Hazel (1961–1966)

George Baxter was a highly successful corporation lawyer who was always in control of everything at the office, but almost nothing at home. When he returned from the office at day's end, to... See full summary »

Creator:

Ted Key

Stars:

Shirley Booth, Bobby Buntrock, Don DeFore

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Shirley Booth	...	Hazel Burke (154 episodes, 1961-1966)
Bobby Buntrock	...	Harold Baxter (154 episodes, 1961-1966)
Don DeFore	...	George Baxter (125 episodes, 1961-1965)
Whitney Blake	...	Dorothy Baxter (122 episodes, 1961-1965)

Storyline

George Baxter was a highly successful corporation lawyer who was always in control of everything at the office, but almost nothing at home. When he returned from the office at day's end, to his wife Dorothy, and his young son Harold, he entered the world of Hazel. Hazel was the maid and housekeeper who ran the Baxter household more efficiently than George ran his office. She was always right, knew exactly what needed doing, and pre-empted his authority with alarming, though, justified regularity.

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Plot Keywords:

maid | husband wife relationship | household servant | one word title | sitcom | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Adèle

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (154 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the cartoons of Ted Key which appeared in the "Saturday Evening Post" magazine.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Human Duplicators (1992)

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Soundtracks

"Hazel"
by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen)
Sung by The Modernaires

User Reviews

Let's dress them all like Hazel!

I remember that Hazel was so wise. She kept resolving the the Baxter family's problems. I thought that it was really cool that Hazel wore a uniform. That is what I remember the most! As a child I used to have several paper dolls and I dressed them all up at different times of the day, depending on what I was wearing, I use to dress them like me! They all had all those outfits that I drew and designed myself! I had to wear a uniform to go school. I had to wear black shoes, dark blue pleaded shirt, white shirt with a small tie, and a navy sweater during the winter. All my dolls had the same uniform! While I was at school, they all had their uniforms on, like me. That was so creative! When I saw Hazel's uniform, I was enthralled. I suggested to my mother that our maids should wear uniforms. I wanted to dress them all like Hazel. She turned down my idea, because it was way too colonial. I used to dream about having our maids all dressed like Hazel, starched little hat and all. Do not ask me why, I just thought it was cool! That is pretty much all I remember, but I was way too young. But I remember the series fondly.