Green Acres

Green Acres

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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.
IMDb 7.3/1019656 seasons
32 episodes
  • 1. Oliver Buys a Farm

    1. Oliver Buys a Farm

    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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 15, 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.
    13+
    26min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    26min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 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
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    26min
    Sep 14, 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
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    26min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
    ALL
    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
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    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
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    25min
    Sep 14, 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.
    13+
    25min
    Sep 14, 1965
  • Green Acres
    IMDb 7.3/1019656 seasons
    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.
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