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Green Acres S4E6 — Handy Lessons
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Green Acres•Season 4•Episode 6

Handy Lessons

8.1/10 · 100 votesNov 6, 196830 min

Ranked #10 of 26 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

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Wanting to be a bigger help to Oliver, Lisa decides to learn carpentry. She buys overalls and begins to study the craft from the inept Monroe brothers. Lisa's talents result in destruction in Monroes' workshop and earns Oliver a punch in the nose.

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

"Handy Lessons" is episode 6 of Green Acres season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 100 votes, ranking #10 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Jay Sommers, it aired on November 6, 1968.

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