The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet The Banjo Players (Season 5, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Banjo Players (Season 5, Episode 5)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

The rocking jazz band that Ricky plays drums in gets their first job playing at a sorority dance. Ozzie thinks they would sound much better with a banjo, so he tries to horn in on the act.

Director

Ozzie Nelson

Writers

Don Nelson (television play) | Ozzie Nelson (television play) | Jay Sommers (television play) | Perry Grant (story line) | Dick Bensfield (story line)

Producer

Ozzie Nelson

Composer

Basil Adlam (as Buzz Adlam)

Cinematographer

Neal Beckner

Editor

George Jay Nicholson (as George Nicholson)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 31, 1956

Release date

Oct 31, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Ozzie Nelson Ozzie Nelson Ozzie Nelson See fewer	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
Harriet Nelson Harriet Nelson Harriet Nelson See fewer	Follow the Fleet (1936)
David Nelson David Nelson David Nelson See fewer	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
Ricky Nelson Ricky Nelson Ricky Nelson See fewer	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
Perry Botkin Sr. Perry Botkin (as Perry Botkin) Perry Botkin (as Perry Botkin) See fewer	Abie's Irish Rose (1946)
Perry Botkin Jr. Bunny Botkin Bunny Botkin See fewer	Baby Driver (2017)
Malcolm Cassell Pete Pete See fewer	Room for One More (1952)
Rickie Pond Betty (as Ricki Pond) Betty (as Ricki Pond) See fewer	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
James Stacy Marshall Marshall See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
Phil Adams Piano Player Piano Player See fewer	Firestarter (1984)
Mike Taylor Boy Boy See fewer	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Anne Marie Noid Anne Anne See fewer	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
Jack Wagner Announcer Announcer See fewer	Jive Junction (1943)
Joe Byrne Dance Attendee (uncredited) Dance Attendee (uncredited) See fewer	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
Carl Greyson Self (Announcer) (uncredited) Self (Announcer) (uncredited) See fewer	1955 Chicago Automobile Show (1955)
Sally Hughes Dance Attendee (uncredited) Dance Attendee (uncredited) See fewer	In the Line of Fire (1993)
Kenner G. Kemp Chaperone (uncredited) Chaperone (uncredited) See fewer	The Untouchables (1959)
Norbert Pauly Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)