Hazel's Christmas Shopping
- Episode aired Dec 21, 1961
- 30m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
71
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Hazel moonlights to earn Christmas spending money.Hazel moonlights to earn Christmas spending money.Hazel moonlights to earn Christmas spending money.
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Robert Whaley
- Detective
- (as Bert Whaley)
Jonathan Hole
- Personnel Manager
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Classic TV Xmas Countdown Episode #1
Hazel ends up taking a part-time job at Masterson's department store when the mother of pearl dresser set she wants to buy for Dorothy ends up costing twice as much as she expected.
This is it - my all time favorite Xmas episode. Filmed in glorious black and white, it boasts a wonderful, well-written script that lets Shirley Booth show us why she was awarded all those Oscars, Tonys and Emmys. All the guest players are on their game, too.
Every scene flows perfectly, from Hazel and Rosie's idle chitchat about wrapping paper, to the running gag about Mr. B's affinity for giving handbags as gifts, to Hazel dissuading the other female shopper from buy the last dresser set. Only Hazel could turn a bad interview around by giving the boss a massage - without making it seem sleazy. Will Hazel make enough $ to buy Dorothy's gift, or will she get fired first?
Byron Foulger is a hoot as the friendly shoplifter whom Hazel keeps unwittingly assisting. Eleanor Audley steals her scene as the snooty customer who is irritated by saleslady Hazel.
This is a Must-See - fun, festive, and wonderfully nostalgic with fantastic performances by all. 10/10.
This is it - my all time favorite Xmas episode. Filmed in glorious black and white, it boasts a wonderful, well-written script that lets Shirley Booth show us why she was awarded all those Oscars, Tonys and Emmys. All the guest players are on their game, too.
Every scene flows perfectly, from Hazel and Rosie's idle chitchat about wrapping paper, to the running gag about Mr. B's affinity for giving handbags as gifts, to Hazel dissuading the other female shopper from buy the last dresser set. Only Hazel could turn a bad interview around by giving the boss a massage - without making it seem sleazy. Will Hazel make enough $ to buy Dorothy's gift, or will she get fired first?
Byron Foulger is a hoot as the friendly shoplifter whom Hazel keeps unwittingly assisting. Eleanor Audley steals her scene as the snooty customer who is irritated by saleslady Hazel.
This is a Must-See - fun, festive, and wonderfully nostalgic with fantastic performances by all. 10/10.
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- kgraovac
- Dec 20, 2023
Details
- Runtime30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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