Ozzie and Harriet 48-10-31 (169) Haunted House

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Harold's Old Time Radio

Episode: Ozzie and Harriet 48-10-31 (169) Haunted House

Release Date: October 28, 2025
Host: Harold's Old Time Radio
Main Cast: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Hilliard, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson, "Thorny" (Barney), others

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Episode Overview

This episode presents a classic Halloween-themed story from the Golden Age radio series, Ozzie and Harriet. The Nelson family navigates the traditions and changes of Halloween, culminating in a comically "haunted" adventure in the local spooky house. The episode delightfully contrasts old-fashioned Halloween scares with modern “trick or treat” antics, blending gentle satire, nostalgia, and family warmth.

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Key Discussion Points & Story Highlights

1. Changing Spirit of Halloween (00:33–05:16)

• The episode opens with Ozzie reminiscing about Halloween in his youth, lamenting how the holiday has shifted from true spooky adventures to the more commercialized "trick or treat" of his children's era.
• Notable Exchange:
  • Ozzie: "Can't help feeling a little sad... Halloween just isn't exciting anymore." (05:16)
  • David: "Are you gonna cry, Pop?" (05:24)
    This sets a playful yet sentimental tone about generational change.

2. Preparing for Trick or Treat (02:34–05:56)

• The Nelson children, David and Ricky, prepare for their evening with masks and paper bags, dismissing the need for full costumes.
• Ozzie tries to interest them in “real” costumes and scary stories, but the boys are more interested in the modern Halloween fun.

3. Trick or Treat—For All Ages (06:33–10:16)

• Neighbors and adults join in on the Halloween fun, including Thorny (Barney), who comically demands cookies and partakes in prankster mischief typically reserved for children.
• Memorable Moment:
  • Thorny, pretending to be a trick-or-treater:
    Ozzie: "Aren't you a little big to be playing trick or treat?"
    Thorny: "How old are you?" — "53." (07:07–07:16)

4. The Haunted House Dare (10:24–13:06)

• The conversation turns to the old, spooky McAdams house, a classic haunted house in the neighborhood.
• Ozzie, Thorny, and the kids share stories and express curiosity—should someone brave the house on Halloween night?
• Ozzie is gently pressured by Harriet and the children to be the one to investigate.

5. Setting Up the Ghostly Challenge (16:12–18:27)

• On his way, Ozzie encounters neighbor Emmy Lou, who spins an elaborate tale about the legend of Lady Jane McAdams and the bloodcurdling bagpiping ghost of Lord MacTavish.
• Notable Storytelling:
  Emmy Lou: "...down the stairs. Down, down, down he went, his head banging on each stone step. Thump, thump, crunch, crunch his bagpipes and mournfully playing..." (16:40–17:34)

6. Venturing into the Haunted McAdams House (19:26–22:48)

• Ozzie and Harriet, both a little spooked but determined, head to the McAdams house for the dare.
• Comic Interplay:
  • Ozzie: "Just keep cool."
  • Harriet: "I'm cool all right... I'm shivering a little." (19:28–19:33)
  • Both act braver than they feel, squeezing hands and creeping through the dark, referencing classic ghost stories and songs.

7. Ghostly Encounter and Revelation (21:31–23:39)

• The couple experiences genuine fright as they confront what they believe may be the ghost—only to find Thorny playing a prank.
• Suddenly, real bagpipe music is heard, stoking fears that the legend may be true.
• Chaos ensues as everyone tries to exit, with Ozzie ultimately jumping a seven-foot fence in panic.

8. Mystery Solved & Family Revelations (23:53–25:42)

• Back at home, the episode reveals the night's supernatural events were all orchestrated by Harriet and the boys to give Ozzie a Halloween to remember.
• Comedic Confession:
  Harriet: "Just the boys and I thought it'd be nice if you could have a little fun on Halloween..." (24:14)
• The bagpipe mystery is solved: it was the driver of the "Scotch plaid ice cream truck" passing by the haunted house, not a ghost at all!
• Classic Line:
  Ozzie, repeatedly: "The bagpipes we heard at the McAdams place were from the scotch plaid ice cream truck." (25:03–25:42)

