The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys is an American situation comedy co-produced by Danny Thomas's Marterto Productions in association with Walter Brennan and Irving Pincus's Westgate Company. It was broadcast for six seasons: five by the ABC-TV network, from 1957–1962; and a final year, 1962–1963, by CBS. Set in California's San Fernando Valley, it was filmed at Desilu studios in Hollywood.
| The Real McCoys | |
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| Also known as | The McCoys (for the 1962–1963 season) |
| Created by | Irving Pincus |
| Directed by | Hy Averback Richard Crenna Sidney Miller David Alexander |
| Starring | Walter Brennan Richard Crenna Kathleen Nolan Michael Winkelman Lydia Reed Tony Martinez Madge Blake Andy Clyde |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 225 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Danny Thomas |
| Producers | Irving Pincus Norman Pincus |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Brennan-Westgate Marterto Productions |
| Distributor | NBC Films (1968-1969) SFM Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC (1957–62) CBS (1962–63) |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | October 3, 1957 – June 23, 1963 |
Synopsis
The Real McCoys concerns the lives of a family originally from the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, from a fictional place named Smokey Corners. They relocated to California to live and work on a farm they inherited from a relative. They consist of Grandpa Amos McCoy (Walter Brennan), his grandson Luke (Richard Crenna); Luke's new wife Kate (Kathleen Nolan); Luke's teenage sister Tallahassie "Hassie" (Lydia Reed); and his 11-year-old brother "Little Luke" (Michael Winkelman). The double-naming of the brothers is explained in the first full episode ("Californy, Here We Come"), when the elder Luke introduces Little Luke to Pepino Garcia (Tony Martinez) and says, "Well, you see, in the excitement of having him, Ma and Pa plum forgot they already had me."[1] Only Crenna appeared in all 225 episodes.
The McCoys' farm was previously owned by an uncle, Ben McCoy, who died. The former West Virginians join the Grange farm association, and hire Pepino when he informs them he was Ben's foreman. In the episode broadcast January 8, 1962, Pepino becomes an American citizen and assumes the surname "McCoy." The McMichaels, a brother and sister played by Andy Clyde and Madge Blake in twenty-nine and twenty-one episodes respectively, lived on the hill not far from the McCoys. Amos McCoy and George McMichael, both mischievous, crotchety old men, sometimes quarreled, often about their games of checkers and horseshoes. Kate is friendly with the much older Flora McMichael, George's sister, and becomes involved with life in the community.
Though still in her twenties of age, Kate serves as a mother figure for Luke's younger siblings, Hassie and Little Luke. One episode shows her bewilderment in trying to entice the children to take responsibility for their school studies. Many episodes have a moral theme consistent with the conservative opinions of Walter Brennan, such as two 1957 segments entitled "You Can't Cheat An Honest Man" with Joseph Kearns, later of the television series Dennis the Menace, and "Gambling Is A Sin", in which Amos allows a casino to advertise on McCoy property before the ethics of the matter is brought to his attention.[2] Other such episodes are "Go Fight City Hall", "The Taxman Cometh", "You Can't Always Be a Hero", "You Never Get Too Old", "Where There's a Will", "Beware a Smart Woman", "Money in the Bank", "How to Win Friends", "You're As Young As You Feel", "Honesty Is the Best Policy", and "Never a Lender Be".[3]
Perhaps one of the more memorable episodes, "The New Well" (October 30, 1958), contrasts science with folklore when Grandpa's divining rod proves superior to the paid recommendation of a geologist, played by Joe Flynn, in locating a new water source on the farm.[4] In the 1958 episode "It Pays to Be Poor", John Dehner plays Roger Brewster, a hard-edged New York City businessman determined to buy the McCoy farm to use it as the site of a motel; but encouraged by his kindly wife (Dorothy Green), he soon develops an unexpected appreciation for the fundamental values and personal benefits of rural living.[5]
In "Little Luke's Education" (February 6, 1958), Amos confronts bigotry among the local children against hillbilly peoples such as the McCoys. In "Grampa's Private War" (February 12, 1959), Amos gets so enthusiastic with patriotic fervor that he claims to have fought as a soldier commanded by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish–American War, but Walter Brennan was four years old when that war was fought during 1898. Then Amos is invited to speak at a Veterans Day ceremony.[3]
Jon Lormer was cast seven times as an actor for The Real McCoys during 1959 and 1960, six as the character Sam Watkins. Joan Blondell appeared three times near the end of the series as Aunt Win. Marjorie Bennett was cast three times as Amanda Comstock. Pat Buttram and Howard McNear also appeared three times; they were subsequently cast as Eustace Haney on CBS's Green Acres and as Floyd the Barber on CBS's The Andy Griffith Show. Olin Howland and Willard Waterman appeared five times each as Charley Perkins and Mac Maginnis, respectively.[3]
Early in the series, Charles Lane, who often appeared in a character role on I Love Lucy, was cast twice as Harry Poulson, a fast-talking egg salesman; Hassie McCoy has an interest in Harry's son. During 1963, Jack Oakie appeared three times in the role of Uncle Rightly. Dick Elliott was cast twice as Doc Thornton, and Lurene Tuttle appeared twice as Gladys Purvis, the widowed mother of series character Kate McCoy, with Jay Novello in one of those appearances as Gladys' intended second husband, a retired photographer from Fresno.[3]
Malcolm Cassell appeared several times as Hassie McCoy's boyfriend, Tommy. Edward Everett Horton (the narrator of Fractured Fairy Tales) played J. Luther Medwick, the grandfather of Hassie's other boyfriend, Jerry; Medwick and Amos soon clash. Verna Felton, a member of the December Bride cast, appeared once as Cousin Naomi Vesper. Jesse White, known later as the actor portraying a Maytag repairman for television commercials and subsequently a cast member of CBS's The Ann Sothern Show, portrayed a used car salesman named "San Fernando Harry" who clashes with Amos McCoy in "The New Car" (October 2, 1958). On June 1, 1961, Amos, Luke, and Kate return to West Virginia for the 100th-birthday gathering of "Grandmother McCoy", played by Jane Darwell. In one episode, Lee Van Cleef played a sentry; in another Tom Skerritt appeared as a letter carrier.[3]
The episode "The Tycoon" (August 30, 1960) four years later coincidentally became the title of Brennan's next ABC sitcom, The Tycoon, with his co-actor Van Williams.[3] Barbara Stanwyck made a cameo appearance in the 1959 episode, "The McCoys Go To Hollywood", which also features Dorothy Provine, and a glimpse of the Desilu Studios, where the series was filmed. In 1961, Fay Wray is featured in the episode "Theatre in the Barn", as herself. She volunteers to direct a local amateur production to raise money for the Grange.
Just before The Real McCoys ended as an ABC series, Nolan quit the series due to a contract dispute and was written out of the remaining scripts: her character of Kate died, but details were never given. Hassie left home to attend college, and Little Luke joined the United States Army; for the final season she appeared only in the first episode—he never did. Amos McCoy did not appear in many episodes. Luke was a widower, and many of the stories concerned Grandpa trying to find him a new wife. This nearly succeeded when Luke met Louise Howard, portrayed by Janet De Gore, a widow with a young son, Greg, played by Butch Patrick, later of CBS's series The Munsters.
Episodes
Season 1 (1957–58)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Californy, Here We Come" | Sheldon Leonard | Bill Manhoff | October 3, 1957 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Egg War" | Sheldon Leonard | Bill Manhoff | October 10, 1957 |
| 3 | 3 | "Kate's Dress" | Sheldon Leonard | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | October 17, 1957 |
| 4 | 4 | "Grampa Sells His Gun" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff & Leonard Burns | October 24, 1957 |
| 5 | 5 | "A Question of Discipline" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | October 31, 1957 |
| 6 | 6 | "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man" | Sheldon Leonard | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | November 7, 1957 |
