<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> Ozzie's Girls </Td> </Tr> <P> The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was an American sitcom, which aired on ABC from October 3, 1952 through April 23, 1966, and starred the real - life Nelson family . After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television, where it continued its success, initially running simultaneously on radio and TV . The series starred Ozzie Nelson and his wife, singer Harriet Nelson, and their sons, David and Eric "Ricky" Nelson . Don DeFore had a recurring role as the Nelsons' friendly neighbor "Thorny". </P> <P> The Nelsons: </P>

What old time radio show was also made into tv