The Real McCoys
Amos McCoy moves his family from the hills of West Virginia to an inherited farm in California. Grandpa Amos is quick to give advice to his three grandchildren and wonders how his neighbors ever managed without him around.
- 1957-1963
- 6 seasons
- ABC
- Comedy, Family
- TV-14
Amos McCoy moves his family from the hills of West Virginia to an inherited farm in California. Grandpa Amos is quick to give advice to his three grandchildren and wonders how his neighbors ever managed without him around.
Season 4 Episode Guide
39 Episodes 1960 - 1961
Episode 1
Back to West Virginny
Thu, Sep 28, 1961 30 mins
Grandpa, Luke, and Kate return to Smoky Corners for Great-Grandma McCoy's 100th birthday, but worry that their modest keepsake gifts don't measure up to those given by the newly-prosperous McCoys who remained in West Virginia.
Episode 1
The Tycoon
Thu, Sep 29, 1960 30 mins
Grampa refuses to join the Grange co-op and strikes out on his own to make his fortune in the egg business.
Episode 2
September Song
Thu, Oct 5, 1961 30 mins
Still visiting relatives in West Virginia, Grandpa is re-introduced to an old flame whom he remembers well--but she doesn't seem to remember him at all.
Episode 2
That Was No Lady
Thu, Oct 6, 1960 30 mins
Kate's newfound determination to wear a strapless dress to a church dance causes a rift in the McCoy family.
Episode 3
Fly Away Home
Thu, Oct 12, 1961 30 mins
Grandpa interferes with the sale of a parcel of McCoy real-estate in West Virginia.
Episode 3
Foreman of the Jury
Thu, Oct 13, 1960 30 mins
Grandpa sues the electric company for leaving a gate open on the property, causing the death of his bull. The company wants to settle, but Grandpa is sure he will win once he discovers that George is on the jury.
Episode 4
Lost and Found
Thu, Oct 26, 1961 30 mins
While Amos is walking through town, $200 floats down to him from the heavens above.
Episode 4
One for the Money
Thu, Oct 20, 1960 30 mins
12-year-old Little Luke gets his first job as a paperboy, but when it comes time to deposit his earnings in the family cookie jar general fund, he chooses to spend the money on himself, instead.
Episode 5
Kate's Competition
Thu, Nov 2, 1961 30 mins
Kate gets the wrong idea after Luke compliments a new female neighbor's cooking skills.
Episode 5
The Jinx
Thu, Oct 27, 1960 30 mins
Harm befalls members of the McCoy clan when sharing a task with Cousin Orval, so when he visits the farm, Grandpa and Luke quickly develop excuses to avoid chores involving him despite Kate's fragile skepticism.
Episode 6
Hassie's European Trip
Thu, Nov 9, 1961 30 mins
A wealthy neighbor offers to send Hassie abroad as a traveling companion for his granddaughter.
Episode 6
Where There's a Will
Thu, Nov 3, 1960 30 mins
Grandpa inherits some antique furniture from his recently-deceased 94-year-old Uncle Willie.
Episode 7
How to Win Friends
Thu, Nov 16, 1961 30 mins
Thinking that his rural accent is holding him back, Luke decides to take elocution lessons.
Episode 7
The Gigolo
Thu, Nov 10, 1960 30 mins
Hoping to avoid foreclosure, Amos courts the elderly spinster who holds the mortgage on the McCoy farm.
Episode 8
George's Housekeeper
Thu, Nov 23, 1961 30 mins
With his sister away, George hires a housekeeper who sweeps him off his feet.
Episode 8
Teenage Wedding
Thu, Nov 17, 1960 30 mins
When 16-year-old Hassie and her boyfriend Jerry impetuously announce their engagement, Grandpa's apparent approval causes considerable consternation for Luke, Kate, and Jerry's fastidious grandfather, J. Luther Medwick.
Episode 9
McCoys, Ahoy
Thu, Nov 24, 1960 30 mins
Amos struggles against conflicting state government and military timetables to save a destroyer named after a West Virginian patriot when the ship is docked in Long Beach, where it is to be scrapped.
Episode 10
Beware a Smart Woman
Thu, Dec 1, 1960 30 mins
When Luke and Kate attend night school, he accuses her of thinking she's smarter than he is. They argue, then stop speaking to each other. To save their marriage, Grandpa tries to get Kate to quit studying.
Episode 10
The Matador
Thu, Dec 7, 1961 30 mins
Grandpa sees red when a matador tries to lure Pepino into the bullring.
Episode 11
The Delegates
Thu, Dec 8, 1960 30 mins
Both Amos and George stoop to dirty politics while campaigning for a trip to San Francisco as a delegate representing the Ancient and Loyal Order of the Sons of the Mystic Nile.
Episode 12
Pepino McCoy
Thu, Dec 15, 1960 30 mins
The McCoys are struggling financially, so Pepino secretly gets a job moonlighting as a singer at the El Tippi-Tin.
