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Green Acres Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
32 Episodes 1965 - 1966
Episode 1
Oliver Buys a Farm
Wed, Sep 15, 196525 mins
Oliver Wendell Douglas quits his job as a lawyer and moves from Park Avenue to Hooterville. He wants to get away from the "rat race" of the city. His beautiful wife Lisa doesn't exactly love the idea.
Episode 2
Lisa's First Day on the Farm
Wed, Sep 22, 196526 mins
Lisa gets her first look at their dilapidated--and empty--farmhouse and is horrified. Oily Mr. Haney, who previously owned the dump, took everything with him, including the bathroom fixtures, and tries to resell them to Oliver. Eb, one of Haney's workers, is hired on as their farm hand. Lisa goes out to meet the locals, most of whom have entered a pool wagering on how long the Douglases will stay. Lisa wants to return immediately to New York, but after a chat with Kate Bradley, she decides to give farm life a try.
Episode 3
The Decorator
Wed, Sep 29, 196526 mins
Oliver wants to start his farming, but Lisa demands he have their house redecorated first. Sam Drucker recommends a decorator from Pixley. Kate Bradley tries to tutor Lisa in the kitchen since she doesn't know the first thing about cooking. Kate starts by showing her how to make something easy: hotcakes. Adding to the chaos is Oliver's mother, who arrives to rescue Lisa from this nightmarish, rustic life.
Episode 4
The Best Laid Plans
Wed, Oct 6, 196526 mins
While Oliver makes plans to get the farm in working order, Lisa travels to New York to pack up their furniture. After she heads off, the locals assume Lisa has walked out on him and offer their condolences; they aren't interested in the true story. While she's in the city, Oliver's mother connects her with an architect who designs an extravagant country club rather than a simple farmhouse.
Episode 5
My Husband, the Rooster Renter
Wed, Oct 13, 196526 mins
Mr. Haney rents Bertram the rooster to Oliver for fifty cents a day. Unfortunately, he's a "pecker", not a "crower"; he also gets a hen named Alice. Oliver then sets about getting a phone installed in the kitchen (though the line won't be connected for three months), the plumbing and roof fixed, and electricity via a rickety power generator. Mr. Douglas also meets his county farm agent, the scatter-brained Hank Kimball, who takes some soil samples for analysis.
Episode 6
Furniture, Furniture, Who's Got the Furniture?
Wed, Oct 20, 196526 mins
After shipping the Douglases their furniture from New York, Oliver's mother attempts to visit them. Oliver and Lisa wait for the furniture to arrive while Eunice, trying to get to Hooterville, is stuck with Uncle Joe on his handcar. Things go bad to worse when she becomes the target of Newt Kiley's bull, and the Douglases' furniture is delivered to Mr. Haney by mistake.
Episode 7
Neighborliness
Wed, Oct 27, 196526 mins
Oliver is frustrated because, among other problems, his new plow won't arrive in time for planting season. Uncle Joe has a solution top the problem that, naturally, benefits him as well. He charges farmers one dollar each to enter a plowing contest, promising them free lunch and big prizes. This is all news to Oliver as the neighbors with their tractors start descending on his farm.
Episode 8
Lisa the Helpmate
Wed, Nov 3, 196526 mins
Oliver races over some new soil samples for the university to analyze after learning his first batch was destroyed in shipping. Seeing an opportunity to get Oliver to give up farming, his mother spikes the dirt with items from her cosmetics bag. Eunice gets her comeuppance when uncouth Joe Carson shows up to woo her with an action-packed evening on the town: a poker game at the Elks lodge.
Episode 9
You Can't Plug in a 2 with a 6
Wed, Nov 10, 196526 mins
It's planting time in Hooterville and Oliver is shocked that the locals make their crop choices based on aches and pains. Back at the house, Oliver assigns every electrical device a number from one to seven in an effort to keep their creaky generator from blowing. All gadgets up to a total of seven can be plugged in at the same time, but Lisa can't quite grasp the concept.
