Green Acres

"THE PLACE TO BE"

Green Acres is an American sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a rural 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.

Receiving solid ratings during its six-year run, Green Acres was cancelled in 1971 as part of the "rural purge" by CBS. The sitcom has been in syndication and is available in DVD and VHS releases. In 1997, the two-part episode "A Star Named Arnold is Born" was ranked #59 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

Overview Credits Watch Reviews Seasons Images Videos Recommendations Similar

Created By

Jay Sommers Paul Henning

Status

Ended

Original Name

Green Acres

First Air Date

September 15, 1965

Last Air Date

April 27, 1971

Seasons

Episodes

170

Language

English

Production Companies

Filmways Television Orion Television MGM Television Filmways Pictures

Networks

CBS

S06E26

The Ex-Secretary

Oliver is looking through his old Christmas Cards to find the return address of an ex-secretary of his who had moved to California. He wants to contract her because when his watch broke before, his secretary at the time found a repair shop that was able to fix it. The secretary, Carol now works for a Realtor who she ends up saving from being coned out of $10,000 from a con man that her former boss, Mr. Douglas had tried to indite back in New York. By episode end, Carol remembers the name of the watch repair shop on Madison Avenue.

View Episodes