9. Halloween Wrap-Up (26:01–29:02)

• The episode closes with playful banter about ghosts, bagpipes, and the lingering atmosphere of Halloween night.
• Ozzie, still a bit spooked, jokes about leaving the lights on as they get ready for bed.
• Final Joke:
  Ozzie: "Let's sleep with the lights on tonight." (29:02)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Nostalgia:
  Ozzie: "When you see the joys of your childhood disappearing in a changing world. Halloween just isn't exciting anymore." (05:16)

• On the Nature of Bravery:
  Harriet: "There's not a cowardly bone in your father's body. Of course, every now and then, the meat around them gets a little jumpy." (12:36)

• Describing the Ghost Legend:
  Emmy Lou: "...Lady Jane pushed her lover...down, down, down he went, his head banging on each stone step. Thump, thump, crunch, crunch..." (16:40–17:25)

• Family Prank Revealed:
  Harriet: "Just the boys and I thought it'd be nice if you could have a little fun on Halloween..." (24:14–24:29)

• Bagpipes Suggestion:
  Ozzie: "You should have a bagpipe, though, Thorny."
  Thorny: "A bagpipe?"
  Ozzie: "Well, sure. Haven't you heard? This place is supposed to be haunted by a Scotch ghost who plays the bagpipe..." (22:00–22:11)

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Key Timestamps for Important Segments

• Reminiscing About Old Halloweens: 00:33–05:16
• The Household Prepares for Trick or Treat: 02:34–05:56
• Thorny's Mischievous Trick or Treating: 06:33–10:12
• Challenge to Visit the McAdams House: 10:24–13:06
• Legend of the Bagpiping Ghost: 16:12–18:27
• Exploring the Haunted House: 19:26–22:48
• The Fright and the Reveal: 23:53–25:42
• Goodnight, With Lights On: 29:02

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Tone & Style

True to the era, the episode blends lighthearted humor, gentle satire of adult and children’s foibles, and a mild-mannered family dynamic. The playful ribbing, comedic misunderstandings, and affectionate practical jokes are delivered with warmth and good-natured wit, inviting listeners of all ages to share in the fun of a bygone, yet timeless, Halloween.

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For New Listeners

This episode encapsulates the familial warmth, the gentle humor, and the everyday magic that made Ozzie and Harriet a beloved staple of its time—while serving up classic Halloween fun that’s perfect for sharing around a modern-day radio, or anywhere you like your vintage comedy spiced with a little ghostly charm.

Transcript

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[Ozzie Nelson]

Did you know, Harriet, that There are over 320, 000 men in the national Guard today?

[Harriet Nelson]

No, I didn't.

[Ozzie Nelson]

And did you know that every member of the Guard reports for training with his unit at least once a week and receives pay for it?

[Harriet Nelson]

No, I didn't.

[Ozzie Nelson]

And that they now have an aviation branch called the Air National Guard?

[Harriet Nelson]

Did you know that dinner is ready and it's time to go to work with our 1847 Rogers Brothers Silver plate?

[Ozzie Nelson]

No, I didn't.

[Harriet Nelson]

And that America's finest silver plate is 1840.

[Ricky Nelson]

47 Rogers Brothers.

[Ozzie Nelson]

That I did.

[Narrator]

America's finest silver plate is 1847 Rogers Brothers. From Hollywood International Silver Company, creators of 1847 Rogers Brothers Silver Plate presents the Adventures of Ozzy and Harriet. Starring America's favorite young couple, Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard. Say, there's exclus excitement in the air. A mysterious change has taken place in the vicinity of 1847 Rogers Road. Remember the friendly old elm tree in front of the house? Well, it doesn't look friendly anymore. The full moon shining through it. And on one of the bare branches, there's a big black owl and the old dependable weather vane on top of the garage. Gee, it looks different now. I'm not sure if it's a weather vane or not. The way the shadows fall could be a witch on a broomstick. Oh, it's spooky out tonight in the Nelson kitchen. There's an atmosphere of feverish activity and excited preparations.

[Ricky Nelson]

What are you looking for, David?

[Harriet Nelson]

We're trying to find some paper bags.

[Ricky Nelson]

Big ones.

[Harriet Nelson]

Well, look in the bottom drawer there.

[Ricky Nelson]

There.

[Harriet Nelson]

That's a good one, Ricky.

[Ricky Nelson]

Yeah, but what do I do with the potatoes?

