.Griffin was going to build a new factory on. Hugh Sanders appears as Mr. Stettner of the highway commission. Ed Prentiss appears as Mr. Cormack. Walter Reed appears as Mr. Murray. Guy Raymond appears as The Sheriff. | ||||||
| 62 | 27 | "Hazel Digs a Hole for Herself" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | March 28, 1963 | |
| With Hazel's help, George's bored and depressed mother (Louise Lorimer) begins to develop a career as a professional gardener. At first they try to keep it a secret from George and Dorothy. When George finds out, he reluctantly goes along with the idea. Deirdre thinks it is a servant's work and her mother should not be doing it. Vinton Hayworth appears as Mr. Sutherland. Tyler McVey appears as Salesman. | ||||||
| 63 | 28 | "Hazel Sounds Her 'A'" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | April 11, 1963 | |
| Sir Horace (Torin Thatcher), the town's new symphony conductor, bans women from the orchestra and fires the daughter of Hazel's friend Mrs. Waverly (Ann Doran). Hazel tries to get George to change Sir Horace's mind, but George says there is nothing he can do. Hazel then finds out some compelling information on the conductor. This will lead to the friend's daughter being reinstated and a few perks for Lady Hobart (Doris Singleton), Sir Horace's wife. Hedley Mattingly appears as Mr. Bankhead. John Zaremba appears as Mr. Hancock. | ||||||
| 64 | 29 | "Hazel's Luck" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | April 18, 1963 | |
| George tries to teach Harold that good luck charms do not work. Hazel destroys a chain letter at George's request. Then a series of problems develop before and during the family's trip to watch Hazel compete in a regional bowling tournament. But it seems that for every bad thing that happens, a good thing happens next. Hazel goes on to win the tournament. Eddie Quillan appears as a Gas Station Attendant. | ||||||
| 65 | 30 | "Oh, My Aching Back" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | April 25, 1963 | |
| Hazel likes to say "I told you so" to George, and Harold starts to think his father is not that knowledgeable. George decides to try and win back his son's opinion. Hazel tells George not to lift a pile of papers because he might hurt himself. George says he's in perfect shape and Hazel shouldn't worry. He then tries to hide from Hazel that he sprained his back lifting the papers. George explains to Hazel the presence of the family doctor is because Dorothy has a slight cold. Dorothy reluctantly goes along with George's lie. Hazel promises to never say "I told you so" again. But she goes back on her word when George reveals his back problem. | ||||||
| 66 | 31 | "Maid of the Month" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | May 2, 1963 | |
| Harvey Griffin pulls some strings to have Hazel chosen "Maid of the Month" by a prestigious magazine. Harvey tells Mr. Anderson, the publisher, that he doesn't want Hazel to know he had anything to do with it. Miss Sharpe, the resentful reporter sent to interview her, is very condescending and attempts to dismiss her abilities. Miss Sharpe reveals that Hazel was only picked because of Mr. Griffin. When Mr. Anderson, the publisher, finds out how the reporter treated Hazel, he fires her. Hazel goes to Mr. Anderson and asks him to hire Miss Sharpe back. Virginia Gregg appears as Mr. Anderson's Secretary. | ||||||
| 67 | 32 | "So Long, Brown Eyes" | William D. Russell | Peggy Chantler Dick | May 9, 1963 | |
| Gus Jenkins (Patrick McVey), an old flame of Hazel's, writes that he will be coming by for a visit. Hazel can't wait to see him. Harold is afraid Hazel will get married and leave. On their evening out, Gus and Hazel go to a few of their old hangouts, but the places have all changed. Gus asks Hazel to marry him, but she explains to him that he would never be happy settling down. | ||||||
Season 3 (1963–64)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 68 | 1 | "Potluck a la Mode" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | September 19, 1963 | |
| George's partner Mr. Butterworth (Russell Collins) is trying to win the Sudleys (Virginia Gregg and Philip Ober) account. George invites the Sudleys over for dinner next Saturday. Dorothy and George go out to dinner with the Butterworths. The Sudleys, who mistakenly have the wrong night, arrive at the Baxter house. Hazel, with her cooking, charms the important and finicky dinner guests. The Sudleys would like to hire Hazel away from the Baxters. Hazel turns down the offer and Mr. Sudley commends her on her loyalty. Despite the mix up, the Sudleys agree to come back on the correct evening for dinner. | ||||||
| 69 | 2 | "An Example for Hazel" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | September 26, 1963 | |
| After George's cousin's father dies, she moves in with the Baxters until she can get on her feet again. Gracie (Linda Watkins) is a shy, repressed, home bound spinster. Hazel changes Gracie into an outspoken bachelor girl, taking her to a carnival, and finally getting her a job as a maid. Herb Vigran appears as Mickey. Robert B. Williams appears as Barney. | ||||||
| 70 | 3 | "Dorothy Takes a Trip" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 3, 1963 | |
| When Dorothy leaves town to help her aunt care for a new baby, Rosie tells Hazel to watch Mr. B, because "When the Cats away.....". George invites several friends over for poker. George's one friend, Jack Spencer, just had a big fight with his girlfriend Dr. Phyllis Gordon. George thinks it would be a good idea to invite her to the game and maybe Jack and her can patch things up. When Hazel meets Phyllis, and not knowing that Phyllis is Jack's girlfriend, she begins to think Rosie was right. Hazel tries to keep George and Phyllis separated during the game, until she finds out the doctor is taken. | ||||||
| 71 | 4 | "You Ain't Fully Dressed Without a Smile" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 10, 1963 | |
| Dorothy is still out of town helping her aunt who has a broken heel. Hazel won third prize in a recipe contest. Miss Minnie (Ellen Corby), an old woman who repairs antiques, gives George a broken down roll-top desk as payment for his legal help. He is annoyed at first, even though Miss Minnie says that it may be connected with Abraham Lincoln. Miss Minnie brings Mr. Wilcox (Nelson Olmsted), from a Washington Historical Society, to George's office. He would like to see the desk. Meanwhile, Hazel sells the desk to Charlie (Mario Siletti) the antique dealer. George now has to buy the desk back at a higher price. Mr. Wilcox looks at the desk and says it was definitely not Lincoln's desk. Now George and Hazel try to get Charlie to take the desk back again. Louise Lorimer appears as George's mother. Eddie Quillan appears as a Mover. | ||||||
| 72 | 5 | "Cheerin' Up Mr. B" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 17, 1963 | |
| Dorothy has been out-of-town taking care of Aunt Barbara and her kids, so Hazel does her best to cheer up a lonely George. She talks friends of his into coming over with legal problems. George gets furious when he finds out Hazels scheme. He yells at her and causes her to cry. George eventually apologizes and Hazel apologizes for interfering. | ||||||
