Ozzie's Girls
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Ozzie's Girls is an American sitcom
spin-off
of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
, which ran in first-run syndication during the 1973-74 season. It picked up seven years after The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet had gone off the air.
and Ricky
had grown up and moved out, Ozzie
and Harriet Nelson
decide to rent their sons' old rooms to college students Susan Hamilton (Susan Sennett) and Brenda McKenzie (Brenda Sykes
). Much of the humor stemmed from Ozzie and Harriet having to contend with girls' trials and dilemmas, after having raised two boys.
A total of 24 half-hour episodes were produced and aired before the series was canceled in 1974.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet is an American sitcom, airing on ABC from October 3, 1952 to September 3, 1966, starring the real life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television where it continued its success, running on both radio and TV for a couple of years...
, which ran in first-run syndication during the 1973-74 season. It picked up seven years after The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet had gone off the air.
Overview
The premise of the show was that after their sons DavidDavid Nelson (actor)
David Oswald Nelson was an American actor, director, producer. He was the elder son of bandleader/TV actor Ozzie Nelson and singer Harriet Hilliard and the older brother of singer Eric "Ricky" Nelson.-Career:...
and Ricky
Ricky Nelson
Eric Hilliard Nelson , better known as Ricky Nelson or Rick Nelson, was an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor...
had grown up and moved out, Ozzie
Ozzie Nelson
Oswald George "Ozzie" Nelson was an American entertainer and band leader who originated and starred in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet radio and television series with his wife and two sons.-Early life:...
and Harriet Nelson
Harriet Nelson
Harriet Nelson was an American singer and actress. Nelson is best known for her role on the long-running sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.-Early life and career:...
decide to rent their sons' old rooms to college students Susan Hamilton (Susan Sennett) and Brenda McKenzie (Brenda Sykes
Brenda Sykes
Brenda Sykes is an African-American actress who made a number of films and appeared in television series in the 1970s. She was discovered on The Dating Game.- Biographical details :...
). Much of the humor stemmed from Ozzie and Harriet having to contend with girls' trials and dilemmas, after having raised two boys.
A total of 24 half-hour episodes were produced and aired before the series was canceled in 1974.