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00:00The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, starring the entire Nelson family, Ozzie, Harriet,
00:08David, and Ricky.
00:09Here is Ozzie, who plays the part of Ozzie Nelson, and of course, his lovely wife Harriet
00:15as Harriet Nelson.
00:16The older of the Nelson boys, David, appears as David Nelson, and his younger brother,
00:21the irrepressible Ricky, played by Ricky Nelson.
00:24The Nelson's next-door neighbor, Thorny, is played by Don DeFores.
00:28We're ready for breakfast now, Mom.
00:33Well, and to what do we owe this pleasant surprise?
00:38We're having a special assembly at school today.
00:41Oh, good for you.
00:42Us too, Mom.
00:43We're having a special program about George Washington.
00:45We'll probably miss all our morning classes.
00:47Good old George Washington.
00:49Well, I can see why he'd be a popular guy today.
00:51We don't have to go to school at all on Monday.
00:54Yes, I know.
00:55I sure wish he had more birthdays, boy.
00:58When you get a little older, you'll be thankful that birthdays only come once a year.
01:02Did I hear somebody mention a birthday?
01:05Yeah, Monday.
01:06Don't tell me you've forgotten.
01:08Somebody's birthday on Monday?
01:10Let's see, Harriet, yours is July.
01:13David is October.
01:15You want a hint?
01:16No, no, no, no.
01:17Wait a minute.
01:18I'm usually pretty good at this.
01:20I can certainly remember a birthday without a hint.
01:24Let's see.
01:26Okay, give me just a small hint.
01:28His name is George Washington.
01:30Oh!
01:32I didn't think I'd forgotten a birthday.
01:34You forgot his.
01:36Well, I wasn't thinking about him.
01:39He was a good man, boy.
01:40Yeah, I know he was.
01:42We're having a special assembly about him today.
01:44We're even getting out of school early.
01:46Oh, good.
01:47Good old George Washington.
01:48Well, here's your breakfast.
01:49You'd better eat it or you'll be late.
01:51Yeah, I don't want to be late for getting out of school early.
01:54Harriet, I don't think I'll have any breakfast.
01:56I think I'll just have orange juice.
01:57Thorny's going to stop by for me in a couple of minutes.
01:59Oh, all right, dear.
02:00Say, listen, I want you to be very careful at that corner at the foot of Maple Avenue.
02:04There was another accident there last night.
02:06Oh?
02:07Look, it's right here on the front page of the paper.
02:09You know, I think it's terrible they don't have a traffic light there.
02:12Oh, yeah.
02:13Go see, Tom.
02:15Oh, yeah.
02:16Look at those fenders.
02:17Yeah, they were fenders.
02:19Boy, it's lucky nobody was hurt.
02:21I want you boys to be very careful when you're crossing the street down there, too.
02:24Oh, we always are, Mom.
02:25I almost had an accident at that corner last night.
02:28Some woman came zooming right out in front of me.
02:31Are you sure it was a woman?
02:32Oh, yeah.
02:33She came barreling right across in front of me.
02:36Actually, she owned the road or something.
02:38Who was it, Pop?
02:39The mayor's wife?
02:40I don't know.
02:42All I know is if I hadn't of jammed on my brakes in a hurry, we'd have had a nice smash-up.
02:46Is it true that women make the worst drivers, Pop?
02:49Oh, no, no.
02:50I wouldn't say that, David.
02:52I mean, women are much better drivers than small children.
02:56Now, just a minute.
02:57I resemble that remark.
02:58I'm a woman, you know, and I feel a little hurt.
03:00What about me?
03:01I'm a small child.
03:04Well, the issue isn't to determine who's a better driver.
03:06It's see if we can't do something about that dangerous intersection so we don't keep having those accidents there.
03:12Well, it's no wonder they have accidents.
03:14It's almost impossible to see the other cars until you're practically at the corner.
03:18It's not always the driver's fault.
03:19I guess that's what our teacher means.
03:21What's that?
03:22Well, she says most accidents are caused by the nut at the steering wheel.
03:26Sounds like your teacher's been reading some old joke books.
03:29He's a dan-dan-dandy.
03:34We're having a woman's club meeting today, and I think I'll try and do something about it.
