List of Green Acres episodes
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. The series was first broadcast on CBS, from September 15, 1965, to April 27, 1971. All the episodes were filmed in color.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (1965–66)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Oliver Buys a Farm" | Ralph Levy | Jay Sommers | September 15, 1965 | 1 |
| Oliver Wendell Douglas, a big New York lawyer, hates the "rat race" of the city. He would like to move away and buy a farm. His beautiful wife Lisa doesn't exactly love the idea. Even as a child, Oliver wanted to be a farmer, but his father forced him to be a lawyer. Oliver starts growing vegetables on the patio of his penthouse. Oliver tells Lisa he's going on a business trip, but actually flies to Hooterville. While there, he buys the old Haney farm. Lisa reluctantly agrees to move, but is stunned when she sees where she will now be living. Eleanor Audley as Mother Eunice Douglas. Willis Bouchey as Mr. Felton. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson, Rufe Davis as Floyd Smoot, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker, Hank Patterson as Fred Ziffel. John Charles Daly (of What's My Line?) tells this story. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Lisa's First Day on the Farm" | Ralph Levy | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 22, 1965 | 2 |
| Back in New York, Mr. Peters is trying to sublet the Douglas apartment. Lisa gets her first look at their run down farmhouse and is horrified. Mr. Haney (Pat Buttram), who previously owned the farm, took everything with him, including the bathroom fixtures. Oliver keeps saying he can fix all the problems they find with the house. Uncle Joe runs a pool to see how long the Douglases will stay. Oliver buys back the fixtures from Haney. Eb (Tom Lester), one of Haney's workers, wants to work for Oliver and is eventually hired. Lisa wants to return to New York immediately, but after a talk with Kate Bradley, she decides to give farm life a try. Lyle Talbot as Horace Bennett. Iris Adrian as Mrs. Bennett. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Bea Benaderet as Kate Bradley, Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson, Smiley Burnette as Charley Pratt, Rufe Davis as Floyd Smoot, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Decorator" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 29, 1965 | 3 |
| Lisa still can't believe she's in Hooterville. Mother Douglas plans to fly out there and save Lisa. Kate Bradley tries to help Lisa in the kitchen as she doesn't know the first thing about cooking. Lisa threatens to leave unless Oliver starts to decorate the house. Sam sets Oliver up with Roland Wilson, a decorator from Pixley. Mother Douglas arrives and she is stunned by what Lisa has to live in. Roland comes by and it turns out he is a cake decorator. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Bea Benaderet as Kate Bradley, Lori Saunders as Bobbie Jo Bradley, Rufe Davis as Floyd Smoot, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Best Laid Plans" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 6, 1965 | 4 |
| Lisa is going to New York for one week to pack up their furniture. The Hooterville rumor mill has it that Lisa packed up and left Oliver. Meanwhile, Oliver is eager to start farming. Haney tries to sell Oliver a cow. In New York, Mother Douglas still can't believe Lisa is going to live in Hooterville. The two go to see Roland Weatherby (Gavin Gordon), a decorator, for suggestions on how to fix the Douglas home. Lisa comes home with some elaborate plans for remodeling. Guy Wilkerson as Ben Miller. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "My Husband, the Rooster Renter" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 13, 1965 | 5 |
| Mr. Haney rents Bertram the rooster to Oliver to wake him up in the morning. Oliver meets his county farm agent, Hank Kimball (Alvy Moore), who takes some soil samples for analysis. Hank also has a hard time telling Oliver what he really thinks of the farm. Oliver then sets about getting a phone installed, the plumbing and roof fixed, and electricity hooked up. The next morning, Bertram doesn't crow. Ed Ferguson (Sid Melton), the plumber, shows up. Carl Flint (Phil Gordon) comes by to install the phone. But without electricity, things don't go as planned. John Harmon as Jack Parker. Guest Star from Petticoat Junction: Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Furniture, Furniture, Who's Got the Furniture?" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 20, 1965 | 6 |
| Haney tries to sell Oliver some wallpaper and Oliver is trying to repair his tractor. After shipping the Douglases their furniture from New York, Oliver's mother Eunice attempts to visit them. Because of a mix-up, the furniture is delivered to Mr. Haney. Trying to get to Hooterville, Eunice is stuck with Uncle Joe on his handcar. Haney tries to sell Oliver and Lisa their own furniture, but winds up just charging them to deliver it. An excited Oliver shows Lisa the furniture in the house, but things are a little cramped and cluttered. Peter Leeds as Moving Man. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson, Smiley Burnette as Charley Pratt, Rufe Davis as Floyd Smoot, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Neighborliness" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 27, 1965 | 7 |
| Oliver is repairing the porch rail. Mother Douglas still wants Lisa to return to New York. Hank tells Oliver that he needs to plow up his fields soon or miss planting season. Oliver runs into trouble with the equipment he bought from Mr. Haney. Sam can't get Oliver a new plow in time. Uncle Joe has a solution to the problem. He charges farmers one dollar each to enter a plowing contest at the Douglas farm. Joe also promises them free lunch and big prizes which Oliver will provide. This is all news to Oliver and he tells the farmers that Joe mislead them. The neighbors still plow his fields and with the help of some of the farmers wives, they get a free lunch. Barbara Pepper as Doris Ziffel. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker, Hank Patterson as Fred Ziffel, Kay E. Kuter as Newt Kiley, Tom Fadden as Ben Miller | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Lisa the Helpmate" | Richard L. Bare | S : Al Schwartz and Lou Huston; T : Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 3, 1965 | 8 |
| Oliver hasn't received his soil sample analysis yet, so he starts planting anyway. Mother Eunice Douglas still is trying to get Lisa to leave Hooterville. Oliver learns that his first batch was destroyed in shipping, so he will race over some new soil samples. Uncle Joe calls on Eunice and invites her to a poker game at the Elks lodge. Seeing an opportunity to get Oliver to give up farming, Eunice spikes the new soil samples with items from her cosmetics bag. After learning that his soil was contaminated, Oliver decides to move back to New York. Oliver figures out that his mother was to blame for the soil after Hank tells him what was in it. Lisa has a scheme to make Oliver want to continue farming. Parley Baer as Mr. Webster. Jack Bannon as Student. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Bea Benaderet as Kate Bradley, Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "You Can't Plug in a 2 with a 6" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 10, 1965 | 9 |
| Oliver assigns every electrical device a number from one to seven in an effort to keep their rickety generator from blowing. Lisa has a hard time grasping the concept. Meanwhile, relying on statistics provided by the Department of Agriculture, Oliver wants to plant wheat. His neighbors, using Mrs. Ziffel's lumbago to predict a crop, plant corn. After hearing that the price of wheat had dropped, Oliver decides to plant corn. What follows is much confusion over what to plant, when everyone keeps changing their minds. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker, Hank Patterson as Fred Ziffel, Tom Fadden as Ben Miller | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 17, 1965 | 10 |
| In New York, Judson Carter Felton (Roland Winters) thinks that Oliver can win a legal case for him. He tries to call Hooterville and talk to Oliver, but has too many problems. Judson decides to travel to Hooterville instead. Meanwhile, Oliver asks Hank if he has any pull with the Hooterville Phone Company. The next morning, Oliver wakes up to a telephone pole outside his bedroom window with the phone up on top. Judson arrives and tries to talk Oliver into coming to New York to help with the case. Oliver won't leave but will discuss the case with Judson. Judson can't believe the way Oliver lives now. Jerry Hausner as Ed Ferguson. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson, Rufe Davis as Floyd Smoot, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Parity Begins at Home" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 24, 1965 | 11 |
| Oliver wants to plant his entire 160 acres (0.65 km2) with wheat. George Wilkins (Jesse White) and Wally Jenkins (Sam Edwards), from the Conservation and Stabilization Committee (a local farm organization), come to the Douglas house. They inform Oliver that he can only plant 8 acres of wheat. If he plants more than that, there will be a penalty. Oliver holds a Wheat Penalty Protest Meeting. He then sends a petition to Washington D.C. Washington informs George and Wally that the wheat penalties were abolished in 1963. Howard Wendell as Bennington. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Frank Cady as Sam Drucker, Tom Fadden as Ben Miller, Kay E. Kuter as Newt Kiley, Walter Baldwin as Grandpappy Miller Note: In the show the names are George Wilkins and Wally Jenkins. However, in the credits their last names are switched, and listed as "George Jenkins" and "Wally Wilkins". | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Lisa Has a Calf" | Richard L. Bare | T : Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat; S/T : Phil Leslie | December 8, 1965 | 12 |
| Eleanor, the cow Oliver bought from Mr. Haney, is pregnant. Eb is afraid that if Mr. Haney finds out, he will claim that the calf belongs to him. Haney comes by and Oliver tries to keep him occupied while Eb hides Eleanor. Lisa, not knowing Oliver is keeping it a secret, lets slip about a pregnancy, but not who. Haney thinks it's Lisa that's due, and this rumor spreads through Hooterville and right to Oliver's mother in New York! Kate Bradley comes by to see how Lisa is doing and leaves quite confused. Mother Douglas arrives and has brought Dr. Fillmore from New York with her. With Dr. Fillmore's help, Eleanor has her calf. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Bea Benaderet as Kate Bradley, Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "The Wedding Anniversary" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 15, 1965 | 13 |
| It's the Douglases' wedding anniversary. Oliver remembers the date but cannot recall the exact number of years he and Lisa have been married. Lisa flashes back to last year's anniversary which landed them both in jail. The trouble started when a panicked Oliver found corn borers in his terrace garden. He refuses to go to the anniversary party at the Waldorf that his mother has set up. Mother Douglas comes by and when she learns that Oliver won't leave, she starts tossing his "crop" off the balcony. Because of the pots crashing onto the street below, the police come by and arrest Oliver and Lisa. Back in Hooterville, Oliver and Lisa decide to celebrate at the Shady Rest Hotel that night. But Eb tells Oliver that his wheat crop is threatened by sawflies. His angry call to the Agriculture Department lands him and Lisa in jail again. Dave Willock as George Bennington. Vinton Hayworth as Dr. Faber. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Bea Benaderet as Kate Bradley, Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "What Happened in Scranton?" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 22, 1965 | 14 |
