I remember watching The Nelsons when they had their TV show. It was very good. But when Ricky started singing on the show,wow it was great. I always enjoyed his music. Its hard to believe they are all gone. Such a wonderful close family. Rest in peace. Miss all of you.
@Annette - I was watching the night in April 1957 when Ricky 1st sang on the show, doing a cover of Fats Domino’s “I’m Walkin’ “. Did you see it? I’ve always had a lot of affection for all of the Nelson family.
What an absolute treasure, this is priceless!!!! So nice to see them all together in an interview, and so so nice of you share. They were such a wonderful family. RIP David = (
omg.. I'm in such denial. I mean, I'm aware this interview is from 1966..really I am.. I remember this like yesterday I was10 years old Watching this interview...As I sit here, I simply cannot believe where the time went. I loved , as many of us, seeing the Nelsons on tv then, and I still do! It somehow transforms me to wonderful times... Great seeing Mike Douglas too!
this is what is missing in America today' families like Ozzie and Harriet are a treasure.thank God people from my generation can look back at what a family is supposed to look like. clean cut and have manners with no foul language.
They had problems like every other family. This includes divorces, substance abuse, and so forth. They had their share of tragedies especially surrounding the untimely death of Rick in 1985. They were NOT the stereotyped 1950s family. Harriet was never a housewife of any sort-she was a career woman up until her retirement from show business. Ozzie was a legendary workaholic. They employed a housekeeper who did the domestic work. Let's not assume what was on the television had anything to do with real life.
This say it was in 1966. But is my hearing off or what? It sounds like when Mike Douglaas shows the pricture of Ozzie & Harriet, he say it was taken back in 1975. Did I hear wrong? Sorry, just an observation.
