Green Acres

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Green Acres is an American sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a rural country farm. Produced by Filmways as a sister show to Petticoat Junction, the series was first broadcast on CBS, from September 15, 1965 to April 27, 1971. Receiving solid ratings during its six-year run, Green Acres was cancelled in 1971 as part of the "rural purge" by CBS. The sitcom has been in syndication and is available in DVD and VHS releases. In 1997, the two-part episode "A Star Named Arnold is Born" was ranked #59 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

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1. E1 Oliver Buys A FarmNext upSep 15, 1965
   Synopsis

   

   New York lawyer Oliver Douglas quits his job at the law firm of Felton, O'Connell, Clay, Blakely, Harmon, Dillion & Pasteur and buys a farm in Hooterville, sight unseen. The locals are astounded that Haney had managed to unload the place on someone and try to talk him out of it. Laying her eyes on the dilapidated farmhouse for the first time, Lisa bursts into tears.

   Guest stars: John Charles Daly, Willis Bouchey (Mr. Felton), Edgar Buchanan (Joe Carson), Hank Patterson (Fred Ziffel), Rufe Davis (Floyd Smoot), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker), Eleanor Audley (Mother)

2. E2 Lisa's First Day On the FarmSep 22, 1965
   Synopsis

   

   Lisa gets her first look at their dilipidated--and empty--farmhouse and is horrified. Oily Mr. Haney, who previously owned the dump, took everything with him, including the bathroom fixtures, and tries to resell them to Oliver. Eb, one of Haney's workers, is hired on as their farm hand. Lisa goes out to meet the locals, most of whom have entered a pool wagering on how long the Douglases will stay. Lisa is ready to immediately return to New York, but after a chat with Kate Bradley, she decides to give farm life a try.

   Guest stars: Iris Adrian, Smiley Burnette (Charley Pratt), Edgar Buchanan (Joe Carson), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Bea Benaderet (Kate Bradley), Rufe Davis (Floyd Smoot), Lyle Talbot (Horace Bennett)

3. E3 The DecoratorSep 29, 1965
   Synopsis

   

   Oliver wants to start farming but Lisa demands he have their house redecorated first. Sam Drucker recommends a decorator from Pixley. Kate Bradley tries to tutor Lisa in the kitchen since she doesn't know the first thing about cooking. Kate starts by showing her how to make something easy: hotscakes. Adding to the chaos is Oliver's mother, who arrives to rescue Lisa from her nightmarish country life.

   Guest stars: Lori Saunders (Bobbie Jo Bradley), Eleanor Audley, Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Bea Benaderet (Kate Bradley), Rufe Davis (Floyd Smoot), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker)

4. E4 The Best Laid PlansOct 6, 1965
   Synopsis

   

   While Oliver makes plans to get the farm in working order, Lisa travels to New York to pack up their furniture. The Hooterville locals begin gossiping, assuming Lisa left him for good. While she's in the city, Oliver's mother connects her with an architect who designs an extravagant country club.

   Guest stars: Eleanor Audley, Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Gavin Gordon (Roland Weatherby), Guy Wilkerson (Ben Miller)

5. E5 My Husband, the Rooster RenterOct 13, 1965 · 30 min
   Synopsis

   

   Mr. Haney rents Bertram the rooster to Oliver for fifty cents a day. Unfortunately, he's a "pecker", not a "crower", so he also gets a chicken named Alice. Oliver then sets about getting a phone installed in the kitchen (though the line won't be connected for three months), the plumbing and roof fixed, and electricity via a rickety power generator. Mr. Douglas also meets his county farm agent, the absent-minded Hank Kimball, who takes some soil samples for analyzing.

   Guest stars: Sid Melton, John Harmon, Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker), John Harmon (Jack Parker)

6. E6 Furniture, Furniture, Who's Got the Furniture?Oct 20, 1965 · 30 min
   Synopsis

   

   Oliver's mother sends the Douglases their furniture from New York, while she also rides down to visit them. While Oliver and Lisa wait for the furniture to arrive, Eunice is stuck with Uncle Joe on his handcar, getting to Hooterville. Things go bad to worse when Eunice finds herself the target of Newt Kiley's bull, and the Douglases' furniture is delivered to Mr. Haney's instead.

   Guest stars: Smiley Burnette (Charley Pratt), Peter Leeds, Eleanor Audley, Edgar Buchanan (Joe Carson), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Rufe Davis (Floyd Smoot), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker)

7. E7 NeighborlinessOct 27, 1965
   Synopsis

   

   Oliver is frustrated because, among other problems, his new plow won't arrive in time for planting season. Uncle Joe has a solution that, naturally, benefits him as well. He charges farmers one dollar each to enter a plowing contest, promising them free lunch and big prizes. This is all news to Oliver as the neighbors on their tractors start descending on his farm.

