Easy Street
An elderly hillbilly and his friend are rescued from a life of poverty by a long-lost family member who married into wealth in Beverly Hills, but is now doing social battle with her late husband's snobby family.
- 1986-1987
- 1 season
- NBC
- Comedy
An elderly hillbilly and his friend are rescued from a life of poverty by a long-lost family member who married into wealth in Beverly Hills, but is now doing social battle with her late husband's snobby family.
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1986 - 1987
Episode 1
Pilot
Sat, Sep 13, 1986 30 mins
Just as Bully prepares to commit suicide, estranged niece L.K. arrives to whisk him and his roommate away to her luxurious mansion.
Episode 2
Pride Goeth Before a Cheap Hotel
Sat, Sep 20, 1986
L.K. attempts to lavish Bully with her wealth, which makes him uncomfortable, so he decides to return to the retirement home.
Episode 3
Two-Party System
Sun, Sep 28, 1986
Eleanor refuses to invite Bully and Ricardo to her anniversary party, so L.K. throws another party upstairs.
Episode 4
Comes a Horse
Sun, Oct 5, 1986
L.K. sends Bully and Ricardo out to buy a stallion, and they return with a broken-down racehorse.
Episode 5
Man Overboard
Sun, Oct 12, 1986
Bully crashes Eleanor's ladies luncheon and wins the affections of one of the guests.
Episode 6
Spoonlighting
Sun, Oct 26, 1986
Bully overextends himself buying a birthday gift for L.K., so he takes a job at a malt shop.
Episode 7
Are We Not Men?
Sun, Nov 2, 1986
When Quentin's latest book receives a bad review, Bully and Ricardo try to cheer him up.
Episode 8
Be-Bop Man
Sun, Nov 9, 1986
Bully feels a twinge of jealousy when Ricardo receives recognition for a song he wrote decades ago.
Episode 9
Charity Begins at Home
Sun, Nov 16, 1986
L.K. turns Eleanor's dignified charity dinner into a tacky Las Vegas extravaganza.
Episode 10
Like That Brave Little Gal in the Philippines
Sun, Nov 23, 1986
Just as L.K. learns that her late husband's business is hemorrhaging money, Bully winds up in the hospital.
Episode 11
My Dinner with L.K.
Sun, Nov 30, 1986
Bully and Ricardo set up L.K. with a senatorial candidate.
Episode 12
Demon Child '86
Sun, Dec 7, 1986
Eleanor gets roped into babysitting a friend's venomous teenage daughter for the weekend. Meanwhile, Bully and Ricardo care for a rat that they rescued from the pool and named Eleanor.
Episode 13
Friends for Life
Sun, Dec 14, 1986
A Latin dictator comes to visit and offers Quentin a job as his special advisor.
Episode 14
Frames and Dames
Sun, Jan 11, 1987
All eyes are on L.K. when she goes bowling with Bully and Ricardo. Meanwhile, Quentin racks his brain to devise a profitable invention.
Episode 15
The Check Is in the Mail
Sun, Jan 18, 1987
Bully and L.K. are conned by a bleeding heart newspaper story, Bobby performs Shakespeare throughout the mansion., and Eleanor decides to hire a press agent.
Episode 16
The Mad Gardener
Sat, Jan 31, 1987
Although the lawn stinks and the plants are dying, no one has the nerve to fire the creepy gardener, for fear that he'll become unhinged.
Episode 17
Will Power
Sun, Feb 8, 1987
With a trial date set for her case against L.K., Eleanor decides to suck up to Bobby to ensure his testimonial won't be damaging.
Episode 18
Too Many Cooks
Sun, Feb 15, 1987
Chef Vito is beside himself when Bully takes over the kitchen in preparation for a chili cooking contest.
Episode 19
Our Kind of People
Sun, Feb 22, 1987
Eleanor and Quinten sell the house next door, but they have regrets when they realize the new owner is a rock star.
Episode 20
The Country Club
Sun, Mar 1, 1987
Gambling problems arise when Bully and Ricardo visit the country club. Meanwhile, Eleanor, Quentin, and L.K. are forced to contend with staggering income taxes.
Episode 21
Maid in Italy
Tue, Mar 31, 1987
Everyone's is exceptionally pleased with the new maid's job performance, but no one knows how to comfort her when she begins sobbing uncontrollably.
Episode 22
Spring Fever
Wed, Apr 29, 1987
Eleanor and Quentin are annoyed when L.K. falls for Lane, their houseguest, and Bully becomes overprotective. Meanwhile, Bobby is smitten when he discovers he has a secret admirer.