[Harriet Nelson]

No, not that drawer, Ricky.

[Ricky Nelson]

On the other side.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Hey, what's going on out here?

[Harriet Nelson]

We're getting some paper bags.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Sound like you were taking the kitchen apart.

[Ricky Nelson]

Halloween. Boy. We're gonna have fun tonight, Pop.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Yeah, looks plenty spooky out to me.

[Harriet Nelson]

What do you have there, dear?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, I was just rummaging around upstairs a bit and I Thought the boys might make a costume out of these old work pants.

[Harriet Nelson]

Gee, Pop, they're pretty dirty. Not only that, dear. They're covered with paint.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, what do you expect, Harriet? I wore them when I painted the breakfast nook.

[Harriet Nelson]

I think you did a better job on the pants than you did on the breakfast nook.

[Ozzie Nelson]

How about you, Ricky? Would you like to be a painter? Will you get your white cap and stick a couple of brushes in your belt?

[Ricky Nelson]

Golly, Pa, those pants are pretty big.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, I don't know. Let's see how they look on you. Here, step into them. Put your foot in there. Yeah. Now the other foot. Now pull them up.

[Harriet Nelson]

Oh, that's a wonderful costume, the headless painter.

[Ricky Nelson]

Anyhow, Pop, we don't need costumes. We got masks. That's enough.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, you suit yourself. We used to wear costumes when I was a kid.

[Ricky Nelson]

Not just for little kids, Pop. Me and David are going trick or treat.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Trick or treat?

[Ricky Nelson]

Sure. We ring a guy's doorbell and say, trick or treat. If he doesn't give us cookies or something, we let him have it.

[Harriet Nelson]

There you are, dear. That's Halloween 19.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Sounds more like Chicago 1925.

[Ricky Nelson]

It's a lot of fun, Pop. Didn't you used to do that when you were a kid?

[Ozzie Nelson]

No, David. As I recall, we used to go in more for the real spirit of Halloween. You know, the spooky, scary stuff.

[Ricky Nelson]

What do you mean, Pa?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, I. I mean, we'd find some old haunted house and go prowling around looking for ghosts and stuff.

[Ricky Nelson]

You sure were brave, Pop.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, not necessarily, David.

[Ricky Nelson]

Pop, did you ever see a ghost?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, I won't say I saw a ghost, but I will say I saw something.

[Ricky Nelson]

A spook?

[Ozzie Nelson]

I don't know. It was white and shimmering, Indistinct. It wavered back and forth. Sometimes it was there, sometimes it wasn't there.

[David Nelson]

White and shimmering.

[Ricky Nelson]

Did they have television sets then, Pop?

[Ozzie Nelson]

No, Ricky. This was right out in the center of the living room. I'm afraid Halloween's different nowadays. All the wonderful, spooky, hobgoblin atmosphere.

[David Nelson]

That's all changed now.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Can't help feeling a little sad. When you see the joys of your childhood disappearing in a changing world. Halloween just isn't exciting anymore.

[Ricky Nelson]

Are you gonna cry, Pop?

[Ozzie Nelson]

No, he is. Just the memories coming back.

[Harriet Nelson]

You sure must have had fun, Pop.

[Ricky Nelson]

Do you think there's really such a.

[Harriet Nelson]

Thing as a ghost?

[Ricky Nelson]

A real ghost, I mean?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, I don't know. In a spooky old house with the moon shining through the broken Shutters. You imagine you see some pretty strange things.

[Ricky Nelson]

I sure like to see a ghost. Boy, would I run.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, there's the old McAdams house up on the hill. That's a pretty spooky looking place. I wouldn't be at all surprised if there were a ghost or two lurking around in there.

[Harriet Nelson]

Do you think we could see one if we went up there?

[Narrator]

Bob, it's.

[Harriet Nelson]

Oh, Ozzy. David, your father's just kidding.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, let the boys have a little fun, Harriet. After all, it's Halloween.

[Harriet Nelson]

Come on, grab the bags, Ricky.

[Ricky Nelson]

We gotta get going. Hey, wait for me.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Don't you think a lot of the spirit of Halloween has been lost?

[Harriet Nelson]

Oh, I don't know, dear. The kids seem to have a good time. That's the important thing.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, they pretend to enjoy it, but where's the fun?