03:38Maybe have a traffic signal put in there.
03:40How can you do that, Mom?
03:42Well, I don't know, David, but maybe somebody will have some ideas.
03:45Well, the thing to do is get to somebody with some authority.
03:47Somebody with some influence.
03:49You mean like Miss Wingate, my homeroom teacher.
03:51Does she have influence?
03:53I'll say.
03:54When she says stay after school, you stay.
03:58Well, with all respect to Mrs. Wingate, that's not the kind of influence I mean.
04:01I mean somebody with some political influence.
04:03You need somebody like that on your side.
04:05A guy like Miss Wingate on my side.
04:07She makes out the report cards, too.
04:09Well, you'd better hurry up with your breakfast.
04:11You're going to find yourself off her list.
04:14Yeah.
04:15Besides, you don't want to keep old George waiting.
04:17I wonder what he would have done in a case like this.
04:19You mean about the traffic light?
04:21Yes, sir.
04:22Well, I'm sure he'd have done something about it, David.
04:24He was a great man.
04:25And no problem was so small that he could afford to overlook it.
04:28Well, it seems to me that none of us can afford to overlook a thing like this.
04:31I don't think George Washington would have worried about a traffic light.
04:34Oh, what makes you so sure?
04:36They didn't have automobiles in those days.
04:39I'll think up an answer to that and let you know when I come home tonight.
04:44Hi, Bob.
04:46Oh, hi, folks.
04:47Hi, Bob.
04:48What's up?
04:49Oh, it's quite a greeting.
04:50What's all the excitement about?
04:51We're having dinner early.
04:52We're playing a basketball game tonight.
04:54Oh, good for you.
04:55Oh, hello, dear.
04:56Oh, hi.
04:57I'm glad you're home.
04:58The boys want to have dinner early.
04:59Yeah, I know.
05:00They tell me.
05:01Well, that suits me fine.
05:02I had kind of a busy day.
05:03Oh, so did I.
05:04We had quite a session at the women's club.
05:05Oh, really?
05:06Did you speak to them about the traffic signal idea?
05:08Yes, sir, I did.
05:09And it was received very enthusiastically.
05:11Oh, swell.
05:12Was any definite action taken?
05:13Mm-hmm.
05:14I've been appointed a committee of one
05:16to write a letter to the president of the Chamber of Commerce.
05:18Well, OK.
05:19Let's get out the old pencil and paper.
05:21Oh, well, thank you, dear, but I've already written it.
05:23Oh, good for you.
05:24I wrote it during the treasurer's report
05:26and mailed it right after the meeting.
05:28I figured the sooner the better.
05:30In fact, I sent a special delivery.
05:32Oh, well, that's fine.
05:33Now, if you don't mind my making a suggestion,
05:35I'd follow it right up.
05:37In what way?
05:38Well, I'd go down and see the main guy personally.
05:41Oh, I wouldn't want to do that.
05:42Well, why not?
05:43That's the only way you're going to get any real action.
05:45Find out who the main guy is
05:47and go down there and contact him personally.
05:49That's what I'm going to do tonight.
05:51What's this?
05:52I'm going right up to Officer Clancy
05:54and get some real action.
05:55What are you going to do, step on his toes?
05:58Now, wait a minute.
05:59Who's this you're going to see tonight?
06:00Officer Clancy.
06:01He's a policeman.
06:02Oh.
06:03Well, how come you know him so well?
06:05He referees all the basketball games at the Y.
06:07Oh.
06:08He sounds like a real nice guy.
06:11Oh, he is.
06:12I'm going to tell him about that traffic light
06:14we were talking about.
06:15What good will that do?
06:16What do you mean?
06:17Well, he's a nice man, but what can he do?
06:19Are you kidding?
06:20Are you kidding?
06:21Am I kidding?
06:23Are you kidding?
06:24Am I kidding?
06:25Now, wait a minute, boys.
06:27I must admit that installing a traffic light
06:29is probably a little out of Officer Clancy's jurisdiction,
06:31but it certainly won't do any harm for Ricky
06:33to talk to him about it.
06:34Do you think he has any influence, Pop?
06:36Well, you never can tell.
