Ozzie Nelson and
Harriet Nelson are both suffering from "empty nest" syndrome as Ozzie & Harriet enters its 13th season. While the elder Nelsons remain in their familiar suburban home (complete with that garish-looking brass eagle over the fireplace!), their sons
David Nelson and
Ricky Nelson have flown the coop. David is a lawyer, married to wife June (played by June Blair, the real-life Mrs. David Nelson). And Ricky, a law clerk and perennial college student, is likewise wed to the lovely Kris (played by
Ricky Nelson's genuine spouse Kristin Harmon). And oh yes, Rick is still singing whenever he gets a chance -- and in one episode, "
The Ballerina," we are treated to the spectacle of a dancing
Ricky Nelson. (And he's not bad at all!) As for David and Rick's overaged college pal Wally (Skip Young), he is looking past his soda jerk job and seeking out "real"employment, evidently at the behest of his erstwhile sweetie Ginger (Charlene Salerno). Outside of the usual Nelson family shenanigans, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet made sitcom history this season with its unprecedented 400th episode, the otherwise unremarkable "Dave, the Fraternity Advisor." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide