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- "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," presented by--

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[music playing]

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Hotpoint brings all this to you with the Nelson family, too.

Ozzie, Harriet, David, Ricky, "The Ozzie and Harriet Show."

[music playing]

- And now Hotpoint presents America's favorite family

comedy, "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,"

starring the entire Nelson family:

Ozzie, Harriet, David, and Ricky.

- Hello.

I'm the Nelsons next door neighbor, Thorny.

Actually, my real name is Don DeFore,

but Thorny's a pretty nice name, don't you think?

[laughs] You know, it's a lot of fun living next door

to the Nelsons.

Of course, it gets pretty hectic at times.

[chuckles] Oh, here comes Ozzie Nelson, my good friend

and neighbor.

Or rather, there he goes.

And of course, this busy young lady is Harriet Nelson.

She'll turn around a little later on.

And this is David Nelson, the older of the two Nelson boys.

This isn't exactly David's best angle, of course.

And here comes Ricky Nelson.

Look out there, Dave!

- Hey, watch what your doing, will ya?

- Just testing the brakes.

They work fine.

- Well, I'm glad to hear that. - Hiya, boys.

Going for a ride?

- I'm just thinking about selling my bike.

Dave's going to let me sell his old one, too.

- I told him he wouldn't get much for it.

It's pretty beat up.

- Oh, I can see why you'd want to sell Dave's, but yours still

looks pretty good, Rick.

- I'm just getting kind of old for it, Pop.

- [chuckles] Are you kidding?

Full grown men ride bicycles.

- None of the guys I go around with ride bikes anymore.

- Think I'll show my age and take

one last spin around the block.

- Don't fall off.

- Careful of your knuckles.

[music playing]

You know, Rick, I'm not so sure you

ought to sell that bike of yours,

especially with the nice weather coming on.

Have a lot of fun, a lot of exercise,

get out in the fresh air.

- Yeah, I suppose so.

- I remember when we were kids we had this bicycle club.

We used to go on weekend trips.

Gee, it was great fun.

- I kind of like racing.

- Well, racing is the best part.

Scarcely a weekend went by we didn't have these bicycle

races.

You guys ought to try that.

- Hey, that sounds like a swell idea, Pop.

I think you've convinced me.

- [chuckles] Sure, have a lot of fun with your bike.

- Oh, I'm not talking about my bike, Pop.

- I thought you just said I'd convinced you.

- Yeah, about the racing part.

I could sell my bike and get a motorcycle.

- A motorcycle?!

- Sure, they're fast too.

Heck, we could start a motorcycle club

and be the scourge of the neighborhood.

Now, now, now-- just a second, son.

I didn't say anything about your buying a motorcycle.

In the first place, you're too young to get a license.

- I don't know.

I'm pretty tall.

Marlon Brando rides a motorcycle.

So does Mr. Peepers.

- That has absolutely nothing to do with it, son.

They're full grown men.

Besides, you can do just about anything

on a bicycle you can on a motorcycle.

- They aren't as fast.

- Well, maybe they're darn near as fast,

at least racing bikes are.

- Yeah, that's a great idea.

I could get a racing bike.

That's a swell idea, Pop.

Thanks a lot.

- Now you're making some sense.

- Sure, I could sell my other bike, get some more money,

and buy a new racing bike.

That's a swell idea, Pop.

- Uh, uh, where do you figure on getting the extra money?

- Could we have another little talk real soon,

Pop, just you and I?

[music playing]

- [chuckles] Boy, that was close.

- What was close?

- I just talked to our young son out of buying a motorcycle.

- Oh?

- Yeah, I had to do some fast talking,

but I finally got him to settle for a new racing bike.

- You didn't!

- I didn't want?

- You didn't tell Ricky he could buy a new racing bike?

- Well, you didn't listen to me.

He wanted a motorcycle.

I practically insisted he get the racing bike.

I thought it was darn fast thinking.

You got to be on your toes with 14-year-old kids nowadays.

- Well, I guess, I owe him $1.

I thought the scheme would be too complicated.

- What are you talking about?

- He bet me $1 he could talk you into letting

him buy a new racing bike.

[car horn]

It sounds like it's in our driveway.

[music playing]

- Hey, how about this?

- Hi, Oz.

- Hi, Oz.

- How do you like my new car?

- Is this yours, Thorny?

- Oh, no, doggone it.

Sure wish it was.

Guess who it belongs to.

- Don't tell me it belongs to you, Doc.

