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Green Acres S3E28 — Instant Family

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Green Acres•Season 3•Episode 28

Instant Family

7.8/10 · 107 votesMar 27, 1968

Ranked #28 of 30 in Season 3•−0.4 vs season avg

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.

Directed byRichard L. Bare

Written byJay Sommers

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Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Oliver Wendell Douglas

Eva Gabor

Eva Gabor

Lisa Douglas

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Jay Sommers

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Richard L. Bare

Richard L. Bare

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Episode Summary

"Instant Family" is episode 28 of Green Acres season 3. It scored 7.8/10 from 107 votes, ranking #28 of 30 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Jay Sommers, it aired on March 27, 1968.

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