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"The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet": Ozzie feels that the boys need to learn more responsibility. Against Harriet's judgment, he takes them to a farm in the countryside and buys a pig named Pygmalion. Ozzie believes it will teach them good values to raise the pig themselves, and they can then

Quote1 Hello, City Dog Pound? Have you got a pig down there in a single-breasted english tweed suit? Quote2
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Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet #4 is an issue of the series Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1950. It was published on February 20, 1950.

Synopsis for "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet"

Ozzie feels that the boys need to learn more responsibility. Against Harriet's judgment, he takes them to a farm in the countryside and buys a pig named Pygmalion. Ozzie believes it will teach them good values to raise the pig themselves, and they can then sell it at a profit. Harriet is mortified at the dirty pig running all over their house, chased by Nick the dog. Ozzie builds a fence enclosure in the backyard. His neighbor Joe Randolph insists Ozzie needs a license for pig farming, but relents when Ozzie allows him to dump trash in the Nelson backyard. Nick breaks through the enclosure in anger when Pygmalion starts digging up his old bones. Ozzie is knocked over in the commotion and has trash dumped on his head.

Appearing in "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet"

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  • Pygmalion (troublesome pet pig)

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Synopsis for "Nick"

Nick complains to his stray dog friend Joe about the situation with the pig. Joe tries to look for upsides, but Nick is distraught about the upheaval in his life. Still, Nick has become happy that Pygmalion is digging up all the bones he forgot about.

Appearing in "Nick"

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  • Nick (the dog)

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  • Joe (stray dog)

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  • Pygmalion (troublesome pet pig)

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Synopsis for "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet"

Ozzie tells the boys that they cannot have Pygmalion weighed at the corner store because the family does not have a license for the pig. David and Ricky take a license plate off Ozzie's car, put it on the pig and take the pig into town. They are kicked out of the store for having a pig. On his way to get a pig license, Ozzie is pulled over for having no rear license plate. The boys see him and return the plate. Ozzie tells them they cannot take a pig into a public place, then sends them to drop off his suit at the cleaners and go home. They decide to dress up Pygmalion in Ozzie's suit as a disguise. They weigh the pig without the shopkeeper realizing, but their cover is blown when the pig goes hog wild at a corn display. They run away, and lose Pygmalion while hiding from the angry shopkeeper. That night, Ozzie calls the dog pound in desperation. Finally Pygmalion arrives at the door, but missing Ozzie's suit. Pygmalion is followed by a unhoused man begging for food, wearing the shirt he got from Pygmalion. Ozzie chases the unhoused man down to get his suit back. The unhoused man steals Ozzie's pants.

Appearing in "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet"

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  • Pygmalion (troublesome pet pig)

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  • Nick (the dog)

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Synopsis for "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet"

David and Ricky try to give Pygmalion a makeover before the big fair using Harriet's beauty supplies. Ozzie is able to stop them in time. Pygmalion has grown too large to fit inside the car, so they try to drag him along in a wagon. The wagon comes loose, sending Pygmalion careening into the corner store again where he does $200 worth of damage. Once at the fair, Pygmalion runs loose again and winds up sold at auction for $600. The boys say they do not want to sell, but Ozzie desperately insists they take the money. At home, Ozzie feels satisfied that he has taught them a valuable lesson in responsibility. David and Ricky announce that they have invested their money, and a truckload of chickens is dropped off on their front porch.

Appearing in "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet"

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  • Pygmalion (troublesome pet pig)

Other Characters:

  • Nick (the dog)

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Notes

  • The writers and artists of this issue have not yet been identified. See the page for Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet #4 at the Grand Comics Database.
  • This comic includes a trivia feature called "In the Groove" and a text feature called "Twisting the Dial with Jay Emmett." It also includes several short gag comic strips called "Radio Beams," "Backstage Bits," and "Movie Mirth."



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