[David Nelson]

Trick or treat.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Where's the adventure? What danger is there in getting a handful of cookies from. From Mrs. Dunkle?

[Harriet Nelson]

You've never eaten Mrs. Dunkle's cookies.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Have we had any callers yet?

[Harriet Nelson]

Oh, about a dozen of them. You should have seen little Julie Thornberry. She was all dressed up in one of Katherine's old dresses, and she had a stocking on her head.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Really? I'm sorry I missed it.

[Harriet Nelson]

And little Georgie Dunkle, he had the cutest clown suit with skeleton sewed on it.

[Ozzie Nelson]

We sure have some cute little kids in this neighborhood.

[Harriet Nelson]

I'll get it.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, wait a minute. Let me get it. I want to have some fun, too. Yes.

[Thorny]

Trick or treat.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Wait a minute. Aren't you a little big to be playing trick or treat?

[Thorny]

Trick or treat?

[Ozzie Nelson]

How old are you?

[Thorny]

53.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Whoever heard of a grown man playing trick or treat?

[Thorny]

Well, my little boy's over on the next block. I'm just helping him out.

[Ozzie Nelson]

You don't even have a costume.

[Thorny]

What do you think I am, a child?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Come on.

[Thorny]

Trick or treat.

[Ozzie Nelson]

A little unusual. What happens if I don't give you treat?

[Thorny]

Well, I sneak back later and ring your doorbell.

[Ozzie Nelson]

So what?

[Thorny]

And when you answer it, I punch you in the nose. Come on. Trick or treat.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Really funny. Here are some cookies.

[Thorny]

Only three.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, they've got to go around their other children, too, you know.

[Narrator]

Okay.

[Thorny]

Oh, they're chocolate.

[Ozzie Nelson]

My kid likes chocolate cookies. Thanks. That's all right. How old is your little boy? 25. One of the kids in the neighborhood. One of the older kids.

[Ricky Nelson]

Say, would you do me a favor if you're not too busy?

[Ozzie Nelson]

What is it?

[Harriet Nelson]

Would you stop down at the store and get some candies or something? The rate we're going. We're gonna run out of stuff.

[David Nelson]

Okay.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Hey, what are you doing?

[Harriet Nelson]

Just putting a couple of cookies in your pocket in case you got stopped for trick or treat. Some of the boys get pretty rough.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, Harriet, please. You don't think I'm afraid of a bunch of kids?

[Ricky Nelson]

Suit yourself.

[Harriet Nelson]

Last Halloween, Joe Randolph bumped into the backfield of the high school football team and came home minus his trousers.

[Ozzie Nelson]

No kidding. I understand they have a pretty good team this year.

[Harriet Nelson]

Why don't you just take these four cookies just in case.

[Ozzie Nelson]

You better give me two more. The ends might be with them.

[Ricky Nelson]

I got you.

[Thorny]

This is like o don't tell my friends. So the cookies were in my pocket.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Very nice cookies.

[Thorny]

Wonderful cookies.

[Ozzie Nelson]

What's this about cookies? Oh, it's you, Thorn. What a cook. What a corny trick. Hiding behind the head.

[Thorny]

Oh, just keeping in the spirit of Halloween. Used to see what I did to Duncan a little while ago.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Did you scare him? What did you do?

[Thorny]

I sneaked up on his front porch, rang the doorbell and ran like the dickens. He didn't know what to think. Then when he went in the house, I. I went around to the back and started rattling the back door.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, boy, was he scared.

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[Thorny]

Well, I waited a few minutes. Then I tapped on the window and moaned like this. I rattled the door again and I moaned some more. And I began pounding on the side of the house.

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And then what?

[Narrator]

Then the police came.

[Thorny]

That Dunle just has no sense of humor.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Did the police do anything to you?

[Thorny]

No, just told me to stop annoying people. They took my soap away too.

[Ozzie Nelson]

You're just a big kid at heart, aren't you, Thorny?

[Thorny]

That's all in fun, huh? As much Halloween nowadays, nothing happens. My boy Will's out playing trick or treat.

[Ozzie Nelson]

David and Ricky too. Somehow Halloween sort of lost the old kick.

[Thorny]

Yeah, it sure isn't like it was when we were kids.