| Eb teaches Oliver how to milk Eleanor the cow. Hank comes by and has a confusing conversation with Oliver about how to fertilize his crop. Lisa decides to bring a little culture and charm to Hooterville by means of a beauty parlor. She calls Oliver's mother and asks her to send a hairdresser. Eunice says she'll get Claude (James Millhollin) of the Ritz Plaza to come. Eunice blackmails him with one word: Scranton. He sets up shop on the Cannonball and gives the Hooterville women new hairdos. Now, they refuse to do any farm work because they are too "beautiful". This has all the farmers in the valley come to Lisa to complain. Lisa gets them to appreciate their wives. Elvia Allman as Cora Watson. Guy Wilkerson as Lud Watson. Dan White as Man. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Smiley Burnette as Charley Pratt, Rufe Davis as Floyd Smoot, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "How to Enlarge a Bedroom" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 29, 1965 | 15 |
| After persistent pleas and an ultimatum from Lisa, Oliver agrees to have the bedroom enlarged. Oliver calls contractors Alf (Sid Melton) and Ralph Monroe (Mary Grace Canfield). While Oliver goes to get a building permit, Alf and Ralph rip the room apart and begin moving the walls. Buford Wilkins (Pat Buttram), Haney's cousin, comes by to inspect the work so far. Buford happens to be the father of Eb's girlfriend. When Oliver refuses to give Eb the keys to the car so he can take out his girlfriend, Buford disapproves the project and condemns the whole house. Oliver gives Eb the keys and Buford approves the permit. But Buford learns that the project is for a bedroom, and it gets disapproved again because Alf and Ralph are only licensed for hen houses and chicken coops. Oliver is left with an open-air bedroom without a roof and the pole with his phone is gone. Norman Leavitt as Telephone Man. Guest Star from Petticoat Junction: Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Give Me Land, Lots of Land" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 5, 1966 | 16 |
| Oliver is interested in buying the 140 acres (0.57 km2) owned by the Watsons that is adjoining his property. It would however not include the farmhouse on it. Lisa is against the idea until she sees the Watson farmhouse and thinks that is their new home. Oliver leaves for New York to arrange the financing. Thinking it's part of the deal, Lisa sells the Watsons' furniture to Mr. Haney. She then has her furniture brought over. Oliver comes back and explains that they don't own the Watson house. They now need to buy back the furniture from Haney. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "I Didn't Raise My Husband to Be a Fireman" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 19, 1966 | 17 |
| The Monroe brothers come by the Douglas house to continue with the remodeling. Oliver learns about the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department. He discovers the only requirement to join is that he must play a musical instrument in their marching band. Chief Joe Carson says the reason is that they have more parades than fires. Oliver is accepted and put on sky watch duty. When he sees a signal, Oliver races off to what he thinks is a fire. It turns to be an emergency band rehearsal. Joe takes away Oliver's helmet when he arrives without his guitar. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Bea Benaderet as Kate Bradley, Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Lisa Bakes a Cake" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 26, 1966 | 18 |
| Oliver is annoyed when Lisa puts a listing in the new phone book: "Oliver Douglas, Attorney at Law". He's afraid he'll be flooded with calls wanting his legal advice and he won't have time for farming. Meanwhile, Lisa is trying to bake a cake. Oliver wants his money back from Haney for the broken down tractor he bought from him. After a while, Oliver becomes depressed when nobody calls for his legal services. Oliver is excited when he finally gets a call from potential customer Harry Bleedwell (Hal Smith). Turns out Harry only wants Oliver to put an add in a pageant bulletin. Harry then threatens to sue when he trips over Lisa's 20-pound pound cake. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Smiley Burnette as Charley Pratt, Rufe Davis as Floyd Smoot, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Sprained Ankle, Country Style" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 2, 1966 | 19 |
| Oliver and Lisa are sleeping in the barn until their bedroom is done. Alf and Ralph claim to have finished the bedroom, but Oliver is not happy with the results. Oliver falls through the roof and sprains his ankle while putting up a TV antenna. Dr. Barton Stuart (Regis Toomey) says Oliver should stay off he feet for a few days. While Lisa takes care of him, several people from Hooterville stop by to unintentionally annoy him. They all come with food, but eat it themselves as they crowd Oliver off his bed to watch "Frankenstein Meets Mary Poppins" on TV. Oliver winds up out in the barn. Donald Curtis as Curly Robins. Guest Star from Petticoat Junction: Lori Saunders as Bobbie Jo Bradley | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Price of Apples" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 9, 1966 | 20 |
| Oliver's apple crop is ready to be harvested. He will make more on his apple crop if he gets it to market first. Oliver needs a truck but the Pixley farmers reserved all the delivery trucks. He hires some high school kids to pick the fruit and uses their old truck to transport the apples. While the truck has several breakdowns, the price of apples begins to drop. When the truck needs a head gasket, Lisa's "hotscakes" come to the rescue. Jack Bannon as Police Officer. Vince Barnett as Gus. Note: The police officer who pulls Oliver over is Hank Kimball's cousin. He rambles just like Hank, and his voice has been dubbed by Alvy Moore. Guest Star from Petticoat Junction: Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "What's in a Name?" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 16, 1966 | 21 |
| Ralph, the lady carpenter, becomes enamored with Hank Kimball, the county agent. Hank comes by to talk to Oliver about irrigating his corn. Ralph can't get Hank to notice her. Lisa talks to Hank about Ralph and Hank says he couldn't go out with a woman with a man's name. Lisa asks Oliver to file court papers to have Ralph's name changed to Sophia. Judge Murdock (Howard Smith) tells Oliver that he is not licensed to practice law in this state. Oliver speaks to Carl Hinkley (Richard Hale) of the State Bar Association in Pixley. Oliver has a week to study for the exam and winds up passing. Ralph says she given up on Hank and isn't changing her name. She also is dating a guy named Evelyn Bets. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "The Day of Decision" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 23, 1966 | 22 |
| Lisa agreed to try out the farm for six months. She must decide whether she and Oliver will remain on the farm or go back to New York. Oliver flashes back to the first days on the farm and him talking Lisa into going. Everyone anxiously awaits her decision. Lisa flashes back to when she first saw the kitchen. Uncle Joe recalls trying to sell Oliver some lousy land. Oliver remembers the lousy products Haney sold him. Lisa decides she wants to go back to the city and Oliver angrily prepares to leave. People come by to say goodbye. But Lisa reverses her decision after learning what happens to the animals after they're gone, so Oliver keeps his farm. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson, Smiley Burnette as Charley Pratt (archive footage), Rufe Davis as Floyd Smoot (archive footage), Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "A Pig in a Poke" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 9, 1966 | 23 |
| Oliver and Lisa are invited to New York where Oliver is to be guest speaker at a Harvard alumni banquet. Meanwhile, Sheriff Blake (Emory Parnell) has an order to take Arnold the pig in lieu of a debt that Fred owes Haney. The Ziffels seek Oliver's legal advice. Oliver goes to speak to Haney, but gets nowhere. Arnold is hiding in the Douglas house and Oliver gets stuck under the floor board looking for him. The fire department is called to get him loose. When Oliver and Lisa finally get to New York, they discover Arnold was a stowaway in a large piece of luggage. They bring Arnold to the banquet. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "The Deputy" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 16, 1966 | 25 |
| Sam Drucker's going on a two-week vacation to visit his sister. He's having a hard time finding someone to take over his duties as deputy sheriff. Sam gets Oliver to fill in. Oliver tries to give Haney a ticket for not having a license plate. Oliver winds up getting a ticket from Haney's police officer nephew, Heston Haney (Joe Conley), for having out of state plates. A problem arises when Oliver shows Lisa how to use a pair of handcuffs before discovering that he's lost the keys. They look around for the keys, even going back to where Oliver got the ticket from Heston. They ask Hank for help and are almost run over by a train. Oliver sends Eb to the Sheriff to see if he has the keys, but he doesn't. Eb suggests a hair pin. While Oliver is saying that's a stupid idea, Lisa frees herself. But Oliver then gets the open handcuff stuck on the table. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Double Drick" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 23, 1966 | 26 |
| Oliver's generator breaks down and he decides to check on the status of his electricity request. It's been 7 months since he applied, so he asks Sam what the hold up is. It turns out that Sam forgot to mail in his application. Oliver decides to deal with the power company in person. Larry Lawlor (Dave Willock) comes by to install the electrical meter. Oliver notices that the meter is running even though the lines have not been put in yet. He calls the power company to have it replaced. Meanwhile, Oliver winds up having to buy various electrical appliances from Haney because a power line pole has to go on Haney's land. Nothing seems to go right as now Oliver has a power pole by the bedroom window. Plus the lines can't be connected to the house because they have to wait 6 months for another meter. Jonathan Hole as Mr. Powers. Guest Star from Petticoat Junction: Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "The Ballad of Molly Turgis" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | April 6, 1966 | 24 |
| Oliver tells Eb about how he used to write folk songs. Eb says that Oliver should write a song about local legend Molly Turgiss (Renie Riano). The mere mention of her name causes bad things to happen. The Ziffels are invited over to the Douglas home for dinner. Fred doesn't want to go because he's worried Oliver will ask about Molly. When Oliver does bring her up, the Ziffels leave. Oliver starts to write a song about Molly and he sees her vision in a mirror. Hank tells Oliver and Lisa about Molly and how ugly she was. People would always avoid her. She left town but said she'd come back one day and haunt anyone that mentioned her name. Lisa feels sorry for Molly and talks to her in the mirror. Lisa offers to give her a make-over if she promises to not do bad things anymore. Oliver sings The Ballad of Molly Turgiss. Guest Star from Petticoat Junction: Frank Cady as Sam Drucker | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | "Never Look a Gift Tractor in the Mouth" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | April 27, 1966 | 28 |
| It's a few days before Oliver's birthday, and Lisa goes out and buys the biggest and fanciest tractor she can find. So that Oliver won't see it yet, she has it delivered to the Ziffels' farm with a sign that says "Happy Birthday from a friend". Fred doesn't know who it's from, but drives it over to Oliver to show it off. Lisa goes to the Ziffel house to try and explain about the tractor. They are so thankful for it that it becomes impossible for Lisa to straighten things out and get the new tractor back. Later, Doris starts to wonder why Lisa would give Fred a tractor. Doris confronts Oliver and suggests that there is something going on between Lisa and Fred. Oliver figures out what happened and goes to speak to Fred. Fred is so thankful that it's impossible for Oliver to get the tractor back. Stuart Erwin as Mr. Johnson. | ||||||
| 28 | 28 | "Send a Boy to College" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | May 4, 1966 | 27 |
