Hazel (comics) facts for kids

Hazel was a very popular character who started in a funny picture story called a comic strip. This comic strip was created by Ted Key. It appeared for many years in a famous magazine called The Saturday Evening Post, starting in 1943. Hazel was a helpful maid who worked for the wealthy Baxter family. Later, in the 1960s, Hazel became a TV show!

Hazel: From Comic Strip to TV Star

Hazel first appeared as a single-panel comic strip. This means it was just one picture with a funny caption or dialogue. It was a favorite part of The Saturday Evening Post magazine. The comic strip showed the daily life of Hazel, a maid, and the Baxter family she worked for.

Hazel on Television

In the early 1960s, the popular comic strip became a television show. The show was a sitcom, which means it was a funny show about everyday situations. The talented actress Shirley Booth played the main character, Hazel. The show also starred Don Defore, Whitney Blake, and Bobby Buntrock as the Baxter family. The TV show helped make Hazel even more famous!

The Creator: Ted Key

The person who brought Hazel to life was Ted Key. He was a very talented cartoonist. His work on Hazel was so good that he won a special award. In 1977, Ted Key received the National Cartoonists Society Newspaper Panel Award for his amazing work on Hazel.

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  Shirley Booth and Ted Key