| 7 | 7 | "Luke Gets His Freedom" | Sheldon Leonard | Henry Sharp & Bill Manhoff | November 14, 1957 |
| 8 | 8 | "Grampa's Date" | Sheldon Leonard | Bill Manhoff | November 21, 1957 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Fishing Contest" | Hy Averback | Paul Henning & Dick Wesson | November 28, 1957 |
| 10 | 10 | "It's a Woman's World" | Hy Averback | Story by : Irving Pincus Teleplay by : Bill Manhoff | December 5, 1957 |
| 11 | 11 | "The Bigger They Are" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | December 12, 1957 |
| 12 | 12 | "Gambling is a Sin" | Hy Averback | Bill Davenport & Jim Fritzell | December 19, 1957 |
| 13 | 13 | "Let's Be Buddies" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | December 26, 1957 |
| 14 | 14 | "Grampa and the Driver's License" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff | January 2, 1958 |
| 15 | 15 | "The Lady's Man" | Hy Averback | Bill Davenport & Jim Fritzell | January 9, 1958 |
| 16 | 16 | "Luke's Mother-in-Law" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff | January 16, 1958 |
| 17 | 17 | "The Matchmaker" | Hy Averback | Arthur Dales | January 23, 1958 |
| 18 | 18 | "The Goodys Come to Town" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff & Leonard Burns | January 30, 1958 |
| 19 | 19 | "Little Luke's Education" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff & Leonard Burns | February 6, 1958 |
| 20 | 20 | "Time to Retire" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | February 13, 1958 |
| 21 | 21 | "Grampa's Proposal" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | February 20, 1958 |
| 22 | 22 | "The Honeymoon" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | February 27, 1958 |
| 23 | 23 | "Once There Was a Traveling Saleswoman" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff | March 6, 1958 |
| 24 | 24 | "My Favorite Uncle" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | March 13, 1958 |
| 25 | 25 | "Grampa's Birthday" | Hy Averback | Arthur Dales | March 20, 1958 |
| 26 | 26 | "New Doctor in Town" | Hy Averback | Bob O'Brien & Irving Elinson | March 27, 1958 |
| 27 | 27 | "For Love or Money" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff | April 3, 1958 |
| 28 | 28 | "Kate's Career" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart & Irving Elinson | April 10, 1958 |
| 29 | 29 | "When a Fellow Needs a Friend" | Hy Averback | David Adler & Henry Sharp | April 17, 1958 |
| 30 | 30 | "It Pays to Be Poor" | Hy Averback | Henry Sharp & Bill Manhoff | April 24, 1958 |
| 31 | 31 | "The Life of the Party" | Hy Averback | Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson & Irving Elinson | May 1, 1958 |
| 32 | 32 | "Three is a Crowd" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff | May 8, 1958 |
| 33 | 33 | "The New Look" | Hy Averback | William Cowley & Peggy Chantler Dick | May 15, 1958 |
| 34 | 34 | "Volunteer Fire Department" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | May 22, 1958 |
| 35 | 35 | "You Can't Always Be a Hero" | Hy Averback | Henry Sharp & David Adler | May 29, 1958 |
| 36 | 36 | "The Homely Boy" | Hy Averback | Paul West & Irving Elinson | June 5, 1958 |
| 37 | 37 | "Her Flaming Youth" | Hy Averback | Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson | June 12, 1958 |
| 38 | 38 | "The Corn Eating Contest" | Hy Averback | George W. George & Judy George | June 19, 1958 |
| 39 | 39 | "You're Never Too Old" | Hy Averback | Nate Monaster & Arthur Alsberg | June 26, 1958 |
Season 2 (1958–59)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | "The New Car" | Hy Averback | Stanley Shapiro & Maurice Richlin | October 2, 1958 |
| 41 | 2 | "Grandpa Learns About Teenagers" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | October 9, 1958 |
| 42 | 3 | "Blow the House Down" | Hy Averback | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | October 16, 1958 |
| 43 | 4 | "The Dancin' Fool" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff | October 23, 1958 |
| 44 | 5 | "The New Well" | Hy Averback | Stanley Shapiro & Maurice Richlin | October 30, 1958 |
| 45 | 6 | "The New Dog" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff | November 6, 1958 |
| 46 | 7 | "Sing for Your Supper" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | November 13, 1958 |
| 47 | 8 | "Do You Kiss Your Wife?" | Hy Averback | Bill Davenport & Arthur Julian | November 20, 1958 |
