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Green Acres. Green Acres is an American television absurdist sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. Produced by Filmways as a sister show to Petticoat Junction, the series was first broadcast on CBS, from September 15, 1965, to April 27, 1971.
- Mary Grace Canfield’s Difficulties. Mary Grace Canfield – who played Ralph Monroe (Alf Monroe’s brother who was really a woman) – was constantly fighting with network execs over her character role because they were worried that people (especially men) might have some difficulty believing that a woman could be a blue collar worker.
- A Deaf Actor. Hank Patterson – who played Fred Ziffel – was almost completely deaf when he took his role on Green Acres, but he was so popular with the rest of the cast, producers and fans that CBS had to keep him on the show.
- The Inspiration for the Governor of Hooterville. The governor the Hooterville was based on the California governor at the time (and future president), Ronald Reagan.
- Eddie Albert’s Reluctance to Work in Television. Initially, Eddie Albert didn’t want to give up his movie career for television, which he believed was “geared to mediocrity.”
Green Acres: Created by Jay Sommers. With Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Tom Lester, Pat Buttram. A New York City attorney and his wife attempt to live as genteel farmers in the bizarre community of Hooterville.
- (7.8K)
- 1965-09-15
- Comedy, Family
- 30
- People thought a terrible fate befell Arnold the Pig. According to IMDb, there was a rumor that after the last episode of the series wrapped, the cast had a luau where they roasted and ate beloved pig/character Arnold the Pig a.k.a.
- Oliver and his wife Lisa had great chemistry for a reason. Turns out Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor, who played Oliver Wendell Douglas and Lisa Douglas, were extremely close (but platonic) friends in real life, which is why they made such a great married couple.
- CBS canceled the show because it gave them a "bad rep" Of course, that lousy rep is all relative. CBS was tired of being known as the country network, so they ditched the Jay Sommers-produced show along with their classic sitcom cousin starring Jethro and the rest of The Beverly Hillbillies and every other TV show that had even a slightly rural rep.
- Eb could actually farm. Actor Tom Lester was right at home playing his country character Eb Dawson. Lester grew up on a farm in rural Mississippi, where he learned how to grow and shuck corn.
- Stacy Conradt
- 12 min
- THE SHOW WAS BASED ON A RADIO PROGRAM CALLED “GRANBY’S GREEN ACRES.” Like other early TV shows, Green Acres had its roots in an old radio show. “Granby’s Green Acres” had the same basic premise about a banker-turned-farmer who knew more about growing funds than crops.
- THE WHOLE RIDICULOUS PREMISE WAS BASED IN REALITY. If it seems a bit farfetched that a city slicker would leave a lucrative career in finance to rehab a dying farm without knowing a thing about agriculture, well, at least one person has tried it.
- EDDIE ALBERT DIDN'T FIND THE PREMISE RIDICULOUS AT ALL. Eddie Albert, who starred as Oliver Wendell Douglas, had previously eschewed television roles, believing that the medium was "geared to mediocrity."
- BOTH STARS HAD A LITTLE BIT OF THEIR CHARACTERS IN THEM. Albert turned the front yard of his Pacific Palisades house into a cornfield, and also had a large greenhouse in the back where he grew organic vegetables.
Sep 22, 2022 · "Green Acres" was the second to go, and MeTV says that others — on all the main networks — soon followed. "Mayberry RFD," "The Beverly Hillbillies," "HeeHaw," "Gunsmoke," "Bonanza," and even "Hogan's Heroes" were deemed to be a part of the last generation of television, and were out.
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Green Acres is a Sitcom created by Jay Sommers, produced by Filmways and originally broadcast on CBS from 1965 to 1971. Oliver Wendell Douglas (Eddie Albert), a successful New York lawyer, and his elegant socialite wife Lisa (Eva Gabor) move to the little country town of Hooterville and buy a little farm that is not in good condition.
