Sep 24 2008
Popcultured Blast from the Past: Hazel
Now here’s a real blast from the past! In the early 1960’s, Shirley Booth starred in the show Hazel, a sitcom about a meddling live-in housekeeper with a heart of gold. Hazel worked for the Baxter family– George (played by Don DeFore), Dorothy (Whitney Blake)and their little boy, Harold (Bobby Buntrock).
Never a huge hit with the critics, Hazel still earned a soft spot with viewers and lasted for 5 seasons.
For the show’s final season, the original cast changed and Hazel began working for George Baxter’s brother’s family. The show also changed networks- it went from NBC to CBS.
Hazel was one of those feel-good family comedies that may have had predictable storylines, but always a happy ending. Truly a pop culture classic!