06:38He knows a lot of people, boy.
06:40We're sure he does, dear.
06:42He told me he's seen them come and he's seen them go.
06:44I guess he has at that.
06:46In fact, he said he sent some of them himself.
06:49I wouldn't doubt that either.
06:51You know, I think it's wonderful
06:53the way you've all gotten together on this thing,
06:55and that's the way to accomplish something.
06:57Everybody work together.
06:59You know, I may be too optimistic,
07:01but I think that letter of mine might do the trick.
07:03Well, you know, I've just been thinking
07:04it might not be a bad idea
07:05if I took a little trip down the city hall
07:07and had a talk with somebody in charge down there.
07:09Don't worry, Pop.
07:10Officer Clancy can take care of everything.
07:12Oh, Ricky, stop talking like a moron.
07:14Moron, he says.
07:16Big man, terrific IQ.
07:20That's what I like to see.
07:22Everybody working together.
07:35Yeah, I'll talk to you later.
07:36Bye.
07:39Now, may I help you, sir?
07:40Yes, this is the office
07:42of the commissioner of public safety, isn't it?
07:44Yes, it is.
07:45Well, I'd like to see the commissioner, please.
07:47Well, I'm sorry, but he's in conference right now.
07:50Do you have an appointment?
07:52No, I don't.
07:54Is that necessary?
07:56Oh, I'm afraid it is.
07:58The commissioner only sees people by appointment.
08:00Oh, yes.
08:01Well, I'd like to make an appointment then
08:03at his earliest convenience.
08:04Oh, well, certainly.
08:05Just let me take a look here
08:06and see what day he has open.
08:09I realize he's a very busy man,
08:11but a lot of people are quite concerned.
08:13Yes, of course.
08:14How about a week from Monday?
08:16Oh, you couldn't make it a little earlier than that?
08:19Well, he might be able to squeeze you in next Thursday
08:22while he's getting his hair cut.
08:26Really, this is a matter of some urgency,
08:28and I was hoping I could see him a little sooner than that.
08:31Well, I'm sorry.
08:32That's the earliest appointment I can arrange.
08:34His calendar's all filled until then.
08:36Perhaps I could help you.
08:37Would you like to tell me
08:38what you'd like to see the commissioner about,
08:40and then I could relay the message to him?
08:42Well, I suppose.
08:44Although, as I say,
08:46this is a matter of considerable urgency.
08:49You sure I couldn't just squeeze in to see him
08:51for just five minutes?
08:52That's all of his time I need.
08:54No, I'm awfully sorry,
08:55but like I say,
08:56he's in a very important conference.
08:58Yes.
09:02Pardon me just a moment.
09:04Hello?
09:07Who?
09:09John, how wonderful to hear from you!
09:11Whoo!
09:16Oh, really, John?
09:18What?
09:20Oh!
09:21Bob!
09:22For goodness sakes!
09:24Whoo!
09:26How is he?
09:27Fine.
09:28Oh, that's good.
09:31Say, could I call you back in a couple of minutes?
09:33I'm sort of busy right now.
09:35Mm-hmm.
09:37Okay.
09:38Bye.
09:41Sorry to keep you waiting, sir.
09:42Now, what was your problem?
09:43Oh, uh, well, are you familiar
09:45with the intersection at Highland and Maple?
09:47Oh, yes, I know the corner you mean.
09:49Well, there have been quite a few
09:51traffic accidents there recently.
09:53Nothing serious, but, uh,
09:55minor things such as fender abrasions
09:57and things of that sort.
09:59And I thought if I spoke to the commissioner,
10:01he might be able to arrange to have
10:03a traffic signal put there before
10:05something serious really occurs.
10:07A traffic light at the corner...
10:09At Maple and Highland.
10:10Maple and Highland.
10:12Yes.
10:13Well, I'll certainly see that this is brought
10:15to the commissioner's attention.
10:16I'm sure you'll get some quick action.
10:18Oh, well, fine.
10:19Of course, I don't expect it will be installed
10:21tonight or tomorrow morning.
10:22Oh, it's not impossible.
10:24The commissioner's a pretty fast worker.
10:26Oh.
10:27On matters of this sort.
10:28Oh!
