You know the drill....


A=Aromas=always a wonderful aroma coming from Hazel's kitchen!

Burke - Hazel's last name on the show

C=counting calories for Mr. B (except when a VERY BIG favor is needed:lol: )

Dorothy - one of the characters on the show

E=exceptional cook=Hazel

Flirt - Hazel could be a bit of a flirt at times.

Gourmet ccooking by Hazel

Hazel - the star of the show

I=independent streak=that's our Hazel!

Johnson - Harriet Johnson was a character on the show

K=Killing Mr. B with kindness....means Hazel has a BIG FAVOR up her sleeve!!!:crazy:

Laugh - Hazel could always make you laugh

M=Missy

Nose - Hazel had a nose for gossip.

O=Opinion=she also had an opinion on everything!!:crazy: :lol:

Polished - Hazel kept everything polished

Quarts of milk to wash down all those luscious baked cookies!

R for all the Rest Mrs. B got with Hazel doing everything.:lol:

Susie Baxter - a character that came on in later seasons

T=Tempting desserts and dishes used to butter and weaken Mr. B up

U -- Unlisted telephone number, which George requests after too many unsolicited calls (and changes after accidentally giving the number of the local cab company to an international client!) -- "Number, Please?" (1962)

V -- Varden (Norma Varden, who played Harriet Johnson, one of the Baxters' goofy neighbors!)

W - washing and ironing, some of Hazel's duties when she isn't being a buttinsky.

X -- X=ray (what George could have used when he strained his back in "Oh, My Aching Back," 1963)

Y= youngster Harold

Z - zoom (Ford Motor Company sponsored Hazel, and their cars zoom!)

A -- Air conditioning (a rare and wonderful thing that Hazel convinced Mr. B to purchase in "Heat Wave," 1962)

B - Busybody - Hazel's GREATEST skill, lol

C - Cub Scouts (Harold was in Cub Scouts.)

D - Drama, Hazel's good at cooking that up too!

E - Edward Andrews as Mr. B in the pilot episode

F = Fashion Show episode

G - George Baxter

H -- Harold (a/k/a "Sport")

I - Irritate - Often Hazel would irritate George.

J -- "Just 86 Shopping Minutes To Christmas" (December 24, 1964), in which Dorothy thinks George has bought her a fur coat--but it's only because Harry bought a coat for his wife and asked George to hide it!

K - Kids who protest in Luncheon with the Governor at the Baxter house

L -- Lema (as in "Champagne Tony" Lema), who got into a maniacal mix-up when Hazel put his golf clubs in the trunk of the wrong Thunderbird in the episode airing January 7, 1965...

M- Mona Lisa Hazel, when the artist painted her portrait

N= Nosy = Hazel, but of course always with an altruistic outcome in mind

Oven- Hazel is seen taking cookies out of the OVEN in the first season opening.

P= pies and pancakes, just two of Hazel's yummy specialties.

Q - Hazel was the live-in maid for the Quintessential American family.

R - Rosie - Hazel's best friend and maid to neighbor family.

S = Shirley Booth

T - Mr. Tonetti, George's friend the restaurateur in How to Lure an Epicure

U - Umbrella - Hazel tried to give everyone umbrellas in one of the 5th season openings.

V -- Vacuum Cleaner (Davidson brand) -- In "Hazel and the Stockholders' Meeting (February 14, 1963)," her defective vacuum is what compels Hazel to go to the meeting and give the board of directors a good talking-to!

W - Whitney Blake (Dorothy Baxter)

X -- The unknown factor some of our posters have discussed elsewhere in this thread; that is, how would Thelma Ritter have played Shirley Booth's title role on "Hazel"? :confused:

Y = Yummy concoctions by Hazel...that has everyone's mouth watering

Z (as in Z-z-z-z-z-z, or sleep) -- What Hazel needs after her first day at a weight-loss exercise clinic ("How to Lose 30 Pounds in 30 Minutes," S5/E3, September 27, 1965)

A= Argumentative = Mr. Griffin, very often

B- The Baxters

C - Cooking - one of Hazel's fortes!

D - Deidre, George's sister

E= Energetic = Hazel, when she has a mission in mind- which is often!

F - Fulmer, Ray, played Steve Baxter.

G -- Galaxie. the Ford of choice for George Baxter: 1962 Country Squire wagon; 1963 and 1964 Galaxie 500/XL convertibles; 1965 Galaxie 500 LTD 4-door hardtop (plus a one-shot appearance by a '63 1/2 Galaxie 500/XL "scatback" 2-door hardtop)....