| Oliver discovers that Eb has a way with sick animals. Sam tells Oliver and Lisa that Doc Stuart always said that Eb should've been a veterinarian. Lisa thinks that Oliver should send Eb to college. Oliver asks Hank about some local colleges. Haney tries to sell Oliver a college kit for Eb. Eb leaves for college and Oliver and Lisa miss him. But, it's not long before he's back. Eb was rejected because he never graduated from high school. | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | "Horse? What Horse?" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | May 11, 1966 | 29 |
| Lisa and Eb believe that Oliver's beginning to crack under the pressure of running the farm. A horse follows Oliver home, but every time he tries to show it to his wife, the horse disappears. Lisa assumes that her husband is imagining things and calls Doc Stuart (George Chandler). Oliver tries to tell Doc Stuart that there is nothing wrong with him, but the Doctor isn't too sure. Lisa's attempt to slip Oliver a sedative backfires. It results in her falling asleep just when Oliver sees a zebra in the window. Mr. Sanders (Jerry Hausner) explains to Haney that his circus truck over turned and some of his animals got away. Mr. Sanders asks Haney to help him catch his animals. Oliver then sees a camel. While talking to Oliver, Hank sees a chimp which then disappears. Oliver thinks Hank is being condescending. Haney comes by and explains what's going on. Oliver is happy he's not going crazy, but is then knocked down by a boxing kangaroo. | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | "The Rains Came" | Richard L. Bare | S : Howard Merrill and Stan Dreben; T : Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | May 18, 1966 | 31 |
| Mr. Haney sues Oliver for non-payment of a vital contract. There was a 90 day drought in Hooterville. Oliver apparently agreed to pay Haney $350 if he could bring some relief. When the rains eventually arrived, Oliver refused to pay. Haney claims that his Native American friend Chief Thundercloud (Robert Strauss) caused the rain that helped Oliver's crops grow. Oliver claims that it was the act of washing his car that caused it to rain, since every time you wash a car it rains. Judge Clemens (Howard Smith) dismisses the case because neither act could really cause the rain. J. Pat O'Malley as Diller Fangworth. Ray Kellogg as Bailiff. | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | "Culture" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | May 25, 1966 | 30 |
| The Every-Other-Wednesday-Afternoon-Discussion-Club decides that Hooterville needs a little "culture" in the form of a symphony orchestra. Oliver thinks the women are "nuts" for considering such a silly idea. He says that a small town like Hooterville should have band concerts in the park. Oliver imagines it being a hundred years ago and he and Lisa are listening to an old time band. Lisa brings in a New York conductor friend named Sir Geoffrey (Reginald Gardiner). Oliver tries to warn Sir Geoffrey about the talent in town. Sir Geoffrey runs into trouble with the town's only musicians: The Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department Band. Haney tries to sell Sir Geoffrey new conductor batons. When Sir Geoffrey starts the rehearsal, he learns that the band only knows one song. Virginia Sale as Selma Plout. Buddy Foster as Emory Durkin. | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | "Uncle Ollie" | Richard L. Bare | Dick Chevillat & Elon Packard | June 1, 1966 | 32 |
| Oliver receives a letter from his sister saying that his nephew Charles is coming for a visit. Chuck arrives on a motorcycle, has long hair and speaks "hip lingo". Oliver insists that Chuck help with the chores, but Chuck has no interest in work. Chuck soon learns that there is no "action" in Hooterville. Oliver is working on his tractor. Chuck is excellent with motors and proceeds to "soup up" the tractor. Oliver winds up getting a speeding ticket for going 80 mph. Haney truck stops running while at the Douglas farm. Chuck repairs Haney's truck with the engine out of Oliver's car. Oliver and Haney get more speeding tickets. Oliver is thrilled when Chuck says he's leaving. Jack Perkins as Officer. | ||||||
Season 2 (1966–67)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1 | "Wings Over Hooterville" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 14, 1966 | 33 |
| The dreaded "Bing Bug" invades Hooterville's corn crop. Meanwhile, Lisa tells the men at Drucker's store about the first time she and Oliver met. Oliver had to bail out of his plane after his engine failed during a mission in World War II. Lisa was working for the Hungarian Underground when she found him hanging in a tree. Hank holds a meeting about the bug and suggests burning the crops. The idea of crop dusting comes up and everyone volunteers Oliver to do the flying. Oliver goes to where the plane is and finds that Haney has bought it. Oliver takes the plane up and winds up falling out of it. Lisa finds him hanging in a tree again. The plane crashes into Oliver's corn crops and burns two acres. The smoke gets rid of the Bing Bugs. Oscar Beregi as Janos. | ||||||
| 34 | 2 | "Water, Water Everywhere" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 21, 1966 | 35 |
| After his well dries up, Mr. Haney has Willie the Well-Witcher (Percy Helton) find a new spot to dig a well. Once Haney is connected to the water, the Douglases lose theirs. Oliver hires Willie to find a new well for him. When Oliver's water is hooked up, the Ziffles' water dries up. After a few more rounds of this, Oliver calls a town meeting. Oliver suggests that the town build a community reservoir. Hank does a survey and says that the best place for the reservoir would be the Douglas farm. Oliver then suggests that the town run a pipe from the Pixley reservoir. When the pump is switched on, the whole valley loses their electricity. | ||||||
| 35 | 3 | "I Didn't Raise My Pig to Be a Soldier" | Richard L. Bare | S : Elon Packard and Norman Hudis; T : Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 28, 1966 | 37 |
| Oliver and Lisa agree to "pig sit" Arnold while the Ziffels enjoy a second honeymoon at Niagara Falls. Arnold receives a draft notice ordering him to report for his physical. Oliver says it's a mistake and they should ignore it. Mr. Grimes (Ray Teal) and Mr. Collins (Lester Dorr) from the Selective Service Board arrive and tell Lisa Arnold must show up. Oliver brings Arnold to the draft board, but the Sergeant (Tom D'Andrea) doesn't believe the pig is Arnold. The FBI comes to the Douglas house with a warrant for Arnold. Oliver keeps trying to explain that Arnold is a pig. The FBI men throw Oliver in jail. Oliver finally gets them to understand. Ralph Monroe then receives a draft notice. John Stephenson as Man #1. James Seay as Man #2. | ||||||
| 36 | 4 | "How to See South America By Bus" | Richard L. Bare | S : Walter Black; T : Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 5, 1966 | 36 |
| Lisa meets Amy Collins (Dianne Foster), a lovely young female farmer. Amy would like to speak to Oliver about some legal work involving her farm. Oliver meets Amy and agrees to come over to her farm and help her. Amy is apparently a very knowledgeable farmer and a good cook. Lisa becomes jealous of the time the two spent together. Oliver invites Amy over for dinner to discuss farming. Lisa asks Hank to teach her about farming. At dinner, Lisa has a little too much champagne. Lisa overhears Mrs. Ziffel describe the plot on her favorite soap opera to Sadie Prentiss. Lisa now believes that Oliver and Amy are going to run off to South America together. Oliver speaks to Mrs. Ziffel, figures out the misunderstanding and explains it to Lisa. Note: Similar to the plot of the 1947 film The Egg and I (Film))[1] | ||||||
| 37 | 5 | "The Ugly Duckling" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 19, 1966 | 34 |
| Lisa and Oliver wake up to find Haney attempting to disconnect their phone up on the pole. Oliver refuses to pay the bill until the phone company runs the phone line into the house. Ralph is devastated that Hank Kimball stood her up on another date. She asks Lisa to make her more feminine. Roy Trendell (Robert Foulk) from the phone company comes by. Lisa says she will need a couple days to work on Ralph. This means that Oliver is forced to sleep in the barn with Eb. Oliver invites Hank over for dinner. Tom Blackwell (Dave Willock) comes to run the phone line and Lisa invites him to dinner as well. Lisa wants to pretend Tom is Ralph's boyfriend to make Hank jealous. Both men leave in a hurry. | ||||||
| 38 | 6 | "One of Our Assemblymen is Missing" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 26, 1966 | 38 |
| Many people in town lament that Oliver doesn't seem to fly off the handle anymore. Oliver receives a tax bill for $12.03 from the State Farm Unattached Duty Tax Bureau. No one in Hooterville knows what the tax is for. Oliver delivers a speech about not paying the tax and farmers are the backbone of the country. Oliver can't contact the State Farm Bureau, so he wants to reach his assemblyman but doesn't know who he is. He learns Hooterville hasn't held an election for an assemblyman since 1922. Oliver and Lisa travel to the state capital and hope to speak with the Governor (Roy Roberts). Oliver can't get in to see the Governor. Lisa makes a call and gets him an appointment. Oliver gets the Governor to agree to refund all the tax money the people of Hooterville paid for the last 40 years. The Governor then sends a 3 million dollar bill to Hooterville for all the work the state has done around the town. Mary Treen as Telephone Operator. | ||||||
| 39 | 7 | "The Good Old Days" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 2, 1966 | 39 |
| Oliver tells Lisa about book he's reading on farm life in the 1800s. He would like her to have a greater appreciation of being a farm wife. The story goes that poor farmer Gus Thompson (Eddie Albert) sends for Gladys to be his wife. His friend Olaf Simpson (Peter Whitney) has sent for Greta. The stagecoach arrives with Greta but not Gladys. Etta Thompson (Eva Gabor), Greta's cousin, is on the coach and tells Gus that Gladys is married. Etta is supposed to take Gladys' place. At first Gus says no, but then he marries Etta. Gus and Etta cleared the land and start a farm from scratch. Prentiss the Peddler (Pat Buttram) tries to sell Gus a lot of stuff. Etta eventually has 7 children and their farm grew larger. One day the river overflowed and flooded Gus' farm. Gus, Jr. (Tom Lester) says that he and the other children are going to the big city. Etta tells Gus they will start over. Etta has 15 more children and the years passed. After Oliver is finished telling the story, Lisa says she's still not cut out to be a farm wife. | ||||||
| 40 | 8 | "Eb Discovers the Birds and the Bees" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 9, 1966 | 40 |
| Eb sees Betty Jo Bradley at Druckers store and is suddenly smitten with her. Thinking of Oliver as a father, Eb asks him for some advice on romance. Oliver recalls the first time he asked Lisa for a date. They were aboard a ship, where Oliver was playing in the band. Eb asks Betty Jo for a date on Saturday night and she says yes. Eb doesn't know where to take her. Oliver recalls letting Lisa pick a restaurant and it wound up costing him a fortune. Eb follows Oliver's advice, incorrectly, and Betty Jo cancels their date. Oliver goes to explain things to Betty Jo. The date is back on and they're to go to a dance. Eb says he can't dance and needs Oliver to teach him. What Oliver thinks is a nice gesture, winds up ruining Eb's date. Maurice Marsac as Headwaiter. Joyce Nizzari as Cigarette Girl. Guest Stars from Petticoat Junction: Linda Kaye as Betty Jo Bradley, Lori Saunders as Bobbie Jo Bradley | ||||||
| 41 | 9 | "The Hooterville Image" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 16, 1966 | 41 |
| The farmers of Hooterville Valley fear that Oliver is ruining their image by continuing to wear a suit and tie when he does his chores. Fred says they need to show Oliver how ridiculous he looks when farming in city clothes. Meanwhile, Ralph and Alf fix Oliver's closet door so it doesn't fall off. But now the door won't open at all. Oliver now notices that all the farmers, Floyd Smoot and Charlie Pratt are dressed in suits. Oliver complains to Lisa that everyone is making fun of him. Hank has a confusing conversation with Oliver about the way he dresses. Oliver agrees to wear overalls. Lisa has ordered some overalls for Oliver from her dressmaker. They cost $150 and are made with Italian silk, real fur and gold buttons. Oliver buys a real pair of overalls. The other farmers have to keep wearing the suits because their wives burned their overalls. The farmers insist Oliver start wearing his suit again. | ||||||