- Yes, sirree.

- Well, how about this.

- He's been letting me drive it around.

Sure terrific, Oz.

- Yeah, when did you get it?

- About four days ago.

Boy, driving one of these little things is really the life.

I'm crazy about it.

- Uh, don't you think it's about time you

took the "For Sale" sign down?

- I just put it on.

I'm selling it.

- I thought you said you just bought it.

- I did.

But frankly, it's beginning to cause

me a lot of embarrassment.

My patients don't seem to go for it.

One of them told my nurse it's like seeing your banker

in a Hawaiian sports shirt.

[laughter]

- That's what you get for being such a respectable citizen.

- Yeah. [laughter]

- Say, uh, you wouldn't be in the market for a sports car,

would you, Oz?

- Oh, no, thanks, Doc.

I mean, after all, I'm a family man,

and I'd feel a little silly buzzing around town

in a car like this.

- Well, I'm a family man.

- Well, I know, but my family's a little bigger,

and this looks a little small.

- And I see.

Well-- [gasps] Uh-oh.

- What's the matter?

- It's nothing serious.

But you ought to get more fresh air.

Now, with this little car of mine--

[laughter]

- Thanks a lot, Doc, but I'm too much of a conservative type

for a car like this.

- Eh, well, OK.

Oh, say, I have an appointment.

Oz, I'd like to ask you a little favor.

Could you keep it in your garage for me till I sell it?

I don't have any room at my place.

You can drive it if you like.

- Oh, well, you're welcome to store it here, Doc,

but I don't think I'd look right driving it around town.

- Oh, don't be silly, Oz.

You don't know what you're missing.

Hop in.

I'll give you a little spin around the block.

- Well, uh, uh, what about your appointment, Doc?

- No, no, that's OK.

Go ahead.

Just don't be too long.

One of you guys has to drive me to my office.

- Oh, uh, Doc, do you mind?

- Oh, sure.

[chuckles]

- This is comfortable.

- Well, don't be too long, now. I don't want to catch cold.

[laughter]

[starts engine]

[honks horn]

[car approaching]

Hey, I thought you guys got lost or something.

- Oh, Doc, this is really terrific.

- Well, I'm glad you liked it, Oz.

- Well, what's this?

- Doc's new car. Isn't it a beauty?

- Come on, hop in. Go for a ride.

- Oh, no, I've got to get ready to go downtown.

- Oh, don't be foolish. Come on, hop in.

- I'll mess my hair up.

- Oh, forget about your hair, Harriet.

This is terrific.

[starts engine]

See you. - So long.

Oh.

- Oh.

[laughter] - Here we go.

- All right, goodbye.

[music playing]

Oh, hey, how about my appointment?!

- How do you like this? See who's driving?

[laughs] - I see.

- That was more fun.

This is the cutest car.

- Oh, it's really great.

- Uh, what happened to Doc?

- He couldn't wait. He took a cab.

[laughter]

[music playing]

- That's a pretty affectionate look you're giving that.

It isn't yours, you know.

- [chuckles] I know.

- I hope you're not thinking of buying it.

- No, but it is fun to have it around for a couple of days.

Hop in.

I'll drive you downtown.

- Well, do you think you can handle it?

- Sure.

You drive it the same as any other car.

- Well, I don't know.

There's an awful lot of traffic down there,

and those gears are pretty tricky.

[starts engine] Whoa-- wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

OK, let her go.

- Uh, brace yourself.

It's got a pretty fast take off.

[music playing]

[music playing]

- Are you coming in with me?

- Uh, no.

I think I'll wait out here, thanks.

- I won't be long.

- Take your time.

- Hey, pretty nice car you got here, Mr.

- Oh, thanks, son.

- I've never seen a car like this before.

- Well--

[honks horn]

Oh, no, no, no, no-- uh, uh, don't, uh--

Oh, I'm sorry.

[chuckles]

- How fast does this thing go?

- Uh, well, I really don't know, son.

- My, this certainly is a fine looking machine.

- Oh, thank you, sir.

It belongs to a friend of mine.

- You know, I used to own a roadster, myself.

- Oh, is that so?

- Oh, isn't this a darling little car?

- Of course, I expect mine was wasn't quite as

fast as this one though.

- Uh, well, actually, I'm not a very fast...

Uh, that is, I haven't really let it out full speed yet.

- I noticed it's for sale.

Do you know how much is being asked?

- Uh, no, I'm sorry.

I don't.

