Hazel (1961)
Hazel is an American sitcom about a fictional live-in maid named Hazel Burke and her employers, the Baxters. The five-season, 154-episode series aired in primetime from September 28, 1961 until April 11, 1966 and was produced by Screen Gems. The show aired on NBC for its first four seasons, and then on CBS for its final season. The first season, except for one color episode was in black and white, the remainder in color. The show was based on the popular single-panel comic strip by cartoonist Ted Key, which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.
Seasons & Episode
George and Dorothy leave the country and Hazel and Harold moves in with George's brother, Steve, and his family. Steve quickly finds his new housekeeper taking over the household.
With Hazel taking care of the entire home, Barbara feels useless which prompts Hazel to decide to leave.
Wanting to lose 30lbs, Hazel joins a health spa and quickly finds losing any weight will be more than she bargained for.
Hazel puts the Baxter home on the market. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Stoneham: Oliver McGowan.
Minerva Anderson refuses to sell her property to Steve. Ray Fulmer, Shirley Booth. Minerva: Ellen Corby. Fox: Lawrence Haddon. Miss Cameron: Shannon Farnon.
Steve is accused of selling a haunted house. Shirley Booth, Lynn Borden. Garrison: Charles Francisco. Swanton: Dabney Coleman. Timmons: Vaughn Taylor.
Hazel tries talking Steve into lending her money. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Foster: Louis Quinn.
Hazel shows a house to one of Steve's clients. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Mrs. Clark: Mabel Albertson. Bullock: Malcolm Atterbury.
At an auction, Hazel buys a plot of land. Hazel: Shirley Booth. Laura: Anne Seymour. Barbara: Lynn Borden. Auctioneer: John Hiestand. Commissioner: Douglas Evans. Steve: Ray Fulmer.
Hazel tries to reconcile a married couple. Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Mona: Mala Powers. Fred: Charles Bateman.
Steve tries discouraging the teenager who has a crush on him. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Millie: Ann Jillian.
Deirdre enrolls Susie in elocution school. Shirley Booth, Lynn Borden, Ray Fulmer. Susie: Julia Benjamin.
Hazel argues about a parking spot with the wife of Steve's client. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer. Cora: Lee Patrick. Deirdre: Cathy Lewis. Prichard: Nelson Olmsted.
Steve is getting an inferiority complex: Hazel is constantly bragging about the success of his brother. Steve: Ray Fulmer. Harry Thompson: Richard P. Lieb. Barbara: Lynn Borden. Deirdre: Cathy Lewis.
Hazel tries overhauling a used car by herself. Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Ricci: Peter Brocco. Haverstraw: Alvy Moore. Millie: Ann Jillian.
Pat O'Brien guest stars as Barbara's visiting uncle---who arrives a month too early. Shirley Booth, Lynn Borden, Ray Fulmer. Miss Kirkland: Anne Seymour.
Steve puts the household on a budget.
Hazel learns that Harold is getting gifts from his teacher. Miss Kirkland: Anne Seymour. Shirley Booth, Bobby Buntrock, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden.
Hazel is disappointed when she wins a dinner for two---and no one can join her. Woods: Victor Jory. Hazel: Shirley Booth. Pierre: Louis Mercier. Barbara: Lynn Borden. Steve: Ray Fulmer.
Harold organizes a rock 'n' roll group. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Jeff: Pat Cardi. Mona: Mala Powers.
Hazel is dealt out of Steve's card game---for winning too often. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Jack: Charles Francisco. Harvey: Gene Blakely. Fred: Charles Bateman. Rosie: Maudie Prickett.
Hazel mistakes an artist for a house painter. Ames: Claude Akins. Ralph: Bill McLean. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden, Bobby Buntrock.
Steve tries selling a house in an exclusive neighborhood. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Bill: Lawrence Haddon. Millie: Ann Jillian. Mona: Mala Powers. Craven: John Harmon.
Hazel tries marketing her chili sauce. Lynn Borden, Ray Fulmer. Rickey: Ed Prentiss. Moore: Byron Foulger. Mona: Mala Powers. Fred: Charles Bateman.
Tea-leaf reader Hazel sees trouble for Steve. Shirley Booth, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Hogan: Guy Raymond. Mrs. Fillmore: Kathryn Givney.
Hazel enters Steve in a perfect-boss contest. Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Millie: Ann Jillian. Clara: Alice Backes. Mona: Mala Powers.
Harold is jealous when his friend is put in an advanced class. Shirley Booth, Bobby Buntrock, Ray Fulmer, Lynn Borden. Jeff: Pat Cardi. Mona: Mala Powers.
Hazel runs afoul of the real-estate commission when she tries to drum up business for Steve. Shirley Booth, Lynn Borden. Johansson: John Qualen. Mrs. Johansson: Alice Frost. Ryan: Bill Zuckert.