| 73 | 6 | "Piccolo Mondo" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | October 24, 1963 | |
| George has a craving for some Italian dishes. Hazel decides to make some real Italian dishes, but has to learn Italian so she can read the recipes. While taking Italian in night school, she meets Enzo Martelli, who asks her out to the opera. George has a new client named Carlo Fiore (Albert Carrier) who is from Italy and speaks no English. George invites Carlo over for dinner the same night that Hazel was to go to the opera. When Carlo arrives, his wife who was to translate, is not with him as she is sick. Enzo comes by to pick up Hazel and saves the day by translating for the client. | ||||||
| 74 | 7 | "Hazel Scores a Touchdown" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 31, 1963 | |
| Hazel leaps into action when she learns her favorite local football team (coached by Alan Hale, Jr.) is about to be disbanded. The two owners, Mr. Wheeler (Vinton Hayworth) and Mr. Dempsey (Willis Bouchey), don't speak to each other. Hazel succeeds in bringing the two together, and saving the team. | ||||||
| 75 | 8 | "George's 32nd Cousin" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | November 7, 1963 | |
| George's uninvited, extremely annoying and selfish country cousin Sharlene (Diane Ladd) moves in. She claims she'll only be staying until she gets a job and she wants to be a model. Plus, she's hoping George will pay for the modeling school. The family contrive schemes to make her move out, including having workmen paint the house, and faking a contagious illness. John Brandon appears as Ben Cook, painter. | ||||||
| 76 | 9 | "The Baby Came C.O.D." | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 14, 1963 | |
| George has good news - he has an invitation to speak at a law school from Dean Evans, but he must have a brief of what he'll say by tomorrow morning. Friends of Hazel, David (James Stacy) and Maria, are expecting a baby, but do not have enough money to pay the hospital. And other problems arise. Hazel and George come up with a plan to help them, but it will mean George won't have time to prepare his brief. Thanks to something Hazel did, Dean Evans tells George he can speak at the school despite not having finished the brief. Kathleen O'Malley appears as a Nurse. | ||||||
| 77 | 10 | "All Hazel Is Divided Into Three Parts" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by Peggy Chantler Dick Story by Peggy Chantler Dick & Frank Granville | November 21, 1963 | |
| The Sunshine Girls become foster mothers to a young orphan in Italy. Deirdre and Harry are going to Europe and Hazel wonders if they could check on the little girl. Deirdre learns that Mrs. Johnson knows the famous artist Gabe Fairchild (Douglas Dick). Now instead of the trip, Deirdre would like to commission Gabe to do a portrait of herself. Gabe turns Deirdre down as he will be in Europe for 6 months. The Sunshine Girls want to hold a fund-raiser to raise money to support the child. Gabe gives Hazel a painting which she donates to the auction. Deirdre has to have it. | ||||||
| 78 | 11 | "Hazel and the Vanishing Hero" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | November 28, 1963 | |
| Zachary King (Leif Erickson), a famous retired athlete, and his wife (Gloria Henry) visit the Baxters. He's seeking a job as athletic director for Mr. Griffin's firm. Before they arrive, George tells Harold how he beat Zach in a fight when they were kids. When Zachary says that George could never beat him in a fight, Harold is ashamed of his father. Harold thinks George lied to him and he now wants to run away from home. Hazel helps to restore Harold's faith in George's boyhood heroism. And George gets Zach the job. | ||||||
| 79 | 12 | "Call Me Harve" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 5, 1963 | |
| Rosie and her niece Laurie (Ann Jillian) visit Hazel. Laurie wants to attend a local art school. Laurie lives on a farm and was raising sheep to sell to pay for the school. Rosie finds out that the sheep will have problems keeping warm due to being sheared too soon. George and Mr. Griffin have a tiff. Mr. Griffin agrees to buy sweaters for the sheep if Hazel can get George to make up with him. It takes some doing, but Hazel pulls it off. | ||||||
| 80 | 13 | "The Retiring Milkman" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | December 12, 1963 | |
| Mr. Griffin buys the local dairy. George has to fire Hazel's friend Claude (Sterling Holloway), the local milkman, because he is always late with deliveries. Hazel and the Sunshine Girls make plans to help the milkman keep his job. Despite their efforts, Claude is to be fired. As a good will gesture, Mr. Griffin agrees to let Claude retire with a pension. When so many people from his route come out to wish him well, he decides not to retire. Queenie Leonard appears as Peggy. Myrna Dell appears as Receptionist. Barbara Luddy appears as Ruth. | ||||||
| 81 | 14 | "Hazel's Nest Egg" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 19, 1963 | |
| Harold doesn't want to take the Tenderfoot test to become a Scout, even though he can easily pass, because his friend Leslie (Charles Herbert) can't pass and he doesn't want to be a scout without him. The Baxter's pitch in to help Leslie. To encourage the boys, Hazel gives each a share of stock in Mr. Griffin's company. But now all the boys can think of is getting rich with the stock. Hazel gives Leslie a pep-talk and he passes the test. Paul Smith appears as Mr. Merrick, scoutmaster. | ||||||
| 82 | 15 | "Hazel and the Halfback" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | December 26, 1963 | |
| 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. Bill Zuckert appears as Mr. Brewster, the bowling alley owner. Linda Marshall appears as Miss Sterling, Secretary. | ||||||
| 83 | 16 | "Hazel and the Model T" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by Helen Spencer Story by Frank Granville & Helen Spencer | January 2, 1964 | |
| Mr. Griffin wants to buy some land from Mr. Egan (Maurice Manson), but Egan will barely listen to any offer. Hazel, in need of a car, buys a 1920 Model T from the Johnsons. George gets another chance to speak with Egan during an upcoming golf game. Egan comes by to pick up George. It seems Egan is an antique car buff and when he sees Hazel's car, he insists on taking a drive in it. When Egan wants to buy Hazel's car, she swings a deal where Griffin also gets to buy the land from Egan. William Bakewell appears as Fred Blangsted. | ||||||
| 84 | 17 | "Hot Potato a la Hazel" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 9, 1964 | |
| Hazel tries her hand at matchmaking when she learns that Miss Elsie (Alice Pearce) yearns for antique dealer Charlie Carlotti (Mario Siletti). Charlie, however, wants nothing to do with marriage. Hazel and Elsie accidentally take a purse containing the day's receipts from a dress shop. When the police arrive at the Baxter house, the way the purse was taken is revealed. Hope Summers & Alice Frost appear as the shop owners. Howard Wendell appears as Mr. Drake. Dick Wilson appears as Detective Lewis. | ||||||
