In this classic TV series, New York lawyer Oliver Wendell Douglas longs for a simpler way of life. So he buys a farm, sight unseen, and moves there to live off the land, much to the chagrin of his socialite wife, Lisa.
Oliver Douglas quits his job as a lawyer & moves from Park Avenue to Hooterville. He wants to get away from the rat race of the city. His beautiful wife Lisa doesn't exactly love the idea.
Oliver Douglas quits his job as a lawyer & moves from Park Avenue to Hooterville. He wants to get away from the rat race of the city. His beautiful wife Lisa doesn't exactly love the idea.
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25min
15 set 1965
2. Lisa's First Day on the Farm
2. Lisa's First Day on the Farm
Lisa's first day is a disaster due to Mr. Haney moving out all the furniture and then some.
Lisa's first day is a disaster due to Mr. Haney moving out all the furniture and then some.
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26min
14 set 1965
3. The Decorator
3. The Decorator
Oliver wants to start his 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: hotcakes.
Oliver wants to start his 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: hotcakes.
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26min
14 set 1965
4. The Best Laid Plans
4. The Best Laid Plans
Lisa goes back to New York to get their furniture causing the townsfolk to think that she has left for good.
Lisa goes back to New York to get their furniture causing the townsfolk to think that she has left for good.
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25min
14 set 1965
5. My Husband, the Rooster Renter
5. My Husband, the Rooster Renter
Oliver is hoodwinked into renting a rooster from Mr. Haney. Of course he will need to rent a hen to make the rooster crow. It is the first of many things he will buy/rent from Mr. Haney.
Oliver is hoodwinked into renting a rooster from Mr. Haney. Of course he will need to rent a hen to make the rooster crow. It is the first of many things he will buy/rent from Mr. Haney.
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26min
14 set 1965
6. Furniture, Furniture, Who's Got the Furniture?
6. Furniture, Furniture, Who's Got the Furniture?
Lisa finally get their furniture delivered from New York but it's sent to the "New" Haney place.
Lisa finally get their furniture delivered from New York but it's sent to the "New" Haney place.
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26min
14 set 1965
7. Neighborliness
7. Neighborliness
Oliver's Hoyt-Clagwell tractor breaks down & his neighbors come to the rescue.
Oliver's Hoyt-Clagwell tractor breaks down & his neighbors come to the rescue.
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26min
14 set 1965
8. Lisa the Helpmate
8. Lisa the Helpmate
Oliver's mother doesn't approve of his decision to become a farmer so she sabotages his soil samples.
Oliver's mother doesn't approve of his decision to become a farmer so she sabotages his soil samples.
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25min
14 set 1965
9. You Can't Plug in a 2 with a 6
9. You Can't Plug in a 2 with a 6
Oliver plants crops using a bizarre country formula. Lisa can't grasp the principal of electricity.
Oliver plants crops using a bizarre country formula. Lisa can't grasp the principal of electricity.
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25min
14 set 1965
10. Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
10. Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
Oliver finally gets a phone installed but it's placed on top of the telephone pole.
Oliver finally gets a phone installed but it's placed on top of the telephone pole.
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25min
14 set 1965
11. Parity Begins at Home
11. Parity Begins at Home
Oliver wants to plant all wheat but the local government committee tells him that he's not allowed.
Oliver wants to plant all wheat but the local government committee tells him that he's not allowed.
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25min
14 set 1965
12. Lisa Has a Calf
12. Lisa Has a Calf
Eleanor the cow is pregnant and everyone thinks that it's Lisa who is expecting.
Eleanor the cow is pregnant and everyone thinks that it's Lisa who is expecting.
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25min
14 set 1965
13. The Wedding Anniversary
13. The Wedding Anniversary
Olives gets in trouble with Lisa when he forgets how long they have been married.
Olives gets in trouble with Lisa when he forgets how long they have been married.
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26min
14 set 1965
14. What Happened in Scranton?
14. What Happened in Scranton?
Lisa starts a beauty parlor and brings in Claude the hairdresser.
Lisa starts a beauty parlor and brings in Claude the hairdresser.