   Guest stars: Eleanor Audley, Edgar Buchanan (Joe Carson), Barbara Pepper (Doris Ziffel), Hank Patterson (Fred Ziffel), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker)

8. E8 Lisa the HelpmateNov 3, 1965
   Synopsis

   

   Oliver has collected soil samples from his farm for the university to analyze. When the samples are accidentally spilled, Oliver's mother siezes the opportunity to get her son off the farm; she mixed the dirt with products from her cosmetics bag.

   Guest stars: Jack Bannon, Eleanor Audley, Edgar Buchanan (Joe Carson), Parley Baer, Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Bea Benaderet (Kate Bradley), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker)

9. E9 You Can't Plug in a 2 with a 6Nov 10, 1965 · 30 min
   Synopsis

   

   It's planting time in Hooterville and Oliver is shocked that the locals make their crop choices based on aches and pains. Back on the farm, Oliver assigns every electrical device a number from one to seven in an effort to keep their creaky generator from blowing. All gadgets up to a total of seven can be plugged in at the same time, but Lisa can't quite grasp the concept.

   Guest stars: Edgar Buchanan (Joe Carson), Barbara Pepper (Doris Ziffel), Hank Patterson (Fred Ziffel), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker), Tom Fadden (Ben Miller)

10. E10 Don't Call Us, We'll Call YouNov 17, 1965
    Synopsis

    

    With their phone still not connected, Oliver asks Mr. Kimball to put some pressure on his mother, who owns the telephone company. Kimball says he and his mother aren't speaking, but Oliver convinces him to make up with her. His mom is so grateful, she promptly has a phone installed--on top of a pole outside their bedroom.

    Guest stars: Edgar Buchanan (Joe Carson), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Rufe Davis (Floyd Smoot), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker)

11. E11 Parity Begins at HomeNov 24, 1965
    Synopsis

    

    Oliver wants to plant wheat on all 160 of his acres, but the local agricultural committee says he can only do eight. Incensed, Oliver takes his complaints all the way to Washington. Surprisingly, Haney sides with Oliver and prepares to fight the National Guard in "The Siege of Green Acres".

    Guest stars: Howard Wendell, Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker), Kay E. Kuter (Newt Kiley), Tom Fadden (Ben Miller), Walter Baldwin (Grandpappy Miller), Sam Edwards (Wally Wilkins)

12. E12 Lisa Has a CalfDec 8, 1965
    Synopsis

    

    Fearful that Mr. Haney will lay claim to Eleanor's calf, the Douglases decide to keep the cow's pregnancy a secret. The Hooterville gossips get part of the story right, except they think it's Lisa who's expecting.

    Guest stars: Eleanor Audley, Edgar Buchanan (Joe Carson), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Bea Benaderet (Kate Bradley), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker)

13. E13 The Wedding AnniversaryDec 15, 1965
    Synopsis

    

    While Oliver tries to recall how long he's been married to Lisa, she flashes back to last year's anniversary which ended with them in jail. The trouble began when a panicked Oliver found corn bores in his terrace garden. His mother, refusing to keep party guests waiting at the Waldorf while Oliver plays farmer, started tossing his "crop" off the balcony. Pots crashing onto the street below did not please the NYC cops.

    Guest stars: Vinton Hayworth, Eleanor Audley, Edgar Buchanan (Joe Carson), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Bea Benaderet (Kate Bradley), Dave Willock (George Bennington)

14. E14 What Happened in Scranton?Dec 22, 1965
    Synopsis

    

    Lisa is shocked that Hooterville doesn't have a beauty salon. She calls her mother-in-law who ships out her hair dresser, Claude. (She blackmails him with one word: "Scranton".) Setting up shop on the Cannonball, he gives the Hooterville women new hairdos. Now, they're too "beautiful" for farm work.

    Guest stars: Smiley Burnette (Charley Pratt), Eleanor Audley, Elvia Allman, Dan White, Barbara Pepper (Doris Ziffel), Hank Patterson (Fred Ziffel), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney)

15. E15 How to Enlarge a BedroomDec 29, 1965
    Synopsis

    

    After Lisa delivers an ultimatum, Oliver hires incompetent carpenters Alf and Ralph Monroe to enlarge the tiny bedroom. The Monroes have just begun moving the walls when the building inspector, the father of Eb's girlfriend, "disapproves" the project and condemns the whole house. Oliver is left with an open air bedroom without a roof.