H= Horning in to other's business-that 's our Hazel-but since it's always with altruistic attentions, she 's forgiven-and often heralded!

I -- The Internal Revenue Service; IRS agents investigate George's tax return when Hazel claims Mr. B didn't deduct enough for her services to his clients ("Hazel's Tax Deduction," November 1, 1962)...

J - Julia Benjamin, played Susie Baxter

K as in "Ain't That a Knee-Slapper?", one of Hazel's favorite expressions--and the title of the October 1, 1964 episode in which George Baxter and Harvey Griffin ponder a possible business merger....

L -- Lynn Borden, who had the unenviable task of trying to out-Whitney Whitney Blake during S5

M - Mert, one of Hazel's fellow maids.

N -- Norma Varden, who played Mrs. Johnson, one of the Baxters' goofy neighbors in the first four seasons

O - Overweight = Mr. B

P -- Perry Como, whose NBC show was featured in "What'll We Watch Tonight?", the only S1 episode filmed in color (presumably so RCA could sell more color TV sets).

You may also remember seeing RCA Victor TV magazine ads showing Shirley Booth and Don DeFore, in their "Hazel" characters, as one of the simulated TV pictures during the early 1960s. There was at least one other ad featuring the stars of "Bonanza," too.

Q - Queenie Leonard --Played Hazel's fellow maid, Mert.

R - Red -- the color of the Ford Mustang auto the Baxters own

S=Snacktime= one of Mr. B's favorite hobbies, lol

Thompson, Diedre -- was George's sister

U - Umpteen times that Hazel needles George about being overweight!

V = Visits by Rosie and other workers to Hazel's "think-tank" the kitchen

W- Whitney Blake who played Dorothy Baxter

X = Xmas presents Hazel wants to buy where she takes on an extra part-time job.

Y = Yearning for a mink coat for Cmas = Missy, in one of the holiday eps.

Z as in piZZa -- The pizza Deirdre's daughter Nancy had with Eddie Burke was the best she ever tasted

A = Aggravating Mr. B = one of Hazel's many hobbies lol

B = Bobby Buntrock who played Harold

C- cooking , Hazel is good at cooking

I hate these games, but I'm a swell egg, so how about:
D for dreadful, which is how Hazel's cousin's secretary treated Hazel when trying to get her NOT to come to Rosemary DeCamp's wedding. That just ain't right.

E = Employment of the snobby secretary was terminated by Hazel’s cousin!

F = Famous Recipes

G - Griffin: Mr. Griffin who was one of Mr. B.'s clients.

H - Hazel

I - In primetime, when the show aired

J - Jokes: Hazel is always crackin' jokes for Mr. B, Missy and Sport.

K - Kathie Browne

Lawyer George Baxter

M = "Missy"

N = Nosey = Hazel (although it is well-meaning nosiness)

O - Overly critical/judgmental (Deirdre, George's sister)

P = Persnicketty = Diedre once again

Q = Question of Ethics

S = Snobby = Diedre

T = The Perfect Boss

U = Ulterior motives = Hazel usually has one!

V = Vanishing Hero

W = Wily = Hazel, but always with the best of intentions

X = Exceptional students

Y = Yenta kibitzing all day long (Hazel)

Z = Hazel

A = Aladain's lamp: Harold convinces himself that a gravy boat is magic like Alaidan's lamp and will bring Smiley back home.

B = Baxters

C - Color - Hazel buy a Color TV set, that everyone wants to watch.

D = Dorothy Baxter

E = Energetic = Hazel imo

F = Famous recipes

G = George Baxter

H = Homecooking at it’s very best!

I = Irritate: Many times, Hazel would irritate George.

J = judgmental = Snooty Blue-blood Diedre.

K = Kitchen where Hazel whips up her gourmet delights!

L = Lawyer Mr. B

M = "Missy"

N = No-nonsense Mr. Griffin

O = Obnoxious (Deirdre)

P = Potluck a la Mode

Q = Quick witted Hazel

R = Replacement for Phoebe

S = Suzie Baxter

T = The Investment Club

U = Underhanded = Con artists who try to use subliminal messages to get Sunshine Girls to invest.

V = Very Beloved, Hazel

W = Whiz in the kitchen = Hazel

X = Exclusive resort called Rancho Verde

Y = Young Don Harold

Z = Hazel

A = Aggravating Mr. B = a fun pastime for Hazel lol

B = Baxter

C = Cook extraordinaire = Hazel

D = Dorothy's New Client

E = Eccentric neighbors next door

F = Frank Gifford, a guest star on the show

G = George

H = Hazel

I = Intrusive! =HAZEL!!!

