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  • Green Acres The Candidate (Season 4, Episode 5)
  • TV-G
    TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Green Acres

The Candidate (Season 4, Episode 5)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Fed up with the lousy condition of the highway through Hooterville, Oliver launches an attack on their beloved state district representative, Ben Hanks. Oliver runs into a brick wall with the locals because Ben bribes them with expensive ...See moreFed up with the lousy condition of the highway through Hooterville, Oliver launches an attack on their beloved state district representative, Ben Hanks. Oliver runs into a brick wall with the locals because Ben bribes them with expensive gifts; he even has a catalog for them to choose their "gifts" from. The folksy, guitar-playing politician proves too wily for Oliver, even after being caught padding the state payroll with relatives. Written by Jay Phelps See less
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Director
Writers
Jay Sommers (created by) | Dan Beaumont (written by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Bob Gough (as Robert Gough)
Editor
Casting Director
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 30, 1968

Release date
Oct 30, 1968 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
4 nominations

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9 cast members
Name Known for
Eddie Albert
Oliver Wendell Douglas Oliver Wendell Douglas   See fewer
Eva Gabor
Lisa Douglas Lisa Douglas   See fewer
Tom Lester
Eb Dawson Eb Dawson   See fewer
Hank Patterson
Fred Ziffel Fred Ziffel   See fewer
Frank Cady
Sam Drucker Sam Drucker   See fewer
Robert Foulk
Roy Trendell Roy Trendell   See fewer
Skip Young
Campaign Worker Campaign Worker   See fewer
J. Pat O'Malley
Ben Hanks Ben Hanks   See fewer
Arnold the Piggy
Arnold Ziffel (uncredited) Arnold Ziffel (uncredited)   See fewer
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