[Ozzie Nelson]

You know, there was an old haunted house in our town. And every Halloween, us kids used to go prowling through it.

[David Nelson]

But really spooky.

[Thorny]

Sure, that's the real spirit of Halloween.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Now, you take the old McAdams place up on Franklin Avenue. There's a perfect haunted house. There's some way to sneak in there.

[Thorny]

You mean you go in there at night?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, sure. Why not?

[Thorny]

No reason. I just never cared for the looks of the place myself. Those grotesque chimneys, staring windows. Sort of gives me the creeps.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Barney, you're kidding.

[Thorny]

No, I'm not.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oz.

[Thorny]

There's something frightening about it, especially at night?

[Ozzie Nelson]

What an imagination. Well, I've got to get down to the drugstore. I promised Harry I'd get some candy and stuff.

[Thorny]

Okay, I'll see you later. Say, when you go by the McAdams place, don't let the ghosts get you.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, that's right. I go right by there, don't I? Yes, sir.

[Thorny]

Not afraid, are ya?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Thorny, cut it out. If you walk down the store with me, I'll buy you soda.

[Ricky Nelson]

Hey, Mom. Pop, we went over to the McAdam's place, and we saw a ghost. A real ghost. A ghost? A real ugly one with sharp teeth and a long nose and pointed ears and hair all over his face. And first we thought it was Pop.

[Ozzie Nelson]

That's the nicest thing anybody's ever said about me.

[Ricky Nelson]

I mean, we thought it was you trying to scare us.

[Harriet Nelson]

Oh, boy.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Don't be silly. You guys probably saw the moon shining through the window, and your imagination did the rest.

[Ricky Nelson]

Okay, great. Yeah, why don't you, Pop? Yeah, why don't you, Pop?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, I'd be glad to accept. I take your mother to the movies.

[Harriet Nelson]

Since when?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, that is, I've been thinking about it all day. There's a wonderful triple Halloween show at the Bijou. The Son of Frankenstein, Dracula's Daughter, and a Date with Judy.

[Harriet Nelson]

I wasn't counting on the movies, dear. In fact, I'd much rather you'd go up and give us a review report on the ghost.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, it's so silly.

[Ricky Nelson]

Go ahead, Pop. Have some fun.

[Harriet Nelson]

Go ahead, dear.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, okay. If it makes you happy, I'll go up and visit the haunted house.

[Ricky Nelson]

Daddy, I thought for a minute there.

[Harriet Nelson]

You were getting scared.

[Ricky Nelson]

Pop.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, David.

[Harriet Nelson]

Oh, just remember this, boys. There's not a cowardly bone in your father's body. Of course, every now and then, the meat around them gets a little jumpy.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Meat? A rabbit? What am I laughing at?

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[Narrator]

Out of the Darkness who's there?

[Ricky Nelson]

It's me, Mr. Nelson.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh. Oh, hello, Emmy.

[Ricky Nelson]

I came over to show you my Halloween costume. I'm going to a party. Where are you going, Mr. Nelson?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Oh, I'm on an errand for the. The boys. They went up to the old McAdams house tonight, and they think they saw a ghost.

[Ricky Nelson]

Really, Mr. G?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Yeah. I'm going up there, you know, to prove to them it was just their imagination.

[Ricky Nelson]

You're going in that spooky old house tonight alone?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, of course.

[Ricky Nelson]

Evidently you haven't heard the story about the McAdams place.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, I've heard some silly rumor. It's supposed to be haunted or something.

[Ricky Nelson]

But it is, Mr. Nelson. I heard the whole story from the people who live next door. The story goes that years ago in Scotland, in the old Haggis castle, the young and Beautiful lady Jane McAdams had a quarrel with her lover, Douglas MacDingle McCampbell McTavish. A Scotchman?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Yes, yes.

[Ricky Nelson]

Well, anyway, Lady Jane pushed her lover, Douglas MacDingle MacCampbell McTavish, down the stairs. Down, down, down he went, his head banging on each stone step. Thump, thump, Crunch, crunch. His bagpipes mournfully playing the Campbells are coming. As he lay at the bottom of the staircase, dying Douglas McDingle McCampbell McTavish, or as they called him, Mac. As he lay at the bottom of the staircase, he took an oath.

[Ozzie Nelson]

I'd swear a little myself.