| 48 | 9 | "The Perfect Swine" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | November 27, 1958 |
| 49 | 10 | "Leave It to the Girls" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | December 4, 1958 |
| 50 | 11 | "The Gift" | Hy Averback | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | December 11, 1958 |
| 51 | 12 | "The New Hired Hand" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | December 18, 1958 |
| 52 | 13 | "The New Neighbors" | Hy Averback | Paul West & Irving Elinson | December 25, 1958 |
| 53 | 14 | "Luke Gets a Job" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | January 1, 1959 |
| 54 | 15 | "The McCoys Visit Hollywood" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | January 8, 1959 |
| 55 | 16 | "The Bank Loan" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | January 15, 1959 |
| 56 | 17 | "The Great Discovery" | Hy Averback | Fred S. Fox & Maurice Richlin | January 22, 1959 |
| 57 | 18 | "Son of the Mystic Nile" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | January 29, 1959 |
| 58 | 19 | "Kate Learns to Drive" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | February 5, 1959 |
| 59 | 20 | "Grampa's Private War" | Hy Averback | George W. George & Henry Sharp | February 12, 1959 |
| 60 | 21 | "The Rainmaker" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | February 19, 1959 |
| 61 | 22 | "The Perfect Houseguest" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | February 26, 1959 |
| 62 | 23 | "The Wedding" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff | March 5, 1959 |
| 63 | 24 | "Kate's Diet" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff | March 12, 1959 |
| 64 | 25 | "What's a Family For?" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | March 19, 1959 |
| 65 | 26 | "Grampa Takes the Primrose Path" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | March 26, 1959 |
| 66 | 27 | "Batter Up!" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | April 2, 1959 |
| 67 | 28 | "Sweet Fifteen" | Hy Averback | Irving Elinson & Paul West | April 9, 1959 |
| 68 | 29 | "Sweet Fifteen" | Hy Averback | Irving Elinson & Paul West | April 16, 1959 |
| 69 | 30 | "Two's Company" | Hy Averback | Bob Ross | April 23, 1959 |
| 70 | 31 | "The Tax Man Cometh" | Hy Averback | Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell | April 30, 1959 |
| 71 | 32 | "The Mrs. Homemaker Contest" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | May 7, 1959 |
| 72 | 33 | "The Insurance Policy" | Hy Averback | Bob Ross | May 14, 1959 |
| 73 | 34 | "How to Paint a House" | Hy Averback | Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson | May 21, 1959 |
| 74 | 35 | "The Great Woodsman" | Hy Averback | Norman Paul | May 28, 1959 |
| 75 | 36 | "The Big Skeet Shoot" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | June 4, 1959 |
| 76 | 37 | "Grampa's New Job" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | June 11, 1959 |
| 77 | 38 | "The Actor" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff | June 18, 1959 |
| 78 | 39 | "Fire When Ready, Grandpa" | Hy Averback | Story by : Frank Gabrielson Teleplay by : Paul West | June 25, 1959 |
Season 3 (1959–60)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 1 | "The Farmer Took a Wife" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | July 16, 1959 |
| 80 | 2 | "The Game Warden" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | July 23, 1959 |
| 81 | 3 | "The Screen Test" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | July 30, 1959 |
| 82 | 4 | "Work No More, My Lady" | Hy Averback | Henry Sharp | August 6, 1959 |
| 83 | 5 | "The Garden Club" | Hy Averback | Norman Paul & Bob White | August 13, 1959 |
| 84 | 6 | "The Weaker Sex?" | Hy Averback | Ben Gershman & Bob White | August 27, 1959 |
| 85 | 7 | "The Fighter and the Lady" | Hy Averback | Paul Henning & Dick Wesson | September 3, 1959 |
| 86 | 8 | "The Gas Station" | Hy Averback | Bob Ross | September 10, 1959 |
| 87 | 9 | "Grampa Fights the Air Force" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | September 17, 1959 |
| 88 | 10 | "The Girls at Mom's Place" | Hy Averback | Norman Paul & Bob White | September 24, 1959 |
| 89 | 11 | "The Politician" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | October 8, 1959 |
| 90 | 12 | "Pepino Takes a Bride" | Hy Averback | Ben Gershman & Bob White | October 15, 1959 |
