Hazel
Seen it?1961 | 5 seasons | 26 min | Comedy
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 5 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 26 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
Hazel is an American sitcom about a fictional live-in maid named Hazel Burke and her employers, the Baxters. The five-season, 154-episode series aired in primetime from September 28, 1961 until April 11, 1966 and was produced by Screen Gems. The show aired on NBC for its first four seasons, and then on CBS for its final season. The first season, except for one color episode was in black and white, the remainder in color. The show was based on the popular single-panel comic strip by cartoonist Ted Key, which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 139K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11961 · 35 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21962 · 33 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31963 · 32 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41964 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 51965 · 29 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Ted Key
- Shirley BoothHazel Burke
- Bobby BuntrockHarold Baxter
- Lynn BordenBarbara Baxter
- Ray FulmerSteve Baxter