| 42 | 10 | "You Ought to Be in Pictures" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 23, 1966 | 42 |
| Oliver is to give an acceptance speech to the Chamber of Commerce. At the meeting, the members discuss how to bring outside money to Hooterville. They vote to invite a Hollywood picture company to film a movie in the Valley. Oliver has written to Washington seeking advice on growing his crops. James Stuart (Bernie Kopell) from the Agricultural Department wants to do a film about city people buying a farm and their chance of failure. Mr. Melvin (Byron Foulger), having read Oliver's letter, suggests to James that he call Oliver. James has a very confusing call with people at Drucker's store. They think he's movie actor "Jimmy Stewart" and they all will be in the movie. Many of the locals enroll in Haney's acting school. Mr. Stuart arrives and people learn there will be no Hollywood film. Mr. Stuart returns to Washington with a film that didn't turn out as expected. | ||||||
| 43 | 11 | "A Home Isn't Built in a Day" | Richard L. Bare | Dick Chevillat & Elon Packard and Jay Sommers | November 30, 1966 | 43 |
| Tired of living in a dump, Lisa threatens to leave Oliver unless he completely renovates their farmhouse. Oliver fires the Monroe brothers. Oliver asks Sam if he knows of any architects. Sam recommends Dillwell Pinkley (Richard Erdman), from Pixley. Dillwell draws up some really nice sketches. There is a little question about the price, but that gets rectified. The morning the work is to start, contractor Eli Boone and his men are there, but not working. They won't cross the Monroes' picket line. Oliver works things out and Eli Boone will come back the next day. The next morning Eli again isn't working. Haney serves Oliver an injunction to stop working on this historical landmark. Oliver's house is the birthplace of famous Hootervillian Rutherford B. Skrug. Lisa will put up with the way the house is for now. | ||||||
| 44 | 12 | "A Square is Not Round" | Richard L. Bare | Elroy Schwartz | December 14, 1966 | 44 |
| A chicken mystery develops on the Douglas farm when Lisa reveals that one of the hens is laying square eggs. Amid that, Oliver can't figure out why the toaster now operates by the sound of saying "five". Oliver mentions his toaster issue to the boys at Drucker's. They say he has an old model, the new models work when you say "eight". Oliver tries to figure out which chicken is laying the square egg. Hank tells Oliver that a Mr. Moody (James Westerfield) has been trying to breed a chicken that lays square eggs. Hearing that the square egg laying chicken may be valuable, Haney tries to buy back the chickens from Oliver. Mr. Moody comes by and Oliver sells his chickens to him for a large amount of money. Lisa is sad that Oliver sold her friends. Mr. Moody brings the chickens back saying none of them laid a square egg. After he leaves, one of them does. The next morning, the mystery is solved. | ||||||
| 45 | 13 | "An Old-fashioned Christmas" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers and Buddy Atkinson | December 21, 1966 | 46 |
| Flashing back 7 years in New York, Oliver has a hard time getting a live tree for Christmas. Back in modern day Hooterville, Oliver is determined to have an old-fashioned Christmas. He finds a tree he wants to cut down. Meanwhile, Haney tries to sell Oliver a transistor radio necktie. Haney informs Oliver that chopping trees down is prohibited by the state forest conservation law. Sam Drucker used to sell aluminum trees. He now sells artificial Christmas trees that squirt "genuine spruce spray" from the top. They also ooze fake sap. Oliver gets a permit from Hank to chop down a tree. Some of the neighbors come by to see Oliver's real Christmas tree. They intend to stay and listen to Oliver sing some songs. But they all leave when they see Lisa's "hotscake fruitscake." Vince Barnett as Harry. | ||||||
| 46 | 14 | "Never Trust a Little Old Lady" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat & Al Schwartz | December 28, 1966 | 48 |
| It's tomato planting season and Oliver cannot find an accurate means of predicting the weather in Hooterville. Most of the community relies on the TV newscast's little old lady who steps out of a tiny dollhouse with or without an umbrella. There is also Walter, a little old man who sometimes comes out. This time she comes out with the umbrella and everyone at Drucker's store is preparing for heavy rain. Oliver doesn't believe it as there's not a cloud in the sky. Oliver starts to plant his tomatoes. Oliver has a dream where Lisa is the little old lady and he is Walter. Hooterville suffers the coldest night of the year and there is frost on the ground. Oliver takes all of his tomato plants out of the ground and brings them inside. Oliver contacts the Weather Bureau in Washington which predicts warm days and nights. Everyone replants their crops. That night there is another frost. Lisa's Crepe Suzettes save the crops from the cold. Jack Bailey as Announcer. | ||||||
| 47 | 15 | "School Days" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 4, 1967 | 49 |
| Oliver wants Lisa to enroll at the Hooterville High School to take a class in domestic science. Lisa speaks with Principal Russell (George Ives) and enrolls in several classes. At her first day in class, Lisa constantly interrupts teacher Mrs. Hockmeister (Sarah Selby). Principal Russell tells Oliver that Lisa is a disruptive influence. Oliver tells Lisa to behave in class and she informs him that he will be part of the students car pool. Oliver is brought back to the Principal's office after Lisa blows up the chemistry lab. She also disrupts history class with her own version of Hungary's past. Lisa takes a Driver's Education Course and drives into the girl's shower room. Oliver talks to Principal Russell again and learns Lisa has been expelled. Walker Edmiston as Mr. Dillman. Charles Briles as Boy #1. Dave Willock as Tom Blackwell. | ||||||
| 48 | 16 | "His Honor" | Richard L. Bare | Dick Chevillat & Al Schwartz | January 11, 1967 | 47 |
| No one wants to volunteer to be a livestock judge at the annual fair. Oliver misunderstands when Sam asks him to be the judge. The Douglases travel to New York so Oliver can get some judging advice from Judge Crandell (Grandon Rhodes). In New York, Oliver tells Mother Douglas his good news. Back in Hooterville, Roy Trendell is upset that Oliver was made livestock judge, the position he held. Sam apologizes as they thought Roy wasn't interested. Roy tells Sam to call Oliver and make him the apple judge. Lisa received the telephone message and Oliver thinks he's being appointed an appellate judge. Lisa shops for a robe and wig for Oliver. Back at home, Oliver gets a ticket for speeding, which Lisa tears up. Oliver tells Judge Wilkins that Sam appointed him an appellate judge. Wilkins calls Sam and Sam has Hank go to Oliver to clear up the misunderstanding. At the fair, the other judges show up in robes, so Oliver wears his. Bobs Watson as Bell Hop. | ||||||
| 49 | 17 | "It's So Peaceful in the Country" | Richard L. Bare | David Braverman and Bob Marcus | January 18, 1967 | 45 |
| Lisa is visiting Mother Eunice Douglas in New York. Dr. Faber (Vinton Hayworth) says Eunice needs complete rest and should go somewhere quiet. Eunice comes to Hooterville and Lisa and Oliver give her their room. That night everyone is awakened by Eb driving the noisy tractor. Then Eunice has to climb the pole to answer the phone and she falls off. In the morning, Ralph and Alf wake Eunice up. Thinking it will be quieter, they put Eunice in Eb's room in the barn. Oliver discovers four Native Americans who have set up a camp on his farm. Chief Yellow Horse (J. Carrol Naish) tells Oliver that Haney let them come there every year to do their bear dance. Haney capitalizes on the Sioux event and offers tours through the Douglas' home. Yellow Horse tells Oliver they will leave if Eunice can go with them. With the help of Lisa's hotcakes, the Sioux leave. | ||||||
| 50 | 18 | "Exodus to Bleedswell" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 25, 1967 | 50 |
| Haney informs Oliver that many of the residents of Hooterville are moving to Bleedswell for jobs at the new defense plant. Lisa is sad that all her friends are leaving. She asks Oliver why they can't have a defense plant in town. Oliver speaks to Sam, who then calls a town council meeting. They vote to reopen an old airplane factory in town and make Oliver president. They also have a contract with the Army that was signed in World War 1. General Sloat (Herbert Rudley) of the Air Force receives a letter from Hooterville about making the planes. Sloat says the letter must be from some nut. Oliver visits the factory in an old barn. Needing money for nails and wood, they write another letter to Sloat. Sloat asks Mr. Travis (Damian O'Flynn), from the Attorney Generals office, if the contract is still valid and finds out it is. Sloat travels to Hooterville to reason with them. Sloat tells Oliver he is to test fly the first plane. Lisa christens the plane and it falls apart. | ||||||
| 51 | 19 | "It's Human to be Humane" | Richard L. Bare | Sam Locke and Joel Rapp | February 1, 1967 | 51 |
| Lisa complains to Oliver that he never talks to her anymore. Oliver figures out that they made a profit of $16.42 in their first year on the farm. Lisa has nothing to do and Oliver tells her to get a hobby. Lisa becomes the head of the "Hooterville Human Humane Committee." First she tells Newt Kiley that selling chicken eggs is off limits. Then duck hunting and setting mouse traps is forbidden. Soon, the Douglas' house is full of animals. The locals quickly tire of Lisa's animal protection demands. Hank comes by with a petition to run Lisa out of town. Lisa agrees to resign when Oliver comes by with a mink coat. | ||||||
| 52 | 20 | "Never Take Your Wife to a Convention" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 8, 1967 | 52 |
| Oliver is going to represent Hooterville at the State Farming convention. While there, Oliver runs into Wanda (Barbara Nichols) who he met long ago at the Boston Follies. They then meet Wanda's husband Charlie (Jesse White). Lisa remembers Charlie because his father was Lisa's mother's bootlegger. Charlie worked for his uncle, a bookie, but is now a farmer. The more Charlie talks about his farm, the more Oliver's convinced that his criminal days are not in the past. Oliver comes home having seen none of the convention as Charlie and Wanda keep them out partying the whole time. Charlie and Wanda make a surprise visit. Charlie wants to help Oliver and gets him a new tractor and other items. Oliver later learns that all his gifts have been reported stolen. Oliver has to convince the sheriff that he didn't steal all these items. George N. Neise as Clerk. Murray Alper as Louie. Phil Gordon as Bellboy. | ||||||
| 53 | 21 | "The Computer Age" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 15, 1967 | 54 |
| Some of the men are at Sam's store discussing how computers will eventually run the farms. Meanwhile, Alf and Ralph fix the falling closet door by attaching it to the frame. Now, the whole closet and door move together. Ralph wants to go to a computer dating service to meet a husband. Oliver thinks it's a great idea and gives her the money for it. Lisa thinks that nothing works as well as romance. Lisa bets Oliver that if they went to the computer service, they wouldn't be paired together. They go to see Mr. Blisswell (Francis DeSales) at the dating service. The computer doesn't match them up. Lisa now won't let Oliver in their bedroom. Haney offers Oliver an apologizing service. Lisa and Oliver make up. A man named George comes by and says he was paired up with Lisa. Ralph is paired up with Oliver. | ||||||
| 54 | 22 | "Never Start Talking Unless Your Voice Comes Out" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 22, 1967 | 53 |
