The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Season 8
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 7.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
The Sea Captain
Oct 7, 1959
One of Ozzie's old college friends, now a sea captain, invites Dave to join him on his next round-the-world cruise - much to Ozzie and Harriet's consternation.
Ozzie, the Host
Oct 7, 1959
Ozzie invites Darby over for dinner. The simple dinner turns into a big party as more friends are invited.
David, the Law Clerk
Oct 21, 1959
It seems as though everyone is trying to help David get a job as a law clerk.
Who Needs Girls
Oct 28, 1959
Ricky must decide between going to a dance or going up to the mountains with the guys.
The Rancher's Daughter
Nov 4, 1959
The father of David's galpal owns a ranch with a well-stocked lake for fishing so Ozzie and his buddies wrangle an invitation.
The Nelsons Decide to Move
Nov 11, 1959
Ozzie decides that the family needs to move into an apartment and tries to convince them to follow his advice.
David, the Sleuth
Nov 18, 1959
David trails a man whom he believes is faking an injury in order to collect insurance money.
The Gas Station
Nov 25, 1959
When the women's club takes over a gas station one weekend for charity, Ozzie, Darby and Joe are sure they'll be sweet talked into helping, and resolve to refuse.
Fathers' Night at the Fraternity House
Dec 2, 1959
The fraternity brothers are short of funds for the swimming pool they want to build in back of the frat house, so they plan to put the squeeze on their fathers by luring them to a
Happy Anniversary
Dec 9, 1959
Harriet and Ozzie both make plans to surprise the other on their anniversary.
An Interest for Harriet
Dec 30, 1959
Ozzie tries to interest Harriet in his activities so they can be together.
Ozzie Keeps a Secret
Jan 6, 1960
It's up to Ozzie to get Ricky's galpal to a surprise party in her honor without ruining the surprise.
David's Car Payments
Jan 20, 1960
David is borrowing money from everyone he knows to help out a friend. When Ozzie misinterprets a letter from a finance company to David, (it's an advertising flier), he thinks that
The Circus
Jan 27, 1960
In order to impress a girl who works at a circus, David and Ricky put together a trapeze act.
Rick's English Literature Class
Feb 3, 1960
The local Women's Club needs a guest speaker, and Ozzie is nominated.
The Lockout
Feb 10, 1960
If Dave and Rick don't return their dates to the dorm by eleven o'clock, they will be locked out by their strict housemother.
The Uninvited Guests
Feb 17, 1960
Ozzie and Harriet are receiving a visit from a couple they met when away for a weekend through mutual friends but are having trouble remembering who they are.
A Trap for Ricky
Feb 24, 1960
A girl has a crush on Ricky and her friends devise ways to bring them together.
The Magic Dishes
Mar 16, 1960
Harriet tells a tall-tale about the magic that her dishes possess.
The Professor's Experiment
Mar 30, 1960
Rick volunteers to assist a professor with his chemistry experiments on Saturday night to avoid having to take two girls to a fraternity dance on the same night.
The T-Shirts
Apr 6, 1960
One of the founders of the Men's Club is returning to town and Ozzie's in charge of getting T-shirts welcoming him back.
Bad Day at Blueberry Rock
Apr 27, 1960
Ozzie is determined to ride his rented bicycle all the way uphill to Blueberry Rock.
Dave and the Schoolteacher
May 4, 1960
David strikes up a relationship with an old elementary school classmate, who has now grown up to be a beautiful elementary school teacher.
The Forgotten Promise
May 18, 1960
Ozzie and Joe try to duck out on a promise they made to their wives that they would attend an upcoming lecture with them.
Painting the Sorority House
May 25, 1960
Rick and his fraternity brothers get roped into painting their girlfriends' sorority house.
No News for Harriet
Jun 8, 1960
When Harriet gets disappointed because Ozzie forgot to tell her anything about his day, neighbor Joe Randolph suggests that he make things up.
Weekend Vacation
Jun 15, 1960
Ozzie wants some peace and quiet on a weekend vacation but Harriet has other ideas.