.com For six seasons on Green Acres, Eddie Albert played exasperated straight man not only to Eva Gabor, but to a stable full of great character actors, including Pat Buttram as huckster Mr. Haney, Alvy Moore (who went on to produce the cult classic A Boy and His Dog) as attention-deficient county agent Hank Kimball, Hank Patterson as Fred Ziffel, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker, Tom Lester as simpleton Eb the handyman, and Sid Melton and Mary Grace Canfield as carpenters Alf and Ralph Monroe, also known as the Monroe brothers. Each is seen to good advantage in this collection of four episodes. Things get off to a flying start with "Exodus to Bleedswell," in which Hootervillians are lured away with promises of defense industry jobs. Even Eb is serving notice. "Eb," Oliver asks, "What do you know about structural dynamics?" "Nothing," he replies, "but when they find someone who does, they'll need someone to sweep up after him." Woo-doggie! Hooterville's theatrical troupe could perform Romeo and Juliet, Death of a Salesman, or Ah, Wilderness!. Instead they opt for The Beverly Hillbillies. Anyone expecting a cameo from one of the genuine Clampetts is in for a disappointment, but watching Lisa and Oliver portray Granny and Jethro is a real hoot. Perhaps Hank Kimball's finest hours are the two episodes, "Kimball Gets Fired" and "Ralph's Nuptials," in which Hank and Ralph get married (or do they?), but not before he asks Oliver to tell him the facts of life. "You love Ralph, don't you?" Oliver reassures him. "Who's Ralph Dontyou?" a more-distracted-than-usual Hank asks. Trivia to impress your friends: it is revealed that Hank's middle name is Wadsworth. --Donald Liebenson
D**S
GREEN ACRES SEASON FOUR WORTH PURCHASE
My 3 season collection of GREEN ACRES is one of the most rewatched that I own. I'm very saddened that season 4 is not available in that format. Not releasing the final 3 seasons of the classic CBS comedy (September 15th 1965 - September 7th 1971) is a slap in the face to those of us who still desire to own every season on DVD. I've come to the conclusion that whoever owns the rights to the show may never release seasons 4 - 6 on DVD, so, I tried and failed to read a review that detailed the digital instant streaming format of the final seasons here on Amazon. Instead, the only reviews available were from uptight and upset fans of the series who stated they would never purchase GREEN ACRES ever again unless in the DVD format. Well, I'm here to say that after rewatching seasons 1 - 3 again and again over the years, every episode of season 4 I watch is an utter joy. The streamed video looks just like a DVD or Netflix. I own season 4 and I couldn't be happier. Don't let your anger towards new technology prevent you from enjoying the best set of 26 minutes on the planet. DVD release may never happen, folks.
T**E
laughter that never ends
I have these on dvd's and wanted to have them on digital. Having them on the digital format is very nice. I have them downloaded into my tablets and can listen to them while I am at work. I can get lots of work done this way.I look for these older shows as they are just plain funny. I know they say laughter is the best medicine, and these do that for me.If you enjoy older tv series, enjoy comedy then give this some serious thought. One of my favorite episodes is the hunting one.
P**R
A great classic TV program
Have progressively watched seasons 1 to 4 but now it's gone behind a paywall won't be watching anymore of them . Pity..
J**S
Brings Back Good Memories
Love this show!!!
K**B
Funny, but image challenged
This season of Green Acres uses the same formula for laughs as the previous ones. If you like GA, you'll like this. The issue with these online only videos is their image clarity. The first three seasons are available on DVD and I recommend those because of their digital image quality improvement. If you want GA on demand NOW however, the later seasons are good enough here.
M**E
Great show
Love this show
C**I
Buyer BEWARE
Be aware that many episodes have some scenes trimmed down. I know these shows by heart and love them, and I think it's a real rip to sell them when they are incomplete.
D**E
The best comedy series ever
The best comedy series ever. The surrealism of the show makes Seinfeld look amateurish. Brilliant writing, perfect casting--nobody but Eva Gabor could pull off sophisticated socialite-dingbat blonde with the grace and that she does.
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