| 85 | 18 | "Scheherazade and Her Frying Pan: Part 1" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | January 16, 1964 | |
| George's cousin Gracie has a job as a maid in a home in Malibu. Since George & Hazel are worried, Hazel visits her. Hazel arrives at what is apparently the Malibu hideaway of big-time gangster Bixby (Roland Winters). Once Hazel recognizes one of the men as a mobster, her and Gracie try to leave. Edgar Stehli appears as Willie Gant, another one of the mobsters. Emile Meyer appears as Wheels. Roy Glenn appears as Detective #2. | ||||||
| 86 | 19 | "Scheherazade and Her Frying Pan: Part 2" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | January 23, 1964 | |
| The gangsters hold a vote to see whether they will sell out to another mob. After being questioned by Federal Agent Williby (Bert Remsen) about why Hazel is in California, George flies out to them to make sure they're OK. Hazel and Gracie concoct a surprising epicurean touch that aids their escape from the hideout of the big-time gangsters. Hazel also manages to capture one of the gangsters who turns out to be an undercover agent. | ||||||
| 87 | 20 | "The Fashion Show" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | January 30, 1964 | |
| Dorothy is set to model in Deirdre's fashion show. Meanwhile, the Jeffries (Douglas Fowley and Florence Sundstrom) come over for dinner. Mr. Jeffries doesn't want his wife Emma to know about the fashion show. She always buys lots of stuff and then is always disappointed with how the clothes look on her. Hazel lets it slip about the show. After spraining her ankle, Dorothy is unable to model. Hazel goes to the show to inform Mr. Montague (Reginald Gardiner), the show stylist, and then is recruited to model instead. Hazel steals the spotlight from the town's prettiest girls. Mrs. Jeffries buys the dresses that Hazel modeled. Elizabeth Harrower appears as Edith. Anna Karen appears as Marietta Horn. | ||||||
| 88 | 21 | "George's Ordeal" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by Peggy Chantler Dick Story by Peggy Chantler Dick & Frank Granville | February 6, 1964 | |
| The Doctor tells George to lose weight and Hazel undertakes supervision of his low-calorie diet. Rosie just bought a new mink hat. Hazel bets Rosie the hat that she can get George to lose 10 pounds. George tries to sneak a meal at Mr. Griffin's house, but Hazel has already spoken to Mr. Griffin's cook, Ruth. George loses the weight and Hazel wins the mink hat. | ||||||
| 89 | 22 | "The Reluctant Witness" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | February 13, 1964 | |
| Miss Ramsey (Mabel Albertson), a tax appraiser, comes to the Baxter house when Mrs. Osborn, a prospective client for Dorothy, is to visit. Hazel does not realize it is the tax appraiser, and so she starts bragging and exaggerating about all the expensive items in the house. Dorothy is sued by Mrs. Osborn, who claims that Dorothy decorated a room in a certain style which she didn't want. It turns out Miss Ramsey overheard Mrs. Osborn insist she did want that style. Miss Ramsey is reluctant to get involved, but she finally tells Mr. Belmont (John Archer), Mrs. Osborn's attorney, what she heard. | ||||||
| 90 | 23 | "Democracy at Work" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | February 20, 1964 | |
| Hazel campaigns for a salary increase from the Baxters. While also trying to teach Harold about democracy, Hazel wants a vote on her raise. When the first vote goes against her, she comes up with a few ploys to get another vote. | ||||||
| 91 | 24 | "The Countess" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | February 27, 1964 | |
| Hazel receives a letter from England, which suggests the possibility that she may be a Countess. Meanwhile, Harold wants to get Smiley entered in a local dog show. Hearing about Hazel's title, George's sister Deirdre is at first skeptical, but then decides to have a reception for Hazel. Much to Hazel's relief, she finds out that she isn't really a Countess. As a favor to Hazel, Deirdre gets Smiley into the dog show. Hazel tells her the news that she isn't a Countess. Deirdre now has to cancel all her big party plans for Hazel. Lester Matthews appears as Reginald Archibald the British barrister. Russell Collins appears as Mr. Butterworth, George's law partner. | ||||||
| 92 | 25 | "Hazel's Midas Touch" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 5, 1964 | |
| George meets the millionaire William Cady (Leo G. Carroll) who has written an autobiography where he claims, untruthfully, that a mystery woman helped him with his career. Hazel's thinks it's Rosie that Cady wrote about, along with countless other woman. At his hotel room, Cady is rude to all the women who showed up and Hazel tells him off. George, not knowing any of this, invites Cady to his house for dinner. George hopes to have Cady donate some of his artwork to the local museum. When Cady sees Hazel, he storms out of the house. Later, because of something Hazel said, Cady donates his paintings. Max Showalter appears as Mr. Barry, Cady's assistant. | ||||||
| 93 | 26 | "Everybody's a Comedian" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | March 12, 1964 | |
| Hazel's nearsightedness in reading a message causes George to arrive way too early at the airport to pick up Mr. Griffin. But, while there, George runs into Mr. Martindale, who owns a business that Mr. Griffin wants to buy. George closes the deal. Meanwhile, Hazel goes on a wild goose chase trying to find George to tell him of her mistake. Jester Hairston appears as Marvin. | ||||||
| 94 | 27 | "All Mixed Up" | William D. Russell | Frank Crow | March 19, 1964 | |
| Hazel agrees to do commercials for Mr. Buckley's (Alan Hewitt) "Aunt Nora's Cake Mixes", but her filming schedule starts to interfere with her domestic job. Hazel wants to stop, but she is tied to a 3 year contract. Mr. Griffin buys the company from Buckley, so Hazel is released from the contract. | ||||||
| 95 | 28 | "Arrivederci, Mr. B." | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 26, 1964 | |
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Antique dealer Charlie (Mario Siletti) is hiding his niece Carla (Luciana Paluzzi) and her baby because Great Grandmother Mrs. Hampton (Kathryn Givney) wants to gain custody of the child. Mrs. Hampton believes Carla is unfit because she doesn't speak any English. Hazel finds out about the baby. Mrs. Hampton is an important client of George's firm and she insists he find the baby. Hazel promises the young Italian mother that George will help her, which puts him in an awkward position. After hearing the whole story from Dorothy and Hazel, George stands up to Mrs. Hampton and tells her she has no legal grounds to get the baby. For the sake of the baby, Mrs. Hampton agrees to learn Italian and Carla will learn English. Note: This is the last episode with Charlie the antiques dealer. Mario Siletti passed away 3 weeks after this episode aired. | ||||||
| 96 | 29 | "Such a Nice Little Man" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | April 2, 1964 | |
