Brother Beesley's Philosophy

March 20, 1953

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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - S1 - E25

Andy Beesley gives Ozzie a new outlook on life: Enjoy life, while you can. Ozzie takes this philosophy to heart and sends the family on a spending spree down at The Emporium - a spending spree he soon regrets.

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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Season 1 - 39 Episode s

1x1 - The Rivals
October 3, 1952
David has a rival, and his name is Will Thornberry - his next door neighbor.
1x2 - The Poet
October 10, 1952
Ozzie and Harriet read the newspaper and talk about Nancy Walker.
1x3 - The Pills
October 17, 1952
Ozzie decides to diet so he can fit into a pair of size 33 pants.
1x4 - The Fall Guy
October 24, 1952
Ozzie quickly regrets advising David against allowing people to take advantage of his good nature.
1x5 - Halloween Party
October 31, 1952
On Halloween night, Ozzie and Thorny make plans to attend a non-costume party as Satan and a Scotsman. Meanwhile Ricky and David attend a Halloween Party at school and the Nelson household is besieged by children demanding candy - or else.
1x6 - Riviera Ballet
November 7, 1952
Ozzie has tickets to the Riviera Ballet, but Harriet doesn't want him to go because the actresses will be wearing skimpy bathing suits.
1x7 - David the Babysitter
November 14, 1952
David gets a babysitting job and Ozzie is worried about David and the baby.
1x8 - Rick Goes To A Dance
November 21, 1952
Ricky receives a perfumed letter from his neighbor, Julie Thornberry, inviting him to his first dance.
1x9 - Day After Thanksgiving
November 28, 1952
Having come home the previous day from Aunt Ellen's without any Thanksgiving leftovers, Ozzie and the boys become obsessed with a craving for more turkey
1x10 - Thorny's Gift
December 5, 1952
Ozzie is outraged after he doesn't receive a timely 'thank you' for the birthday gift he sent to Thorny.
1x11 - Harriet's Hairdo
December 12, 1952
Harriet decides to try a new hair style but it doesn't go over well with the Nelson men. Ozzie gently tries to suggest he wants her to go back to the look he's used to.
1x12 - The Boys' Christmas Money
December 19, 1952
The boys want to earn extra money for Christmas, so Ozzie gives them permission to look for work.
1x13 - The Late Christmas Gift
December 26, 1952
Ozzie and David receive Christmas gifts after Christmas from Grandma Nelson.
1x14 - Newspaper Write-up
January 2, 1953
Ozzie becomes upset, and increasingly obsessed, by a newspaper tribute to him that messes up his name.
1x15 - Basketball Players
January 9, 1953
Ozzie and Thorny's discussion about basketball escalates until they challenge each other to a game. They include their sons in the grudge match but then begin having second thoughts.
1x16 - Stop Worrying
January 16, 1953
Ozzie discovers his family worrying about different things, and admonishes them, as well as rationalizing them out of their concerns. But later he reads a magazine article and seems to have trouble fighting off worry himself.
1x17 - The Tuba Affair
January 23, 1953
Ozzie wants to establish that he's head-of-the-household, and Harriet wants to be a good wife. Marital strife ensues.
1x18 - The Rover Boys
January 30, 1953
While discussing The Rover Boys' books with Thorny, Ozzie takes off to check out a book at the library, hoping to prove Thorny wrong. But when he's caught with a big book, one of his boys' teachers is convinced he knows a lot about the Peloponnesian War and asks him to lead a book discussion. Ozzie is just too proud to admit the truth and decides to learn everything he can before the PTA meeting.
1x19 - Separate Rooms
February 6, 1953
David and Ricky finally get their own separate rooms - with hilarious results.
1x20 - The Valentine Show
February 13, 1953
Ozzie and Harriet are concerned that David will blow all the money he's saved on a new girl he's taking to a Valentine's Day dance.
1x21 - The Traffic Signal
February 20, 1953
There's a new traffic signal, and no one knows who should take the credit or get the blame.
1x22 - The Dental Receptionist
February 27, 1953
Ozzie soon regrets a flirtatious moment shared with his dentist's new southern belle receptionist.
1x23 - The Speech
March 6, 1953
Ozzie painstakingly rehearses for a speech.
1x24 - The Safecrackers
March 13, 1953
While in Herb Dunkle's empty office, Ozzie teaches Ricky how to crack a safe.
1x25 - Brother Beesley's Philosophy
March 20, 1953
Andy Beesley gives Ozzie a new outlook on life: Enjoy life, while you can. Ozzie takes this philosophy to heart and sends the family on a spending spree down at The Emporium - a spending spree he soon regrets.
1x26 - The Bowling Alley
March 27, 1953
Fearing that Ozzie is coming down with a cold, Harriet orders her husband to spend the evening convalescing and then goes shopping with a friend. Ozzie manages a rapid recovery when Thorny reminds him of a date they made to go bowling.
1x27 - The Orchid and the Violet
April 3, 1953
It's spring, and love is in the air, so Ozzie wants to surprise Harriet by having a bunch of violets delivered to her. When orchids show up, instead, Ozzie suspects they're from an old rich boyfriend of Harriet's.
1x28 - The Pancake Mix
April 10, 1953
Hasty Tasty Pancake Company is offering a double-your-money-back guarantee, so Ricky decides to apply for a refund.
1x29 - Whistler's Daughter
April 17, 1953
Ozzie has some fast talking to do, after Harriet falls under the impression that he was taken in by an attractive young door-to-door saleswoman.
1x30 - The Fish Story
April 24, 1953
To prove a point, Ozzie starts a rumor in the neighborhood by tricking his best friend Thorny into believing that the fish are biting like crazy in Mud Basin.
1x31 - Night School
May 1, 1953
Ozzie finds out from Thorny that he is taking adult education courses at the local high school in the evenings. So Ozzie decides to take some classes and Harriet signs up too.
1x32 - The Traders
May 8, 1953
Ozzie tries to teach Ricky and David how to get a good deal in the swap trades they make with friends.
1x33 - Boxing Matches
May 15, 1953
Ozzie gets roped into agreeing to fight Thorny in a boxing exhibition match to be held at an evening Boy Scout rally.
1x34 - Door Key for David
May 22, 1953
David is given his first house key and the responsibility that goes with it.
1x35 - The Play's the Thing
May 29, 1953
Ozzie is brimming with enthusiasm about appearing in the PTA pageant's play, until he learns that his role is the front end of Robin Hood's horse.
1x36 - Monetary System
June 5, 1953
David and Ricky would like an increase in their allowances so Ozzie develops a point system regarding household chores. He includes every family member but regrets it as it points out that one person is doing very little of the tasks.
1x37 - Who's Walter?
June 12, 1953
Harriet encounters an older man who worked at an amusement park she and Ozzie frequented when they dated. She invites him to dinner where he thinks Ozzie is named Walter, then spends the evening telling stories about Harriet and Walter.
1x38 - Curiosity
June 19, 1953
Ozzie and Harriet try to kill each other's cat with curiosity.
1x39 - Oscillating Ozzie
June 26, 1953
Ozzie is stuck in his conservative routine, until he has a chat with the ever-exuberant Emmy Lou.