| 91 | 13 | "Hot Rod" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | October 22, 1959 |
| 92 | 14 | "The Ghostbreakers" | Hy Averback | Henry Sharp | November 5, 1959 |
| 93 | 15 | "The Marriage Broker" | Hy Averback | Ben Gershman & Bob White | November 12, 1959 |
| 94 | 16 | "How to Build a Boat" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | November 19, 1959 |
| 95 | 17 | "The Artist" | Hy Averback | Story by : Ralph Goodman & William Danch Teleplay by : Bob Ross | November 26, 1959 |
| 96 | 18 | "The Perfume Salesman" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | December 3, 1959 |
| 97 | 19 | "The Television Set" | Hy Averback | Ben Gershman & Bob White | December 10, 1959 |
| 98 | 20 | "The Lawsuit" | Hy Averback | Bill Manhoff | December 17, 1959 |
| 99 | 21 | "The Town Councilman" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | December 24, 1959 |
| 100 | 22 | "Cousin Naomi" | Hy Averback | Story by : Irving Pincus Teleplay by : Phil Shuken & John L. Greene | January 7, 1960 |
| 101 | 23 | "The Bowling Champ" | Hy Averback | Ben Gershman & Bob White | January 28, 1960 |
| 102 | 24 | "The Talk of the Town" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | February 4, 1960 |
| 103 | 25 | "Once There Was a Man" | Hy Averback | Fred S. Fox & Irving Elinson | February 11, 1960 |
| 104 | 26 | "Weekend in Los Angeles" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | February 18, 1960 |
| 105 | 27 | "First Date" | Hy Averback | Irving Elinson & Paul West | March 3, 1960 |
| 106 | 28 | "How to Discover Oil" | Hy Averback | Arthur Stander & David Adler | March 10, 1960 |
| 107 | 29 | "A House Divided" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | March 17, 1960 |
Season 4 (1960–61)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 1 | "Foreman of the Jury" | James V. Kern | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | August 4, 1960 |
| 109 | 2 | "One for the Money" | David Alexander | Story by : Irving Pincus Teleplay by : John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | August 11, 1960 |
| 110 | 3 | "That Was No Lady" | David Alexander | Bob Ross | August 18, 1960 |
| 111 | 4 | "The Tycoon" | David Alexander | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | August 25, 1960 |
| 112 | 5 | "Where There's a Will" | David Alexander | Bob Ross | September 1, 1960 |
| 113 | 6 | "The Jinx" | David Alexander | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | September 8, 1960 |
| 114 | 7 | "The Delegates" | David Alexander | Ben Gershman & Bob White | September 15, 1960 |
| 115 | 8 | "The Gigolo" | Charles Barton | Story by : Irving Pincus Teleplay by : John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | September 22, 1960 |
| 116 | 9 | "Teenage Wedding" | Charles Barton | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | September 29, 1960 |
| 117 | 10 | "McCoys, Ahoy" | Charles Barton | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | October 6, 1960 |
| 118 | 11 | "Beware a Smart Woman" | Charles Barton | Phil Shuken & John L. Greene | October 13, 1960 |
| 119 | 12 | "Executive Wife" | David Alexander | Story by : Arnold Horwitt & Michael L. Morris Teleplay by : Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | October 20, 1960 |
| 120 | 13 | "Pepino McCoy" | David Alexander | Story by : Irving Pincus Teleplay by : John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | October 27, 1960 |
| 121 | 14 | "Father and Son Day" | David Alexander | Ben Gershman & Bob White | November 10, 1960 |
| 122 | 15 | "Farmer or Scientist" | David Alexander | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | November 17, 1960 |
| 123 | 16 | "The New Librarian" | David Alexander | Budd Grossman | November 24, 1960 |
| 124 | 17 | "Smothered in Love" | Charles Barton | Henry Winkler & Elon Packard | December 1, 1960 |
| 125 | 18 | "Baldy" | Charles Barton | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | December 8, 1960 |
| 126 | 19 | "The Hermit" | Charles Barton | Danny Arnold | December 15, 1960 |
| 127 | 20 | "The Legacy" | Charles Barton | Phil Shuken & John L. Greene | December 22, 1960 |
| 128 | 21 | "A Bundle from Japan" | Charles Barton | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | January 12, 1961 |
| 129 | 22 | "The Horse Expert" | Charles Barton | Story by : Helen Diller & Andy Brennan Teleplay by : Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | January 19, 1961 |
