Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Eric "Ricky" Nelson, Don Defore, Parley Baer, Lyle Talbot, Mary Jane Croft, Frank Cady, Skip Young, June Blair, Kristin Harmon, Charlene Salerno. Originally broadcast on television from 1953-1966. Contains 24 episodes from the television series. Special features: Disc 1: Ricky sings: "Waiting in school," "Stood up" and "Just because"; original radio episode: "David sells Ozzie's suit" ; Disc 2: Ricky sings: "I'm confessin'," "Boppin' the blues," "Right by my side," "Young emotions," "That's all" and "You'll never know what you're missing"; original radio episode: "David fights" ; Disc 3: Ricky sings: "Hello Mary Lou"; original radio episode: "Apartment building next door" ; Disc 4: Ricky sings: "Fools rush in" and "Fire breathing dragon"; Ozzie & Harriet trivia quiz; original radio episode: "Jury duty."
Contents:
Disc 4: Ozzie the babysitter (aka Ozzie the sitter). Ricky's lost letter -- Father son tournament -- Man without a family -- Road race -- Picture in Rick's notebook. Disc 2: Who is Betty? -- Rick gets even -- Dave and the schoolteacher -- Sweater for Rick -- Dave's golf story -- Rick's broken arm. Disc 3: Selling Rick's drums -- Rick's 21st birthday -- Rick grades a test -- Rick and the maid of honor -- Ricky, the host -- David and the teenager. Disc 4: Dave and the fraternity lease -- Ozzie, Joe, and the fashion models -- Rick's wedding ring -- Blue moose -- Tangled web -- Ozzie the babysitter (aka Ozzie the sitter).
Summary:
Rick and David Nelson grew up before America's eyes in this television series. We saw them go from middle school to high school, from college and on to marriage and careers as lawyers, all under the watchful guidance of their co-starring real-life parents.
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