1x1 - The Rivals

1x2 - The Poet

1x3 - The Pills

1x4 - The Fall Guy

1x5 - Halloween Party

1x6 - Riviera Ballet

1x7 - David the Babysitter

1x8 - Rick Goes To A Dance

1x9 - Day After Thanksgiving

1x10 - Thorny's Gift

1x11 - Harriet's Hairdo

1x12 - The Boys' Christmas Money

1x13 - The Late Christmas Gift

1x14 - Newspaper Write-up

1x15 - Basketball Players

1x16 - Stop Worrying

1x17 - The Tuba Affair

1x18 - The Rover Boys

1x19 - Separate Rooms

1x20 - The Valentine Show

1x21 - The Traffic Signal

1x22 - The Dental Receptionist

1x23 - The Speech

1x24 - The Safecrackers

1x25 - Brother Beesley's Philosophy

1x26 - The Bowling Alley

1x27 - The Orchid and the Violet

1x28 - The Pancake Mix

1x29 - Whistler's Daughter

1x30 - The Fish Story

1x31 - Night School

1x32 - The Traders

1x33 - Boxing Matches

1x34 - Door Key for David

1x35 - The Play's the Thing

1x36 - Monetary System

1x37 - Who's Walter?

1x38 - Curiosity

1x39 - Oscillating Ozzie

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Season 6

S7: Season 7

S8: Season 8

S9: Season 9

S10: Season 10

S11: Season 11

S12: Season 12

S13: Season 13

S14: Season 14