30 minSeason 5 • Episode 29
LatestHazel runs afoul of the real-estate commission when she tries to drum up business for Steve. Shirley Booth, Lynn Borden. Johansson: John Qualen. Mrs. Johansson: Alice Frost. Ryan: Bill Zuckert.
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.
Acting
Shirley Booth's Tony-winning warmth and impeccable comic timing.
Production
Rare network switch from NBC to CBS for final season.
Creator
Ted Key
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shirley Booth was the only actress to win Tony, Oscar, and Emmy awards for playing the same character in different mediums—first on Broadway, then film, then this series.
The 1965 network switch to CBS came with a softer Hazel and new Baxter family dynamics, reflecting changing sitcom tastes mid-decade.
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