    Guest stars: Sid Melton, Barbara Pepper (Doris Ziffel), Hank Patterson (Fred Ziffel), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker), Norman Leavitt (Telephone Man)

16. E16 Give Me Land, Lots Of LandJan 5, 1966
    Synopsis

    

    Lisa is against buying neighboring property owned by the Watsons until she see their farmhouse. Thinking the house is part of the deal, Lisa sells the Watsons' furniture to Mr. Haney and has their things brought over. All of this happens while Oliver is in New York arranging the financing.

    Guest stars: Eleanor Audley, Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Guy Wilkerson (Lud Watson)

17. E17 I Didn't Raise My Husband to Be a FiremanJan 19, 1966 · 30 min
    Synopsis

    

    Oliver is allowed to join the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department if he'll play an instrument in their marching band. As Chief Joe Carson explains, they have more parades than fires. Patriotic speeches follow as Oliver takes his new duties very seriously.

    Guest stars: Sid Melton, Edgar Buchanan (Joe Carson), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Bea Benaderet (Kate Bradley), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker)

18. E18 Lisa Bakes a CakeJan 26, 1966
    Synopsis

    

    Oliver's upset that Lisa listed him the new phone directory as an attorney. He fears he'll be flooded with calls wanting his legal advice. Instead, lawyer Douglas becomes cranky when his phone doesn't ring. Meanwhile, Lisa tackles a formidable task in the kitchen: baking a cake. When Oliver finally gets a potential client, the unlucky man encounters Ralph's plank, Lisa's 20-pound pound cake and Haney's truck.

    Guest stars: Sid Melton, Smiley Burnette (Charley Pratt), Hal Smith, Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Rufe Davis (Floyd Smoot), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker)

19. E19 Sprained Ankle, Country StyleFeb 2, 1966 · 30 min
    Synopsis

    

    While fixing the TV antenna, Oliver falls through the roof and sprains his ankle. A parade of Hooterville residents shows up to give their regards while he's off his feet, but instead of sharing the food they've made for him, they crowd him off his own bed to watch Frankenstein Meets Mary Poppins on television.

    Guest stars: Lori Saunders (Bobbie Jo Bradley), Sid Melton, Regis Toomey, Barbara Pepper (Doris Ziffel), Donald Curtis, Mary Grace Canfield, Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball)

20. E20 The Price of ApplesFeb 9, 1966 · 30 min
    Synopsis

    

    Oliver will make considerable more on his apple crop if he gets his to market first. He hires local highschoolers to pick the fruit and uses their old truck to haul them. As the rickety truck suffers numerous breakdowns, the apple prices begin to drop. Finally, Lisa's hotscakes come to the rescue.

    Guest stars: Vince Barnett, Hank Patterson (Fred Ziffel), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker), Kay E. Kuter (Newt Kiley), Jack Bannon (Officer)

21. E21 What's In a Name?Feb 16, 1966 · 30 min
    Synopsis

    

    Ralph Monroe finds herself smitten with Hank Kimball, but discovers that he won't date a woman with a man's name. She asks Oliver to file court papers to have her name changed to something more feminine. While in court, Oliver learns that his license to practice law is not recognized by the state. This sends Oliver back to the books to study for the state's bar exam.

    Guest stars: Sid Melton, Howard Smith, Edgar Buchanan (Joe Carson), Mary Grace Canfield, Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker)

22. E22 The Day of DecisionFeb 23, 1966 · 30 min
    Synopsis

    

    Lisa agreed to try out Green Acres for six months. Today's the day she decides whether to stay in Hooterville or return to New York. Everyone anxiously awaits her decision. In the meantime, Oliver flashes back to their first days on the farm, his physical mishaps around the house, and Haney's lousy products.

    Guest stars: Sid Melton, Smiley Burnette (Charley Pratt), Eleanor Audley, Edgar Buchanan (Joe Carson), Hank Patterson (Fred Ziffel), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball)

23. E23 A Pig In a PokeMar 9, 1966 · 30 min
    Synopsis

    

    Oliver is invited to New York to be the guest speaker at a Harvard alumni banquet but he arrives with an unexpected stowaway. Meanwhile, the Ziffels fear that they'll lose Arnold to Mr. Haney, who's trying to take the pig in lieu of a debt that he claims the Ziffels owe him.