| Oliver goes to Sam's to pick up his mail. He receives an official-looking letter from Washington, D.C. He opens it, but won't tell any of the men there what the letter says. After he leaves, Haney says he must be a tax dodger. Oliver tells Lisa that he's been offered a senior partner job at Brad Wingate's law firm. Oliver now has to choose between being a farmer or a lawyer. Lisa talks to Doris Ziffel about their possible move. In an effort to keep the Douglas' in town, the town's people try and find legal cases for Oliver. Oliver is touched that the people want him to stay. But then the people think that Oliver gave up the big job because he is a counterfeiter and bootlegger. After hearing Oliver got a call from Washington, Hank thinks he's with the C.I.A. Some of the men come by and Oliver plays along that he's a spy. | ||||||
| 55 | 23 | "The Beverly Hillbillies" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 1, 1967 | 55 |
| The Hooterville Community Players are going to put on a production to raise money for a clubhouse. They decide to do a show of "The Beverly Hillbillies." Meanwhile, Eb sprains his ankle riding a scooter. When some of the cast takes ill, the Douglas's become stars in the show. After Eb "punches up" a script from the series, Hank Kimball plays Jed Clampett, Oliver appears as Jethro, and Lisa portrays Granny with a combination Hungarian/southern accent. During a dress rehearsal, Oliver breaks his toe. Now he and Eb are laid up in the same bed. Harry Antrim as Doc Wilson. | ||||||
| 56 | 24 | "Lisa's Vegetable Garden" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 8, 1967 | 56 |
| Instead of buying vegetables, Oliver thinks a farm wife should grow her own. Lisa agrees to start a garden. Lisa goes to Hank for help growing vegetables and he gives her several pamphlets. Meanwhile, Oliver's tractor falls apart again. He goes to some of the other farmers hoping to borrow one of theirs. No one has a tractor to spare. Oliver buys a plow horse from Haney. Things don't go well with the horse. Lisa drives by with a brand new tractor. She hires Alf and Ralph as her housekeepers. Lisa then buys $900 worth of farm supplies from Sam. Oliver tells her not to spend any more money and return everything she bought. After 6 weeks, she shows Oliver a barren field and tells him she didn't buy any seeds. | ||||||
| 57 | 25 | "The Saucer Season" | Richard L. Bare | T : Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat; S/T : Sam Locke & Joel Rapp | March 15, 1967 | 57 |
| Lisa brings Oliver everything for a picnic lunch except the food. Hank tells a skeptical Oliver about flying saucer sightings in the area. Eb claims he saw a flying saucer and little green men. Sam prints the story in the local paper. Haney agrees to be Eb's agent. Haney also brings a bunch of tourists to the Douglas farm. Oliver now has to worry about the crowd trampling his crops. Lieutenant Bennett (Bob Hastings), from the Air Force, comes by to speak with Eb. Bennett has a confusing conversation with Eb and leaves. Dan White as Man. Buddy Foster as Boy. | ||||||
| 58 | 26 | "Getting Even With Haney" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 22, 1967 | 59 |
| Doris is at the Douglas house doing her laundry. Fred comes by and Doris says she's tired of beating their laundry on a rock in the creek. Haney sends a giant statue to Oliver claiming Oliver ordered it. Oliver returns it and tells Haney one day he'll go too far and Oliver will get him. Fred buys a Grabwell washing machine from Haney. The machine goes crazy, spraying water and clothes everywhere, before chasing the Ziffels out their front door. The inside of the Ziffel house is destroyed. Oliver has his "day in court" with Haney, as he represents the Ziffels. But first they have to find a judge that's not related to Haney or his lawyer. Oliver wins the case and Haney owes the Ziffels $250. Something Lisa does helps Haney raise the money. Things get worse when Oliver sends Lisa to rectify the situation. Grandon Rhodes as Judge Jones. Louise Lorimer as Lady Judge. Nolan Leary as Judge Smith. | ||||||
| 59 | 27 | "Kimball Gets Fired" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 29, 1967 | 60 |
| Oliver and Lisa have a romantic crisis on their hands when Mr. Kimball is replaced as the County Agent by a new member of the Agricultural Department. And his replacement doesn't help; he simply criticizes Oliver's and the rest of the farmers crops. | ||||||
| 60 | 28 | "The Vulgar Ring Story" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | April 12, 1967 | 58 |
| Lisa reveals the fascinating story of why women in her family had to marry American men every fourth generation. | ||||||
| 61 | 29 | "Who's Lisa?" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | April 19, 1967 | 61 |
| When Lisa gets a blow on the head and suffers a mysterious lapse of memory, Oliver finds himself living with a total stranger. | ||||||
| 62 | 30 | "Music to Milk By" | Richard L. Bare | Elroy Schwartz | April 26, 1967 | 63 |
| Oliver buys Eb a radio for his birthday. Unfortunately during a big radio contest, the cow eats it and Eb must listen to it in the cow's stomach, before its digested! | ||||||
Season 3 (1967–68)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 1 | "The Man For the Job" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 6, 1967 | 64 |
| The Committee to Select a New State Senator considers Oliver Douglas for the job. | ||||||
| 64 | 2 | "Lisa's Jam Session" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 13, 1967 | 66 |
| Oliver decides it would be a great idea for Lisa to make her own jam preserves. | ||||||
| 65 | 3 | "Love Comes to Arnold Ziffel" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 20, 1967 | 65 |
| An unlikely but hilarious love affair between Arnold the pig and Cynthia the basset hound captivates the residents of Hooterville. | ||||||
| 66 | 4 | "Oliver vs. the Phone Company" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 27, 1967 | 67 |
| Fed up with the lousy service, Oliver starts a feud with the Hooterville Phone Company and launches a campaign to recall its management. After it fails in the State Government, Oliver confronts Mr. Trendell and ends up taking over! | ||||||
| 67 | 5 | "Oliver Takes Over the Phone Company" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 4, 1967 | 68 |
| Mr. Trendell turns over the keys of the Hooterville Phone Company to Oliver Douglas. But Oliver soon sees the madness and inefficiency that take place there, understanding why he left it. | ||||||
| 68 | 6 | "A Kind Word For the President" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 11, 1967 | 70 |
| Oliver sets out to accomplish changes at the Hooterville Phone Company, now that he's president. But when they still don't happen and complaints roll in, Oliver loses hope—until Mr. Drucker gets everyone to show their appreciation. | ||||||
| 69 | 7 | "Don't Count Your Tomatoes Before They're Picked" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 18, 1967 | 69 |
| Oliver sets out to harvest his tomato crops. But with the phone company taking up his time he gets Haney to take over the company. But Haney's outrageous prices lead the people of Hooterville to force Haney to give control back to Oliver—either that or be tarred and feathered! June Foray guest stars as a Mexican telephone operator. | ||||||
| 70 | 8 | "Eb Elopes" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 25, 1967 | 72 |
| Oliver and Lisa wake up one morning to find that their handyman has eloped. An ex-bartender serves as the Douglases new hired hand. | ||||||
| 71 | 9 | "The Thing" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 1, 1967 | 73 |
| Oliver stops paying storage rates for an item that neither he nor Lisa can remember owning, and the unknown item is shipped to the farm. | ||||||
| 72 | 10 | "Das Lumpen" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 8, 1967 | 74 |
| Lisa tells another war story--this one details how she saved Oliver from the Nazis during World War II and started their romance. | ||||||
| 73 | 11 | "Won't You Come Home, Arnold Ziffel?" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 15, 1967 | 75 |
| The residents of Hooterville are in an uproar when Arnold Ziffel the pig is missing. | ||||||
| 74 | 12 | "Jealousy, English Style" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 22, 1967 | 76 |
| Oliver informs Lisa that he plans to attend a farm symposium without her. | ||||||
| 75 | 13 | "Haney's New Image" | Richard L. Bare | Bobby Bell and Bill Lee | November 29, 1967 | 77 |
| When Mr. Haney finds out first that the Douglas farm is the possible site for an interchange for a proposed new highway, he offers to buy back the farm. | ||||||
| 76 | 14 | "Alf and Ralph Break Up" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 13, 1967 | 79 |
| Ralph, the lady carpenter, runs away from home and stays with the Douglases after having a fight with her brother, Alf. | ||||||
| 77 | 15 | "No Trespassing" | Richard L. Bare | Dan Beaumont | December 20, 1967 | 78 |
| Oliver shows symptoms of overwork, so Lisa talks him into going on a picnic. | ||||||
| 78 | 16 | "Eb Returns" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 27, 1967 | 80 |
| The Douglases' handyman returns home from his honeymoon and reveals that he did not get married. | ||||||
| 79 | 17 | "Not Guilty" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 3, 1968 | 71 |
| Eb is accused of taking $300 from Sam Drucker's safe when he shows up with a new car (which just happens to cost $300). | ||||||
| 80 | 18 | "Home is Where You Run Away From" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 10, 1968 | 81 |
| A mysterious young boy shows up at the Douglas farm and claims to be from another world. | ||||||
| 81 | 19 | "How to Succeed in Television Without Really Trying" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 24, 1968 | 83 |
| Lisa invests $28 in a 10-year-old's "Electronic Company"; to show his gratitude, the young wizard "electronificates" the Douglases' farm. | ||||||
| 82 | 20 | "Arnold Ziffel, Boy Hero" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 31, 1968 | 84 |
| Arnold comes to the rescue when Lisa and Oliver are taken hostage by two bank robbers who hide out in their farmhouse. | ||||||
| 83 | 21 | "Flight to Nowhere" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 7, 1968 | 82 |
| As part of an agricultural exchange program, Oliver and other Hooterville farmers are offered a chance to join a chartered government flight to Europe. | ||||||
| 84 | 22 | "My Mother the Countess" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 14, 1968 | 62 |
| Lisa reveals that her mother, the Countess, is going to pay a visit to Green Acres. | ||||||
| 85 | 23 | "The Spring Festival" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 21, 1968 | 85 |
| Spring fever sets in at Green Acres when Lisa sets out to produce a spring festival celebration. Note: This is the final episode featuring Barbara Pepper as Doris Ziffel. Fran Ryan would resume the character role in the Season 4, Episode 20 episode, "Retreat from Washington". | ||||||
| 86 | 24 | "Our Son, the Barber" | Richard L. Bare | Dan Beaumont | February 28, 1968 | 86 |
| Eb decides on a career as a barber and talks Oliver into putting him through a do-it-yourself mail-order barber college. | ||||||
| 87 | 25 | "Oliver's Jaded Past" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 6, 1968 | 87 |
| Lisa reminds Oliver that he promised her a New York vacation if she stayed with him on the farm for two years. | ||||||
| 88 | 26 | "The Hungarian Curse" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 13, 1968 | 88 |
| A fellow Hungarian, Lazlo Broslav, visits Lisa and becomes an unwanted houseguest. It is revealed that Lazlo once saved the life of Lisa's uncle, and now her family must repay the debt. | ||||||
| 89 | 27 | "The Rutabaga Story" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 20, 1968 | 89 |
| Oliver decides that all Hooterville farmers should plant rutabagas as their primary cash crop, and initiates a publicity campaign to make America more "rutabaga conscious." | ||||||
| 90 | 28 | "Instant Family" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 27, 1968 | 90 |
| When an expectant mother goes into labor, Oliver takes her to the hospital, and Lisa takes her seven other children to live with the Douglases until she recovers. | ||||||
| 91 | 29 | "A Star Named Arnold is Born, Part 1" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | April 3, 1968 | 91 |
