"Hazel" was sponsored for several years by the Ford Motor Company. The opening sequence for this episode would feature a '65 Ford and the cast members. There was at least one season (1963) that the producers would feature several Ford models (The Falcon, Galaxie 500 convertible, and the new Mustang), all being driven by different members of the family, including the maid, Hazel!

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This is the series Christmas episode from 1964, featuring the 1965 Ford LTD being driven by Hazel. She must have been very well paid! This show also lists the executive producer as Harry Ackerman, who was married to a 25-year-old younger, Elinor Donahue (of "Father Knows Best," and "The Andy Griffith Show") from 1962 to his death in 1991.

Mr. Ackerman also was involved in getting Hanna-Barbera productions on ABC, then worked for Screen Gems at Columbia Pictures Television. There he was involved in the productions of "Father Knows Best," "Dennis the Menace," "The Donna Reed Show," "Hazel," "Gidget," "Bewitched," "I Dream of Jeannie," "The Flying Nun," "The Farmer's Daughter," "The Monkees" and "The Partridge Family."

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He also was involved in the series "Bachelor Father," and "Leave it To Beaver" for Revue Productions at Universal Studios.

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Now, back to the subject at hand. "Hazel" starred Don DeFore, Whitney Blake as attorney George, and his interior decorator wife, Dorothy Baxter. Their son, Harold, was played by Bobby Buntrock.

"Hazel" has the honor of being broadcast by two networks. First on NBC from September 28, 1961 (in black and white). For the 1963-65 season, it was in color on NBC. Then transferred, thanks to the show's ad agency, J. Walter Thompson, The Ford Motor Company, to be broadcast on CBS for the 1965-66 season.

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During the final season, Hazel would stay with the series, but all of the original cast would leave, saying explaining that they were transferred to Sibera....actually the Middle East. They so loved their son, Harold, they left him with the house, furniture, and probably the cars and, of course, Hazel.

The new masters of the household were now George's brother (who looked nothing like George), played by Ray Fulmer, and his wife Barbara, played by Lynn Borden. Their daughter Susie was played by Julia Benjamin.