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25min
14 set 1965
15. How to Enlarge a Bedroom
15. How to Enlarge a Bedroom
After persistent pleas from Lisa, Oliver agrees to have the bedroom enlarged.
After persistent pleas from Lisa, Oliver agrees to have the bedroom enlarged.
TUTTI
25min
14 set 1965
16. Give Me Land, Lots of Land
16. Give Me Land, Lots of Land
Lisa is against buying neighboring property owned by the Watsons until she see their farmhouse. Thinking it's 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.
Lisa is against buying neighboring property owned by the Watsons until she see their farmhouse. Thinking it's 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.
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25min
14 set 1965
17. I Didn't Raise My Husband to Be a Fireman
17. I Didn't Raise My Husband to Be a Fireman
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. Patiotic speeches follow as Oliver takes his new duties very seriously.
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. Patiotic speeches follow as Oliver takes his new duties very seriously.
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25min
14 set 1965
18. Lisa Bakes a Cake
18. Lisa Bakes a Cake
After Lisa lists Oliver in the new phone directory as an attorney, he fears he'll be flooded with calls wanting his legal advice. Instead, he turns cranky when his phone doesn't ring. Meanwhile, Lisa accepts the challenge of baking a cake. Oliver's first potential customer has the misfortune of facing Lisa's 20-pound pound cake.
After Lisa lists Oliver in the new phone directory as an attorney, he fears he'll be flooded with calls wanting his legal advice. Instead, he turns cranky when his phone doesn't ring. Meanwhile, Lisa accepts the challenge of baking a cake. Oliver's first potential customer has the misfortune of facing Lisa's 20-pound pound cake.
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25min
14 set 1965
19. Sprained Ankle, Country Style
19. Sprained Ankle, Country Style
Oliver falls through the roof and sprains his ankle while putting up a TV antenna.
Oliver falls through the roof and sprains his ankle while putting up a TV antenna.
TUTTI
25min
14 set 1965
20. The Price of Apples
20. The Price of Apples
Oliver will make considerably more on his apple crop if he gets it to market first. He hires local high schoolers to pick the fruit and uses their old truck to haul them. As the rickety vehicle suffers numerous breakdowns, the apple prices begin to drop. Finally, Lisa's "hotscakes" come to the rescue.
Oliver will make considerably more on his apple crop if he gets it to market first. He hires local high schoolers to pick the fruit and uses their old truck to haul them. As the rickety vehicle suffers numerous breakdowns, the apple prices begin to drop. Finally, Lisa's "hotscakes" come to the rescue.
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25min
14 set 1965
21. What's in a Name?
21. What's in a Name?
Ralph Monroe is 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.
Ralph Monroe is 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.
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25min
14 set 1965
22. The Day of Decision
22. The Day of Decision
Lisa agreed to try out the farm for six months. Today's the day she decides whether to stay in Hooterville or return to New York. Everyone anxiously awaits her decision. In the meantime, Oliver flashes back to their first days on the farm, his physical mishaps around the house, and the lousy products Haney's tried to sell him.
Lisa agreed to try out the farm for six months. Today's the day she decides whether to stay in Hooterville or return to New York. Everyone anxiously awaits her decision. In the meantime, Oliver flashes back to their first days on the farm, his physical mishaps around the house, and the lousy products Haney's tried to sell him.
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25min
14 set 1965
23. Pig in a Poke, A
23. Pig in a Poke, A
Oliver and Lisa leave for New York to attend a reunion of the Harvard Alumni. They are unaware that the Ziffels' pig, Arnold, is a stowaway in the trunk of the car.
Oliver and Lisa leave for New York to attend a reunion of the Harvard Alumni. They are unaware that the Ziffels' pig, Arnold, is a stowaway in the trunk of the car.
TUTTI
25min
14 set 1965
24. The Deputy
24. The Deputy
Sam Drucker's going on a two-week vacation to visit his sister and leaves 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.
Sam Drucker's going on a two-week vacation to visit his sister and leaves 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.
In this classic TV series, New York lawyer Oliver Wendell Douglas longs for a simpler way of life. So he buys a farm, sight unseen, and moves there to live off the land, much to the chagrin of his socialite wife, Lisa.