Episode 10
Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
Wed, Nov 17, 196526 mins
Oliver finally gets a phone installed but it's placed on top of the telephone pole.
Episode 11
Parity Begins at Home
Wed, Nov 24, 196526 mins
Oliver wants to plant and sell all 160 acres of wheat but the local government committee tells him that he's not allowed.
Episode 12
Lisa Has a Calf
Wed, Dec 8, 196526 mins
Eleanor the cow is pregnant and everyone thinks that it's Lisa who is expecting.
Episode 13
The Wedding Anniversary
Wed, Dec 15, 196526 mins
While Oliver tries to recall how long he's been married to Lisa, she flashes back to last year's anniversary which landed them both in jail. The trouble began when a panicked Oliver found corn bores in his terrace garden. His mother, refusing to keep party guests waiting at the Waldorf while Oliver plays farmer, started tossing his "crop" off the balcony. Pots crashing onto the street below did not please the NYC cops. Back in Hooterville, Oliver's crop wheat crop is threatened by sawflies. His surly call to the Agriculture Department demanding help wrecks yet another anniversary celebration.
Episode 14
What Happened in Scranton?
Wed, Dec 22, 196526 mins
Lisa is shocked that Hooterville doesn't have a beauty salon. She calls Oliver's mother who ships out her hairdresser, Claude. (She blackmails him with one word: Scranton.) Setting up shop on the Cannonball, he gives the Hooterville women new hairdos. Now, they're too "beautiful" for farm work.
Episode 15
How to Enlarge a Bedroom
Wed, Dec 29, 196526 mins
After Lisa delivers an ultimatum, Oliver hires incompetent carpenters Alf and Ralph Monroe to enlarge their tiny bedroom. The Monroes have just begun moving the walls when the building inspector, the father of Eb's girlfriend, "dis-approves" the project and condemns the whole house. Oliver is left with an open-air bedroom without a roof.
Episode 16
Give Me Land, Lots of Land
Wed, Jan 5, 196626 mins
Lisa is against buying neighboring property owned by the Watsons until she sees their farmhouse. Thinking it's part of the deal, Lisa sells the Watsons' furniture to Mr. Haney and has their things brought over. All of this happens while Oliver is in New York arranging the financing.
Episode 17
I Didn't Raise My Husband to Be a Fireman
Wed, Jan 19, 196626 mins
Oliver is allowed to join the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department if he'll play an instrument in their marching band. As Chief Joe Carson explains, they have more parades than fires. Patriotic speeches follow as Oliver takes his new duties very seriously.
Episode 18
Lisa Bakes a Cake
Wed, Jan 26, 196626 mins
After Lisa lists Oliver in the new phone directory as an attorney, he fears he'll be flooded with calls wanting his legal advice. Instead, he turns cranky when his phone doesn't ring. Meanwhile, Lisa accepts the challenge of baking a cake. Oliver's first potential customer has the misfortune of facing Lisa's 20-pound pound cake.
Episode 19
Sprained Ankle, Country Style
Wed, Feb 2, 196625 mins
While fixing the TV antenna, Oliver falls through the roof and sprains his ankle. Hooterville residents parade through his bedroom to give their regards. They all bring him food, but eat it themselves as they crowd him off his bed to watch "Frankenstein Meets Mary Poppins" on TV.
Episode 20
The Price of Apples
Wed, Feb 9, 196626 mins
Oliver will make considerably more on his apple crop if he gets it to market first. He hires local high schoolers to pick the fruit and uses their old truck to haul them. As the rickety vehicle suffers numerous breakdowns, the apple prices begin to drop. Finally, Lisa's "hotscakes" come to the rescue.
Episode 21
What's in a Name?
Wed, Feb 16, 196626 mins
Ralph Monroe is smitten with Hank Kimball, but discovers that he won't date a woman with a man's name. She asks Oliver to file court papers to have her name changed to something more feminine. While in court, Oliver learns that his license to practice law is not recognized by the state. This sends Oliver back to the books to study for the state's bar exam.
