The Real McCoys - Season 1

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Californy, Here We Come

1 - Californy, Here We Come

Air Date: October 3, 1957

The McCoys move from Smokey Corners, West Virginia., to a ranch in Fernando Valley, Calif., which Grampa McCoy has inherited from his brother Ben. They have also inherited Pepino, a ranch hand, and they meet their neighbors, Flora and George MacMichael. But Grampa finds himself homesick for ""West Virginny.""

The Egg War

2 - The Egg War

Air Date: October 10, 1957

The McCoys start a roadside eggstand and, inadvertently, an egg war with neighbor Harry Poulson.

Kate's Dress

3 - Kate's Dress

Air Date: October 17, 1957

The male McCoys try to outwit the female members by using money in the cookie jar to buy a shotgun rather than a dress for Kate to attend the PTA meeting. When the men concede defeat and they buy Kate a dress, things get even worse. Fortunately, the PTA president is able to correct their choice of dress.

Grampa Sells His Gun

4 - Grampa Sells His Gun

Air Date: October 24, 1957

The McCoys find themselves in trouble when they need $150 to meet a mortgage payment. Checking through all their wordly goods, they discover their only valuable asset is a rifle handed down to Grampa by his great-grandfather. Grampa finally decides parting with his treasure is better than borrowing money from his neighbor George.

A Question of Discipline

5 - A Question of Discipline

Air Date: October 31, 1957

Grampa McCoy takes over the supervision of Hassie and Little Luke when, after getting bad grades in school, Kate starts to discipline them. He soon learns it isn't as easy as he thought and is happy to turn the job back to Kate.

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

6 - You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Air Date: November 7, 1957

Grampa thinks he's made a sharp business deal when he sells some useless farm land, until he finds out the freeway is going through that part of their land. Luke and Kate feel Grampa has been swindled -- but Grampa's native honesty saves the day for the McCoys.

Luke Gets His Freedom

7 - Luke Gets His Freedom

Air Date: November 14, 1957

When Grampa thinks Luke is being henpecked by Kate, Luke decides to prove him wrong—and ends up sleeping on the couch in the living room.

Grampa's Date

8 - Grampa's Date

Air Date: November 21, 1957

Luke and Kate urge Grampa to invite Flora MacMichael as his date to attend the Valley Ranchers annual fall dance and box supper. Grampa will have none of it until he hears that Flora is the best cook in the county.

The Fishing Contest

9 - The Fishing Contest

Air Date: November 28, 1957

Grampa McCoy and his archrival George MacMichael enter a fishing contest. With the discovery that California fish are elusive if not intelligent, Grampa almost resorts to cheating.

It's a Woman's World

10 - It's a Woman's World

Air Date: December 5, 1957

The McCoys' neighbor Mrs Webster asks their support in her race for a seat on the City Council, but Grampa feels women have no place in politics. When he learns it is necessary to read and write in order to vote, he tries various subterfuges to pass the reading test. His innate honesty prevails, and he also assists the neighbor in her political ambitions.

The Bigger They Are

11 - The Bigger They Are

Air Date: December 12, 1957

Grampa's jealousy leads him to court and a confrontation with his romantic rival---the judge. Grampa finds a stranger beating his time with Flora and takes his revenge on Flora's apple tree. When Flora hauls him into court for refusing to pay damages, Grampa recognizes the judge as the ""stranger.""

Gambling Is a Sin

12 - Gambling Is a Sin

Air Date: December 19, 1957

Grampa and Luke invite their minister to the house for dinner to help Kate get on a church committee. Before the minister shows up, Grampa has given a billboard salesman permission to use the barn roof for an advertisement for a gambling house in Las Vegas. Luke solves the dilemma by painting out some of the letters in the advertisement.

Let's Be Buddies

13 - Let's Be Buddies

Air Date: December 26, 1957

Grampa and the Driver's License

14 - Grampa and the Driver's License

Air Date: January 2, 1958

The Lady's Man

15 - The Lady's Man

Air Date: January 9, 1958

Luke becomes jealous when a photographer for a national magazine comes to their ranch to use Kate as a model and is over-attentive to Kate from Luke's viewpoint. Grampa eggs him on, and they are both humiliated when they learn the photographer is a happily married man. He tells Luke how lucky he is to have Kate for his wife.