| Hazel befriends a down-on-his luck man named Willie Gaffney (Byron Foulger) that she meets in the park. George is sure he knows Willie from somewhere and that he had been in trouble. The Johnson's hire Willie to do handy work around the house and they are quite pleased with his work. Willie suddenly leaves without a word. A special antique bowl of theirs also disappears and the Johnson's believe Willie may have just misplaced it. Everyone else wonders if Willie is a thief. Willie returns with the bowl. Turns out he broke the original and was working in a garage to get money to replace it. Jerry Hausner appears as Homer Dandridge. Owen Bush appears as a Policeman. | ||||||
| 97 | 30 | "Campaign Manager" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | April 9, 1964 | |
| Hazel fights city councilman Perry Preston (James Flavin), who plans to re-zone the city park to make way for factories. Hazel starts a petition signing against the factories. Then she and Mr. Sudley (Philip Ober) convince George to run against Mr. Preston. During the TV debate, George and Hazel bring up some compelling arguments to keep the park as it is. Councilman Preston agrees and changes his mind about the re-zoning. Harold Gould appears as the TV announcer. Sam Edwards appears as Make-up Man. Maidie Norman appears as Lady. | ||||||
| 98 | 31 | "Let's Get Away from It All" | William D. Russell | Dorothy Cooper Foote | 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 when Tony (Jamie Farr) the owner's wife is about to have a baby. Hazel and the Baxters volunteer to become the help. They called for the doctor, but it will take quite some time to get there. Hazel informs all the customers what's going on and to please be patient. Turns out one of the customers is a doctor. Mr. Griffin happens to come by and also helps out. Tony's wife winds up having twins. Bill Zuckert appears as Frank Brown. Betty Lou Gerson appears as Lois Brown. Stuart Nisbet appears as Elwood Baldwin.. Note: The then-newly-introduced Ford Mustang made one of its first TV appearances in this episode as the Baxters' new car. | ||||||
| 99 | 32 | "Maid for a Day" | William D. Russell | Dorothy Cooper Foote | April 23, 1964 | |
| When Deirdre finds out the local theater is putting on a play for charity, she decides to try out for the lead. She gets a part in the play, but much to her chagrin, she has to play a maid. Max Denton (Harvey Korman), the director of the play, suggests that Hazel help coach Deirdre for her role. Meanwhile, George and Dorothy run into wealthy E.J. McClaine (Hugh Sanders) at a restaurant and wind up having to pick up his check. Hoping to get his account for George, Dorothy invites McClaine to dinner that evening. At the house, McClaine insults Deirdre, thinking she is an incompetent maid. Max Denton shows up just in time to see Deirdre throw a pie at McClaine's face. Both Deirdre and McClaine get parts in the play. | ||||||
Season 4 (1964–65)
| No. overall | No. in season | 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 | |
| George's cousin Fred visits again, asking for money. George refuses to give it to him. George drives his freeloading cousin out of the house. That evening Hazel discovers that her government bonds and Dorothy's fur coat, among other things, are missing. They reluctantly suspect Fred until he comes back with a new job and the real crook is caught. Harold Gould appears as Mr. Wheeler, the man who gives Fred a job. Robert Shayne appears as the Police Lieutenant. | ||||||
| 101 | 2 | "Luncheon with the Governor" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | September 24, 1964 | |
| Governor McGuire and his wife (Virginia Christine) are going to have lunch at the Baxter home. Hazel is a big fan of the Governor, but George wants Hazel to promise not to monopolize the conversation. Hazel meets Jim (William Cort) and Marge Logan, young married college students with a baby. They are trying to find affordable housing near the campus. Hazel wants to mention this to the Governor, but George insists she doesn't. While the luncheon is going on, they have to deal with protesters outside the house demanding better housing for college students. The Governor, once he understands their dilemma, agrees to help. Douglas Dick appears as Tom Jennings, the Governor's assistant. | ||||||
| 102 | 3 | "Ain't That a Knee Slapper?" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 1, 1964 | |
| George tries to write a business contract for Mr. Griffin and another equally difficult man, Mr. Egan (Maurice Manson). The two men are bitter rivals. Hazel steps in hoping to get the two men to agree. George is just about to have the men sign the contract when Hazel announces dinner. She pulls a surprise dinner on both of them, when they each expected something else. Mr. Griffin is upset and gets up to leave. Hazel smooths things over with Mr. Griffin and gets the men to sign the contract. | ||||||
| 103 | 4 | "Marriage Trap" "George's Law Partner" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 8, 1964 | |
| George's secretary Linda Sterling (Linda Marshall) has an argument with her boyfriend Phil Merrick (Ken Berry) so she goes out with another man from the law firm, Harry Noll. At a party, Harry feels pressured to ask Linda to marry him and she in the heat of the moment accepts. Both of them immediately regret it, but don't know how to tell each other. George sits the two of them down and tries to get both of them off the hook. But before he can, a crowd of friends burst into the Baxter house to wish the couple well. They even bring a woman from the marriage license bureau. Hazel finds a way to get Linda and Phil back together and they get married right then. | ||||||
| 104 | 5 | "The Flagpole" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 15, 1964 | |
| George's work with the Defense Department results in him receiving a large flag as a gift. Meanwhile, George and Harry Noll have a fight that could end their friendship. George gets upset when Hazel buys a thirty foot flagpole for the front yard. Hazel must come up with a way to mend the friendship and keep the flagpole. Hazel's first attempt to get the men together backfires. But she finally succeeds in mending the friendship. There's a little problem when putting in the flagpole. Frank Cady appears as Mr. Pincus, the flagpole salesman. | ||||||
| 105 | 6 | "Welcome Back, Kevin" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | October 22, 1964 | |
| George's nephew Kevin Burkett (Michael Callan) is discharged from the army and comes for a visit. Apparently, while he was away, Kevin's wife Helen (Maggie Blye) asked for a divorce. Kevin tells Hazel that his friends stopped writing him and he now wants nothing to do with them. Hazel speaks with one of Kevin's friends named Bill. She finds out that Kevin wanted him to spy on Helen because Kevin thought she was going out with other men. Bill says that Helen repeatedly told Kevin there was no one else, but Kevin wouldn't believe her. Hazel confronts Kevin and he says he thought Helen was unfaithful due to Hazel's letters. It appears Kevin misinterpreted what Hazel said and his jealous side overtook him. Kevin speaks to Helen and they agree to try and work things out. | ||||||
