5x1 - Kappa Sigma Party

October 3, 1956

David holds his fraternity rush party at the Nelson home and the other members of the family try to stay out of the way.

5x2 - Captain Salty and the Submarine

October 10, 1956

Ozzie finds himself becoming obsessed with a children's television program.

5x3 - Hidden Panel

October 17, 1956

5x4 - Christmas in October

October 24, 1956

David is taking art and after he brings home a Christmas scene he painted, his parents are impressed. Ozzie and Harriet decide to make it their Christmas card.

5x5 - The Banjo Player

October 31, 1956

Rick and his band get their first engagement to play at a sorority dance. Ozzie and his friend think they might be able to play banjos at the dance.

5x6 - Fifty Dollar Bill

November 7, 1956

At the grand opening to a new car wash, Ozzie wins a bill.

5x7 - The Pool Table

November 14, 1956

Ozzie goes to the store to buy filing cabinets for the boys' bedroom - and comes home with a pool table, instead.

5x8 - David Picks Up the Tab

November 21, 1956

David treats his parents and date to dinner at an upscale restaurant, but it's possible he may not have enough money to cover the tab.

5x9 - The Balloons

November 28, 1956

Ozzie is faced with the daunting task of inflating 1,000 balloons for Harriet's charity affair.

5x10 - Ricky's Car

December 5, 1956

Ricky wants a car of his own. Ozzie agrees but only if he earns enough money to pay half the purchase price.

5x11 - A Doctor in the House

December 12, 1956

Doc Williams bunks with the Nelsons while his residence undergoes renovations. Ozzie then begins having aches and pains.

5x12 - Ozzie's Busy Christmas

December 19, 1956

Ozzie volunteers for so many Christmas committees that he has little time to do his Christmas shopping, hang the Christmas lights or buy a Christmas tree.

5x13 - The Day After Christmas

December 26, 1956

Feeling nostalgic on the day after Christmas, Ozzie is determined to take the family ice skating up at the lake.

5x15 - A Hairstyle for Harriet

January 9, 1957

In order to get new fashion ideas, Harriet decides to attend a beauty show.

5x16 - The Puppy

January 16, 1957

Ozzie and the boys decide to surprise Harriet with a new puppy.

5x17 - The Borrowed Tuxedo

January 23, 1957

Trouble ensues when Ozzie borrows a tuxedo from Doc Williams.

5x18 - Like Father, Like Son

January 30, 1957

A series of coincidences start around the Nelson household, starting with David telling his parents that he has just started dating a girl, whose name just happens to be Harriet.

5x19 - The Duenna

February 6, 1957

David invites a pretty Spanish girl to a dance knowing she doesn't speak a word of English, but doesn't count on her bringing her duenna as a chaperone.

5x20 - The Hot-Dog Stand

February 13, 1957

David, Wally, and Chuck take over management of the campus hot dog stand.

5x21 - The Reading Room

February 20, 1957

Ozzie begins a one man campaign to revive the art of reading.

5x22 - The Disbelievers

February 27, 1957

5x23 - The Clubhouse

March 6, 1957

The Tigers are planning on building a clubhouse and Ozzie unwittingly volunteers to let them build it in his backyard.

5x24 - Jet Pilot

March 13, 1957

Ozzie gets a chance to fly in a jet fighter plane.

5x25 - Ozzie and Harriet Go to Washington

March 20, 1957

5x26 - The Editor

March 27, 1957

Harriet is made editor of her women's club newsletter but runs into trouble when she accepts "help" from Ozzie.

5x27 - The Hawaiian Party

April 3, 1957

The Nelson family attends a Hawaiian luau.

5x28 - Ricky, the Drummer

April 10, 1957

The Tommy Jackson Band is coming to town, and Ricky dreams of sitting in on drums.

5x29 - The Tommy Brannigan Story

April 17, 1957

Ozzie finds a bargain on golf clubs so he buys three sets for himself, Wally, and Doc.

5x30 - Sculpturing Class

April 24, 1957

5x31 - Ozzie, the Treasurer

May 1, 1957

Ozzie is somewhat disgruntled because he believes his work as club treasurer has gone unappreciated.

5x32 - Ricky's Surprise Party

May 8, 1957

5x33 - The Night Watchman

May 15, 1957

David gets a temporary job working nighttime security.

5x34 - David's Date with Miss Universe

May 22, 1957

David invites Miss Universe, Carol Morris, to be his date at a fraternity dance.

5x35 - Strict Parents

May 29, 1957

Ozzie and Harriet wonder whether or not they should question Ricky and David more closely about their social activities.

5x36 - The Coffee Table

June 5, 1957

5x37 - The Fishing Lure

June 12, 1957

Ozzie makes a fishing lure out of a feathered ornament from Harriet's new hat.

5x38 - Taking Care of Freddy

June 19, 1957

Oz agrees to babysit a small boy's pet kitten named Freddie.

5x39 - The Loan

June 26, 1957

Ozzie and Darby are furious with each other over the matter of a questionable ten-dollar debt.