| 130 | 23 | "The City Boy" | David Alexander | David Adler & Leo Rifkin | January 26, 1961 |
| 131 | 24 | "The Investors" | David Alexander | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | February 2, 1961 |
| 132 | 25 | "If You Can't Lick 'Em" | David Alexander | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | February 9, 1961 |
| 133 | 26 | "The Rival" | David Alexander | Jim Fritzell & William Davenport & Bob Ross | February 16, 1961 |
| 134 | 27 | "The Good Neighbor Policy" | David Alexander | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | February 23, 1961 |
| 135 | 28 | "You Can't Beat the Army" | David Alexander | Harvey Bullock | March 2, 1961 |
| 136 | 29 | "The Bazaar" | David Alexander | Henry Winkler & Elon Packard | March 9, 1961 |
| 137 | 30 | "The Swedish Girl" | David Alexander | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | March 16, 1961 |
| 138 | 31 | "The New Sunday School Teacher" | Richard Crenna | Harvey Bullock | March 23, 1961 |
| 139 | 32 | "Baseball vs. Love" | Richard Crenna | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | March 30, 1961 |
| 140 | 33 | "Theater in the Barn" | Lawrence Dobkin | Story by : Arthur Marx & Mannie Manheim Teleplay by : Bob Ross | April 6, 1961 |
| 141 | 34 | "George Retires" | Lawrence Dobkin | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | April 13, 1961 |
| 142 | 35 | "Pepino's Wedding" | David Alexander | Story by : John L. Greene & Phil Shuken Teleplay by : Bob Ross | April 27, 1961 |
| 143 | 36 | "Sorority Girl" | David Alexander | William Raynor & Myles Wilder | May 4, 1961 |
| 144 | 37 | "Kate Comes Home" | David Alexander | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | May 11, 1961 |
| 145 | 38 | "Money in the Bank" | David Alexander | Phil Sharp | May 18, 1961 |
| 146 | 39 | "A Man of Influence" | David Alexander | Harvey Bullock | May 25, 1961 |
Season 5 (1961–62)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | 1 | "Back to West Virginny" | David Alexander | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | July 27, 1961 |
| 148 | 2 | "Fly Away Home" | David Alexander | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | August 3, 1961 |
| 149 | 3 | "September Song" | David Alexander | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | August 10, 1961 |
| 150 | 4 | "Kate's Competition" | David Alexander | Irving Elinson & Fred S. Fox | August 17, 1961 |
| 151 | 5 | "Lost and Found" | David Alexander | Phil Shuken & John L. Greene | August 24, 1961 |
| 152 | 6 | "First Love" | David Alexander | Irving Elinson & Fred S. Fox | August 31, 1961 |
| 153 | 7 | "Hassie's European Trip" | David Alexander | Story by : Phil Shuken & John L. Greene Teleplay by : Harvey Bullock | September 7, 1961 |
| 154 | 8 | "How to Win Friends" | David Alexander | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | September 14, 1961 |
| 155 | 9 | "The Matador" | David Alexander | Phil Shuken & John L. Greene | September 21, 1961 |
| 156 | 10 | "George's Housekeeper" | Richard Crenna | Harvey Bullock | September 28, 1961 |
| 157 | 11 | "Excess Baggage" | Richard Crenna | Fred S. Fox & Irving Elinson | October 5, 1961 |
| 158 | 12 | "The Trailer Camp" | Danny Arnold | Harvey Bullock | October 12, 1961 |
| 159 | 13 | "Luke Leaves Home" | David Alexander | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | October 19, 1961 |
| 160 | 14 | "The New Piano" | David Alexander | Danny Simon | October 26, 1961 |
| 161 | 15 | "The Handsome Salesman" | David Alexander | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | November 2, 1961 |
| 162 | 16 | "Honesty is the Best Policy" | Sidney Miller | Irving Elinson & Fred S. Fox | November 9, 1961 |
| 163 | 17 | "Cyrano McCoy" | Richard Crenna | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | November 16, 1961 |
| 164 | 18 | "The Diamond Ring" | David Alexander | Harvey Bullock | November 23, 1961 |
| 165 | 19 | "The Berry Crisis" | David Alexander | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | November 30, 1961 |
| 166 | 20 | "The Rich Boy" | David Alexander | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | December 7, 1961 |
| 167 | 21 | "The Gamblers" | David Alexander | Phil Shuken & John L. Greene | December 14, 1961 |
| 168 | 22 | "The Marriage Counselor" | David Alexander | Fred S. Fox & Irving Elinson | December 21, 1961 |
