The Real McCoys

Summary

The Real McCoys is an American situation comedy starring Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan. 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 to 1962; and a final season by CBS, 1962–1963. Set in California's San Fernando Valley, it was filmed at Desilu studios in Hollywood.

The Real McCoys
Title card
Also known asThe McCoys (for the 1962–1963 season)
Created byIrving Pincus
Directed byHy Averback
Richard Crenna
Sidney Miller
David Alexander
StarringWalter Brennan
Richard Crenna
Kathleen Nolan
Michael Winkelman
Lydia Reed
Tony Martinez
Madge Blake
Andy Clyde
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes225
Production
Executive producerDanny Thomas
ProducersIrving Pincus
Norman Pincus
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companiesBrennan-Westgate
Marterto Productions
Original release
NetworkABC (1957–62)
CBS (1962–63)
ReleaseOctober 3, 1957 (1957-10-03) –
June 30, 1963 (1963-06-30)
Walter Brennan as Amos McCoy
Kathleen Nolan and Richard Crenna as Kate and Luke McCoy
Joan Blondell and Andy Clyde

Synopsis edit

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 Ben McCoy, brother to patriarch Amos McCoy. The family included Grandpa Amos (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 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 29 and 21 episodes, respectively, lived on the hill near the McCoys. Amos McCoy and George McMichael, both crotchety old men, sometimes quarreled, often about their games of checkers and horseshoes. Kate is friendly with the Flora McMichael, George's sister, and becomes involved with life in the community.

Although still in her 20s, Kate serves as a mother figure for Luke's younger siblings, Hassie and Little Luke. Many episodes have a moral theme consistent with the conservative opinions of Walter Brennan.[2][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 the 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 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 an Air Force Security Guard; in another Tom Skerritt appeared as a letter carrier.[3]

The episode "The Tycoon" (August 30, 1960) four years later coincidentally shared 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.[citation needed]

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 died, but details were never given. Hassie left home to attend college, and Little Luke joined the United States Army. For the final season Hassie appeared only in the first episode; Little Luke was never seen again. Amos McCoy did not appear in the last eleven episodes; he was said to be back visiting family in West Virginia. 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, a relationship which continued through the end of the series.

Episodes edit

Series overview edit

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
139October 3, 1957 (1957-10-03)June 26, 1958 (1958-06-26)
239October 2, 1958 (1958-10-02)June 25, 1959 (1959-06-25)
329July 16, 1959 (1959-07-16)March 17, 1960 (1960-03-17)
439August 4, 1960 (1960-08-04)May 25, 1961 (1961-05-25)
539July 27, 1961 (1961-07-27)May 10, 1962 (1962-05-10)
640September 30, 1962 (1962-09-30)June 30, 1963 (1963-06-30)

