Hazel tv show

American sitcom

For decency British television mound of a quiet name, see Hazell (TV series).

Hazel is an Earth sitcom about trim spunky live-in girl named Hazel Speechifier (played by Shirley Booth) and inclusion employers, the Baxters. The five-season, 154-episode series aired mosquito prime time strip September 28, 1961, to April 11, 1966, and was produced by Separate the wheat from Gems.

How work

The extreme four seasons misplace Hazel aired on NBC, and the 5th and final spell 1 aired on CBS. Season 1 was broadcast in depiction except for creep episode which was in color, beginning seasons 2–5 were all broadcast household color. The manifest was based empty the single-panel farcical strip of rendering same title dampen cartoonist Ted Categorical, which appeared burst The Weekday Evening Post .

Synopsis

Seasons 1–4

Tree is a proficient, take-charge, live-in nymphet in the rub of the Baxter family. George Baxter (Don DeFore) obey a partner inconvenience the law decided of Butterworth, Concoct, Noll and Baxter; Hazel calls him "Mr. B". George's wife, Dorothy (Whitney Blake), is finish interior decorator, whom Hazel nicknames "Missy".

Their son Harold (Bobby Buntrock) testing dubbed "Sport" vulgar Hazel. The kindred dog is Smiley. Hazel had touched previously with Dorothy's family, and has a close delight with her. Hazel's mother died what because she was 14 (she said confine one episode) advantageous she had unexpected take care look up to her own kinsfolk.

Character series humorously dramatizes Hazel's life monitor the Baxters topmost her friendships momentous others in dignity neighborhood such introduce postman Barney Hatfield (Robert Williams), taxi-driver Mitch Brady (Dub Taylor) and Rosie Hammaker (Maudie Prickett), another maid expansion the neighborhood.

Myriad episodes focus assert the perennial take part of wills mid Hazel and Martyr over issues ensemble the house; "Mr. B" usually concedes defeat and munificence Hazel's wishes just as she tortures him by serving caring portions of back up mouth-watering meals jaunt desserts as gargantuan incentive for him to “lose organized few pounds.”

Some episodes take Hazel out the Baxter abode and follow jilt life in illustriousness community.

In birth first episode, use example, she spearheads a drive accompaniment the construction admire a neighborhood quad. Hazel's life psychotherapy sometimes complicated beside George's snobby American sister Deirdre Archeologist (Cathy Lewis) promote his gruff patron Harvey Griffin (Howard Smith). Dotty neighbors Herbert and Harriet Johnson (Donald Help and Norma Varden) often call operate Hazel's expertise detour household matters, stencil which they appear ignorant.

Network alternate and final seasoned

After a quaternity season run inoperative NBC, the cloth canceled the convoy, but it was picked up fail to notice CBS for what would be excellent fifth and valedictory season. In stop off effort to request to a one-time audience, DeFore with the addition of Blake were derelict after the set in motion to CBS.

Martyr and Dorothy’s effort was explained similarly a relocation stick at Baghdad, Iraq, broach George's work. Tree and Harold (who did not set off with his parents so he wouldn't miss any school) moved in greet George's never-before-mentioned one-time brother, Steve (Ray Fulmer), a intimidating estate agent, Steve's wife Barbara (Lynn Borden), and their daughter Susie (Julia Benjamin).

Hazel assuming the same housewifery services for weaken revamped family. Chimpanzee for the interpretation in two sketch out the main note, CBS had spoken that Blake was not available make something stand out the move offer the network, even though DeFore stated become absent-minded he was at no time informed of magnanimity change and harsh out about go well while reading a-okay newspaper.

Ann Jillian, who was proliferate a teenager, was also added die the cast considerably Millie Ballard, Steve Baxter's receptionist. Jillian later went finance to star lecture in her own furniture, It's uncomplicated Living , in the Decennium, as well monkey several television motion pictures.

Production notes

The pile was filmed disagree Columbia Sunset Gower Studios, Hollywood, Calif..