| 106 | 7 | "Mind Your Own Business" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | October 29, 1964 | |
| George is fed up with Hazel's constant interference in his affairs, so he makes a new rule for the family that everyone will mind their own business. Hazel is not pleased. Mr. Griffin wants Hazel's opinion on a new disposable skillet, so George must back-track his rule. But to have some fun, Hazel won't give her opinion on the skillet. The next day when she decides to tell George her thoughts on the matter, he thinks she is turning him down again and he won't listen. Now Hazel is going to make George stew for a little while. Mr. Griffin calls Hazel and she won't give him an answer. Hazel comes up with a plan where she can get George to get rid of the interfering pact, give her opinion on the skillet and have George think it was his idea. | ||||||
| 107 | 8 | "High Finance Hits a New Low" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by Louella MacFarlane Story by Rik Vollaerts | November 5, 1964 | |
| Harriet and Herbert Johnson's muddled finances become a problem for the couple, forcing George to step in to try and fix the situation. For the time being, George puts the Johnson's on a very tight budget. George thinks he has lost some of the Johnson's stocks and bonds and now has to tell them. Meanwhile, Harriet and Herbert by each other expensive anniversary presents. George wants to know where they got the money. He initially thinks the Johnson's took the bonds to get the money. It comes out that each of them, without knowing the other did it as well, sold some of their possessions to pay for the gifts. The Baxter's find out that Smiley buried the envelope with the stocks and bonds in the yard after he digs it up. | ||||||
| 108 | 9 | "Just Me, Harold and the Universe" | William D. Russell | Frank Crow | November 12, 1964 | |
| After entering herself in a homemaking contest, Hazel becomes a finalist for the top prize - a trip for two to the World's Fair in New York. Hazel would like to take Harold for his birthday. The other finalist is Louise Masters (Peggy Rea), a widower with a little boy. Hazel feels sorry for her and throws the final bake-off so Louise can win. Once the family realizes what Hazel did, George says he'll take the whole family to the World's Fair. Woodrow Parfrey appears as Lester Morton, the man running the contest. Sue England appears as Mrs. Plunkett. | ||||||
| 109 | 10 | "Mix-Up on Marshall Road" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 19, 1964 | |
| Hazel is helping Howard North (Ross Elliott), the Baxter's neighbor, sell his house. George's law partner Harry Noll and his new wife Rita (Karen Steele) are on the lookout for a home. Without consulting George, Hazel shows the Noll's the neighbors house. George tells Hazel he doesn't want Harry living next door. Now Hazel tries to talk the Noll's out of the house, but Harry makes the deal anyway. George reluctantly accepts the fact that Harry will be his neighbor. | ||||||
| 110 | 11 | "A Lesson in Diplomacy" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | November 26, 1964 | |
| An apparently insufferable Russian dignitary, Commissar Pozega (Oscar Homolka), visits the Baxter home at Thanksgiving. The family doesn't realize that it is only a test to see if they are capable of hosting the real Russian. At the Thanksgiving meal, Hazel finally has enough and tells off the Commissar. Later that evening, Pozega and Mr. Hicks return and explain the whole thing. Douglas Henderson appears as Mr. Hicks, a State Dept. Official. Willis Bouchey appears as the Mayor. Stuart Nisbet appears as a Reporter. | ||||||
| 111 | 12 | "To Build or Not to Build" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | December 3, 1964 | |
| Hazel and Dorothy encourage George to remodel the kitchen. But his initial refusal forces Hazel to take other means to get him to change his mind. George eventually decides to redo the kitchen. Harry Noll recommends remodeler Clyde Clifton (Guy Raymond). Clyde gives George a very over-priced estimate. George lets Dorothy and Hazel handle getting a contractor. Though it takes longer than he thought it would, George is pleased with the finished kitchen. | ||||||
| 112 | 13 | "Better to Have Loved and Lost" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 10, 1964 | |
| Harry Noll and his new bride Rita move next door to the Baxters. Harry finds some woman's negligee in his dresser that had been left there by accident when he lent out his old place to his secretary Susan. Hazel finds the negligee in the garbage, and thinking it's Ritas, gives it back to her. When Rita confronts him about it, Harry makes up many stories about it. Hazel and Dorothy mediate Harry and Rita's first fight. | ||||||
| 113 | 14 | "Hazel Squares the Triangle" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | December 17, 1964 | |
| George's sister Deirdre and her husband Harry have a huge fight over the couple's future plans. Harry then tells Deirdre that he is retiring and moving to Bora Bora and he'll go without her if need be. They temporarily separate and Harry is staying at a gentleman's club. Hazel has a talk with Deirdre and finds out how much she cares for Harry. Hazel sneaks into the club with a message from Deirdre that brings her and Harry back together. William Bakewell appears as the Clerk. Peter Forster appears as the Doorman. | ||||||
| 114 | 15 | "Just 86 Shopping Minutes to Christmas" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | December 24, 1964 | |
| George becomes a scrooge when he refuses to give in to the commercialism of Christmas. Dorothy mistakenly believes a mink coat is a Christmas present from George, not realizing that Harry Noll bought it for his wife Rita and asked George to hide it. Dorothy later finds out from Harry that the mink is for Rita and is disappointed. Hazel tries to get a nice gift for Dorothy, but has no luck getting credit. George changes his mind about the Christmas spirit and buys Dorothy a mink as well. C. Lindsay Workman appears as Credit Manager. Molly Dodd appears as Miss Scott. | ||||||
| 115 | 16 | "Champagne Tony" | William D. Russell | Teleplay By Robert Riley Crutcher Story By James Fonda | January 7, 1965 | |
| 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. Hazel put the clubs into a car that looks exactly like the Baxter's. What follows is a mad scramble to find the clubs without letting Tony know they're gone. Hazel eventually recovers the clubs. Kathie Browne and Donald Briggs appear as the couple whose car Hazel puts Tony's clubs in. Alice Backes appears as Miss Logan. Hal Baylor appears as a Policeman. | ||||||
| 116 | 17 | "It's a Dog's Life" "It's a Dog's World" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | January 14, 1965 | |
| Unwanted house guests, the Durhams (Hardie Albright & Lee Patrick), and their untrained bulldog make life miserable for Hazel and the Baxters. The dog even makes trouble for mailman Barney. When Hazel learns about the dogs allergy, she comes up with a plan to have the Durhams and the dog leave quickly. | ||||||
