HAZEL

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Hazel

Year: 1961 First Air: 1961-09-28
Overview

Hazel follows Hazel Burke, a sharp-tongued, big-hearted live-in maid who runs the Baxter household with unstoppable confidence. While caring for the family and keeping the home humming, she often has her own ideas about how problems should be solved, whether they involve work, neighbors, or social obligations. Her brash honesty and practical wisdom regularly clash with her employer, yet her loyalty and warmth keep everyone close.

Synopsis

Set in a comfortable suburban world, Hazel centers on Hazel Burke, a live-in maid whose larger-than-life personality makes her the most influential person in the Baxter home. She takes pride in her work and speaks her mind freely, especially to her employer, George Baxter, a responsible businessman who prefers order, privacy, and clear boundaries. Their spirited disagreements become a running source of comedy, even as Hazel’s dedication repeatedly proves she has the family’s best interests at heart. With Dorothy Baxter often acting as a calmer counterbalance and their son adding everyday family concerns, each episode builds around small but meaningful domestic challenges: misunderstandings, social events, workplace pressures, and the ripple effects of neighbors and visitors dropping in. Hazel’s practical problem-solving, quick wit, and stubborn sense of fairness push situations to funny extremes, but her warmth ultimately keeps the household steady and the Baxters united.

Cast
Trivia
A no-nonsense live-in maid keeps a suburban household in line with wit, warmth, and stubborn confidence.
Q1: Which actor played the sharp-tongued but big-hearted maid Hazel Burke?
Answer: Shirley Booth
The lead performance defines the show’s comedic voice and heart, anchoring the household’s conflicts and resolutions. Recognizing the actor highlights why the character became so iconic.