10:31Then you'll definitely bring it to his attention, won't you?
10:33Oh, yes, yes, I will.
10:34Fine.
10:36Oh.
10:37Thanks a lot.
10:38You're welcome.
10:42Hello?
10:43Who?
10:45George!
10:46How wonderful to hear from you!
10:48Ah!
11:04I got as far as the secretary,
11:06and she told me that the commissioner
11:08was in a conference.
11:09Between you and me, I could have sworn
11:11I heard somebody say,
11:12I'll raise you five from the back room.
11:14Ah!
11:17Well, just the same,
11:18you sure got some quick results.
11:20I didn't get any results at all.
11:22The girl said she'd speak to him about it,
11:24but, you know, that's the usual routine.
11:26What do you mean?
11:27Oh, I mean, I just wasted my time.
11:29Well, it may interest you to know
11:31that I put a lot of thought into it.
11:34It may interest you to know
11:36that I passed there not more than 10 minutes ago
11:38and saw a workman directing traffic lights.
11:40You're kidding.
11:41Well, no, I was honest.
11:42Didn't you see it on the way home?
11:44No, I took the bus.
11:45Well, come on, we'll drive over.
11:47You can see for yourself.
11:48Well, how about that?
11:49I really got some quick action, didn't I?
11:51Well, you sure did.
11:52You know, it just goes to show you,
11:54for years people have been saying,
11:56let's have a traffic light installed
11:58at that dangerous intersection.
12:00But it took me to go down there
12:02and get some real action.
12:03I'm telling you about it.
12:04Well, nevertheless,
12:05when people say,
12:06who did that magnificent,
12:07public-spirited job,
12:08you tell them it was
12:09your neighbor and friend, Ozzie Nelson.
12:11Sure, sure, Oz.
12:12And when the light has traffic tied up for blocks,
12:14we'll erect a little sign.
12:16You are late for work this morning
12:18through the courtesy of Ozzie Nelson.
12:24Hey, David, I told you, boy.
12:26You told me what?
12:28Remember, I told you.
12:29You told me what?
12:30About the traffic light.
12:32He said it wouldn't do any good
12:34to ask Mr. Clancy.
12:35Ask him what?
12:36About putting in a traffic light.
12:38What about it?
12:39The men are putting it up right now.
12:41You mean down in Holland and Maple?
12:43Sure.
12:44How many times do I have to tell you, David?
12:46Boy, it sure didn't take them very long, did it?
12:48Heck no.
12:49I don't mess around, boy.
12:51Here, look at my traffic light.
12:53Your traffic light?
12:55Oh, sure.
12:56I'm the guy who got it put there.
12:58Oh, good for you.
12:59Congratulations, little man.
13:02Why don't you have the neighborhood
13:03take up a collection for me?
13:06Get ready for dinner, boys.
13:07Hey, Mom, did you hear what I did?
13:09No, I didn't.
13:10Well, why didn't you hear about it?
13:11Well, why don't you wash your hands
13:12and tell us at dinner,
13:13and then your father can hear about it, too.
13:14Okay.
13:15Come on, David.
13:16Okay, I'll be right with you.
13:17Hey, Mom.
13:18I want to tell you something,
13:20but don't tell Ricky now.
13:21Oh, what's the big secret?
13:22Oh, Ricky saw some guys putting in a traffic light
13:24at the corner of Holland and Maple.
13:26Are they putting it in already?
13:28Yes, ma'am.
13:29And he thinks it's because he told Mr. Clancy
13:31about the dangerous corner.
13:32Oh, I see.
13:33Yeah, but I know what really happened.
13:34Yes, I know you do.
13:35I didn't have the heart to tell Ricky.
13:37That's very thoughtful of you, dear.
13:38I'm glad you didn't.
13:39The important thing is that the light got put in.
13:41Yeah, that's what I figured.
13:43That's the reason I let him go right on
13:45thinking he was responsible.
13:46I didn't realize how much could be accomplished
13:48just by writing a letter.
13:50Gee, how did you know, Mom?
13:52How'd I know what?
13:53That we wrote a letter to the mayor.
13:55Our whole class signed it.
13:56When did this happen?
13:57Yesterday.
