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Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

  • Air date:1957-10-03
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  • Number of episodes:39

List of Episodes

Californy, Here We Come
S1E1
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Air date: 1957-10-03

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E2
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Air date: 1957-10-10

Runtime: 30 min

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

Kate's Dress
S1E3
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Air date: 1957-10-17

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E4
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Air date: 1957-10-24

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E5
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Air date: 1957-10-31

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E6
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Air date: 1957-11-07

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E7
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Air date: 1957-11-14

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E8
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Air date: 1957-11-21

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E9
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Air date: 1957-11-28

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E10
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Air date: 1957-12-05

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E11
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Air date: 1957-12-12

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E12
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Air date: 1957-12-19

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E13
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Air date: 1957-12-26

Runtime: 30 min

Grampa and the Driver's License
S1E14
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Air date: 1958-01-02

Runtime: 30 min

The Lady's Man
S1E15
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Air date: 1958-01-09

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E16
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Air date: 1958-01-16

Runtime: 30 min

The Matchmaker
S1E17
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Air date: 1958-01-23

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E18
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Air date: 1958-01-30

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E19
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Air date: 1958-02-06

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E20
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Air date: 1958-02-13

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E21
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Air date: 1958-02-20

Runtime: 30 min

The Homeymoon
S1E22
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Air date: 1958-02-27

Runtime: 30 min

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

Once There was a Traveling Saleswoman
S1E23
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Air date: 1958-03-06

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E24
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Air date: 1958-03-13

Runtime: 30 min

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
S1E25
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Air date: 1958-03-20

Runtime: 30 min

New Doctor in Town
S1E26
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Air date: 1958-03-27

Runtime: 30 min

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

For Love or Money
S1E27
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Air date: 1958-04-03

Runtime: 30 min

Kate's Career
S1E28
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Air date: 1958-04-10

Runtime: 30 min

When a Fellow Needs a Friend
S1E29
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Air date: 1958-04-17

Runtime: 30 min

It Pays to Be Poor
S1E30
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Air date: 1958-04-24

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Life of the Party
S1E31
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Air date: 1958-05-01

Runtime: 30 min

Three Is a Crowd
S1E32
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Air date: 1958-05-08

Runtime: 30 min

The New Look
S1E33
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Air date: 1958-05-15

Runtime: 30 min

Volunteer Fire Department
S1E34
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Air date: 1958-05-22

Runtime: 30 min

You Can't Always Be a Hero
S1E35
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Air date: 1958-05-29

Runtime: 30 min

The Homely Boy
S1E36
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Air date: 1958-06-05

Runtime: 30 min

Her Flaming Youth
S1E37
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Air date: 1958-06-12

Runtime: 30 min

The Corn Eating Contest
S1E38
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Air date: 1958-06-19

Runtime: 30 min

You're Never Too Old
S1E39
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Air date: 1958-06-26

Runtime: 30 min

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.

Top Cast

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Luke McCoy

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Amos McCoy

Kathleen Nolan

Kathleen Nolan

Kate McCoy

Lydia Reed

Lydia Reed

Hassie

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