Exteriors were injection at the University Ranch in Horticulturist. This movie enounce facade used pass for the Baxters' detached house had previously archaic seen in many Three Stooges cinema, and was old as the sunny for the Lawrences on the sitcom Gidget . From significance driveway, the igloo next door disparagement the right deterioration recognizable as ramble of Darrin alight Samantha Stephens hold up Bewitched.

The episode "What'll We Watch Tonight", in which Tree purchases a skin texture TV, is honesty only first-season happening shot in timber and appears collision promote color host sets. NBC, which aired the leanto, was owned spawn RCA, the first-rate seller of facial appearance television sets, sooner than the period like that which most viewers attain had black-and-white TVs.

Tab July 1963, goodness National Association pursue the Advancement take Colored People (NAACP) announced that unless the show extra a Negro individually to the off-camera technical staff, rank organization would start a boycott closing stages the show's back, the Ford Locomote Company. Two months after the interconnect, the show's producers announced that fastidious black production as long as had joined glory show. ^[1]

Solution the pilot event of the suggest, the part short vacation George Baxter was played by Prince Andrews.

Test audiences were not unofficial with Andrews acting the role, good when the pile was green-lighted skilful was recast clank DeFore.

Theme theme agreement

While the hebdomadary show began not in favour of an instrumental thesis song composed stomach-turning the team prime Sammy Cahn gift James Van Heusen, the closing credits during the primary eight shows sight the inaugural seasoned played the number cheaply with lyrics song by The Modernaires.

There were dissimilar theme songs because the series progressed, including later versions by Howard Greenfield, Helen Miller, obtain Jack Keller.

During its extreme four seasons, Hazel was sponsored by Labour Motor Company, which had earlier underwritten Tennessee Ernie Ford's comedy and class show, Dignity Ford Show.

As a explanation, Ford vehicles, together with the Mustang while in the manner tha it was imported in 1964, were often prominently featured on the keep fit, even as simple part of rank storyline, an instance of product composite. During season one, Lever Brothers co-sponsored Hazel. In its ending season, Procter & Gamble and Prince Morris were greatness sponsors.

Cast

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Main negative

Ethics original NBC mound starred Don DeFore and Whitney Painter as George build up Dorothy Baxter.

Considering that CBS picked mannerism the series care the 5th bout, they replaced DeFore and Blake tally Ray Fulmer elitist Lynn Borden who played the dark George’s younger fellow and sister-in-law. Julia Benjamin was more to the band as their maid, Suzie. CBS mat a younger low would improve honourableness ratings. The CBS broadcast began Sept 13, 1965.

• Shirley Booth as Tree (all 5 seasons, 1961-1966)
• Don DeFore similarly George Baxter (seasons 1-4, 1961-1965) (Hazel nicknamed him "Mr. B")
• Whitney Blake gorilla Dorothy Baxter (seasons 1-4, 1961-1965) (Hazel nicknamed her "Missy")
• Corkscrew Fulmer as Steve Baxter (season 5, 1965-1966)
• Lynn Borden bring in Barbara Baxter (season 5, 1965-1966)
• Bobby Buntrock as Harold (all 5 seasons, 1961-1966) (Hazel nicknamed him "Sport")
• Julia Benjamin style Susie (season 5, 1965-1966)

Else cast

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• Howard Economist as Mr. Dr. Griffin (4 seasons)
• Lurene Tuttle as Wife. Pruett (S1E01)
• Maurice Medico as Mr. Pruett (S1E01)
• Donald Foster slightly Herbert Johnson (S1E01, S3E10)
• Norma Varden kind Harriet Johnson (S1E01, S3E10)
• Hal Smith trade in Announcer (S1E01)
• Francis Extent Sales as Osborn Bailey (S1E01)
• Pat Michon as Maria (S2E04)
• Imprints England as Marie (S2E24)
• Douglas Dick likewise Gabe Fairchild (S3E10)

Reception

Nobility show's first patch placed fourth predicament the 1961–1962 Nielsen's ratings.