13:58I told our teacher about the dangerous corner,
14:00and she said we ought to try to do something about it.
14:02So you sent a letter to the mayor?
14:04Yes, ma'am.
14:05But don't say anything to Ricky now, Mom.
14:07Oh, of course not.
14:09Let him go right on thinking he was responsible.
14:11All right, dear, if you say so.
14:22Hello, Harriet.
14:23Hello, dear.
14:24Say, I have some news for you.
14:26Don't tell me.
14:27Let me guess.
14:29I can tell from that glint in your eye
14:30that you've already heard about it.
14:31Oh, you mean about the traffic light?
14:33Uh-huh.
14:34It was really fast action, wasn't it?
14:36Yeah, it sure was.
14:38Just goes to show you what can be done
14:40with a little determination and public spirit.
14:42Well, thank you, dear.
14:44Oh.
14:47You're welcome.
14:48I don't know why I'm taking the bows.
14:50You're the one who's responsible for the whole thing.
14:52Oh, well, thanks.
14:54I really didn't do so much.
14:56Well, if it weren't for you, it never would have gotten done.
14:58Oh, that's very nice of you to say so.
15:00Well, it's the truth.
15:02After all, you're the one who gave me the idea to write the letter.
15:04What's this again?
15:06I say, you're the one who gave me the idea
15:08to write the letter to the Chamber of Commerce.
15:10Oh.
15:12And you mean that's how come the traffic light got installed?
15:15Well, of course.
15:16Oh.
15:18This is marvelous.
15:20Oh, it's really not marvelous.
15:22Any one of the girls could have done the same thing.
15:24Uh, Harriet.
15:27It's lucky you happen to have
15:29a very good sense of humor
15:31because I have news for you, dear.
15:33Oh, I'm sorry to interrupt you, dear, but whatever you do,
15:35don't say anything about the traffic light
15:37to David or Ricky.
15:39Why not?
15:41Well, David did a very generous thing.
15:43It seems that last night at the basketball game,
15:45Ricky spoke to Officer Clancy
15:47about putting the traffic light in.
15:49Oh, so he thinks he was responsible for it.
15:51Yes, but that's not all.
15:53David spoke to his schoolteacher about it
15:55and the whole class sent a letter to the mayor.
15:57So David thinks that he's responsible for it.
15:59Let's say that's very nice of David.
16:01Very thoughtful.
16:03I thought so, too.
16:05So naturally, I didn't have the heart to remind David
16:07about my letter to the Chamber of Commerce.
16:09Oh.
16:11Gee, that was very thoughtful of you, too, dear,
16:13to let David think that he did.
16:15I figured I can certainly be as generous as my own son.
16:17Oh.
16:19I'm sorry I interrupted you before.
16:21You said you had some news for me.
16:23Oh.
16:25Well, it wasn't important.
16:27Well, don't forget now.
16:29Don't mention this to David or Ricky, huh?
16:31No, I promise.
16:33As long as each of them thinks he's responsible for it,
16:35there's no sense in spoiling their fun.
16:37Oh, sure.
16:39That's right.
16:41Do you happen to know where Sidney is?
16:43Sidney?
16:45Yeah, you know, the Thornberry's dog.
16:47Oh.
16:49I think he's out back in his doghouse.
16:52Well, I'm sure he had nothing to do
16:54with the traffic light,
16:56so there's a little something
16:58I'd like to tell him.
17:02Oh, it sounds confusing to me.
17:04Yeah, so naturally,
17:06I didn't have the heart to tell him
17:08who was really responsible.
17:10Well, I'm glad you didn't, Oz.
17:12I'm perfectly content to remain unheralded.
17:14My reward is just knowing that my action
17:16was another step in public safety.
17:18Now, just a second, Thorny.
17:20You're responsible for getting the light installed.
17:22Certainly, Oz, and I accept your thanks.
17:24Believe me.
17:26Now, wait a minute.
17:28Don't tell me you're gonna start taking credit for it.
17:30Well, I say give credit where credit is due.
17:32I hate to disappoint you, old man,
17:34but Catherine has reminded me of something very interesting.
17:36Such as what?