| 117 | 18 | "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 21, 1965 | |
| Harold trades his prized football for a date to the school party with a girl named Zelda. Hazel asks Harold where the football is as it was a gift from her and he says he lost it in the park. She does later find out that he traded it. Hazel thinks that Harold is growing up too fast and that she is losing him. Hazel drives Harold to the party. She then embarrasses him when she stays at the dance to chaperone and cleans ice cream off his jacket. Harold loses interest in the girl when she tries to change him. Hazel realizes that Harold isn't growing up that fast and she still has him for awhile. Virginia Gregg appears as Miss Tilcy. | ||||||
| 118 | 19 | "Temper, Temper" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | February 4, 1965 | |
| George is to meet with Bianca Bellina (Barbara Shelley), a volatile Italian opera singer who is to perform at a local function. Meanwhile, Hazel's friend Enzo (Gregory Morton) returns. He agrees to escort Hazel to a Bowling League dance. Bianca plays the diva act to the hilt by refusing to perform at the function. George has Bianca over for dinner and she throws another tantrum. Hazel gets Enzo to calm Bianca down, for the time being. Bianca will not perform unless Enzo is there and it is the same night as Hazel's dance. Enzo finds a way to make everyone happy. Vinton Hayworth appears as Mr. Sutherland. | ||||||
| 119 | 20 | "Bonnie Boy" | William D. Russell | Fredric M. Frank | February 11, 1965 | |
| Hazel is going to give George a sweepstakes ticket as a birthday present. Problems develop after Mayor Dixon (Willis Bouchey) appoints George to a special task force on gambling related sweepstakes tickets. Before George can open Hazel's present, she switches it for something different. Reporters inform George about the ticket and publish the story in the paper, even though George claims he doesn't have the ticket. When Hazel finds out about the problems her present is causing, she gives the ticket to the Salvation Army. The ticket winds up being a winner. Hazel confesses to George and the Mayor that she bought the ticket. The Salvation Army Leader (Arthur Peterson Jr.) brings a band to the Baxter's house to thank him for the donation. Florence Sundstrom appears as Matilda. | ||||||
| 120 | 21 | "Stop Rockin' Our Reception" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | February 18, 1965 | |
| George has hurt his back. After enduring no television reception for days, George calls Mr. Gilbert the "TV Doctor" (Reginald Gardiner). Harold would like to set up short-wave radio and his new friend Bruce Camden would help him. Mr. Gilbert comes by and despite the reception still being bad, he claims there is nothing wrong with the TV. He says there is some outside disturbance causing the problem. This leads George to believe that Bruce's short-wave is the problem. George speaks with Mr. Camden (William Bramley) and Bruce and they say that the radio could not be the issue. George still thinks it's Bruce's fault. A man from the power company comes by and discovers that it was George's heating pad that caused the interference. George gets Bruce a gift as an apology. | ||||||
| 121 | 22 | "What's Bugging Hazel?" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | February 25, 1965 | |
| Hazel's friend Gus Anderson (Paul Barselou) wants to buy his wife some new furniture, but he doesn't have the money. Mr. Egan comes by and tells George that he found out his office was bugged with a listening device. Egan believes his rival department store Mohawk might be trying to find out where he will build his next store. Egan sees Harold and Gus playing with the listening device he brought over. When Hazel tells Egan that Gus works at the Mohawk store, Egan thinks Gus is the spy. Mr. Roland (Parley Baer) of Mohawk thinks Gus is spying for Egan when he hears that Egan was talking to Gus. Roland fires Gus. Mr. Egan gets the land he wanted. George and Egan are so happy, they get Gus another job and the furniture he wanted. Jonathan Hole appears as Mr. Wilson. | ||||||
| 122 | 23 | "Hazel's Day in Court" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | March 4, 1965 | |
| Hazel gets arrested after she takes matters into her own hands by painting a crosswalk for increased safety. Donald Burton (Hugh Marlowe), a reporter, hears about Hazel's story and hopes to use it to harm the Mayor politically. George agrees to defend her in court on the condition she doesn't say a word. In court, Hazel can't help but speak up and George resigns as her lawyer. Burton befriends Hazel and prints her story in the paper. At her next court appearance, Hazel realizes she is being used to harm the Mayor and straightens things out. She also has a few words for Mr. Burton. Lewis Martin appears as the Judge. | ||||||
| 123 | 24 | "Hazel's Inquisitive Mind" | William D. Russell | William Cowley | March 11, 1965 | |
| George wants to get his new neighbor Malcolm P. Denton (Howard Wendell) as a client. Hazel wants to help George and figures that if she can meet the Denton's maid, that could help. Hazel and Rosie visit the Denton's and discover the maid is a man named Mike Shiga (Aki Aleong). Hazel is intent on having Mike become an honorary Sunshine Girl. Mr. Griffin and George separately and mistakenly believe they will be asked to become an honorary member. Hazel and the girls inform Mike that they've made him an honorary member. But to the girls chagrin, he declines. Hazel still manages to get George the account. Alice Nunn as Hildegarde. Queenie Leonard as Mert. Ruth Clifford as Mrs. Denton. | ||||||
| 124 | 25 | "George's Man Friday" | William D. Russell | Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie | March 18, 1965 | |
| A drifter named Al Dewitt (Paul Hartman) that George defends in court, wants to repay him by doing countless favors for him. However, he manages to mess up every time. In an effort to get Al to move on, Hazel flirts with him to scare him off. But that backfires when he proposes marriage to her. Hazel gets Al to leave by trying to change him and make him get a job. Harold Gould appears as Judge Winston. Owen Bush appears as Norval. Ivan Bonar appears as Mr. Lyons. | ||||||
| 125 | 26 | "The Investor" | William D. Russell | Louella MacFarlane | March 25, 1965 | |
| The wife of local baker Mr. Mueller (John Banner) leaves him to retire in California. Even so, Mr. Mueller refuses to sell the business to George's client, Mr. Egan. Hazel, wanting to help, provides investment money and late hours of work for a share of the business. Mr. Mueller eventually realizes his wife was right, sells the business to Mr. Egan, and leaves to reunite with his wife. Hazel makes a nice profit on the deal. Frank Puglia appears as Signor Antonio. | ||||||
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.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 126 | 1 | "Who's in Charge Here?" | E.W. Swackhamer | William Cowley | September 13, 1965 | |
