"Hazel" (1961) TV series 1961-1966

Creator:

Ted Key
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

28 September 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

George Baxter was a highly successful corporation lawyer who was always in control of everything at the office...

Plot Keywords:

Maid | Husband Wife Relationship | Household Servant | One Word Title | Sitcom

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

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)

Series Directed by
William D. Russell		(136 episodes, 1961-1966)
Charles Barton		(10 episodes, 1965-1966)
E.W. Swackhamer		(7 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Writing credits
Ted Key		(153 episodes, 1961-1966)
Robert Riley Crutcher		(40 episodes, 1961-1966)
William Cowley		(36 episodes, 1961-1965)
Louella MacFarlane		(27 episodes, 1961-1966)
Peggy Chantler Dick		(26 episodes, 1961-1964)
Jane Klove		(11 episodes, 1963-1966)
Ted Sherdeman		(11 episodes, 1963-1966)
Keith Fowler		(9 episodes, 1962-1965)
Phil Leslie		(9 episodes, 1962-1965)
John McGreevey		(9 episodes, 1963-1966)
James Fonda		(5 episodes, 1962-1966)
Dorothy Cooper		(3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Frank Grenville		(3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Jim Allen		(2 episodes, 1961)
R.S. Allen		(2 episodes, 1961)
Ed Haas		(2 episodes, 1963)
Norm Liebmann		(2 episodes, 1963)
Frank Crow		(2 episodes, 1964)
Jack Sher		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Produced by
Harry Ackerman	....	executive producer (154 episodes, 1961-1966)
James Fonda	....	producer (145 episodes, 1961-1966)
William Cowley	....	producer (6 episodes, 1963-1964)
Peter Kortner	....	producer (3 episodes, 1963)

Series Original Music by
Van Alexander		(76 episodes, 1963-1966)
Allyn Ferguson		(6 episodes, 1964-1965)
William Loose		(3 episodes, 1963)

Series Cinematography by
Frederick Gately		(145 episodes, 1961-1966)
Gert Andersen		(9 episodes, 1966)

Series Film Editing by
Asa Boyd Clark		(77 episodes, 1961-1964)
Tom Biggart		(75 episodes, 1963-1966)

Series Art Direction by
Ross Bellah		(135 episodes, 1962-1966)
Malcolm C. Bert		(29 episodes, 1965-1966)
Walter Holscher		(19 episodes, 1961-1962)

Series Set Decoration by
Louis Diage		(125 episodes, 1961-1966)
Darrell Silvera		(8 episodes, 1965)
Morris Hoffman		(7 episodes, 1961-1966)
Lyle B. Reifsnider		(5 episodes, 1966)
James Crowe		(4 episodes, 1961)
Clarence Steensen		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Alfred E. Spencer		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Makeup Department
Ben Lane	....	makeup supervisor (154 episodes, 1961-1966)

Series Production Management
Seymour Friedman	....	production supervisor (150 episodes, 1961-1966)
Lawrence Werner	....	post-production supervisor (147 episodes, 1961-1966)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Herb Wallerstein	....	assistant director (77 episodes, 1961-1964)
Harold Lewis	....	assistant director (39 episodes, 1961-1966)
William P. Owens	....	assistant director (18 episodes, 1963-1964)
R. Robert Rosenbaum	....	assistant director (17 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Sound Department
James Nelson	....	supervising sound editor (114 episodes, 1961-1965)
Jack Kirschner	....	sound effects editor (66 episodes, 1961-1963)
Sid Lubow	....	sound effects supervisor (56 episodes, 1963-1965)
Fred J. Brown	....	sound effects editor (29 episodes, 1965-1966)
Robert A. Reich	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 1963)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Val O'Malley	....	camera operator (67 episodes, 1961-1963)

Series Editorial Department
Lawrence Werner	....	editorial supervisor (7 episodes, 1961)

Series Music Department
Sammy Cahn	....	composer: theme / composer: theme lyrics (99 episodes, 1961-1964)
Jimmy Van Heusen	....	composer: theme / composer: theme music (99 episodes, 1961-1964)
Ed Forsyth	....	music supervisor (86 episodes, 1963-1966)
Irving Friedman	....	music supervisor (68 episodes, 1961-1963)
Howard Greenfield	....	composer: title song (55 episodes, 1964-1966)
Emil Cadkin	....	music editor (40 episodes, 1961-1962)
Jack Keller	....	composer: title song (29 episodes, 1965-1966)
Igo Kantor	....	music editor (28 episodes, 1962-1963)
Helen Miller	....	composer: title song (26 episodes, 1964-1965)
The Modernaires	....	singer: theme song (8 episodes, 1961)
Van Alexander	....	composer: additional music / vocal arrangements (5 episodes, 1962-1963)
Don Kirshner	....	music consultant (4 episodes, 1966)

Series Other crew
William Cowley	....	script consultant / story consultant (35 episodes, 1961-1964)
Peggy Chantler Dick	....	script consultant / story consultant (33 episodes, 1961-1963)

Production Companies

• Screen Gems Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1961-1965) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1965-1966) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (USA) (200)
• Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (1964-1967) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Shout! Factory (2012) (USA) (DVD) (complete fourth season)
• Shout! Factory (2012) (USA) (DVD) (complete second season)
• Shout! Factory (2012) (USA) (DVD) (complete third season)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (complete first season)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Other Companies

• Bristol-Myers  original sponsor
• Ford Motor Company  original sponsor
• Philip Morris Cigarettes  original sponsor (Parliament cigarettes, Clark Gum, Personna razors)
• Procter & Gamble  original sponsor (Safeguard soap, Crest toothpaste, Thrill dish detergent)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (154 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Screen Gems Television

Trivia:

The vocal version of the theme song (sung by The Modernaires) was heard over the end credits of the series' first eight episodes. From episode nine to the end of the series, the theme was played in instrumental form only.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mad About You: Just My Dog (#3.15)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Hazel

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.