Thelma Ritter was the first choice to play Hazel but bowed out due to ill health. |
In 1974, Bobby Buntrock's car slipped off the side of a South Dakota highway and into a hole filled with flood water. Buntrock died attempting to escape the overturned car.
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When the show moved from NBC to CBS for the 1965-1966 season, Shirley Booth reportedly paid the costs of producing the new episodes. |
Hazel aired on NBC for its first four seasons, and on CBS for its final season. |
The show's first season was filmed in black and white while the remaining seasons were filmed in color. |
The dining room, kitchen, and exterior of the Baxter house were used in 1965 as the home of Russell and Gidget Lawrence in Gidget. Both shows were Screen Gems productions. |