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George and Dorothy move to Baghdad to work on one of Mr. Griffin's oil deals. Hazel and Harold move in with George's brother Steve (Ray Fulmer), his wife Barbara (Lynn Borden), and their daughter Suzy (Julia Benjamin). Steve believes he will be able to show Hazel who's the boss. The Dunlaps (Ernest Truex and Sylvia Field) are in the market for a house and would like Steve to show them a few. Hazel arrives, and despite Steve trying to lay down the rules, she will clearly be running the household. Steve learns quickly that he can't pull a fast one on Hazel. Hazel, in her own way, gets the Dunlap's to buy the house that Steve showed them. Ann Jillian appears as Millie Ballard, Steve's receptionist. Robert B. Williams appears as Barney. Maudie Prickett appears as Rosie. Queenie Leonard appears as Mert. Note: Sylvia Field is best known for playing Mrs. Martha Wilson (Mr. Wilson's wife) on the television sitcom Dennis the Menace. | ||||||
| 127 | 2 | "Hazel's Second Week" | E.W. Swackhamer | William Cowley | September 20, 1965 | |
| Barbara's friend Mona Williams (Mala Powers) is green with envy that Barbara has a maid. Barbara tells Mona that she feels useless as Hazel is an all-efficient maid and a fantastic cook. Rosie comes by and asks Hazel how she likes working for Steve and the family. Barbara becomes furious when Hazel adds a few things to her Hollandaise Sauce that makes it much better. Barbara talks to Hazel and they come to an understanding. Charles Bateman appears as Fred Williams. | ||||||
| 128 | 3 | "How to Lose 30 Pounds in 30 Minutes" | E.W. Swackhamer | Robert Riley Crutcher | September 27, 1965 | |
| Hazel signs up for a weight-loss program run by Miss Wilson (Lee Meriwether), but is shocked when she finds out how much she has to really pay for the course. Wanting to earn extra money to pay for the course, Hazel hopes to sell real estate for Steve. Steve initially says no, but later gives in. Hazel thinks she has sold a property. A mix-up with a deal involving Steve's salesman Bill Fox (Laurence Haddon) leads Hazel to lose her commission. Hazel goes to one weight-loss session and returns completely worn out. She would like to cancel the program, but finds out she can't get out of the contract. She in turn manages to get Bill's wife (Joan Shawlee) to take the course and pay for it. J. Edward McKinley appears as Mr. Bates. | ||||||
| 129 | 4 | "Do Not Disturb Occupants" | Charles Barton | John McGreevey | October 11, 1965 | |
| Steve is trying to find a house for the Stonehams's, but is having a hard time. Steve, with Hazel's help, sells his own house to Mr. Stoneham (Oliver McGowan). At first Steve and Barbara are very happy with the deal, but soon they have sellers remorse. Hazel and Barbara manage to talk Mrs. Stoneham (Edith Atwater) into another house. | ||||||
| 130 | 5 | "The Holdout" | E.W. Swackhamer | Robert Riley Crutcher | October 18, 1965 | |
| J.B. Turner (James Westerfield) wants to build a 12-story building, but the land acquisition is blocked by Hazel's friend Minnie Anderson (Ellen Corby). Hazel talks to Minnie and finds out she doesn't want to sell because her grandfather built the house. Plus, he put in his will that the house shouldn't be sold. Minnie does decide to sell the house to Mr. Turner. Steve realizes that Minnie's new home will be right next to a new airport. Now that Steve and Hazel know that Minnie's been swindled, it's up to them to save the day. They finally get Mr. Turner to give Minnie a much nicer house in a nicer location. Shannon Farnon appears as Miss Cameron. | ||||||
| 131 | 6 | "A-Haunting We Will Go" | Charles Barton | John McGreevey | October 25, 1965 | |
| Steve faces a lawsuit from the Garrison's, who claim that the house he sold them is haunted. Steve and Barbara decide to spend a night in the home to see what this ghost really is. They also see and hear strange things. Hazel saves the day when she discovers the ghost is really Marshall Timmons (Vaughn Taylor), the neighbor. Apparently, the Garrison's had filed a complaint and had 11 of his dogs removed. He was afraid the family would make him get rid of his remaining 3 dogs. The Garrison's move back in and Marshall can keep his 3 dogs. Dabney Coleman (pre-moustache) has a small role as the family's attorney. Rich Correll appears as Richie Garrison. | ||||||
| 132 | 7 | "Hazel Needs a Car" | Charles Barton | William Cowley | November 1, 1965 | |
| Land developer J.B. Turner cancels Steve out of a deal he spent a month working on. Mona shows off her new mink to Barbara. Everyone in the family wants something from Steve, so they are all being extra nice to him. Then he figures out what's going on. After Steve refuses to lend Hazel the money to buy a car, she goes into the fish breeding business to raise the money. Hazel and her tank of rare Swordtail fish help make an ethical man out of Mr. Turner and gets Hazel the money she needs for a car. Louis Quinn appears as Mr. Foster. | ||||||
| 133 | 8 | "Hazel Sits It Out" | Charles Barton | Teleplay By Robert Riley Crutcher Story By James Fonda | November 8, 1965 | |
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Steve's plans for a family picnic are shattered when an angry client (Malcolm Atterbury) objects to Hazel serving as his substitute in showing the house. Hazel, after showing the house to several prospects of various backgrounds, ends up selling it at a good price. Guest stars include Eleanor Audley, Catherine McLeod, Mabel Albertson (Darrin'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 | |
| Hazel and Barbara go to a land auction. Hazel gets caught up in bidding and wins a plot of land for a few hundred. When she tells Steve which lot she purchased, she finds out it is a small strip of land, just about worth nothing. Anne Seymour appears as Mrs. Kirkland, a woman who was interested in the same plot of land. | ||||||
| 135 | 10 | "A Bull's Eye for Cupid" | Charles Barton | Louella MacFarlane | November 22, 1965 | |
| Steve's plans for a fishing trip are messed up when he learns that he has forgotten his wedding anniversary. Steve pretends that he and Fred intended to take the wives along the whole time. Once at the cabin, Barbara finds out the truth and is very disappointed with Steve. But in the end, Barbara has a good time. | ||||||
| 136 | 11 | "The Crush" | William D. Russell | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 29, 1965 | |
| Hazel works with Steve to stop the obsessive crush of his teenage secretary Millie (Ann Jillian) on him, but a misunderstanding makes things worse. Philip Ober appears as Millie's father. Kathryn Givney appears as Mrs. Warren, a woman whose real estate Steve is interested in. | ||||||
| 137 | 12 | "Kindly Advise" | Charles Barton | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 6, 1965 | |
| 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 | |
| Hazel's hassles with Cora Prichard (Lee Patrick), a wealthy socialite, threaten to spoil Steve's chances of meeting the woman's husband Everett (Nelson Olmsted). Hazel mistakes Everett for a chauffeur and enlists his aid. He eventually helps Hazel gain the lead role in the town pageant and smooth things over with his wife. | ||||||
| 139 | 14 | "Hazel's Endearing Young Charms" | E.W. Swackhamer | Robert Riley Crutcher | December 27, 1965 | |
