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Hazel: The Complete First Season

Hazel

Hazel: The Complete First Season

Sony Pictures (1961)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
043396150713
TV Series | Comedy | Family
USA | English | Color | 15:10

Hooray for Hazel! Shirley Booth stars as the irrepressible housekeeper Hazel in the endearing family TV series that ran from 1961 to 1966. A brilliant character actress, Booth wisecracks her way through Hazel's life, solving the problems of her employers, the often-befuddled Baxter family, as well as of the community (busting a shoplifting ring, finding homes for stray dogs, exposing a group of financial swindlers). All this Hazel does with her cheerful working-class enthusiasm, without getting so much as a stray wrinkle in her crisply pressed maid uniform (complete with little head thingy). When she gets into her own scrapes, she shrugs them off with Brooklynese cracks like, "Looks like I'm in the soup again!" The show is a perfect snapshot of early 1960s America, complete with frozen-in-time décor (did everyone have that same print of the little-girl ballet dancer framed in their living room?) and a lovely leisurely pace. Hazel can make an entire episode out of one single premise, as when Mr. Baxter decides that an unlisted phone number might cut down on the number of crank phone calls. And who wouldn't be nostalgic for a time when middle-class households had a working dad, a mostly-stay-at-home mom, perfectly behaved kids--and live-in housekeepers? Part of the appeal of Hazel, though, is that it's clear her life is much broader than her occupation. She knows everyone in town, from the balloon guy at the local park to the most powerful judge on the bench--all of which eventually comes in handy. And did we mention she's a cham-peen league bowler? Booth won two well-deserved Emmys for her portrayal of Hazel. The boxed set includes all 35 25-minute episodes, and you won't want to miss a one. I'm talking to youse!


Episodes View details

1 Hazel and the Playground 30 min | Sep 28, 1961

Hazel wants the state's botanical garden changed to a playground.

2 Hazel Makes a Will 30 min | Oct 05, 1961

Hazel meets with a lawyer to prepare her will, but George fears that Hazel plans to sue him.

3 Hazel Plays Nurse 30 min | Oct 12, 1961

When George is feeling under the weather, Hazel won't let him get out of bed to meet with an important client.

4 A Matter of Principle 30 min | Oct 19, 1961

Hazel goes to court to fight a parking ticket.

5 Dorothy's New Client 30 min | Oct 26, 1961

Dorothy's decorating business seems to have slowed down, so Hazel tries to find her new clients.

6 What'll We Watch Tonight? 30 min | Nov 02, 1961

The Baxters gets the first color TV on the block, and the neighbors crowd the house to watch it.

7 A Dog for Harold 30 min | Nov 09, 1961

Hazel tries to convince George to let Harold keep the stray dog he's brought home.

8 George's Niece | Nov 16, 1961

When Hazel plays matchmaker between her nephew and George's niece, George's sister doesn't like it one bit.

9 Everybody's Thankful But Us Turkeys 30 min | Nov 23, 1961

The Baxters have Thanksgiving-dinner company. George's sister is there, upset with her husband. George's mother talks of being lonely. Hazel steps in and helps each of them while trying to get the dinner made.

10 Winter Wonderland 30 min | Dec 07, 1961

The family wants to get away for a vacation, but George must stay for work. Dorothy and Harold go on the trip, and Dorothy asks Hazel to stay with George and encourage him to stop working and join in on the family fun.

11 Hazel's Winning Personality 30 min | Dec 14, 1961

Hazel takes a course in personality improvement.

12 Hazel's Christmas Shopping 30 min | Dec 21, 1961

Hazel moonlights to earn Christmas spending money.

13 Dorothy's Obsession 30 min | Dec 28, 1961

Dorothy's problem: telling George she bought a piano.

14 Hazel's Dog Days 30 min | Jan 04, 1962

Harold finds a stray dog that he names, Smiley. Unfortunately, the rightful owners later come to the Baxter home to claim him and Hazel sets about trying to find a way for the dog to remain in the Baxter household.

15 A Replacement for Phoebe 30 min | Jan 11, 1962

Hazel helps an elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, to find a new maid after their own housekeeper quits.

