The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was a long-running American television series, airing on ABC from October 3, 1952 to September 3, 1966, starring the real life Nelson family. The series starred Ozzie Nelson and his wife, singer Harriet Nelson, and their young sons, David Nelson and Eric Nelson, better known as Ricky. The series attracted large audiences, although it was never a top-ten hit, it became synonymous with the 1950s ideal American family life. It is the longest-running "live-action" non-animated sitcom in US TV history. When Skelton was drafted, Ozzie Nelson was prompted to create his own family situation comedy. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet launched on CBS October 8, 1944, making a mid-season switch to NBC in 1949. The final years of the radio series were on ABC (the former NBC Blue Network) from October 14, 1949, to June 18, 1954. Cast Members Ozzie Nelson, Harriet (Hilliard) Nelson, David Nelson, John Brown, Ricky Nelson, Tommy Bernard, Henry Blair, Jo! el Davis, Janet Waldo Lurene Tuttle Tonight's Story "Ozzie And The Hypnotist" Original Air Date: January 28, 1945 Episode Number: 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------