17:38Well, it seems a couple of weeks ago,
17:40I talked to her cousin,
17:42and I happened to mention at that time
17:44that we needed a traffic signal at Highland and Maple.
17:46So what?
17:48Obviously, my talk with him was responsible for the whole thing.
17:50I thought Catherine's cousin
17:52had an electrical appliance shop.
17:54Well, yes. Yes, he does.
17:56And he also makes traffic signals?
17:58Oh, yeah. Now, look, Oz,
18:00I didn't mean to give the impression
18:02that he makes the whole signal.
18:04Please don't misunderstand me.
18:06He makes the light bulbs that they put into the signal.
18:08Thorny, you know darn well he had nothing to do with it.
18:10I was the one who went down to see the commissioner.
18:12You mean you spoke to his secretary?
18:14Yes, and she promised to speak to him,
18:17and she obviously did because the light was installed.
18:19And if you don't mind,
18:21I'll take the bows for it.
18:23Oh, no, no, no, Oz.
18:25I beg to differ with you.
18:27Catherine's cousin knows quite a few influential people.
18:29Oh, sure, like the guy who paints the traffic lights
18:31and the guy who sells the paint
18:33to the guy who paints them?
18:35No. He's a sore loser.
18:37Anything I can't stand is the guy who takes credit
18:39for something he had nothing to do with.
18:41Pardon me.
18:43Do either of you gentlemen own a car
18:45license number 7M32048?
18:47Well, yes, I do, officer.
18:49Is something wrong?
18:51Well, I tried to flag you down there,
18:53but I guess you didn't see me,
18:55and I took out after you and lost you in the traffic.
18:57Oh, well, I'm sorry. Did I do something wrong?
18:59You drove through a red light.
19:01A red light? Well, I didn't even see it.
19:03Yeah, back there at Highland and Maple.
19:05Highland and Maple?
19:07Yeah, we just put it in.
19:09We've needed a signal at that intersection
19:11for a long time.
19:14Oh, yes, yes, of course.
19:18Yes.
19:20A fine place to put a traffic light.
19:22I mean, I'm used to driving right through there.
19:24Yes, I know.
19:26We've nailed quite a few people today.
19:28Seems to me the person should get
19:30some sort of a warning.
19:32Thorning, I ought to make you pay this fine.
19:34You're the one who's responsible
19:36for getting that light put up there.
19:38Who, me?
19:40Oh, I had nothing to do with it.
19:43I only spoke to his secretary.
19:45I think it's a very nice traffic light myself.
19:47It's high time we had one, too.
19:49Oh, Oz, I think we can blame this whole thing
19:51on Ricky.
19:53Look, don't try to weasel out of it, Thorny.
19:55If you hadn't spoken to your cousin
19:57with all his influence...
19:59I'm not trying to weasel out of anything.
20:01And he's not my cousin, he's Catherine's.
20:03And I'm sure he doesn't know anything about it.
20:05Please try and be a little more careful next time, Mr. Nelson.
20:07Well, aren't you going to give me a ticket?
20:09Oh, now, that's a great question to ask.
20:12Now, I'll have to let you off with a warning this time.
20:14Oh, gee, thanks a lot, officer.
20:16I really had no intention of driving through.
20:18It was completely accident.
20:20Oh, I understand.
20:22Don't you think it's a good place to have one, though?
20:24I mean, that's a very dangerous corner.
20:26You're absolutely right.
20:28Thanks again, officer.
20:30Well, that's okay.
20:32And give my regards to Ricky.
20:34Ricky?
20:36Yeah, tell him Officer Clancy said hello.
20:38Okay, gentlemen.
20:40Good day, Officer Clancy.
21:01Hi, Rick.
21:03Oh, hi, Dad.
21:05How'd the basketball game go last night?
21:07Oh, swell.
21:10I didn't know you knew Officer Clancy.
21:12Officer Clancy?
21:14Why? Why do you say that?
21:16Well, he told me to say hello to you.
21:18He sure is a nice man.
21:20Uh, wait a minute.
21:22Rick, what else did he say?
21:24Nothing.
21:26He just said give my regards to your dad.
21:28Oh.
21:30Yes, he sure is a nice man.
21:32Very considerate.
21:34Very nice man.
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