| Hazel's efforts to win favor with Steve by bragging about his brother George only serve to make him jealous. To make Steve feel better, Hazel tells him that George couldn't dance. This boosts Steve's ego and he agrees to go to a party that evening. Barbara's stunning new dress makes her a hit at the party while she ignores Steve. Back at home, Hazel tells Barbara that she made up the story about George, which Steve overhears. He wants Hazel gone, until he realizes how much she cares about the family. Alix Talton appears as Marge Evans, the woman who Hazel turns down for a higher paying job. | ||||||
| 140 | 15 | "A Car Named Chrysanthemum" | Charles Barton | Louella MacFarlane | January 3, 1966 | |
| Against Steve's advice, Hazel buys a run-down 1930 car, then tries to overhaul it in the Baxters' driveway. Alvy Moore appears as a used car salesman. Peter Brocco appears as the flower shop owner that sells Hazel the run-down car. | ||||||
| 141 | 16 | "Once an Actor" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | January 10, 1966 | |
| 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. A few bad deals turn into successes. Also, he gets a call from Hollywood for a part in a show. | ||||||
| 142 | 17 | "$285 by Saturday" | Charles Barton | Louella MacFarlane | January 17, 1966 | |
| Hazel is collecting musical instruments to send to George & Dorothy for a missionary school. She also holds a fund-raising party to get enough money to buy an organ. But, Hazel's party causes a rift between the Baxters and their neighbors Fred (Charles Bateman) and Mona (Mala Powers) Williams, who think they were snubbed. Hazel continues to do some wheeling and dealing to get enough money. C. Lindsay Workman appears as the music store salesman. | ||||||
| 143 | 18 | "Boom or Bust" | E.W. Swackhamer | Louella MacFarlane | January 24, 1966 | |
| Fearing future bills, Steve puts the Baxters on a tight budget. That and other misunderstandings leads a banker to mistake their thrift for poor credit status. Thanks to Hazel, Steve gets his loan. | ||||||
| 144 | 19 | "Harold's Gift Horses" | Charles Barton | Robert Riley Crutcher | January 31, 1966 | |
| Steve's spinster client Mrs. Kirkland (Anne Seymour) showers Harold with attention and gifts, while a bachelor client J.B. Turner (James Westerfield) attempts to outdo her by teaching Harold how to get along in a man's world. The two competitors get together when they find they have a mutual respect for Teddy Roosevelt. | ||||||
| 145 | 20 | "How to Find Work Without Really Trying" | William D. Russell | Jack Sher | February 7, 1966 | |
| Hazel invites a stranger from a park bench to share her contest prize of dinner at a plush restaurant. Believing him to be out of work, Hazel keeps trying to get him to find a job. Turns out he's a retired builder, who has lost any desire to work since his wife passed away. Because of Hazel, he finds he would enjoy working again. Victor Jory guest stars. | ||||||
| 146 | 21 | "My Son, the Sheepdog" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | February 14, 1966 | |
| Harold and Jeff let their hair grow long when they organize a rock and roll band and win a local talent contest. Steve, Barbara, Fred, Mona and Hazel change their hair and wear wild clothes hoping the boys will see how silly they look. | ||||||
| 147 | 22 | "Please Don't Shout" | William D. Russell | Teleplay By Robert Riley Crutcher Story By Robert Riley Crutcher & James Fonda | February 21, 1966 | |
| Steve's friend Harvey has a difficult house to sell because it is located next to a busy, and noisy, highway. Hazel finds the perfect couple to buy the house - they are hard of hearing. | ||||||
| 148 | 23 | "But Is It Art?" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | February 28, 1966 | |
| Hazel mistakes the famous artist Milwaukee Ames (Claude Akins) for the man she hired to come and paint her room and sister Deirdre mistakes the house painter for the famous artist. Deirdre commissions Milwaukee to do a portrait of her. Milwaukee wants Hazel to model for him and agrees to paint her room as payment. When Deirdre unveils her portrait at the Baxter's, everyone is more interested in Hazel's room. | ||||||
| 149 | 24 | "Who Can Afford a Bargain?" | William D. Russell | Jack Sher | March 7, 1966 | |
| Mona convinces her husband Fred to buy an expensive house, though Fred is very reluctant. 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 | |
| Hazel and Barbara want to earn money for Steve's birthday gift. After Hazel makes a commercial deal to sell her chili, she and Barbara set up a makeshift factory in the kitchen. Fred and Mona think they are making the chili because Steve is down on his luck. Hazel sells the recipe to Mr. Richey and Barbara can now buy Steve a pool table. Byron Foulger appears as a health inspector. Ed Prentiss appears as the owner of the Richey Supermarket Chain. | ||||||
| 151 | 26 | "Bee in Her Bonnet" | Hal Cooper | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 21, 1966 | |
| Hazel reads trouble in Steve's tea leaves, and Steve finds just that when he decides to help a stranger named Hogan (Guy Raymond) at a traffic accident. Steve was supposed to meet with Mrs. Fillmore (Kathryn Givney) about a real estate deal when he picked up Hogan. Hogan, making up a story that Steve ran him off the road, threatens to sue. Thanks to a beekeeper (Harry Harvey Sr.) that can back up Steve's story, Hogan's lies are revealed and Steve still gets the deal with Mrs. Fillmore. | ||||||
| 152 | 27 | "The Perfect Boss" | William D. Russell | John McGreevey | March 28, 1966 | |
| Hazel wants to write an essay about Steve for a "The Perfect Boss" contest. At first Steve is against it, but when he finds out the Fred's maid Clara (Alice Backes) is writing about Fred, Steve tells Hazel to enter. Steve and Fred then try to outdo each other in influencing their respective maids. | ||||||
| 153 | 28 | "A Little Bit of Genius" | William D. Russell | Jane Klove & Ted Sherdeman | April 4, 1966 | |
| When Harold's friend Jeff is put in an advanced class at school, a rift develops between them. Hazel helps Harold find a new hobby, flying model airplanes. She also gets Jeff's father, Fred, to fly the plane with Harold. Jeff now wants his father to fly planes with him and the boys become friends again. | ||||||
| 154 | 29 | "A Question of Ethics" | William D. Russell | Teleplay by Robert Riley Crutcher Story by Louella MacFarlane | April 11, 1966 | |
| Hazel tells her friends, the Johanssons (Alice Frost & John Qualen), that Steve could get them more money for their farm than their current realtor, Mr. Ryan (Bill Zuckert). Mr. Ryan wants to have the real estate association have a hearing into Steve stealing his clients. Hazel gets Steve off the hook with the real estate board, but now she must find a buyer for the Johansson's farm. Willis Bouchey appears as Mr. McComber, the president of the real estate association. | ||||||
References
- Hazel Archived 2012-08-27 at the Wayback Machine at TVShowsOnDVD.com
External links
- Hazel at IMDb
- Hazel at epguides.com
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