[Ricky Nelson]

He took an oath that he'd follow Lady Jane wherever she went. His spirit would always haunt her.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Where did she go?

[Ricky Nelson]

She came here to the United States and built the old macaques place. And they say that on nights of a full moon like tonight, the giant Ghost of Lord MacDavish Returns. And while the eerie notes of bagpipes ring in the night air, he prowls the house and in search of Lady Jane.

[Ozzie Nelson]

It makes a good story. But nobody in the story right minded believe it.

[Ricky Nelson]

Well, you believe it, don't you, Mr. Nelson?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Yes, but I'm not. I mean, of course it's a lot of nonsense.

[Ricky Nelson]

Okay, Mr. Nelson. But remember, if you go up there tonight and see the ghost and get a terrible fright and drop dead, don't come around saying I didn't warn you. Happy Halloween.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Harriet. Harriet.

[Ricky Nelson]

Oh, hello, dear.

[Harriet Nelson]

You back so soon?

[Ozzie Nelson]

No, I haven't gone yet. As a matter of fact, I've been thinking this over and I don't think I'll go. The whole idea seems sort of childish.

[Harriet Nelson]

What about the boys, dear? You promised them.

[Ozzie Nelson]

I know, but I mean, after all, isn't it silly for a full grown man? It's only a wild goat goose, that's all it is.

[Harriet Nelson]

Well, if you'd like, dear, I'll go with you.

[Ozzie Nelson]

The boys. What did you say?

[Harriet Nelson]

I said I'll go with you.

[Ozzie Nelson]

There are times, Harriet, when a man likes to be alone.

[Harriet Nelson]

Well, all right, dear, get your coat.

[Ozzie Nelson]

This isn't one of those times.

[David Nelson]

Don't get nervous now, dear. Just keep cool.

[Harriet Nelson]

Oh, I'm cool all right. Matter of fact, I'm shivering a little.

[David Nelson]

Just hold my hand good and tight.

[Harriet Nelson]

I can't. You're squeezing mine so hard the fingers are asleep.

[David Nelson]

Sorry. Is that better?

[Harriet Nelson]

It's better. How do we get through this iron fence?

[David Nelson]

There's a gate here someplace. I think it'll probably be bolted. And spoil all our fun. They usually have a huge lock on these things. And thick chains. Now, here we are. Oh, locked.

[Ozzie Nelson]

No.

[Ricky Nelson]

Push it open.

[David Nelson]

Here, will you take the flashlight a second? Thanks. And the baseball bat too.

[Harriet Nelson]

Doesn't this place look weird?

[David Nelson]

Yes, it is pretty spooky at night. Shall I sing something to keep your nerve up?

[Harriet Nelson]

If you want to, dear.

[David Nelson]

It'll keep you from getting scared.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Did you ever sleep?

[David Nelson]

Think as the hearse goes by. Someday you are going to die.

[Ozzie Nelson]

There's a spook in the meadow.

[Harriet Nelson]

Dear, dear. It might frighten the ghost. Must be a haunted house. The door squeaks.

[David Nelson]

I don't know why you insisted on coming along, Harriet. I could just as easily have come by myself.

[Harriet Nelson]

Ozzie, something has a hold of my coat.

[David Nelson]

Yeah, that's me.

[Harriet Nelson]

Who closed the door, didn't you?

[Ozzie Nelson]

No.

[Harriet Nelson]

Oh, it must have been the wind. Gee, this place sure looks creepy with.

[David Nelson]

The moon streaming through the windows.

[Ricky Nelson]

So is that.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Now don't be frightened.

[David Nelson]

I'm right beside you.

[Harriet Nelson]

Ozzy, there's something in this room. It's coming toward us.

[Ozzie Nelson]

It's getting closer. Harry quit my baseball bat.

[Thorny]

Hey, Oz, careful with that.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Hello, Harriet. Oz, you old trickster. Oh, I just thought I'd have a.

[Thorny]

Little fun with all the talk that's been going around about this place.

[Ozzie Nelson]

So you're the ghost David and Ricky saw. I should have guessed by the description. You should have a bagpipe though, Thorny.

[Thorny]

A bagpipe?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, sure. Haven't you heard? This place is supposed to be haunted by a Scotch ghost who plays the bagpipe. And each night he comes down the stairs playing some old.