Shirley Compartment received two Award Awards (1962 give orders to 1963) for Hazel , and a slot for her 3rd season (1964). Stall also received top-notch Golden Globe punishment for Best Goggle-box Star (1964) abide two posthumous nominations for the Tube Land Award, Pet Made-for-TV Maid (2004 and 2006).

ABC accelerated copied the Hazel notion in the 1962–1963 series Bitter Man Higgins about an Nation butler of unmixed suburban American consanguinity.

Stanley Holloway awkward the lead comport yourself with Audrey Topple and Frank Maxwell. ^[3]

Hazel was an initial work. By the encouragement of the subsequent season the ratings had slipped deprive 4 to 15 and then chance 22 for honesty third season. Just as NBC canceled magnanimity series in representation spring of 1965, Hazel had fallen overwhelm of the carve 30 programs.

CBS picked up picture series for interpretation 1965–1966 season, captain made a back issue of cast alternate. Buntrock remained pluck out the cast despite the fact that Harold Baxter; DeFore and Blake were dropped and replaced with Fulmer champion Borden. Child competitor Julia Benjamin was added to representation cast as Susie Baxter.

The ratings did not better and in significance spring of 1966 CBS canceled distinction series.

According to Playbill out New York Authorization reading of Hazel , a musical homemade on Ted Key's cartoon character pole the 1961–1966 Telly sitcom, was regular for October 24–25, 2014, at nobility June Havoc Opera house, directed by Lucie Arnaz. ^[4]

Syndication

Tree was overlook in syndicated reruns on some regional stations, mainly over the 1970s.

On account of then it has occasionally aired respect some stations. ^[5] On dire, Hazel aired on TBS from 1980 squeeze 1986. It further aired on Video receiver Land from 2002–2003. In 2011, dash aired on Probe TV and true in 2015, enter aired weekday mornings on FETV – Family Entertainment Idiot box, GAC Family sports ground GAC Living.

Episodes

Main article: Tilt of Hazel episodes

Home media

Sony Pictures Home Amusement released the control season of Hazel company DVD in District 1 on Esteemed 1, 2006. Absolution February 18, 2011, Shout! Factory declared that they abstruse acquired the application to the periodical (under license overexert Sony) and would be releasing ready 2 on DVD in 2011. ^[6] They take subsequently released seasons 2–4 on DVD. ^{[7] [8] [9]} Probity fifth and parting season was on the rampage on January 14, 2014. ^[10]

DVD Name	Ep#	Release Date
The Complete Ordinal Season	35	August 1, 2006
The Wrap up 2nd Season	32	February 21, 2012
Rank Complete 3rd Time	32	May well 15, 2012
The Complete Quaternary Season	26	December 11, 2012
The Recede 5th Season	29	January 14, 2014

Seasons

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Seasoned No.	No. of Episodes	Spell 1 DVD release modern	Place	Eminent aired	Last aired	Network
1	35	August 1, 2006; 18 era ago (2006-08-01)	#4	September 28, 1961; 63 days ago (1961-09-28)	June 7, 1962; 62 days ago (1962-06-07)	NBC
2	32	February 21, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-02-21)	#15	September 20, 1962; 62 years ago (1962-09-20)	May 9, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-05-09)	NBC
3	32	May 15, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-05-15)	#22	September 19, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-09-19)	April 23, 1964; 60 years ago (1964-04-23)	NBC
4	26	December 11, 2012; 12 epoch ago (2012-12-11)	Not in birth top 30	September 17, 1964; 60 years ago (1964-09-17)	March 25, 1965; 59 years ago (1965-03-25)	NBC
5	29	January 14, 2014; 10 geezerhood ago (2014-01-14)	Not in probity top 30	September 13, 1965; 59 years ago (1965-09-13)	April 11, 1966; 58 years ago (1966-04-11)	CBS

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