Luke's Mother-in-Law

16 - Luke's Mother-in-Law

Air Date: January 16, 1958

The Matchmaker

17 - The Matchmaker

Air Date: January 23, 1958

A hunting dog wanders onto the McCoy ranch, and when the owner, Joe Johnson, appears to claim him, Grampa tries to make a trade with him for the dog. Joe refuses until Grampa promises he will arrange a date for Joe with Flora MacMichael.

The Goodys Come to Town

18 - The Goodys Come to Town

Air Date: January 30, 1958

The McCoys are visited by Frank Goody and his attractive daughter from Smokey Corners, West Virginia. When Elvira starts playing up to Luke, Kate becomes jealous.

Little Luke's Education

19 - Little Luke's Education

Air Date: February 6, 1958

When Little Luke gets into a fight after classmates call him a ""hillbilly,"" the entire McCoy family becomes involved. Grampa finally sets things right when he is asked by the teacher to address the class, and he proceeds to tell them about the ""dumb hillbillies"" who helped build the country they are living in.

Time to Retire

20 - Time to Retire

Air Date: February 13, 1958

When Luke and Kate learn mailman Mr. Perkins is retiring at the insistence of his children, they decide Grampa should take things easy. Grampa feels he is not needed on the ranch, and he pretends to be ill. The family decides he is not yet ready for retirement.

Grampa's Proposal

21 - Grampa's Proposal

Air Date: February 20, 1958

The Homeymoon

22 - The Homeymoon

Air Date: February 27, 1958

After two years of marriage, Luke and Kate go on their honeymoon. Grampa: Walter Brennan. Kate: Kathleen Nolan.

Once There was a Traveling Saleswoman

23 - Once There was a Traveling Saleswoman

Air Date: March 6, 1958

Luke falls head over heels for a pretty swimming-pool saleswoman. Miss Eberle: Peggy Knudsen. Luke: Richard Crenna. Kate: Kathleen Nolan. Grampa: Walter Brennan.

My Favorite Uncle

24 - My Favorite Uncle

Air Date: March 13, 1958

Uncle Dave's tall tales impress all the McCoys except Grampa (Walter Brennan). Dave: Harry Shannon. Kate: Kathleen Nolan. Luke: Richard Crenna. Hassie: Lydia Reed.

Grampa's Birthday

25 - Grampa's Birthday

Air Date: March 20, 1958

New Doctor in Town

26 - New Doctor in Town

Air Date: March 27, 1958

Grampa has a cold, but he doesn't trust the new doctor - or any doctor, for that matter.

For Love or Money

27 - For Love or Money

Air Date: April 3, 1958

Kate's Career

28 - Kate's Career

Air Date: April 10, 1958

When a Fellow Needs a Friend

29 - When a Fellow Needs a Friend

Air Date: April 17, 1958

It Pays to Be Poor

30 - It Pays to Be Poor

Air Date: April 24, 1958

The McCoys teach a wealthy couple the joys of simple living.

The Life of the Party

31 - The Life of the Party

Air Date: May 1, 1958

Three Is a Crowd

32 - Three Is a Crowd

Air Date: May 8, 1958

The New Look

33 - The New Look

Air Date: May 15, 1958

Volunteer Fire Department

34 - Volunteer Fire Department

Air Date: May 22, 1958

You Can't Always Be a Hero

35 - You Can't Always Be a Hero

Air Date: May 29, 1958

The Homely Boy

36 - The Homely Boy

Air Date: June 5, 1958

Her Flaming Youth

37 - Her Flaming Youth

Air Date: June 12, 1958

The Corn Eating Contest

38 - The Corn Eating Contest

Air Date: June 19, 1958

You're Never Too Old

39 - You're Never Too Old

Air Date: June 26, 1958

Luke and Kate join a young people's recreation group and suggest Grampa join the ""Young Old Timers."" He refuses, saying they are all old fuddy-duddies with no family interests. After consistently being left alone, he finally decides to investigate the old-timers group and is acclaimed by them as an artist at whittling.