The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 3, Episode 16: A Matter of Principle

The Wedding Anniversary

Ozzie and Harriet must decide whether to celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary with a night on the town or to stay at home and chaperon a party for Ricky.

Too Many Ties

In order to make closet space, Harriet insists Ozzie get rid of his multitude of neckties.

The Furnace

It's hot versus cold, as Ozzie and Harriet battle over setting the furnace's thermostat.

A Load of Gravel

Ozzie gets upset when the gravel Thornberry ordered is dumped in his yard instead. After a phone call, things get worse. Worse yet, Thornberry is down on his back and can't deal with the problem himself, which leaves only one person to take care of the mess.

The Usher

Ozzie is bursting with pride when David is chosen over several boys as an usher at the local movie theatre. Ozzie's pride is tempered when he learns why David was chosen over the other boys.

Come As You Are Party

Wally Dipple invites Ozzie and Harriet to his annual "Come-As-You-Are" party, and Ozzie does his best not to be caught in a robe and pajamas like last year.

Wally Dipple's Garage Door

Wally Dipple invents an unusual garage door opener. Ozzie and Thorny want to invest in it, but their plans hit a little snag.

The Odd Bolt

Ozzie comes across a mysterious metal bolt, and sets about the house in search of where it's supposed to go.

A Matter of Inches

Ozzie agrees to pay David fifty dollars when he grows to be the same height as his dad.

The Lost Christmas Gift

When one of Ricky's Christmas gifts cannot be located, the entire Nelson family's holiday spirits plummet. However, the ensuing search enables the family to demonstrate the true spirit of Christmas.

The Fruitcake

When Harriet insists that everyone write thank-you notes, Ozzie struggles to write his to Thorny.

The Bloodhound

Ricky tries to teach an old dog new tricks. Meanwhile, Ozzie and Thorny take drastic measures to avoid going to a violin recital with their wives, in order to stay home and watch the big fight on television, instead.

The Missing Sandwiches

As a favor to their wives, Ozzie and Thorny are to deliver sandwiches and potato salad to the women's club. They need to use David's car but he leaves with the food in the trunk. Ozzie takes Ricky's bike and Thorny is on skates as they try to locate the missing refreshments.

Individuality

Ozzie tries to derail Thorny's scheme to save money by having his house painted with the paint that is leftover from painting Ozzie's home. Ozzie demands that Thorny paint his house a different color than his. Meanwhile, Ricky gets permission to express his individuality by redecorating his half of the bedroom he shares with David.

The Electric Train

Ricky wants to turn in his old train set in for a new chemistry set.

Career Woman

After hearing a speech at the women's club about exciting careers for women. Harriet starts to think about pursuing a career of her own, something "old-fashioned" Ozzie is dead against.

The Girl Who Came to Dinner

David invites his girlfriend Susan over to his home for dinner.

The Sportscar

Doc Williams is selling a fancy sportscar, and Ozzie is tempted to buy it.

Ricky's Blind Date

David has a problem: he has to find a date for his girlfriend's visiting cousin.

Spring Housekeeping

Ozzie and Thorny are under extreme marital pressure to perform their annual spring cleaning chores.

The Pajama Game

Dressed only in pajamas, Ozzie and Thorny embark on a bizarre adventure.

Ricky's Shadow

A little girl is following Ricky around, everywhere he goes. When Ozzie & Harriet try to talk to her, she runs away. Ozzie, Harriet, David, Ricky & even Thorny are trying to figure out what she wants.

The Witness

After a fender-bender, Thorny gets his day in court.

Ricky's Charge Account

The Testimonial

Ozzie wants to throw a surprise testimonial dinner in appreciation of Doc Williams.

Thorny's Piano

Though he hasn't had a piano lesson since the age of nine, Thorny bets Ozzie that he can learn to play a complete song within one week.

The Stray Dog

A stray dog attaches itself to the Nelsons, and they can’t get rid of him to go on a planned trip to Rainbow Lake.