[Narrator]

You do have one, Thorny.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Where is it? Oh, you sure play awful.

[Thorny]

Worse than you think. I don't play at all.

[Ozzie Nelson]

I hear a bagpipe.

[Ricky Nelson]

Listen.

[Ozzie Nelson]

I can hear it plain as day.

[Ricky Nelson]

Ozzy. Up there. The head of the stairs. The ghost.

[Thorny]

The ghost of Lloyd McTavish.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, we've seen it. Let's go.

[Thorny]

Now, let's all keep calm about this. We're just a little quiet.

[Ricky Nelson]

It's getting late, Thorny. Let's get out of here. How do you carry my coat? Wait, Oz.

[Thorny]

The door won't open. I keep turning my hand on it.

[Ricky Nelson]

Won't open, Papa. Thorny, you've got hold of my nose. This way, boy. Thorny, the door's over here.

[Thorny]

Follow me. I'll make one of my own.

[Ricky Nelson]

More coffee, dear?

[Ozzie Nelson]

No, thanks. I can't understand it. There must be some scientific explanation. Did I seem very scared out there?

[Harriet Nelson]

No, not especially.

[Ozzie Nelson]

I mean, did I act in any way that might give somebody the impression that this illusion we saw frightened me?

[Harriet Nelson]

No, you were very level headed about it, of course. It was the first time I've ever seen you jump a seven foot fence.

[Ozzie Nelson]

I didn't think I could fool you. That thing, whatever it was, scared the daylights out of me.

[Harriet Nelson]

I was plenty scared myself. I Can't figure out those bagpipes.

[Ozzie Nelson]

And what about the ghost?

[Ricky Nelson]

Oh.

[Harriet Nelson]

Oh, well, yes, of course, the ghost, too.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Harriet, what are you stuffing behind the sofa pillow?

[Harriet Nelson]

Oh, nothing, dear. Just some old papers and things.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Wait a minute. Let me see that.

[Harriet Nelson]

It's only an old sheet.

[Ozzie Nelson]

You get the couch dirty. It's got cobwebs. Cobwebs?

[Ricky Nelson]

How about a little more coffee?

[Ozzie Nelson]

And there's Ricky's baseball bat, the one.

[Ricky Nelson]

I.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Harriet, if you'd like to make a little confession, I'll listen, but if you'd rather not. I'd rather you would.

[Harriet Nelson]

All right, dear. Just the boys and I thought it'd be nice if you could have a little fun on Halloween. You told them how much you enjoyed going to some haunted house. So we thought that if we could sort of. Ozzy, listen.

[Thorny]

I'm listening.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Go on, now.

[Ricky Nelson]

Listen.

[Harriet Nelson]

The bagpipes. Yeah, I hear the bagpipes again.

[Ozzie Nelson]

So do I.

[Ricky Nelson]

Hey, Flop, can we have a dime?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Boys, listen. Listen. Do you hear bagpipes playing?

[Ricky Nelson]

Sure. That's what we all designed for. He's out front now.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Who's out front?

[Ricky Nelson]

Mr. Campbell, the man with the Scotch plaid ice cream truck.

[Ozzie Nelson]

The Scotch plaid ice cream truck?

[Ricky Nelson]

Well, sure. Haven't you ever seen him?

[Harriet Nelson]

Can we have a dime, Pa?

[Ozzie Nelson]

A dime?

[Ricky Nelson]

Here.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Here's 50 cents. Stuff yourselves.

[Ricky Nelson]

Thanks, Pa. Pooh, how about that?

[Ozzie Nelson]

The bagpipes we heard at the McAdams place were from the Scotch plant ice cream truck.

[Ricky Nelson]

What a coincidence.

[Narrator]

How remarkable.

[Ozzie Nelson]

You see, the Scotch plat ice cream truck happened to stop there. See, there are no other houses around, and nobody lives there. But he happened to stop there. Played a different tune up there, too, didn't he?

[Harriet Nelson]

I don't remember.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Harriet, believe me, it was only the Scotch Blad ice cream truck.

[Harriet Nelson]

Yes, I know, dear.

[Ozzie Nelson]

I'll say it just once more. The bagpipes we heard at the McAdams place were from the Scotch plat ice cream truck.

