The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was one of the most enduring family-based sitcoms in American television history. Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and their sons David and Ricky (16 and 13 respectively at the time of the program's debut) portrayed fictional versions of themselves on the program. The Nelsons embodied wholesome, "normal" American existence so perfectly that their name epitomized upright, happy family life for decades.

Ozzie and Harriet started out as a radio program, but in 1952 their show premiered on television. Ozzie and Harriet lasted 14 years on American television, remaining on the air until 1966. The program picked up additional fans in April 1957, when Rick sang Fats Domino's "I'm Walkin'" on an episode titled "Ricky the Drummer."