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The Best Episodes of Green Acres Season 1

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Green Acres is an American sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a rural country farm. Produced by Filmways as a sister show to Petticoat

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Green Acres Season 1 Episode 23 - A Pig In a Poke
    8.2/10(125 votes)

    S1:E23

    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.

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  2. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 25 - Double Drick
    8.2/10(128 votes)

    S1:E25

    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.

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  3. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 27 - Never Look a Gift Tractor in the Mouth
    8.2/10(152 votes)

    S1:E27

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  4. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 9 - You Can't Plug in a 2 with a 6
    8.1/10(175 votes)

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  5. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 10 - Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
    8.1/10(161 votes)

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  6. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 19 - Sprained Ankle, Country Style
    8.1/10(136 votes)

    S1:E19

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  7. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 26 - The Ballad of Molly Turgis
    8.1/10(158 votes)

    S1:E26

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  8. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 30 - The Rains Came
    8.1/10(134 votes)

    S1:E30

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  9. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 20 - The Price of Apples
    8.0/10(155 votes)

    S1:E20

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  10. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 21 - What's In a Name?
    8.0/10(132 votes)

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  11. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 24 - The Deputy
    8.0/10(139 votes)

    S1:E24

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  12. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 29 - Horse? What Horse?
    8.0/10(129 votes)

    S1:E29

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  13. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 1 - Oliver Buys A Farm
    7.9/10(321 votes)

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Ralph Levy
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  14. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 2 - Lisa's First Day On the Farm
    7.9/10(239 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  15. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 5 - My Husband, the Rooster Renter
    7.9/10(187 votes)

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  16. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 12 - Lisa Has a Calf
    7.9/10(151 votes)

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  17. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 18 - Lisa Bakes a Cake
    7.9/10(140 votes)

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  18. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 28 - Send a Boy to College
    7.9/10(124 votes)

    S1:E28

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  19. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 11 - Parity Begins at Home
    7.8/10(154 votes)

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  20. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 15 - How to Enlarge a Bedroom
    7.8/10(132 votes)

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  21. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 16 - Give Me Land, Lots Of Land
    7.8/10(136 votes)

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  22. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 17 - I Didn't Raise My Husband to Be a Fireman
    7.8/10(144 votes)

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  23. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 3 - The Decorator
    7.7/10(204 votes)

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  24. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 7 - Neighborliness
    7.7/10(163 votes)

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  25. Green Acres Season 1 Episode 8 - Lisa the Helpmate
    7.7/10(162 votes)

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Richard L. Bare
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A Pig In a Poke" is the best rated episode of "Green Acres" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 125 votes. Directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Jay Sommers, it aired on 3/9/1966. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Double Drick".