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S6 E11 The High Cost Of Loving

Comedy

TV-G

22m

Dec 7, 1970

Eb believes he has found his destiny when an accounting course he has enrolled in turns out to be acting workshop. All the world's a stage. Ed dives into acting and turns every simple interaction at the Douglas farm into a starring role.

Season 6, 19 Episodes

Oliver and Lisa play host to four children from the city, who find themselves in Hooterville as part of a rural exposure program. The kids learn how to milk the cow, pick vegetables, plant seeds, and share sleeping quarters with four-legged friends.

Enterprising Eb,

Eb feels the time is right to settle down and marry Darlene. However, he has nowhere near the money it will take to make a down payment on a house. With the help of the Douglases, who have given him two acres of land, Eb applies for a loan.

Eb's Double Trouble,

Lisa and Oliver try to sort out of the troubles of fools in love. The problems begin when Eb invites both his girlfriend and another young woman to the same dance, while Arnold the pig falls for not one, but two attractive bovines.

A Royal Love Story,

Lisa tells a rather fanciful version of how she met and fell in love with Oliver. The Douglases' house guest, little Lori Baker from the city, is all ears. The tale begins with how Lisa's father, the king, was exiled, causing Lisa to flee to Paris.

The Liberation Movement,

After Lisa attends a Women's Liberation League meeting, she gives Oliver a scolding for denying her equal rights and demands to swap chores. While Lisa does a stellar job at Oliver's work, Oliver's attempts at hers leave something to be desired.

The Coming Out Party,

Little Lori Baker, who after coming to stay with the Douglases on a rural experience program, is staying on at the Douglas farm. This city girl, like Oliver, has found that she loves the country life! Lisa decides to throw Lori a welcome party.

Oliver Goes Broke,

The residents of Hooterville assume that Oliver Douglas must be broke when Lisa is spotted looking for work and standing in line at the soup kitchen. But assumptions in this town, even logical ones, are bound to be wrong.

Apple Picking Time,

Oliver is having a tough time. He has no one to help him pick the apples from his orchard, and he's promised to teach Lisa how to drive. The neighbors are all injured from assisting other harvests, and Lisa has a run-in with a sheriff.

Oliver's Double,

When a gangster who passes as Oliver's doppelganger arrives in town with his wife and partner to hide out from the law, a rumor spreads that Oliver is a cheat. Oliver seeks to save his good name, and Lisa tries figure out which Oliver is Oliver!

The High Cost Of Loving,

Eb believes he has found his destiny when an accounting course he has enrolled in turns out to be acting workshop. All the world's a stage. Ed dives into acting and turns every simple interaction at the Douglas farm into a starring role.

The Great Mayoralty Campaign,

There is the old adage that warns never to discuss politics with your spouse... but what if you are both running for the same office?! That predicament comes true when Oliver and Lisa face each other in the Hooterville mayoral election.

Charlie, Homer And Natasha,

Oliver refuses to take Lisa to New York City to attend the wedding anniversary of an old friend. Meanwhile, Eb, always up to something, has a new invisible friend named Charlie. To get her way, Lisa introduces her own invisible friend... Natasha.

The Engagement Ring,

Lisa gives the financially-challenged Eb her engagement ring to present to Darlene, his longtime sweetheart, so that he can pop the question. The ring is reportedly valued at $2,000, however, when Darlene's father has it appraised, it's a shocker.

The Free Paint Job,

The Douglases are offered a free paint job on their house and barn so long as they allow the paint company free advertising on their barn wall. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to make spaghetti for Oliver's upcoming birthday. Will it prove im-pasta-ble?

While staying with the Douglases, Arnold the Pig witnesses a bank robbery when he goes with the Douglases on an errand in Pixley. When Lisa asks him to describe the two robbers, Arnold, reliving the moment, loses his voice from fear.

The Carpenter's Ball,

Oliver refuses to take Lisa to the annual Carpenter's Ball because he thinks the attendees are too eccentric for his liking. But Lisa has her own motives to attend. She is trying to get a romance sparked between two local singles.

Hawaiian Honeymoon,

Aloha! The Douglases vacation in Hawaii. But the daughter of the hotel manager needs to keep secret that she double booked the honeymoon suite. The 'sweet' surprise? While Lisa and Oliver settle in, they are unaware that the other room is occupied.

The Ex-Secretary,

Oliver's heirloom watch is broken so he tries to find his ex-secretary Carol's address to ask her the name of the jeweler who fixed it last time. Carol is now working and living in Los Angeles, and we get a glimpse into her new life.

Lisa, The Psychologist,

When Oliver decides to attend night school and enrolls in a farming class, Lisa does the same, taking psychology. Before long, many of the residents of Hooterville are lining up for appointments with the eminent Dr. Lisa.

Details

Green Acres

Comedy

TV-G

6 Seasons

24m

Oliver Douglas (Eddie Albert) is a New York lawyer who has had enough of the hustle and bustle; so he pulls up stakes to settle down in a more pastoral setting...much to the dismay of his glamorous wife, Lisa (Eva Gabor)!

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