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The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

1957 - 1963

Californy, Here We Come

3rd October 1957
Episode 1
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

10th October 1957
Episode 2
The McCoys start a roadside eggstand and, inadvertently, an egg war with neighbor Harry Poulson.

Kate's Dress

17th October 1957
Episode 3
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

24th October 1957
Episode 4
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

31st October 1957
Episode 5
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

7th November 1957
Episode 6
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

14th November 1957
Episode 7
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

21st November 1957
Episode 8
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

28th November 1957
Episode 9
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

5th December 1957
Episode 10
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

12th December 1957
Episode 11
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

19th December 1957
Episode 12
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

26th December 1957
Episode 13
No overview available.

Grampa and the Driver's License

2nd January 1958
Episode 14
No overview available.

The Lady's Man

9th January 1958
Episode 15
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

16th January 1958
Episode 16
No overview available.

The Matchmaker

23rd January 1958
Episode 17
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

30th January 1958
Episode 18
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

6th February 1958
Episode 19
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

13th February 1958
Episode 20
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

20th February 1958
Episode 21
No overview available.

The Homeymoon

27th February 1958
Episode 22
After two years of marriage, Luke and Kate go on their honeymoon. Grampa: Walter Brennan. Kate: Kathleen Nolan.

Once There was a Traveling Saleswoman

6th March 1958
Episode 23
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

13th March 1958
Episode 24
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

20th March 1958
Episode 25
No overview available.

New Doctor in Town

27th March 1958
Episode 26
Grampa has a cold, but he doesn't trust the new doctor - or any doctor, for that matter.

For Love or Money

3rd April 1958
Episode 27
No overview available.

Kate's Career

10th April 1958
Episode 28
No overview available.

When a Fellow Needs a Friend

17th April 1958
Episode 29
No overview available.

It Pays to Be Poor

24th April 1958
Episode 30
The McCoys teach a wealthy couple the joys of simple living.

The Life of the Party

1st May 1958
Episode 31
No overview available.

Three Is a Crowd

8th May 1958
Episode 32
No overview available.

The New Look

15th May 1958
Episode 33
No overview available.

Volunteer Fire Department

22nd May 1958
Episode 34
No overview available.

You Can't Always Be a Hero

29th May 1958
Episode 35
No overview available.

The Homely Boy

5th June 1958
Episode 36
No overview available.

Her Flaming Youth

12th June 1958
Episode 37
No overview available.

The Corn Eating Contest

19th June 1958
Episode 38
No overview available.

You're Never Too Old

26th June 1958
Episode 39
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.
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The Real McCoys is an American situation comedy co-produced by Danny Thomas' "Marterto Productions", in association with Walter Brennan and Irving Pincus' "Westgate" company. The series aired for five seasons on the ABC-TV network from 1957 through 1962 and then for its final year on CBS from 1962 to 1963. The series, set in the San Fernando Valley of California, was filmed in Hollywood at Desilu studios.

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