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Green Acres S5E5 — You and Your Big Shrunken Head
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Green Acres•Season 5•Episode 5

You and Your Big Shrunken Head

8.4/10 · 99 votesOct 25, 1969

Ranked #4 of 26 in Season 5•+0.5 vs season avg

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When the Douglases, Eb, and Arnold return from Chicago, Arnold becomes a gift-bearing pig. He gives Mr. Kimball a wristwatch, Lisa an expensive braclet, and Oliver a shrunken head. Arnold soon finds himself the target of every seller from Hooterville, Pixley, and Crabwell Corners, who

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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Richard L. Bare

Richard L. Bare

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Jay Sommers

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Episode Summary

"You and Your Big Shrunken Head" is episode 5 of Green Acres season 5. It scored 8.4/10 from 99 votes, ranking #4 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Jay Sommers, it aired on October 25, 1969.

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