Episode 22
The Day of Decision
Wed, Feb 23, 196626 mins
Lisa agreed to try out the farm for six months. Today's the day she decides whether to stay in Hooterville or return to New York. Everyone anxiously awaits her decision. In the meantime, Oliver flashes back to their first days on the farm, his physical mishaps around the house, and the lousy products Haney's tried to sell him.
Episode 23
A Pig in a Poke
Wed, Mar 9, 196626 mins
Oliver is invited to New York to be the guest speaker at a Harvard alumni banquet but he arrives with an unexpected stowaway. Meanwhile, the Ziffels fear that they'll lose Arnold to Mr. Haney, who's trying to take the pig in lieu of a debt that he claims the Ziffels owe him.
Episode 24
The Deputy
Wed, Mar 16, 196625 mins
Sam Drucker's going on a two-week vacation to visit his sister and leaves Oliver to take over his duties as deputy sheriff. Complications ensue when Oliver demonstrates how to use a pair of handcuffs to Lisa before discovering that he's lost the keys.
Episode 25
Double Drick
Wed, Mar 23, 196625 mins
Tired of repairing the rickety generator that Haney sold him, Oliver checks on the status of his electricity. Learning that his application was never mailed, Oliver decides to deal with the power company in person. He finds that nothing in Hooterville is done simply--or correctly; he ends up with a meter that runs even when it's disconnected and another pole by the bedroom window.
Episode 26
The Ballad of Molly Turgiss
Wed, Apr 6, 196626 mins
Oliver wants to write a folk song about local legend Molly Turgiss, a woman so ugly she was run out of Hooterville. Facts are hard to come by, though, because the mere mention of her name causes bad to happen. Lisa feels sorry for Molly and offers to give her a make-over.
Episode 27
Never Look a Gift Tractor in the Mouth
Wed, Apr 27, 196626 mins
Lisa wants to surprise Oliver with a new tractor for his birthday. To keep it out of sight, she has it delivered to the Ziffels' farm. The old couple mistakes it for a gift from Mrs. Douglas, leading Doris to think that Fred and Lisa are having a torrid affair.
Episode 28
Send a Boy to College
Wed, May 4, 196626 mins
Eb's talent for curing sick animals leads the Douglases to send him to veterinarian school. Unfortunately, his college career is short-lived due to one small oversight.
Episode 29
Horse? What Horse?
Wed, May 11, 196626 mins
Lisa believes that Oliver's beginning to crack under the pressure of running the farm. After he claims to have seen a spotted horse and a zebra, she calls Doc Stuart to give him a checkup. Lisa's attempt to slip Oliver a sedative backfires, resulting in her taking a very long nap.
Episode 30
The Rains Came
Wed, May 18, 196626 mins
A drought in Hooterville has crops wilting in the fields. Oliver is so desperate, he agrees to pay Haney $350 if he can bring some relief. That's when Haney presents dancing Chief Thundercloud. When the rains eventually arrive, Oliver refuses to pay. He claims the Chief's dancing is not what did the trick.
Episode 31
Culture
Wed, May 25, 196626 mins
The "Third Tuesday of Every Month Culture Commity" of the "Every Other Wednesday Afternoon Discussion Club" decides to bring culture to the valley by starting the Hooterville Symphony Orchestra. Oliver calls the women "nuts" for considering such a ridiculous idea. Undeterred, Lisa calls her conductor friend Sir Geoffrey to come and conduct the orchestra. What he encounters is the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department Marching Band playing the only song they know.
Episode 32
Uncle Ollie
Wed, Jun 1, 196626 mins
Oliver and Lisa's groovy nephew arrives in Hooterville on his motorcycle with long hair, hip lingo and no interest in work. However, Chuck is excellent with motors and proceeds to "soup up" all the vehicles in the valley. The easily influenced Eb is quick to decide he wants to be a hippie beatnik.
