Green Acres Oliver Buys a Farm (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-G
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Family

Green Acres

Oliver Buys a Farm (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-G

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Family

Oliver Wendell Douglas quits his job as a lawyer and 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.

Director

Ralph Levy

Writer

Jay Sommers (created by) (written by)

Producer

Jay Sommers

Composer

Vic Mizzy

Cinematographer

Bob Gough (as Robert Gough)

Editor

Robert Seiter

Casting Director

Bill Tinsman

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 15, 1965

Release date

Sep 15, 1965 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Eddie Albert Oliver Wendell Douglas / Oliver's father Oliver Wendell Douglas / Oliver's father See fewer	Roman Holiday (1953)
Eva Gabor Lisa Douglas Lisa Douglas See fewer	Green Acres (1965)
John Daly Self / Guest Narrator Self / Guest Narrator See fewer	The Front Page (1949)
Eleanor Audley Mother Eunice Douglas Mother Eunice Douglas See fewer	Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Willis Bouchey Mr. Felton Mr. Felton See fewer	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Jackie Jones Young Oliver (as Jackie J. Jones) Young Oliver (as Jackie J. Jones) See fewer	Green Acres (1965)
Edgar Buchanan Uncle Joe Carson Uncle Joe Carson See fewer	Shane (1953)
Rufe Davis Floyd Smoot Floyd Smoot See fewer	Saddlemates (1941)
Frank Cady Sam Drucker Sam Drucker See fewer	Rear Window (1954)
Hank Patterson Fred Ziffel Fred Ziffel See fewer	The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
Arnold the Piggy Arnold Ziffel (uncredited) Arnold Ziffel (uncredited) See fewer	The Pet Set (1971)