| The Hooterville Barn and Repertory Company will present a production of "Who". The marquee wasn't big enough for "Who Killed Jock Robin?". Arnold the pig's performance as a British police dog turns him into an overnight star. Lisa has an old friend named Boris Fedor (Oscar Beregi Jr.) who is a Hollywood producer. Lisa calls Boris and, not knowing that Arnold is a pig, Boris agrees to see him. The Chamber of Commerce stage a telethon to raise money for the trip, but Lisa winds up donating the most money. Now Lisa has to talk Oliver into taking Arnold to Hollywood. Patience Cleveland as Miss Hanson. Trudi Ames as High school Girl. Note: In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode (along with part two) #59 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes.[2] | ||||||
| 92 | 30 | "A Star Named Arnold is Born, Part 2" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | April 10, 1968 | 92 |
| Oliver and Lisa chaperon Arnold to Hollywood to meet producer Boris Fedor. Oliver still believes that once Boris sees Arnold is a pig, they'll be on the next flight home. Boris has a horse actor that is causing him problems as the horse wants more money. Boris isn't interested in Arnold, but his assistant Ted Sweitzer (Peter Leeds) comes up with a plan to use the pig to pressure the greedy horse to come back to work. When the horse's agent still wants more money, the publicity machine starts promoting Arnold as the studio's next big star. The horse has a talk with Arnold and Arnold feels sorry for the horse. Arnold gets himself fired so the horse can get the part back. Jonathan Hole as Clerk. Phil Gordon as Assistant Director. Note: In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode (along with part one) #59 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes.[2] | ||||||
Season 4 (1968–69)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 1 | "Guess Who's Not Going to the Luau?" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 25, 1968 | 93 |
| Lisa and Oliver and most of their Hooterville friends enter a contest that promises the winners a free trip to Hawaii. | ||||||
| 94 | 2 | "The Rummage Sale" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 2, 1968 | 94 |
| When Oliver and Lisa start looking for items in their wardrobe to donate to the rummage sale, they take a nostalgic look at the past. | ||||||
| 95 | 3 | "Hail to the Fire Chief" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 16, 1968 | 96 |
| Uncle Joe Carson is trying to raise funds to send the fire chief to the Annual Convention of Fire Chiefs, in Miami, Florida. Special Guest from Petticoat Junction: Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson | ||||||
| 96 | 4 | "Eb's Romance" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 23, 1968 | 95 |
| Oliver is cast in the unwilling role of "father of the potential groom" when his hired hand announces unexpected marriage plans. | ||||||
| 97 | 5 | "The Candidate" | Richard L. Bare | Dan Beaumont | October 30, 1968 | 97 |
| Oliver launches an attack on Hooterville's State District Representative, Ben Hanks, and winds up running against him for a political office. Skip Young guest stars. | ||||||
| 98 | 6 | "Handy Lessons" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 6, 1968 | 98 |
| Lisa sets out to surprise Oliver by becoming a lady carpenter. | ||||||
| 99 | 7 | "A Husband For Eleanor" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 13, 1968 | 99 |
| When Eleanor, the Douglases' cow, runs out of milk, Mr. Kimball diagnoses her ailment as a severe lack of romance. | ||||||
| 100 | 8 | "Old Mail Day" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 20, 1968 | 100 |
| "Old Mail Day" comes to Hooterville when Sam Drucker cleans up his general store, and delivers all the old mail he finds to their rightful owners. | ||||||
| 101 | 9 | "The Agricultural Student" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 27, 1968 | 101 |
| County Agent Hank Kimball receives word that the Agricultural Department is sending a student to observe his work. | ||||||
| 102 | 10 | "How Hooterville was Floundered" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 11, 1968 | 102 |
| Oliver is the unanimous choice to organize the Centennial pageant that celebrates the early days of the city of Hooterville. Special Guest from Petticoat Junction: Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson | ||||||
| 103 | 11 | "The Blue Feather" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 18, 1968 | 103 |
| Lisa receives a blue feather in the mail and immediately recognizes it as a token of a powerful curse. | ||||||
| 104 | 12 | "How to Get from Hooterville to Pixley Without Moving" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 25, 1968 | 106 |
| The Douglases' farm life turns upside-down when they discover that their farm is located in the town of Pixley instead of friendly ol' Hooterville. | ||||||
| 105 | 13 | "The Birthday Gift" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 1, 1969 | 104 |
| Lisa gives Oliver a list of things she wants for her birthday. Oliver suggests giving her a cook book, but he decides to get her a horse. Mr. Haney brings a horse to Lisa, (a talking horse named Mr. Fred). Oliver doesn't want to buy anything from Haney, so he hopes to stop payment on the check Lisa gave him. Mother Eunice Douglas (Eleanor Audley) calls from Paris to remind Oliver about Lisa's birthday. A misunderstanding leads people to believe Lisa has a drinking problem. Oliver discovers that the horse can talk. Merie Earle as Sarah Hotchkiss Trendell. Ketty Lester as Operator. | ||||||
| 106 | 14 | "Everywhere a Chick Chick" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 8, 1969 | 105 |
| Oliver decides to become a chicken rancher and buys 1,000 baby chicks for the great experiment. | ||||||
| 107 | 15 | "The Marital Vacation" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 15, 1969 | 107 |
| To test whether or not "absence makes the heart grow fonder," Oliver sends Lisa off on a vacation by herself. | ||||||
| 108 | 16 | "A Prize in Every Package" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 22, 1969 | 108 |
| Two crooks named Mack (Anthony Caruso) and Al (Al Molinaro) rob a jewelry store in Chicago. They stash the gems in a grain bin at a Crickly Wickly cereal factory. The expensive jewelry winds up packed in boxes of Crickly Wickly cereal that is then shipped to Hooterville. Lisa buys some boxes of the cereal and opens them for the prize inside. Lisa knows real jewels when she sees them, but Oliver's sure they're just fake. Oliver takes them to Pixley to be appraised and the Jeweler tells him they're real. After Oliver leaves, the Jeweler calls the police. Sheriff Prentiss (Alan Hale Jr.) comes by and arrests Oliver for the jewelry store heist. Mack and Al come to the Sheriff's office pretending to be policeman from Chicago. But, they give themselves away and are arrested. | ||||||
| 109 | 17 | "Law Partners" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 29, 1969 | 109 |
| A young law school graduate approaches Oliver with a proposal to become partners in a Hooterville law practice. | ||||||
| 110 | 18 | "A Day in the Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 5, 1969 | 110 |
| Lisa offers her services as secretary for Oliver's new law firm. | ||||||
| 111 | 19 | "Economy Flight to Washington" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 12, 1969 | 111 |
| When Oliver and Lisa go to the airport to see Mr. Kimball and Eb off to Washington, DC, they unexpectedly wind up aboard the airliner. | ||||||
| 112 | 20 | "Retreat From Washington" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 19, 1969 | 112 |
| The Douglases and their friends are prepared to stay another week in Washington, DC, while Mr. Haney continues to look after the Douglas farm. | ||||||
| 113 | 21 | "A Hunting We Won't Go" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 26, 1969 | 113 |
| After she befriends a beautiful doe that visits the farm, Lisa launches an all-out drive to halt the hunting season. | ||||||
| 114 | 22 | "Oh, Promise Me" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 5, 1969 | 114 |
| When Lisa and Oliver discover an error in their marriage license, Lisa concludes that they have never been married. | ||||||
| 115 | 23 | "Eb Uses His Ingenuity" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 12, 1969 | 115 |
| Oliver and Lisa watch their farm become a unique assembly line for handling babies, as Eb, their hired hand, uses his ingenuity to raise needed cash. | ||||||
| 116 | 24 | "The Old Trunk" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 19, 1969 | 116 |
| While searching through an old trunk, Oliver and Lisa discover evidence of a unique 19th-century romance. | ||||||
| 117 | 25 | "The Milk Maker" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 26, 1969 | 117 |
| Oliver and Lisa are caught in a wild series of events when an eccentric Hooterville inventor produces the world's first "milk-making machine." | ||||||
| 118 | 26 | "The Reincarnation of Eb" | Richard L. Bare | Joel Kane | April 2, 1969 | 118 |
| When Eb is suddenly missing, Lisa's avid belief in reincarnation leads her to believe that he's come back as a friendly dog. | ||||||
Season 5 (1969–70)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | 1 | "Lisa's Mudder Comes for a Visit" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 27, 1969 | 122 |
| Lisa's "mudder" (mother) pays a surprise visit to the Hooterville farm and promptly takes over as a three-week houseguest. | ||||||
| 120 | 2 | "Everybody Tries to Love a Countess" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 4, 1969 | 123 |
| Oliver loses all hopes of getting rid of his mother-in-law when Mr. Haney and Uncle Joe Carson vie to become his father-in-law. Guest from Petticoat Junction: Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson | ||||||
| 121 | 3 | "Where There's a Will" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 11, 1969 | 119 |
| Arnold the pig becomes the focus of attention in Hooterville when word gets out that he might be the heir to a $20,000,000 estate. | ||||||
| 122 | 4 | "A Tale of a Tail" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 18, 1969 | 120 |
| Oliver, Lisa and Eb travel to Chicago with Arnold the pig to prove that he is the rightful heir to a $20,000,000 Birnbach pork estate. As an heir, Arnold is supposed to be able to predict the weather with his tail. When people realize who Arnold is, he gets the royal treatment. Meanwhile, the Douglas's get a room the size of a closet. Later, they go to Mr. Gerber's (Roland Winters) office to claim the money. Mr. Gerber would like to see Arnold's weather predicting capability. Arnold's tail makes the ridiculous prediction of snow in July. Suddenly, all the royal treatment disappears. But later, a blizzard hits Chicago. William O'Connell as Desk Clerk. Vince Barnett as Baggage Man. Al Molinaro as Bellboy. | ||||||
| 123 | 5 | "You and Your Big Shrunken Head" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 25, 1969 | 121 |
| When Lisa and Oliver return home with Arnold Ziffel, the townspeople hold a warm reception in honor of Hooterville's first "millionaire pig." | ||||||
| 124 | 6 | "The Road" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers and John L. Greene | November 1, 1969 | 128 |
| Hooterville's unpaved roads create a major dust problem that sends Oliver and Lisa to the State Capitol to seek remedial action. | ||||||
| 125 | 7 | "Four of Spades" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers and John L. Greene | November 8, 1969 | 127 |
| Lisa turns fortune teller and predicts that a mysterious stranger will soon enter Oliver's life. Tommy Roe guest stars. | ||||||
| 126 | 8 | "The Youth Center" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers and John L. Greene | November 15, 1969 | 129 |
| Oliver stands up in a town meeting and suggests they build a youth center as a way to keep the young people in Hooterville. | ||||||
| 127 | 9 | "The Special Delivery Letter" | Richard L. Bare | T : Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat; S/T : Scott Anderson | November 22, 1969 | 132 |
| A special delivery letter addressed to someone in the Douglas family excites the curiosity of the entire Hooterville Valley. | ||||||
| 128 | 10 | "Oliver's Schoolgirl Crush" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 29, 1969 | 126 |
| Oliver accepts an invitation to address a class in the Hooterville High School, and winds up as the object of a teenager's huge crush. | ||||||
| 129 | 11 | "Ralph's Nuptials" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 13, 1969 | 133 |
