Hazel
Created by Ted Key
A warm, lighthearted domestic sitcom centered on a maid's cheerful problem-solving within a household, built on affection and gentle humor rather than conflict.
Hazel is an American sitcom about a fictional live-in maid named Hazel Burke and her employers, the Baxters. The five-season, 154-episode series aired in primetime from September 28, 1961 until April 11, 1966 and was produced by Screen Gems. The show aired on NBC for its first four seasons, and then on CBS for its final season. The first season, except for one color episode was in black and white, the remainder in color. The show was based on the popular single-panel comic strip by cartoonist Ted Key, which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.
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Questions people ask
Is Hazel easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Is Hazel scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Hazel sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.
Is Hazel violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Does Hazel leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Hazel
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Hazel
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Hazel, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Hazel, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Hazel, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
