
Season 5 (1956)
Episodes: 39
Star Cast: Ozzie Nelson , Harriet Nelson , David Nelson , Ricky Nelson ,
Episodes List

Ep.1 Kappa Sigma Party
Air Date: 1956-10-03
David holds his fraternity rush party at the Nelson home and the other members of the family try to stay out of the way.

Ep.2 Captain Salty and the Submarine
Air Date: 1956-10-10
Ozzie finds himself becoming obsessed with a children's television program.

Ep.3 Hidden Panel
Air Date: 1956-10-17

Ep.4 Christmas in October
Air Date: 1956-10-24
David is taking art and after he brings home a Christmas scene he painted, his parents are impressed. Ozzie and Harriet decide to make it their Christmas card.

Ep.5 The Banjo Player
Air Date: 1956-10-31
Rick and his band get their first engagement to play at a sorority dance. Ozzie and his friend think they might be able to play banjos at the dance.

Ep.6 Fifty Dollar Bill
Air Date: 1956-11-07
At the grand opening to a new car wash, Ozzie wins a $50 bill.

Ep.7 The Pool Table
Air Date: 1956-11-14
Ozzie goes to the store to buy filing cabinets for the boys' bedroom - and comes home with a pool table, instead.

Ep.8 David Picks Up the Tab
Air Date: 1956-11-21
David treats his parents and date to dinner at an upscale restaurant, but it's possible he may not have enough money to cover the tab.

Ep.9 The Balloons
Air Date: 1956-11-28
Ozzie is faced with the daunting task of inflating 1,000 balloons for Harriet's charity affair.

Ep.10 Ricky's Car
Air Date: 1956-12-05
Ricky wants a car of his own. Ozzie agrees but only if he earns enough money to pay half the purchase price.

Ep.11 A Doctor in the House
Air Date: 1956-12-12
Doc Williams bunks with the Nelsons while his residence undergoes renovations. Ozzie then begins having aches and pains.

Ep.12 Ozzie's Busy Christmas
Air Date: 1956-12-19
Ozzie volunteers for so many Christmas committees that he has little time to do his Christmas shopping, hang the Christmas lights or buy a Christmas tree.

Ep.13 The Day After Christmas
Air Date: 1956-12-26
Feeling nostalgic on the day after Christmas, Ozzie is determined to take the family ice skating up at the lake.

Ep.14 Ozzie's Double
Air Date: 1957-01-02
A stranger with a British accent is passing through town, and he looks exactly like Ozzie.

Ep.15 A Hairstyle for Harriet
Air Date: 1957-01-09
In order to get new fashion ideas, Harriet decides to attend a beauty show.

Ep.16 The Puppy
Air Date: 1957-01-16
Ozzie and the boys decide to surprise Harriet with a new puppy.

Ep.17 The Borrowed Tuxedo
Air Date: 1957-01-23
Trouble ensues when Ozzie borrows a tuxedo from Doc Williams.

Ep.18 Like Father, Like Son
Air Date: 1957-01-30
A series of coincidences start around the Nelson household, starting with David telling his parents that he has just started dating a girl, whose name just happens to be Harriet.

Ep.19 The Duenna
Air Date: 1957-02-06
David invites a pretty Spanish girl to a dance knowing she doesn't speak a word of English, but doesn't count on her bringing her duenna as a chaperone.

Ep.20 The Hot-Dog Stand
Air Date: 1957-02-13
David, Wally, and Chuck take over management of the campus hot dog stand.

Ep.21 The Reading Room
Air Date: 1957-02-20
Ozzie begins a one man campaign to revive the art of reading.

Ep.22 The Disbelievers
Air Date: 1957-02-27

Ep.23 The Clubhouse
Air Date: 1957-03-06
The Tigers are planning on building a clubhouse and Ozzie unwittingly volunteers to let them build it in his backyard.

Ep.24 Jet Pilot
Air Date: 1957-03-13
Ozzie gets a chance to fly in a jet fighter plane.

Ep.25 Ozzie and Harriet Go to Washington
Air Date: 1957-03-20

Ep.26 The Editor
Air Date: 1957-03-27
Harriet is made editor of her women's club newsletter but runs into trouble when she accepts "help" from Ozzie.

Ep.27 The Hawaiian Party
Air Date: 1957-04-03
The Nelson family attends a Hawaiian luau.

Ep.28 Ricky, the Drummer
Air Date: 1957-04-10
The Tommy Jackson Band is coming to town, and Ricky dreams of sitting in on drums.

Ep.29 The Tommy Brannigan Story
Air Date: 1957-04-17
Ozzie finds a bargain on golf clubs so he buys three sets for himself, Wally, and Doc.

Ep.30 Sculpturing Class
Air Date: 1957-04-24

Ep.31 Ozzie, the Treasurer
Air Date: 1957-05-01
Ozzie is somewhat disgruntled because he believes his work as club treasurer has gone unappreciated.

Ep.32 Ricky's Surprise Party
Air Date: 1957-05-08

Ep.33 The Night Watchman
Air Date: 1957-05-15
David gets a temporary job working nighttime security.

Ep.34 David's Date with Miss Universe
Air Date: 1957-05-22
David invites Miss Universe, Carol Morris, to be his date at a fraternity dance.

Ep.35 Strict Parents
Air Date: 1957-05-29
Ozzie and Harriet wonder whether or not they should question Ricky and David more closely about their social activities.

Ep.36 The Coffee Table
Air Date: 1957-06-05

Ep.37 The Fishing Lure
Air Date: 1957-06-12
Ozzie makes a fishing lure out of a feathered ornament from Harriet's new hat.

Ep.38 Taking Care of Freddy
Air Date: 1957-06-19
Oz agrees to babysit a small boy's pet kitten named Freddie.

Ep.39 The Loan
Air Date: 1957-06-26
Ozzie and Darby are furious with each other over the matter of a questionable ten-dollar debt.