J = Johnson, Harriet

K = Kitchen virtuoso Hazel

L = License to Wed

M= Meddling = Hazel 99.99% of the time

N = New client for Dorothy

O = Ostentatious and Overbearing Diedre

P = Phoebe

Q - Quizzical look on Hazel's face when she got confused

R = Royal pain in the a** Diedre

S = Stone cold biotch! (Deirdre)

T = The Investment Club

U = Upper Hand = Hazel usually has it!

V = Vacation at Rancho Verde

W = Wily = Hazel, but in a good way.

X = Baxters

Y = Yelling by George at times

Z = Hazel

A = Attorney = George

B = Burglar in Mr. B's PJ's

C = Chubby = What Hazel prevents Mr. B from becoming

D = Dog for Harold

E = Eats Hazel's cooking every day (The Baxters)

F = Frank Gifford who guest starred on the show

G = George Baxter

H = Hazel

I = Interior Decorator Dorothy

J = Johnsons

K = Killing Mr. B with LOTS of kindness = means Hazel is up to something lol!

L = Laura, Hazel's friend

M = My Son, the Sheepdog

N = Number, Please?

O = Overbearing =Hazel, at times

P = Potluck a la Mode

Q = Quite the buttinsky our Hazel!

R = Replacement for Phoebe

S = Superb Cook = Hazel!

T = The Investment Club

U = Underhanded= Sometimes Hazel can be Underhanded, but always to do something nice.

V = Hazel and the Vanishing Hero

W = Weight = Hazel is always on Mr. B about this!

X = Hazel's Tax Deduction

Y = Yelling = esp. by Mr. Griffin

Z = Hazel

A = absolutely fantastic cook = Hazel

B = Bringing Out the Johnsons

C = Cook extraordinaire Hazel

D = Dorothy's Birthday

E = Energetic = Hazel, once again!

F = Flagpole, The

G = George

H = Hazel

I = Ingenuity = Hazel’s NEVER at a loss for it...to get what she wants...she’s a real doozie! LOL

J = Johnson, Harriet

K =K.O. = Hazel polishing off another major bowling win.

L = License to Wed

M = Missy

N = Number, Please?

O = Overweight = Mr. B, a little bit

P = Potluck a la Mode

Q = Quick-thinking Hazel

R = Replacement for Phoebe

S = Snoopy & Intrusive = Hazel, but always with the best of intentions

T = The Investment Club

U = Sunshine Girls

V = Very Very Good **** Hazel

W = Will in "Hazel Makes a Will"

X - Hazel's Tax Deduction

Y = Young Baxter son Harold

Z = Hazel

A = argumentative Mr. Griffin

B = Bringing Out the Johnsons

C = Cook extraordinaire = Hazel

D = Deirdre, George's sister

E = Energetic! = Hazel surely is

F = Fashion Show, The

G = George Baxter

H = Hazel

I = Interior Decorator Dorothy

J = Johnson family

K = Know-how = Hazel surely has it!

L = License to Wed

M = Maid = Hazel

N = Hazel Plays Nurse

O = Overpowering = Hazel,when she’s on a mission, which is often.

P = Potluck a la Mode

Q = (A) Question of Ethics from Season 5

R = Real estate guy (Steve Baxter)

S = Sister Diedre (to George)

T = Tasting Hazel's cooking

U = Underhanded, but well- meaning tactics to get what she (Hazel) wants.

V = Varden, Norma

W = Witch! = Diedre when in an especially bad mood.

X = Baxters

Y = Yelling - a specialty of Mr. Griffin

Z = Hazel's Winning Personality

A = Aggravating = Hazel very often to Mr. B

B = Bonnie Boy

C = Character! = Mr. Griffin surely is one

D = Dorothy Baxter

E = Excellent cook Hazel

F = French poodle that Hazel gave to Smiley's original owner in exchange for Smiley.

G = George

H = Hazel

I = I've Been Singing All My Life

J = Jerk = Mr. Griffin when he’s being particularly stubborn

K = Kitchen where Hazel whips up all of her fabulous recipes!

L = Loudmouth Mr. Griffin

M = Meddling a lot of times (Hazel)

N = Nervy = Hazel, but always with the best of intentions

O = Ostentatious: Deirdre

P = Pain-in -the-a** Diedre

Q = Quarrels between Deirdre and her daughter about dating Hazel's nephew.