- Isn't this the cutest thing you ever saw?

- [chuckles] Oh, well--

- How long have you had it?

- Uh, well--

- It isn't his car.

- Well, that is, not technically,

but you see, it belongs to this very good friend of mine,

and I have, uh, custody of it.

- It doesn't have much room.

- Well, it's, uh, roomier than it looks.

- Can you ride three in it?

- Well, I imagine so.

It might be kind of a squeeze.

- Do you mind if we try?

- Well, uh, uh, my w--

go ahead, slide in.

- Yes.

May I help you, ladies?

- Thank you.

- That's-- oh--

[chuckles]

- Hmm, this is nice.

- Well, yes.

It's a little bit, uh, squeezy.

[chuckles]

- I bet it's fun to ride in.

Would you think we were terrible if we asked for a ride

around the block?

- Oh, well, my--

well, no.

I guess we could take a little spin.

[chuckles] Uh, uh, pardon me there.

[starts engine]

Uh, uh, sorry, uh, we'll try to take you on another trip.

- That's all right.

Hey, it's a very nice car, isn't it?

[music playing]

[car approaching]

- Oh, well, here we are. [chuckles]

- Thank you, ever so.

- Oh, it was a pleasure.

- We certainly enjoyed it.

- I'm awfully glad you did.

- Thank you again, Ozzie.

- Oh, anytime at all.

[chuckles] [stammers]

- Is it all right if I take a ride?

- Oh, yes.

He's a perfect gentleman.

[music playing]

- Allow me.

- Oh, thank you.

- Bye.

- Uh, uh, bye.

Uh, I just, uh, was giving the girls a little demonstration

of the car.

Uh, everybody seemed to want to ride in it.

Uh, this gentleman here is waiting for a ride.

- Oh, oh, no thank you.

I really must be getting along.

Besides, there are just too many pretty girls ahead of me.

- Well, you and the car seem to have made quite a hit.

- Uh, yeah.

This car is a regular showpiece.

I wonder how much Doc wants for it.

- Don't tell me you want to buy it.

- Oh, well, no, uh, not necessarily,

just kind of interested.

- I think we better take it home and put it right in the garage.

[starts engine]

[chime]

Eyes on the road, sport.

[music playing]

- Hi, Oz.

- Oh, hi, Thorny.

- Well now, don't tell me you're going to high hat

your old friends just because you've been driving around

in that sporty car.

- Well, I'm-- I'm sorry.

I was deep in thought.

- Well, how come you're walking, anyway?

I thought you'd be cruising around the countryside

on a beautiful day like this.

- Well, that's just it.

I'm afraid I'd better leave the car in the garage

until Doc sells it.

- But, Oz, Doc wants you to drive it around so somebody

will see it and buy it.

- Well, that's just it.

I've been driving it around, and I'm getting spoiled.

I'm getting used to the darn thing.

- Well then, what are you waiting for?

Go ahead and buy it.

It's for sale.

- Don't be silly.

I can't afford to have a car for every member of the family.

- Well, I realize that.

But boy, you sure look good behind that wheel.

Makes you look 10 years younger.

- You sure I don't look silly in it?

No, I mean it.

There's nothing more ridiculous then a man

who doesn't act his age.

- Oz, you know me.

I say what I think.

Now, you're the kind of a guy who should drive a sports car.

You're the casual type.

- I must admit, the sunshine and fresh air

is pretty easy to take.

- Especially with the nice weather coming on.

Oh, we could do the town up in real style,

take it to the lodge meeting on warm evenings.

Can't you just see us roaring up to the bowling alley?

[laughter]

- You got me thinking.

- And on Sunday mornings when you like to sleep late,

I could take Catherine for a little drive in the country.

Or on Saturday afternoons when you're playing golf,

I could let you off at the club and maybe drive over

to the ballpark or up to the lake for a little fishing.

Think it over, Oz.

[chuckles]

- No, I'm afraid it's not for me.

- Oh, Oz, don't rush into this.

Take your time.

Just think it over.

- Well, I'll-- I'll, uh, think it over.

- OK.

I'll be saying you, sport.

[music playing]

- Oh, hiya Doc.

I've been looking for you.

- Hi, Oz.

I've been looking for you, too.

- I want to talk to you about the car.

- You've been a real pal keeping it for me, Oz.

- Oh, it's been my pleasure.

- It looks wonderful. - [chuckles]

- You really didn't have to keep it polished like this.