| 169 | 23 | "The Washing Machine" | David Alexander | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | January 11, 1962 |
| 170 | 24 | "Pepino McCoy, Citizen" | David Alexander | Irving Elinson & Fred S. Fox | January 18, 1962 |
| 171 | 25 | "Meeting Hassie's Friends" | David Alexander | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | January 25, 1962 |
| 172 | 26 | "The Law and Mr. McCoy" | David Alexander | John Bradford & Ray Brenner | February 1, 1962 |
| 173 | 27 | "George's Nephew" | David Alexander | Fred S. Fox & Irving Elinson | February 8, 1962 |
| 174 | 28 | "Made in Italy" | Richard Crenna | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | February 22, 1962 |
| 175 | 29 | "Who's Margie?" | Sidney Miller | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | March 1, 1962 |
| 176 | 30 | "You're as Young as You Feel" | Sidney Miller | Harvey Bullock | March 8, 1962 |
| 177 | 31 | "Double Date" | Richard Crenna | Paul David | March 15, 1962 |
| 178 | 32 | "In Grampa We Trust" | David Alexander | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | March 22, 1962 |
| 179 | 33 | "Never a Lender Be" | David Alexander | Irving Elinson & Fred S. Fox | March 29, 1962 |
| 180 | 34 | "Allergies Anonymous" | David Alexander | Story by : Sherry Cloth Teleplay by : Danny Arnold | April 5, 1962 |
| 181 | 35 | "Pepino's Fortune" | David Alexander | Phil Shuken & John L. Greene | April 12, 1962 |
| 182 | 36 | "Pepino's Vacation" | Richard Crenna | Fred S. Fox & Irving Elinson | April 19, 1962 |
| 183 | 37 | "Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble" | David Alexander | Harvey Bullock | April 26, 1962 |
| 184 | 38 | "Don't Judge a Book" | David Alexander | Fred S. Fox & Irving Elinson | May 3, 1962 |
| 185 | 39 | "The Raffle Ticket" | David Alexander | John L. Greene & Phil Shuken | May 10, 1962 |
Season 6 (1962–63)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 1 | "Grampa Pygmalion" | Richard Crenna | Paul David | September 30, 1962 |
| 187 | 2 | "Three Strikes and Out" | Robert Gordon | R. Allen Saffian & Harvey Bullock | October 7, 1962 |
| 188 | 3 | "Army Reunion" | Richard Crenna | Phil Shuken & John L. Greene | October 14, 1962 |
| 189 | 4 | "The Roofing Salesman" | David Alexander | Paul David & John L. Greene | October 21, 1962 |
| 190 | 5 | "The Good Will Tour" | Richard Crenna | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | October 28, 1962 |
| 191 | 6 | "Money From Heaven" | David Alexander | Paul David | November 5, 1962 |
| 192 | 7 | "Actress in the House" | David Alexander | Ray Brenner & John Bradford | November 12, 1962 |
| 193 | 8 | "The New Housekeeper" | David Alexander | Phil Shuken & John L. Greene | November 18, 1962 |
| 194 | 9 | "Pepino's Inheritance" | Sidney James | Ed James & Seaman Jacobs | November 26, 1962 |
| 195 | 10 | "The Girl Veterinarian" | Sidney Miller | Irving Elinson & Fred S. Fox | December 3, 1962 |
| 196 | 11 | "The Health Addict" | Sidney Miller | Irving Elinson & Fred S. Fox | December 9, 1962 |
| 197 | 12 | "The Love Bug Bites Pepino" | Sidney Miller | Irving Elinson & Fred S. Fox | December 16, 1962 |
| 198 | 13 | "Luke the Reporter" | Sidney Miller | Irving Elinson & Fred S. Fox | December 24, 1962 |
| 199 | 14 | "The Farmer and Adele" | David Alexander | Ed James & Seaman Jacobs | December 30, 1962 |
| 200 | 15 | "The Crop Duster" | Sidney Miller | Paul David & John L. Greene | January 6, 1963 |
| 201 | 16 | "Cupid Wore a Tail" | Sidney Miller | Ed James & Seaman Jacobs | January 13, 1963 |
| 202 | 17 | "The Other Side of the Fence" | David Alexander | Ed James & Seaman Jacobs | January 20, 1963 |
| 203 | 18 | "Sir Fergus McCoy" | David Alexander | Paul David & John L. Greene | January 27, 1963 |
| 204 | 19 | "Little Boy Blew" | Richard Crenna | Ed James & Seaman Jacobs | February 3, 1963 |
| 205 | 20 | "Luke in the Ivy League" | David Alexander | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | February 10, 1963 |
| 206 | 21 | "Aunt Win Arrives" | David Alexander | Ed James & Seaman Jacobs | February 17, 1963 |
| 207 | 22 | "Aunt Win's Conquest" | TBA | TBA | February 24, 1963 |
| 208 | 23 | "Grampa's Apron Strings" | Richard Crenna | Irving Elinson & Fred S. Fox | March 3, 1963 |
| 209 | 24 | "Aunt Win Steps In" | Robert Gordon | Ed James & Seaman Jacobs | March 10, 1963 |
| 210 | 25 | "How're You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm?" | Richard Crenna | Ed James & Seaman Jacobs | March 17, 1963 |