    Guest stars: Barbara Pepper (Doris Ziffel), Hank Patterson (Fred Ziffel), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Emory Parnell (Sheriff Blake), Harry Stanton (Mr. Smead)

24. E24 The DeputyMar 16, 1966 · 30 min
    Synopsis

    

    Sam Drucker's off for a two-week vacation to visit his sister, leaving Oliver to take over his duties as deputy sheriff. Complications ensue when Oliver demonstrates how to use a pair of handcuffs to Lisa before discovering that he's lost the keys.

    Guest stars: Edgar Buchanan (Joe Carson), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker), Kay E. Kuter (Newt Kiley), Joe Conley (Heston Haney)

25. E25 Double DrickMar 23, 1966 · 30 min
    Synopsis

    

    Tired of repairing the rickety generator that Haney sold him, Oliver checks on the status of his electricity. Learning that his application was never mailed, Oliver decides to deal with the power company in person. He finds that nothing in Hooterville is done simply--or correctly; he ends up with a meter that runs even when it's disconnected and another pole by the bedroom window.

    Guest stars: Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker), Dave Willock (Larry Lawlor)

26. E26 The Ballad of Molly TurgisApr 6, 1966
    Synopsis

    

    Oliver wants to write a folk song about local legend Molly Turgis, a woman so ugly she was run out of Hooterville. Facts are hard to come by, though, because the mere mention of her name causes bad to happen. Lisa feels sorry for Molly and offers to give her a make-over.

    Guest stars: Barbara Pepper (Doris Ziffel), Hank Patterson (Fred Ziffel), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker), Renie Riano (Molly Turgis)

27. E27 Never Look a Gift Tractor in the MouthApr 27, 1966 · 30 min
    Synopsis

    

    Lisa wants to surprise Oliver with a new tractor for his birthday. To keep it out of sight, she has it delivered to the Ziffels' farm. The old couple mistakes it as a gift from Mrs. Douglas, leading Doris to think that Fred and Lisa are having a torrid affair.

    Guest stars: Stuart Erwin (Mr. Johnson), Barbara Pepper (Doris Ziffel), Hank Patterson (Fred Ziffel), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson)

28. E28 Send a Boy to CollegeMay 4, 1966 · 30 min
    Synopsis

    

    Eb's talent for curing sick animals leads the Douglases to send him to veterinarian school. Unfortunately, his college career is short-lived due to one small oversite.

    Guest stars: Barbara Pepper (Doris Ziffel), Hank Patterson (Fred Ziffel), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker)

29. E29 Horse? What Horse?May 11, 1966
    Synopsis

    

    Lisa belives that Oliver's beginning to crack under the pressure of running the farm. After Oliver claims to have seen a spotted horse and a zebra, she calls Doc Watson to give him a checkup. Lisa's attempt to slip Oliver a sedative backfires, resulting in her taking a very long nap.

    Guest stars: Barbara Pepper (Doris Ziffel), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker), George Chandler (Doc Stuart)

30. E30 The Rains CameMay 18, 1966
    Synopsis

    

    A drought in Hooterville has crops wilting in the fields. Oliver is so desperate, he agrees to pay Haney $350 if he can bring some relief. That's when Haney presents dancing Chief Thundercloud. When the rains eventually arrive, Oliver refuses to pay. He says the Chief's dancing is not what did the trick.

    Guest stars: Robert Strauss, Howard Smith, Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), J. Pat O'Malley (Diller Fangworth)

31. E31 CultureMay 25, 1966
    Synopsis

    

    The "Every Other Wednesday Afternoon Discussion Club" decides to bring culture to the valley by starting the Hooterville Symphony Orchestra. Oliver calls the women "nuts" for considering such a ridiculous idea. Undeterred, Lisa calls her conductor friend Sir Geffory, aka "Poopsie", to come and conduct the orchestra. What he encounters is the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department Marching Band playing the only song they know.

    Guest stars: Sid Melton, Barbara Pepper (Doris Ziffel), Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Frank Cady (Sam Drucker), Reginald Gardiner (Sir Geoffrey)

32. E32 Uncle OllieJun 1, 1966
    Synopsis

    

    Oliver's groovy nephew arrives in Hooterville on his motorcycle with long hair, hip lingo and no interest in work. Chuck is excellent with motors, however, and proceeds to "soup up" all the vehicles in the valley. The easily influenced Eb is quick to decide he wants to be a beatnick.

    Guest stars: Tom Lester (Eb Dawson), Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney), Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball), Jack Perkins (Officer)

Cast & crew

Created by Paul Henning, Jay Sommers

Eddie AlbertOliver Wendell DouglasEva GaborLisa Douglas

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