- Well, uh, I feel I have kind of a special interest

in the car.

Now, I know this may surprise you--

- No, doesn't surprise me at all.

You know, if it hadn't been for you,

I might not have sold it so soon.

- Sold it?

- Didn't Harriet tell you?

- Well, no.

I haven't seen Harriet.

You mean, you've actually sold my--

sold the-- the-- the- the-- car?

- Sure, thanks to you.

I know you won't accept money for this, Oz.

But I'll tell you what, you can have

five free shots of penicillin.

- Well, I--

I guess we won't be needing this anymore.

Uh, uh, who did you sell it to, Doc?

- I believe you know the gentleman.

He's coming over here to meet me.

Oh, in fact, here he comes now.

- Oh, this gentleman.

- Mr. Hotchkiss, Mr. Nelson.

- Oh, how do you do, sir?

- It's a great pleasure, Mr. Nelson.

- Well, thank you.

- You certainly are a clever salesman.

- Oh, well, thanks.

- She's all yours, Mr. Hotchkiss.

- I can hardly believe it.

- Well, climb in and see for yourself.

- May I?

- Of course.

- I hope it doesn't rain.

- On a beautiful day like this?

The starter's right under there.

Oh.

[starts engine]

- That, uh, motor sounds a little strange.

- Oh, sounds great to me.

- Well, take her away.

- Right you are.

And away we go.

- Whoa, watch it!

- Oh!

- I'm terribly sorry.

- Oh, uh, see, you put it in reverse.

First is straight ahead.

- I didn't do any damage, did I? - Oh, no.

It's all right.

They make very sturdy bumpers on these cars.

- Yeah, oh, I'm terribly sorry.

You know, I've gotten used to driving the old fashioned kind

you don't have to shift.

[laughs] Thanks again, Dr. Williams.

- Oh, that's OK.

Actually, we both owe our thanks to Mr. Nelson here.

It was his demonstration that sold it.

- Oh, I mean, [chuckles] well, I didn't demonstrate anything.

- Oh, but you did.

You very ably demonstrated one of the most attractive features

of the car.

- I did?

- Indeed, you did.

Come on, girls.

- Hi, Ozzie.

- Hi, Oz. [starts engine]

- Hello, girls.

[music playing]

[honks horn]

- Hi, Mom. - Oh, hi, dear.

How's it coming? - Oh, just fine.

I'm all through. - Oh, that's fine.

How did it work out? - Oh, swell, I think.

I'm real happy with it.

- Oh, that's good.

- I better go downstairs and wash up.

I'm all greasy.

- Well, thanks, again, Dave.

- You're welcome.

- Oh, here you are.

- Oh, hello, dear.

I hope you're not still brooding about Doc selling the car.

- No, no, no.

I've practically forgotten about it.

I do think it's kind of strange he sold it to that type of man,

though.

- What type is that?

- Well, you know, Mr. Hotchkiss is a real nice fellow and all,

but he just doesn't seem the type of man

to own a sports car.

- I didn't realize you had to be a certain type.

- I mean, after all, a car like that

does attract a lot of people.

- So I noticed.

- I didn't say anything about girls.

- Oh, who did?

- Oh--

- Oh, maybe I'm just as glad you didn't buy that car.

- [laughs] It wouldn't have been a practical car for us anyway.

I must admit, though, I did enjoy the riding around

in the open air and the attention.

You know, people stop and take special notice.

It was kind of fun.

- Yes, I know what you mean.

- It's sort of like wearing a new sport

coat or a bright new tie.

It gives you a lift, makes you feel good.

People stop and talk to you, get friendly.

- Well, dear, I think I've got just the answer

to your problem.

- What do you mean?

- Well, I know you're going to miss the car,

but I don't want you to miss the fresh air and the attention.

So I've got a little surprise for you.

- For me? What is it?

- Well, come on out in the back, and I'll show you.

Oh, here, this is for you, too.

- This? What's this?

- Oh, come on.

Don't ask many questions.

Follow me.

- Uh, Harriet--

- Hi, Mom.

- Hello, dear.

- Oh, hi, Rick.

How did you make out with your bikes?

- Not so good.

I guess nobody wants to buy them.

- Oh-- - Ozzie, are you coming?

- Oh, uh, uh, yes.

Uh, uh, pardon me, son.

I'll see you in a minute.

[music playing]

- Hey, Ricky, come here.

- What's going on around here?

Everybody's acting so goofy.

Mom just rushed out the back door with a big grin

on her face.