| Lisa is in her glory as she plans an open-air, farm-style wedding for Hank Kimball and Ralph, the lady carpenter. | ||||||
| 130 | 12 | "Oliver and the Cornstalk" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 20, 1969 | 124 |
| Oliver launches a merry, mixed-up corn-planting session which produces a stupendous crop that farmers only dream about. | ||||||
| 131 | 13 | "Beauty is Skin Deep" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 27, 1969 | 125 |
| Lisa launches a vigorous beauty campaign when she enlists Sam Drucker as her partner in a chic cosmetics business. | ||||||
| 132 | 14 | "The Wish-Book" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 3, 1970 | 131 |
| Oliver and Lisa discover an ancient mail order catalog in the wall of their farmhouse and recognize it as a wishbook. | ||||||
| 133 | 15 | "Rest and Relaxation" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 10, 1970 | 135 |
| An old friend of Oliver's pays the Douglases a visit to enjoy a little rest and relaxation. | ||||||
| 134 | 16 | "Trapped" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 17, 1970 | 136 |
| Oliver and Lisa realize that they've had a door they've never opened. Upon doing so they find a cave-like basement, with a secret entrance to a room where older generations of Mr. Haney's family used an illegal still. But a sneeze from Lisa collapses the entrance, and the two are trapped down there. The only way to call for help is through the sink in the kitchen, and Eb responds but bumps his head and forgets what he was doing. Now the Douglases only hope is...Arnold!? | ||||||
| 135 | 17 | "Bundle of Joy" | Richard L. Bare | T : Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat; S/T : Searle Kramer | January 24, 1970 | 134 |
| Oliver says good-bye to Lisa and hurries to New York to help his law firm in a difficult matter. | ||||||
| 136 | 18 | "The Ex-Con" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 31, 1970 | 130 |
| Oliver makes an impassioned speech before the County Bar Association on the virtues of hiring ex-convicts, and finds himself with an ex-con for a hired hand. | ||||||
| 137 | 19 | "The Cow Killer" | Richard L. Bare | T : Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat; S/T : Scott Anderson | February 7, 1970 | 137 |
| Lisa mistakenly labels her husband "The Cow Killer" when Oliver takes a drastic action to rid his farm of a cow that has been trampling his crops. | ||||||
| 138 | 20 | "The Confrontation" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 14, 1970 | 138 |
| Oliver is elected School Board President. During class, Willie (Johnny Whitaker) pops his teacher Mrs. Maxwell (Helen Kleeb) with a pea shooter. He then frames class mascot Arnold for the crime. Fred Ziffel tells Oliver that Arnold has been expelled from school. Oliver speaks to Principal Harvey Jackson (Frank Ferguson), but Harvey refuses to reinstate Arnold. The children start a protest movement and Harvey blames Oliver. Harvey lets Arnold back in class after he wins the County student art contest with his painting "Nude at a Filling Station". Joe Higgins as Sheriff. | ||||||
| 139 | 21 | "The Case of the Hooterville Refund Fraud" | Richard L. Bare | T : Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat; S/T : Arnold Horwitt | February 28, 1970 | 139 |
| Oliver's tax refund check inspires the farmers of Hooterville to request their refunds, too. Not realizing that one has to actually pay taxes first, they write in and report their losses for the last ten years. Thanks to a malfunction in the government computer, the locals receive more than $500,000. IRS agent Fred Feldinger comes to Hooterville. When he fails to get the money back from the farmers, he asks Oliver to speak to them. But, the farmers have already invested their money in Mr. Haney's monkey racing track. To avoid bad press, the government becomes a silent partner in the enterprise where monkeys chase after a wooden bouncing banana. Hal Smith as Horace Colby. Jay Jostyn as Harold Gilmore. Robert Carson as Senator Hansen. | ||||||
| 140 | 22 | "The Picnic" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 7, 1970 | 140 |
| Oliver's plans for an intimate family picnic with his wife are ruined when the entire Hooterville Valley turns out to celebrate the event. | ||||||
| 141 | 23 | "The Beeping Rock" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 21, 1970 | 141 |
| The Douglas farm succumbs to a bit of "lunar madness" when a precocious child inventor shows up to say he's been to the moon. | ||||||
| 142 | 24 | "Uncle Fedor" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | March 28, 1970 | 143 |
| Lisa's Uncle Fedor makes an unexpected appearance at the Douglas farm and quickly involves them in an old world intrigue of spies and counter-spies. | ||||||
| 143 | 25 | "The Wealthy Landowner" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | April 4, 1970 | 142 |
| Eb shows a strong "mail pull" when he represents himself as a wealthy landowner and advertises for a wife. | ||||||
| 144 | 26 | "Happy Birthday" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | April 11, 1970 | 144 |
| Oliver anticipates a surprise birthday party for himself--but it's Arnold the pig who winds up with the birthday celebration. | ||||||
Season 6 (1970–71)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 1 | "The City Kids" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 15, 1970 | 146 |
| Oliver invites four city children to spend a week on the farm as part of a "Kids for the Country" program. The children have fun touring the farm and Oliver teaches them to plant seeds and milk a cow. While Oliver takes the three boys swimming , Lisa bonds with the little girl of the group, Lori Baker (Victoria Paige Meyerink). The two have a great time canning jars of Lisa's newest creation, banana jelly. Though it's only been a few days, Lisa finds a way to have vegetables in the children's garden. At the end of the week, Lisa talks Oliver into letting Lori stay for another month. John Wheeler as Melvin. | ||||||
| 146 | 2 | "The Coming-Out Party" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 22, 1970 | 147 |
| Lisa plans a "coming out party" for little Lori so she can meet all the other children of Hooterville. She wants to have a circus party and tries to rent an elephant from Mr. Haney. Oliver says no and tells her to have a plain party. Meanwhile, Oliver searches for a replacement part for his ancient Hoyt-Clagwell tractor so he can begin planting. When he gets home, Oliver finds Haney there with a biplane to give rides to the kids. Oliver says no to the plane. They wind up having a simple party which Lori enjoyed. During the party, the kids had a scavenger hunt and Arnold finds the part Oliver needs for his tractor. | ||||||
| 147 | 3 | "Jealousy" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | September 29, 1970 | 145 |
| Lisa is buying Lori a lot of new dresses. Eb keeps asking Oliver to buy him a car and Oliver keeps saying no. Eb notices that his "parents" bought Lori a new bicycle and rented a piano for her. He feels he's been replaced in the Douglas family and decides to leave to find a new job. Eb stops by Drucker's store and tells Sam how Oliver lost $4000 he had saved for a car on a drunken gambling spree in Las Vegas. Realizing how expensive it would be to live on his own, Eb quickly returns home. When he gets there, Eb discovers that Oliver has bought him a car. Patrick Cranshaw as Old Man. Elsie Baker as Old Lady. | ||||||
| 148 | 4 | "A Royal Love Story" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 6, 1970 | 149 |
| Lisa tells little Lori a fanciful story of her courtship with Oliver. Princess Lisa and her father, the King of Hungary (Oscar Beregi) had to leave the country after it was invaded. The two shared an apartment in Paris. Lisa finally gets a job as a waitress at a sidewalk cafe. Oliver is in Paris and meets Lisa at the cafe. Lisa takes Oliver on a tour of Paris and they share a first kiss. While scheming his return to power, the King finds a baron who can bankroll his army. But the baron will only do it if Lisa marries him. Lisa wants to marry Oliver, and believing he may be rich, the King agrees to talk to him. They find out he is a penniless American, but in the end, Lisa gets to marry Oliver. | ||||||
| 149 | 5 | "Oliver Goes Broke" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 20, 1970 | 150 |
| Lisa, Oliver and Eb say goodbye to Lori at the airport, as she is flying back to New York. Missing taking care of Lori, Lisa seeks a job to fill her days. When Lisa tries to get a job at Drucker's store, Hank Kimball sees her there and assumes she needs a job because Oliver has gone broke. Soon, everyone is convinced Oliver has squandered all his money. Oliver suggests that Lisa volunteer at the County Welfare Office. Haney spots her in line and assumes she's there for the free soup. Eb pawns Oliver's watch and car for cash and the locals bring food. Oliver appreciates what the people have done, but explains to everyone that he has money. Dave Willock as Ticket Agent. | ||||||
| 150 | 6 | "The Great Mayoralty Campaign" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 27, 1970 | 156 |
| Politics splits the Douglas family in two when Oliver and Lisa become candidates for mayor from opposing parties. | ||||||
| 151 | 7 | "Eb's Double Trouble" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 10, 1970 | 148 |
| Ed falls head over heels for Carol Kenworthy (Kristin Nelson), the pretty new schoolteacher in town. Forgetting he already has a date with his girlfriend Darlene Wheeler (Judith McConnell), Eb asks Carol to the dance Saturday night. Eb tries to figure out a way to break the date with Darlene or juggle both girls that night. Oliver tells Eb to just tell Darlene the truth. Eb instead listens to Mr. Haney and tells Darlene that he has a wife in Racine, Wisconsin. Darlene's father (Robert Foulk), angry over this news, punches Oliver in the nose. Eb then learns that Carol has a boyfriend that's coming to town and he's taking her to the dance. Lisa tells Eb to apologize to Darlene. When Eb goes to see her, Darlene follows some advice she got from Lisa. | ||||||
| 152 | 8 | "Apple-Picking Time" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 17, 1970 | 151 |
| Lisa wants to learn how to drive. Mr. Collins (John Wheeler) comes by and buys Oliver's apple crop. He will need them delivered in 2 weeks. Oliver asks Hank Kimball to find him some apple pickers. Oliver lets Lisa drive the car and she runs into the Sheriff's (Joe Higgins) car. The Sheriff takes away Oliver's expired license. Hank informs Oliver that he couldn't get any apple pickers. Oliver gets all the farmers to help each other pick their crops. When it comes time to pick Oliver's apples, no one shows up to help. Thanks to Lisa's bad driving, Oliver comes up with a way to get his apples picked. Alan Baxter as Deputy Sheriff. | ||||||
| 153 | 9 | "Enterprising Eb" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 24, 1970 | 152 |
| Eb informs Oliver and Lisa that they are invited to dinner with Eb's future in-laws, the Wheelers. At dinner, Mr. Wheeler keeps accusing Oliver of being an alcoholic. Oliver gives Eb two acres of land so he can build a house for himself and Darlene. Eb doesn't have enough money to build a house. He sells his two acres for $2000 to a man that will use it as a trash dump. But people start dumping their garbage in front of Oliver's house. Oliver tells Eb to give the money back. Eb then rents his land as a trailer camp. He also rents out the Douglas house as a honeymoon getaway and the barn as a horse stable. Mona Bruns as Mrs. Wheeler. Al Molinaro as Joe. William Bakewell as Man. | ||||||
| 154 | 10 | "Oliver's Double" | Richard L. Bare | Dan Beaumont | December 1, 1970 | 153 |
| Oliver is suspected of x-rated rural behavior in this bizarre episode. An embezzler named Charlie Foster, who's a dead ringer for Oliver, hides out in Pixley with his wife Blanche. Eb spots Charlie kissing Blanche and assumes it's Oliver cheating on Lisa. Haney and Hank also spot the look-alike with Blanche and call him Mr. Douglas. Haney then tries to blackmail Oliver into buying an ugly painting by Pablum Picarasso. Charlie sends Blanche to see if Oliver really looks like him. Charlie sets it up so Lt. Olson (William Sylvester) from the Boston police comes and arrests Oliver. Thanks to Sam, Charlie is also arrested. Oliver finds a way to prove who he is. Hal Smith as Motel Clerk. | ||||||