Episode 13
Father and Son Day
Thu, Dec 22, 1960 30 mins
Little Luke's hopes of having his brother as his relay-race partner are dashed when Grandpa steps in to take Luke's place.
Episode 14
Executive Wife
Thu, Dec 29, 1960 30 mins
Kate is headed for fame and fortune when a food company offers to patent her pickled-preserve recipe.
Episode 15
Farmer or Scientist
Thu, Jan 5, 1961 30 mins
Grandpa is upset to learn that Little Luke wants to be a scientist when he grows up, rather than to continue the McCoy tradition of farming.
Episode 16
The New Librarian
Thu, Jan 12, 1961 30 mins
Both Grandpa and his best friend George set their caps for the new librarian.
Episode 17
Baldy
Thu, Jan 19, 1961 30 mins
When Luke fears that he's losing his hair, Grandpa employs an unusual tactic to remind him that appearances aren't as important as he thinks.
Episode 18
Smothered in Love
Thu, Jan 26, 1961 30 mins
Much to Grandpa's displeasure, the entire family begins to pamper him.
Episode 19
The Legacy
Thu, Feb 2, 1961 30 mins
When the gossip-monger postman who witnessed George MacMichael's will lets it slip that Luke's family benefits substantially, Luke, Kate, and the children engage in excessively-fawning behavior toward George, to Grandpa's disgust.
Episode 20
A Bundle from Japan
Thu, Feb 9, 1961 30 mins
The McCoys hire a Japanese girl named Nikko to help around the house.
Episode 21
The Hermit
Thu, Feb 16, 1961 30 mins
An eccentric area hermit furtively exchanges miscellaneous items for his subsistence, but when he trades for McCoy assets, Amos has him arrested for theft but is regretful when a hearing to put the man under state supervision ensues.
Episode 22
The Horse Expert
Thu, Feb 23, 1961 30 mins
Grandpa claims that he can tame a horse. The horse allows anyone to ride it--except Grampa.
Episode 23
The City Boy
Thu, Mar 2, 1961 30 mins
Deprived city boy Pete comes to stay on the farm but uses his urban smarts to get the McCoys to do his assigned chores for him. A good lesson is learned by all.
Episode 24
The Investors
Thu, Mar 9, 1961 30 mins
A relative approaches Grandpa about investing in an oil well, and he gets some of his friends to invest as well.
Episode 25
If You Can't Lick 'Em
Thu, Mar 16, 1961 30 mins
After Grandpa sells a large quantity of produce to a stranger, he finds out that he's really competing with himself.
Episode 26
The Rival
Thu, Mar 23, 1961 30 mins
Grandpa tells George about the time Luke became jealous of a photographer who was taking pictures of Kate.
Episode 26
First Love
Thu, Mar 29, 1962 30 mins
After Grandpa counsels Little Luke on how to overcome his shyness with girls, he thinks he's God's gift to women.
Episode 27
The Good Neighbor Policy
Thu, Mar 30, 1961 30 mins
George files a claim against Grandpa's auto-insurance policy.
Episode 28
You Can't Beat the Army
Thu, Apr 6, 1961 30 mins
The McCoys' one-and-only cow goes missing soon after the Army sets up a war-games area next to their property.
Episode 29
The Bazaar
Thu, Apr 13, 1961 30 mins
Grampa sets up a booth at the school bazaar and uses radical methods to raise money for the children's athletic equipment fund.
Episode 30
The Swedish Girl
Thu, Apr 27, 1961 30 mins
The gossip mill is running overtime with rumors connecting Luke with the McCoys' new young and beautiful Swedish maid.
Episode 31
The New Sunday School Teacher
Thu, May 4, 1961 30 mins
Grampa takes over as the new Sunday school teacher.
Episode 32
Baseball vs. Love
Thu, May 11, 1961 30 mins
Little Luke develops a crush on an older woman - the McCoys' beautiful Swedish maid, Helga.
Episode 33
Theatre in the Barn
Thu, May 18, 1961 30 mins
Amos is not thrilled that Luke offers the McCoy barn for a Grange fund raising play but Amos' resistance softens when he learns Fay Wray will join the production but then becomes envious of George's lead opposite the actress.
Episode 34
George Retires
Thu, May 25, 1961 30 mins
Grampa plots to keep George from selling his place and moving away.
Episode 35
Pepino's Wedding
Thu, Jun 1, 1961 30 mins
Pepino can't wait to marry Maria--until they get engaged.
Episode 36
Sorority Girl
Thu, Jun 8, 1961 30 mins
Hassie tries to impress her high-school sorority so she will be accepted.
Episode 37
Kate Comes Home
Thu, Jun 15, 1961 30 mins
Kate returns from her extended stay at her mother's; Hassie takes over the cooking chores.
Episode 38
Money in the Bank
Thu, Jun 22, 1961 30 mins
Grandpa resists storing the family cash in the bank rather than in the cookie jar.
Episode 39
A Man of Influence
Thu, Jun 29, 1961 30 mins
Grandpa takes on a trio of con men.