16 Hazel's Famous Recipes 30 min | Jan 18, 1962

Hazel writes a cookbook and has trouble getting it published until Mr. Baxter helps.

17 Hazel's Tough Customer 30 min | Jan 25, 1962

Mr. Griffin asks Hazel to marry him after buying a house in the neighborhood.

18 Hazel's Secret Wish 30 min | Feb 01, 1962

Hazel is snubbed by other vacationers at a resort.

19 Hazel, the Tryst-Buster 30 min | Feb 08, 1962

Hazel's suspicions rise as George's old girlfriend visits.

20 The Investment Club 30 min | Feb 15, 1962

A businessman tries selling worthless stock to Hazel's friends.

21 Hazel's Mona Lisa Grin 30 min | Mar 01, 1962

Hazel discovers that the artist who painted her portrait is now famous.

22 Hazel and the Gardener 30 min | Mar 08, 1962

Hazel tries boosting a gardener's self-confidence.

23 Dorothy's Birthday 30 min | Mar 15, 1962

Hazel gives up her day off to prepare food for Dorothy's luncheon.

24 Number, Please? 30 min | Mar 22, 1962

Man's innate stubbornness is the topic of this episode. Mr. Baxter is tired of getting telephone calls from salesmen, so he stubbornly 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.

25 Them New Neighbors Is Nice 30 min | Mar 29, 1962

Stan Blake's teen-age son develops a crush on Dorothy.

26 Hazel's Pajama Party 30 min | Apr 05, 1962

Hazel organizes a pajama party for a motherless girl.

27 Three Little Cubs 30 min | Apr 12, 1962

Dorothy tries getting a snobbish boy to join the Cub Scouts.

28 Bringing Out the Johnsons 30 min | Apr 19, 1962

Hazel spearheads a campaign for aid to education.

29 Hazel Quits 30 min | Apr 26, 1962

A local lake is to be drained for a new building. Hazel finds out and starts a protest. George explains it is his client that wants the lake drained. When Hazel and George argue, she moves and goes to a neighbor's for a vacationing maid.

30 Hazel the Matchmaker 30 min | May 03, 1962

The Baxters' neighbor, a widower with four children, finds himself in deep trouble when both George Baxter and Hazel decide to push him into marriage - to two different women.

31 Rock-A-Bye Baby 30 min | May 10, 1962

George Baxter grumbles when Hazel spends half her time helping the neighbors but when she brings home one of their babies - and asks him to be its sitter - he puts his foot down.

32 The Burglar in Mr. B's PJ's 30 min | May 17, 1962

Alan Hale, Jr. guest stars as a burglar who breaks into the Baxter's home.

33 Heat Wave 30 min | May 24, 1962

Hazel learns that a neighbor just had air conditioning installed. The maid at that house is a friend of hers who brags how her place has air conditioning. Hazel pesters Mr B to have air conditioning installed at his house.

34 George's Assistant 30 min | 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 neighbor's son in mind. However, George hires a woman who just happens to be gorgeous.

35 Hazel's Day 30 min | Jun 07, 1962

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 as Hazel's Day a grand celebration.

Cast View all

Don DeFore George Baxter
Shirley Booth Hazel Burke
Whitney Blake Dorothy Baxter
Bobby Buntrock Harold Baxter
Maudie Prickett Rosie
Robert B. Williams Barney
Norma Varden Harriet Johnson
Donald Foster Herbert Johnson
Howard Smith Harvey Griffin
Paul Bradley Court Reporter
George DeNormand Sidewalk Onlooker
Queenie Leonard Mert
Molly Dodd Miss Scott
Cathy Lewis Deirdre Thompson
Paul Engle Don Blake
Dub Taylor Mitch Brady
Barry Van Dyke Boy at Playground
Norman Leavitt Joe
Charles Tannen Gus
Dan Tobin Floorwalker
Vinton Hayworth Mr. Sutherland
Mario Siletti Junkman
Rodger Terry Bailiff
Frederic Downs Charles Perkins
Henry Hunter Dr. Summerfield

Edition details

Packaging Custom Case
Nr Discs 4
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Mono [English]
Distributor Sony Pictures
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Aug 01, 2006
Regions Region 1

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