| 155 | 11 | "The High Cost of Loving" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 8, 1970 | 154 |
| Eb needs more money to get married. Oliver suggests he finds a better paying profession. Eb decides to take an accounting class through a correspondence school. Due to a clerical error, Eb is instead enrolled in an acting course. Eb now believes that fate wants him to be an actor. He practices acting all day long and Oliver is getting tired of it. Darlene says she'll brake off the engagement if he doesn't stop. Oliver offers to buy 5 rooms of furniture for Eb if he quits acting. Eb refuses. | ||||||
| 156 | 12 | "The Liberation Movement" | Richard L. Bare | Dick Chevillat & Dan Beaumont | December 15, 1970 | 155 |
| Lisa attends a Women's Lib Movement meeting. She tells Oliver that a couple should trade chores every once in while. Oliver wants to build a tool shed. Much to Oliver's surprise, Lisa moves all the junk that is in the location where the shed will be. Lisa wants Oliver to do the house work. Oliver can't get a permit for the shed, but Lisa gets one. Oliver tells Sam that there is no way Lisa could build the tool shed. But when he goes home, Lisa has built one. Oliver finds out from Haney that Lisa paid someone to do all those things. Lisa decides she likes things the way they used to be. Jonathan Hole as Clerk. | ||||||
| 157 | 13 | "Charlie, Homer and Natasha" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 22, 1970 | 157 |
| Lisa is upset when Oliver refuses to take her to New York for a big party. Meanwhile, Eb has begun talking to his new little invisible friend Charlie. Soon everyone claims to see Charlie and it's annoying Oliver. When Lisa claims to have a little friend named Natasha, Oliver makes up his own friend Homer just to spite the other two. Oliver is really starting to worry about Eb. When Lisa suggests that Eb see a psychiatrist in New York, Oliver realizes the whole thing was a plot to go to the party. Before he knew that Oliver figured things out, Eb called the Sheriff (Bob Hastings) about a fight between the imaginary people. While trying to explain everything to the Sheriff, Oliver is the one who ends up looking screwy. The Sheriff says he won't arrest Oliver if he agrees to go to New York to see the psychiatrist. | ||||||
| 158 | 14 | "The Engagement Ring" | Richard L. Bare | Dick Chevillat & Dan Beaumont | December 29, 1970 | 158 |
| Mr. Wheeler puts a stop to Darlene's engagement when Eb presents her with a watch fob instead of a ring. Lisa lets Eb have the $2000 ring Oliver gave her during their engagement. Mr. Wheeler has the ring appraised and learns that it's worth only $8. He once again calls off the engagement. Lisa goes to have a talk with Mr. Wheeler. When she questions the value of his dowry, he decides the ring is now acceptable. | ||||||
| 159 | 15 | "The Free Paint Job" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | January 5, 1971 | 159 |
| Lisa is trying to find a special dish she can cook for Oliver's birthday which is three weeks away. Oliver suggests spaghetti and meatballs, so Lisa starts practicing to cook it. No matter how many times she tries, Lisa can't cook the spaghetti correctly. Mr. Luster (Tom Lowell), from the Luster Paint Company, wants to speak to Oliver. The company offers to paint the Douglas house for free, so they can take "before and after" photos for advertising. But, as quickly as they apply the paint, the porous wood absorbs it. Mr. Luster takes a piece of the wood back to his company to see if they can close the wood's pores. They manage to close the pores, but then the wood gasps for breath. Robert Nichols as Mr. Malone. David Ketchum as Photographer. | ||||||
| 160 | 16 | "Son of Drobny" | Richard L. Bare | Dan Beaumont | January 12, 1971 | 160 |
| Lisa's uncle sends her a duck who is the son of Drobny. Lisa and Drobny were in the Hungarian underground during WWII. Meanwhile, Sam and Haney are trying to think of a way to get people into town. Eb tells them that the son of a war hero is staying with Lisa and Oliver. The town now plans to have a big celebration for the hero. Oliver tries to tell them that their guest of honor is just a duck, but no one listens. The Lt. Governor (Parley Baer) arrives for the celebration. Everyone is surprised when he actually recognizes the duck as the son of Drobny and knows of Lisa being in the Hungarian underground. Gordon Connell as Gorko. Michael Keenan as 3rd German. | ||||||
| 161 | 17 | "The Wedding Deal" | Richard L. Bare | Dick Chevillat & Dan Beaumont | January 19, 1971 | 164 |
| Eb tells Lisa and Oliver that he'll be married in two weeks. However, Eb and Darlene still don't have a location for their wedding. Mr. Haney's suggests having it for free at a car wash in Pixley. Darlene says no as she wants a church wedding. Haney then convinces Eb to have their ceremony on TV in a furniture emporium's window. The wedding comes with a household of furniture. This time, Darlene's father says no to the idea. Haney tells Oliver that Eb has to go through with the window wedding as he signed a contract. To keep from being sued by the store, Lisa and Oliver fill in as bride and groom. Jane Connell as Woman organist. | ||||||
| 162 | 18 | "Star Witness" | Richard L. Bare | Dick Chevillat & Dan Beaumont | January 26, 1971 | 163 |
| Arnold is staying at the Douglas house for a few days. While in Pixley on a shopping trip, Arnold witnesses two men robbing the bank. Danny (Milton Selzer), one of the crooks, learns that Arnold saw them. Danny and Charlie (Al Lewis) think that Eb is Arnold and take him away. Arnold leads Lisa and Oliver to where the crooks have Eb. Arnold helps them capture the crooks. Hal Smith as Sheriff. | ||||||
| 163 | 19 | "The Spot Remover" | Richard L. Bare | Dan Beaumont | February 2, 1971 | 166 |
| Lisa's Uncle Boris sends her a miracle cleaning fluid. Everyone is amazed at how well it works. Haney gets a sample, hoping to have it analyzed, and find out the formula. Mr. Wilkins (George Ives), a household chemicals salesman, comes by Sam's store. Sam tells him about the cleaning fluid. Bert Beamish (Benny Baker) analyzes the spot remover and tells Haney that it's cabbage soup. Mr. Wilkins talks to Oliver and Lisa about possibly selling the spot remover. In the end, however, anything the cleaning fluid touched burns away. Fran Ryan as Doris Ziffel. | ||||||
| 164 | 20 | "King Oliver I" | Richard L. Bare | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 9, 1971 | 170 |
| Gov. Carstairs (Lyle Talbot) declares the state bankrupt, raises taxes by 52% and shuts down most state services. At a Hooterville protest meeting, Lisa tells the story of how her father the king responded to a tax increase by seceding from the union. They decide to secede from the state, blow up the bridge across Simpson's Swamp and form their own kingdom. They also anoint Oliver as King Oliver I. Carstairs gets a call from the President and is told to straighten things out. Carstairs goes to speak with Oliver and Lisa has a suggestion for how to raise money for the state. William Sylvester as Aide to the Governor. | ||||||
| 165 | 21 | "A Girl for Drobny" | Richard L. Bare | Dick Chevillat & Dan Beaumont | February 16, 1971 | 167 |
| Drobny the duck is beginning to show signs of homesickness. Arnold comes by to play with Drobny, but there's a language barrier. Lisa decides Drobny needs a girlfriend. Meanwhile, Oliver is trying to work on his state taxes but is constantly interrupted by Drobny and others. Haney comes by with a female duck named Gertrude for Drobny. They get married and later have children. | ||||||
| 166 | 22 | "The Carpenter's Ball" | Richard L. Bare | Dick Chevillat & Dan Beaumont | February 23, 1971 | 162 |
| Lisa wants to go to Hooterville's annual Carpenter's Ball, but Oliver isn't interested. Ralph wants Hank to ask her, but he comes up with silly excuses to avoid it. Lisa schemes to get Ralph and Hank together by asking Hank to be her date to the ball. Soon the Hooterville gossips have the Douglas' marriage on the rocks and Lisa and Hank are flying off to Acapulco. To make Lisa jealous, Haney wants to have Oliver take Ingrid (Myrna Hansen), a Norwegian girl, to the ball. Oliver doesn't go for the idea. Things get out of hand with Ralph mad at Oliver and Hank getting fired all because of the rumor. Oliver decides the only way to stop the rumors is to attend the ball with Lisa. | ||||||
| 167 | 23 | "The Hole in the Porch" | Richard L. Bare | Dick Chevillat & Dan Beaumont | March 2, 1971 | 168 |
| Oliver is making some repairs around the house. But before Oliver can fix it, Kimball falls through the dry-rotted front porch and sprains his ankle. Lisa moves Hank into their bedroom to recuperate. He blows non-stop on his kazoo whenever he wants something. Ralph comes by and puts on a nurses uniform to care for her "Hankie". Haney, acting as Hank's lawyer, tries to soak Oliver with a $50,000 lawsuit. Local farmers bring their livestock into the bedroom for Kimball's animal clinic. Oliver finally storms out in search of a saloon, but falls through the porch and sprains his ankle. Now Oliver and Hank have to recuperate together. Foster Brooks as Farmer #1. Patrick Cranshaw as Farmer #2. | ||||||
| 168 | 24 | "Lisa the Psychologist" | Richard L. Bare | Dick Chevillat & Dan Beaumont | March 9, 1971 | 161 |
| Oliver takes a night course in organic farming at the state college. Lisa takes a psychology class because it falls on the same nights as Oliver's classes. Amazingly, Lisa reads through many psychology books and starts to give out advice. Soon everyone in Hooterville is coming to "Doctor Lisa" to analyze their problems, including Arnold the Pig. Even though her advice is helping people, Oliver wants her to stop before she gets in trouble. William Lanteau as Registrar. William Sylvester as Dr. Hoffman. Note: This episode marks the final appearances of Sam Drucker, Fred Ziffel, Hank Kimble, Mr. Haney, and Eb. | ||||||
| 169 | 25 | "Hawaiian Honeymoon" | Vincent Sherman | Jay Sommers | March 16, 1971 | 165 |
| Lisa cons Oliver into taking a fifth honeymoon together, this time to the Moana Rexford Hotel in Hawaii. Hotel owner Bob Carter (Don Porter) discusses business with his daughter Pamela (Pamela Franklin). Pamela's friends, Richard and Lily, are to be married and Pamela sets them up in the honeymoon suite at the hotel. When Lisa and Oliver arrive, and not knowing what Pam did, Bob shows them the honeymoon suite. Since the suite has two bedrooms, at first the two couples don't run into each other. After they do meet, Pamela explains what happened. Oliver says Richard and Lily can stay. Pat Morita as Charlie Lee. William Sylvester as Pilot. Shirley Mitchell as Marla Grayson. John Wheeler as Justice Of The Peace. Jane Connell as Woman On The Plane. Note: This was actually a backdoor pilot episode for a proposed series (Pam) that didn't sell. | ||||||
| 170 | 26 | "The Ex-Secretary" | Bruce Bilson | Jay Sommers | April 27, 1971 | 169 |
| Oliver contacts Carol Rush (Elaine Joyce), his one-time secretary in New York, to find out where she'd had his father's watch repaired years earlier. Carol now works for Mr. Oglethorpe (Richard Deacon), a domineering California realtor. Carol is a bit of a scatterbrain. Oglethorpe hopes to get in on a big land deal with Lawrence David (Larry D. Mann) and gives him a check. After speaking with Oliver again, Carol believes that Oglethorpe is dealing with a crook and needs to get his check back. In the end, she prevents her boss from being conned by a man that Oliver had tried to indict back in New York. Emmaline Henry as Lillian Grant. Cliff Norton as Harry Grant. Anthony Caruso as Studs. Joe E. Tata as Bellboy. George Furth as Mark Allan. Note: This was a pilot episode for another proposed series (Carol) that CBS also passed on. | ||||||
TV movie (1990)
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return to Green Acres | William Asher | Craig Heller and Guy Shulman | May 18, 1990 | |
| Developers want to build an industrial area in Hooterville, and Haney tries to swindle the residents to sell out. | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "MacDonald, Betty (1908–1958)". HistoryLink. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ a b "Special Collector's Issue: 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time". TV Guide. No. June 28-July 4. 1997.