| 211 | 26 | "Luke the Dog Catcher" | Robert Gordon | Paul David & John L. Greene | March 24, 1963 |
| 212 | 27 | "The Incorruptibles" | David Alexander | Paul David & John L. Greene | March 31, 1963 |
| 213 | 28 | "The McCoy Hex" | David Alexander | Paul David & John L. Greene | April 7, 1963 |
| 214 | 29 | "Skeleton in the Closet" | David Alexander | Ray Brenner | April 14, 1963 |
| 215 | 30 | "Uncle Rightly and the Musical Milker" | Sidney Miller | Ed James & Seaman Jacobs | April 21, 1963 |
| 216 | 31 | "Up to Their Ears in Corn" | David Alexander | Ed James & Seaman Jacobs | April 28, 1963 |
| 217 | 32 | "The McCoy Sound" | Sidney Miller | Paul David & John L. Greene | May 5, 1963 |
| 218 | 33 | "Luke Grows a Beard" | David Alexander | Paul David & John L. Greene | May 12, 1963 |
| 219 | 34 | "The Auction" | Stanley Z. Cherry | Ed James & Seaman Jacobs | May 19, 1963 |
| 220 | 35 | "The Partners" | Jeffrey Hayden | Irving Elinson & Fred S. Fox | May 26, 1963 |
| 221 | 36 | "The Peacemakers" | David Alexander | Paul David & John L. Greene | June 2, 1963 |
| 222 | 37 | "Don't Be Nosey" | David Alexander | Irving Elinson & Fred S. Fox | June 9, 1963 |
| 223 | 38 | "Pals" | David Alexander | TBA | June 16, 1963 |
| 224 | 39 | "Pepino's Mama" | TBA | Paul David & John L. Greene | June 23, 1963 |
| 225 | 40 | "Kate's Former Sweetheart" | Hy Averback | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | 1963 |
Home media
Infinity Entertainment released the first four seasons of The Real McCoys on DVD between 2007 and 2010.
On May 7, 2012, it was announced that Inception Media Group (IMG) had acquired the rights to the series. IMG subsequently re-released the first two seasons on DVD.[6][7]
On June 4, 2012, IMG announced that it would be releasing a complete series set, featuring all 224 remastered episodes.[8] Release of this set never happened, and the rights to the series' home videos later moved to SFM Entertainment, which released The Real McCoys: The Complete Series on August 29, 2017 in Region 1.[9] This is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) release, available exclusively from Amazon.com.
| DVD name | No. of episodes | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Complete Season 1 | 39 | July 24, 2007 July 24, 2012(re-release) |
| Complete Season 2 | 39 | October 30, 2007 November 13, 2012(re-release) |
| Complete Season 3 | 39 | June 17, 2008 August 26, 2014(re-release)[10] |
| Complete Season 4 | 39 | June 29, 2010 August 26, 2014 (re-release)[10] |
| Complete Season 5 | 29 | August 26, 2014[10] |
| Complete Season 6 | 39 | August 26, 2014[10] |
| The Complete Series | 224 | August 29, 2017[11] |
Ratings
| Season | Time slot (ET) | Rank | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–1958 | Thursday at 8:30–9:00 p.m. | #30 | 26.6 (Tied with The Loretta Young Show and Zorro) |
| 1958–1959 | #8 | 30.1 | |
| 1959–1960 | #11 | 28.2 | |
| 1960–1961 | #5 | 27.7 | |
| 1961–1962 | #14 | 24.2 | |
| 1962–1963 | Sunday at 9:00–9:30 p.m. | N/A | |
References
- "The Real McCoys - Season 1 Pilot Episode 1" titled "Californy, Here We Come " (S01E01), The Real McCoys; full episode available on YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Mountain View, California; originally posted by Gregg Tate, November 22, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- Episode Guides, http://epguides.com/RealMcCoys/
- "Full Cast and Crew for The Real McCoys (1957)". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- "'The New Well' on The Real McCoys, October 30, 1958". YouTube. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- "'It Pays to Be Poor', April 24, 1958". YouTube. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2012-10-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Lambert, David (June 4, 2012). "The Real McCoys – All 6 Seasons of the Classic Sitcom Will Be on DVD this Fall". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- Lambert, David (August 30, 2017). "The Real McCoys: 'The Complete Series' MOD Release is Now Available! All 6 seasons, plus a reunion special, because available as of yesterday". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-09-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-08-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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