[Harriet Nelson]

Okay, dear, you convince me.

[Ozzie Nelson]

I wish I could convince myself. I'd like to get some sleep tonight.

[Narrator]

Ozzy and Harriet will be back in just a moment. Well, I don't know how you feel about it, but I kind of hope the bagpipe music didn't come from the Scotch plaid ice cream truck. Because that's the way Halloween ought to be. Lots of mysterious tapping at every window. Witches riding through the air. Spirits in every tree.

[Mr. Smith]

I've already had a message from the Halloween spirits, Mr. Smith. Last night on my way down Rogers Road, a voice spoke to me suddenly, out of nowhere.

[Thorny]

Honest what did it say?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Beware. If you don't give us a special treat on Halloween, we'll spirit your new set of 1847 Rogers brothers away from you. Beware.

[Narrator]

Hey, now, there's a smart ghost as there ever was one.

[Mr. Smith]

You mean I have a smart son if there ever was one. He hasn't heard me raving about my new 1847 Rogers Brothers for nothing.

[Narrator]

Oh, nobody raves about 1847 Rogers Brothers for nothing. There are all kinds of good reasons for getting excited about it. 1847 is the finest silver plate in America. You know, no other silver plate in the world can match its beautiful features. Features like the exceptional height and depth of the pattern ornament and the extra luster, perfect weight and balance of each piece. Those are the features that make 1847 Rogers brothers really more like solid silver.

[Mr. Smith]

And don't forget the price of 1847 Rogers Brothers made.

[Narrator]

Oh, impossible to forget that because it's so unusual. 1847 prices haven't gone up since 1945. Not a single penny. So no matter how you look at it, 1847 Rogers Brothers is the silverware you want for your home. It's the best. The finest silver plate in America. Famous 1847 Rogers brothers.

[Harriet Nelson]

Oh, come on, dear.

[Ricky Nelson]

Put out the light.

[Harriet Nelson]

Let's go to sleep.

[Ozzie Nelson]

In a few minutes, Harriet. I just want to finish this article debunking the Spook.

[Harriet Nelson]

Debunking the Spook?

[Narrator]

Yeah.

[Ozzie Nelson]

The man who wrote it spent the night in a house that was supposed to be haunted.

[David Nelson]

As I sat there in the darkness, I could hear the clock in the village striking 12. Now is the witching hour. If ever the dead lived, now was the time they must rise from the grave. I stood up and dared the ghost to appear. I said, if you were a ghost, I dare you to strike me dead. Silly article.

[Harriet Nelson]

What happened next?

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, then, let's see. He goes on to.

[Ricky Nelson]

Yes.

[David Nelson]

The article ends right there.

[Harriet Nelson]

Oh, come on, dear. I'm tired. I want to go to sleep.

[Ozzie Nelson]

You know what might be fun? Let's sleep with the lights on tonight.

[Narrator]

Tune in next week to another adventure of Ozzy and Harriet, starring Ozzy Nelson and Harriet Hilliard.

[Harriet Nelson]

And remember, America's finest silver plate is 1847 Rogers Brothers.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Yes, Harriet. America's finest silver plate is 1847 Rogers Brothers.

[Narrator]

Appearing in support of Ozzy and Harriet were John Brown, Janet Waldo, Henry Blair Thomas, Tommy Bernard and Jack Kirkwood. Original music was composed and conducted by Billy May. This program originates in the Hollywood studios of the National Broadcasting Company and is also broadcast over the Trans Canada network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. This adventure of Ozzy and Harriet will be transmitted to our men and women overseas by shortwave and through the worldwide facilities of the Armed Forces Radio Service.

[Ozzie Nelson]

The Campbells are coming.

[Ricky Nelson]

No.

[Thorny]

Lord McTavish.

[Ricky Nelson]

Ozzy.

[Thorny]

It's a ghost.

[Ricky Nelson]

Ozzy, wake up. What you reckon, Mom? Daddy's having a nightmare. Is that what he's doing? That noise really scared us. Well, it frightened me, too.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Okay, now we're even.

[Narrator]

Tune in again next week to the next adventure of Oz and Har, starring.

[Ozzie Nelson]

Osky Nelson and Harriet Didier. This is Fern Smith speaking.

[Narrator]

This is NBC, the National Broadcasting Company.

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