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Ozzie & Harriet [VHS]

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I rated this one - like the other double set in the series - 3 stars, because the tapes are recorded at slow speed. This means the sound and picture are not the best, although very watchable/listenable. The shows themselves are great fun. The first ep, "The Motorcycle", has actual footage of David Nelson riding a bike up (as he calls it) "motorcycle hill" and falling off the bike - don't worry, he doesn't get hurt. Ozzie and Harriet's concerns about him buying a bike lead Ozzie to take Dave on a fishing trip so they can have a chance to talk things over - which they never quite get around to. "Ozzie's Night Out" is an early ep, when Dave was in his early teens, and Ricky was the irrepressible wisecracking kid brother. Don Defore is featured as the Nelson's next door neighbor, Thorny - still my favorite non-Nelson regular on the show. A talk between Oz and Thorny about bowling leads to Ozzie spending a night on the town - although not quite the kind of night you would expect. Rick, Dave and goofy Wally Plumstead are featured in the "Fraternity Pin" episode - and watch out for Wally's girlfriend Ginger. I would not want to double cross her! The final ep, "Wally's Traffic Ticket", is from the final season of the show (and should be in color here, but it's not). Only Wally Plumstead could blame running a stop sign on an ostrich! Rick sings "Your Kinda Lovin" at the end - and watch for a promo spot for the then new "Batman" series with Commissioner Gordon himself, Neil Hamilton. It's really nice that these tapes include the original commercials. TV sure has changed since the 50's and 60's.