Hazel

Right now you can watch Hazel in the US on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The 5-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 21 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Shirley Booth — stay for everyone else around them. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Hazel keeps coming up in conversation. Hazel does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. 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. Between them, Shirley Booth and Bobby Buntrock carry the comedy without ever forcing it. 5 seasons (1961–1966) gave the story room most shows never get. The timing in Hazel is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Hazel. The tonal similarities to Shifting Gears are real, though Hazel carves out its own identity quickly. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Shirley Booth's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

Hazel wrapped up in 1966, created by Ted Key — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.