- Mom has a little surprise for Pop.

And I have a little surprise for you, too.

- I hope it's a good one.

I haven't had any luck in selling the bikes.

I've been all over town, too.

- That's the surprise.

I sold them.

- You're kidding.

- Here, does this look like I'm kidding?

It's a $10 bill.

- You're kidding.

- Here, take it.

It's yours.

[music playing]

- You're not kidding.

- Of course I'm not.

- Now I can get my racing bike.

- You got enough for the down payment?

- Sure.

Heck, with this and my $10 commission

from Doc Williams' car.

- What do you mean, your commission?

- I was the one who gave Mr. Hotchkiss the phone number.

I cinched the deal.

- You can't take any money for that.

Doc's phone number was printed right on "For Sale" sign.

- Who's talking about Doc's phone number?

I gave him the girl's number.

The tall one's my math teacher.

- Boy, you sure play the angles.

- Who'd you sell our old bikes to anyway?

- Mom bought them.

- Mom?

She buy both of them?

- Sure.

- I don't get it.

How come she bought 'em?

- Well, she wanted them.

I think it was a swell idea of Mom's, something

to make Pop happy and us, too.

Of course, I did all the mechanical work

for a small consideration.

- What are you talking about?

- There they go now. [music playing]

- Hey, how about that?

- Pretty neat, eh?

Our two old bikes made into one new one.

- You know, David, if I were the sentimental type,

I could say something right now.

- Go ahead.

Indulge yourself.

- OK, I will.

After all these years, Mom and Pop

are still goin' around together.

[laughs]

[music playing]

[car approaching]

- Hi, Oz.

- Oh, hi, Thorny.

I wondered who that was backing in there.

- Looks like you're busy.

- Yeah, I'm just painting this a little.

That guy Hotchkiss really rammed into this door.

- Looks like you're touching it up pretty good, though.

- Thanks.

- Uh, say, Oz, you got to stop for a minute.

There's something I got to tell you.

- Well, can't you tell me while I paint?

- Well, OK.

Tell me honestly, now, would you really

have let me borrow the sports car occasionally

if you'd bought it?

- Well, of course, I would have, Thorny.

You know that.

After all, we're good friends and neighbors.

Of course, I suppose that's easy to say since I didn't buy it.

- Well, it's easier for me to say because I did buy one.

- You're kidding. - Nope.

I went out and bought a sports car.

I figured, we ought to have one in the neighborhood.

[laughs]

- Oh.

- [laughs]

- How about this?

- Actually, it belongs to my boy, Will,

but he said we could borrow it.

- Well, this is a--

uh, does it have any wheels?

[laughter]

- Of course, it's not the same model that Doc's was.

- Well no, but you get the same fresh air and sunshine.

- Sure.

[chuckles] Hop in and see how she handles.

- Oh, great.

- No, no-- the doors don't open, Oz.

It's made real solid.

- Hey, this is a real kick.

- Hey, just a second, Oz.

Here--

- Oh, first class equipment.

Where's the starter?

- Oh, right over there.

- Oh.

[starts engine]

Ah.

- Hey, what do you two sports got here?

- It's Mr. Thornberry's new car.

- It looks like one of the original chariots from

"Ben-Hur."

[laughter] - Just keep an eye on us, Rick.

It's a real dynamo.

- Stand back, son.

[honks horn]

[music playing]

- Watch it, Oz!

- You can find where to buy your new Hotpoint

by checking your local classified telephone directory.

Look for Hotpoint under the appliance you want.

Ask your local Hotpoint dealer to show you the new Hotpoint

ranges, the new Hotpoint refrigerators, the new Hotpoint

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Next week, "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,"

starring the entire Nelson family--

Ozzie, Harriet, David, and Ricky--

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- Well, goodnight, folks. We'll see you again next week.

- Good night.

And remember, Hotpoint changes your viewpoint automatically.

- Yes, sir.

That's what I always say, boy.

- What do you always say, little man?

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[chimes]

--automatically.

[music playing]

- We'd like to take this opportunity

to call your attention to a fine spread of color pictures

in the current issue of "Family Circle Magazine."

It shows not only the entire family, but also

a series of pictures of Harriet modeling

some interesting spring fashions.

The part of Doctor Williams was played by Frank Cady.

Mr. Hotchkiss was played by Claude Stroud.

Danny Richards Jr. played the part of the boy.

And the girls were Gloria Marshall and Shirley Buchanan.

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