In the 1940s, Nelson began to look for a way to spend more time with his family, especially his growing sons. Besides band appearances, he and Harriet had been regulars on "The Raleigh Cigarette Program," Red Skelton's radio show. Nelson developed and produced his own radio series, "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet." The show originally aired in 1944, with their sons played by actors until 1949. In 1952 it moved to television, where David and Ricky appeared on-camera. The radio version continued for another two years, and the last television episode aired in 1966.