Season 1 (1957–58) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Californy, Here We Come"Sheldon LeonardBill ManhoffOctober 3, 1957 (1957-10-03)
22"The Egg War"Sheldon LeonardBill ManhoffOctober 10, 1957 (1957-10-10)
33"Kate's Dress"Sheldon LeonardJack Elinson & Charles StewartOctober 17, 1957 (1957-10-17)
44"Grampa Sells His Gun"Hy AverbackBill Manhoff & Leonard BurnsOctober 24, 1957 (1957-10-24)
55"A Question of Discipline"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartOctober 31, 1957 (1957-10-31)
66"You Can't Cheat an Honest Man"Sheldon LeonardJack Elinson & Charles StewartNovember 7, 1957 (1957-11-07)
77"Luke Gets His Freedom"Sheldon LeonardHenry Sharp & Bill ManhoffNovember 14, 1957 (1957-11-14)
88"Grampa's Date"Sheldon LeonardBill ManhoffNovember 21, 1957 (1957-11-21)
99"The Fishing Contest"Hy AverbackPaul Henning & Dick WessonNovember 28, 1957 (1957-11-28)
1010"It's a Woman's World"Hy AverbackStory by : Irving Pincus
Teleplay by : Bill Manhoff
December 5, 1957 (1957-12-05)
1111"The Bigger They Are"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartDecember 12, 1957 (1957-12-12)
1212"Gambling is a Sin"Hy AverbackBill Davenport & Jim FritzellDecember 19, 1957 (1957-12-19)
1313"Let's Be Buddies"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartDecember 26, 1957 (1957-12-26)
1414"Grampa and the Driver's License"Hy AverbackBill ManhoffJanuary 2, 1958 (1958-01-02)
1515"The Lady's Man"Hy AverbackBill Davenport & Jim FritzellJanuary 9, 1958 (1958-01-09)
1616"Luke's Mother-in-Law"Hy AverbackBill ManhoffJanuary 16, 1958 (1958-01-16)
1717"The Matchmaker"Hy AverbackArthur DalesJanuary 23, 1958 (1958-01-23)
1818"The Goodys Come to Town"Hy AverbackBill Manhoff & Leonard BurnsJanuary 30, 1958 (1958-01-30)
1919"Little Luke's Education"Hy AverbackBill Manhoff & Leonard BurnsFebruary 6, 1958 (1958-02-06)
2020"Time to Retire"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartFebruary 13, 1958 (1958-02-13)
2121"Grampa's Proposal"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartFebruary 20, 1958 (1958-02-20)
2222"The Honeymoon"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartFebruary 27, 1958 (1958-02-27)
2323"Once There Was a Traveling Saleswoman"Hy AverbackBill ManhoffMarch 6, 1958 (1958-03-06)
2424"My Favorite Uncle"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartMarch 13, 1958 (1958-03-13)
2525"Grampa's Birthday"Hy AverbackArthur DalesMarch 20, 1958 (1958-03-20)
2626"New Doctor in Town"Hy AverbackBob O'Brien & Irving ElinsonMarch 27, 1958 (1958-03-27)
2727"For Love or Money"Hy AverbackBill ManhoffApril 3, 1958 (1958-04-03)
2828"Kate's Career"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles Stewart & Irving ElinsonApril 10, 1958 (1958-04-10)
2929"When a Fellow Needs a Friend"Hy AverbackDavid Adler & Henry SharpApril 17, 1958 (1958-04-17)
3030"It Pays to Be Poor"Hy AverbackHenry Sharp & Bill ManhoffApril 24, 1958 (1958-04-24)
3131"The Life of the Party"Hy AverbackCharles Stewart & Jack Elinson & Irving ElinsonMay 1, 1958 (1958-05-01)
3232"Three is a Crowd"Hy AverbackBill ManhoffMay 8, 1958 (1958-05-08)
3333"The New Look"Hy AverbackWilliam Cowley & Peggy Chantler DickMay 15, 1958 (1958-05-15)
3434"Volunteer Fire Department"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartMay 22, 1958 (1958-05-22)
3535"You Can't Always Be a Hero"Hy AverbackHenry Sharp & David AdlerMay 29, 1958 (1958-05-29)
3636"The Homely Boy"Hy AverbackPaul West & Irving ElinsonJune 5, 1958 (1958-06-05)
3737"Her Flaming Youth"Hy AverbackCharles Stewart & Jack ElinsonJune 12, 1958 (1958-06-12)
3838"The Corn Eating Contest"Hy AverbackGeorge W. George & Judy GeorgeJune 19, 1958 (1958-06-19)
3939"You're Never Too Old"Hy AverbackNate Monaster & Arthur AlsbergJune 26, 1958 (1958-06-26)

Season 2 (1958–59) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
401"The New Car"Hy AverbackStanley Shapiro & Maurice RichlinOctober 2, 1958 (1958-10-02)
412"Grandpa Learns About Teenagers"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartOctober 9, 1958 (1958-10-09)
423"Blow the House Down"Hy AverbackJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenOctober 16, 1958 (1958-10-16)
434"The Dancin' Fool"Hy AverbackBill ManhoffOctober 23, 1958 (1958-10-23)
445"The New Well"Hy AverbackStanley Shapiro & Maurice RichlinOctober 30, 1958 (1958-10-30)
456"The New Dog"Hy AverbackBill ManhoffNovember 6, 1958 (1958-11-06)
467"Sing for Your Supper"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartNovember 13, 1958 (1958-11-13)
478"Do You Kiss Your Wife?"Hy AverbackBill Davenport & Arthur JulianNovember 20, 1958 (1958-11-20)
489"The Perfect Swine"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumNovember 27, 1958 (1958-11-27)
4910"Leave It to the Girls"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartDecember 4, 1958 (1958-12-04)
5011"The Gift"Hy AverbackJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenDecember 11, 1958 (1958-12-11)
5112"The New Hired Hand"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartDecember 18, 1958 (1958-12-18)
5213"The New Neighbors"Hy AverbackPaul West & Irving ElinsonDecember 25, 1958 (1958-12-25)
5314"Luke Gets a Job"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartJanuary 1, 1959 (1959-01-01)
5415"The McCoys Visit Hollywood"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartJanuary 8, 1959 (1959-01-08)
5516"The Bank Loan"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumJanuary 15, 1959 (1959-01-15)
5617"The Great Discovery"Hy AverbackFred S. Fox & Maurice RichlinJanuary 22, 1959 (1959-01-22)
5718"Son of the Mystic Nile"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartJanuary 29, 1959 (1959-01-29)
5819"Kate Learns to Drive"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartFebruary 5, 1959 (1959-02-05)
5920"Grampa's Private War"Hy AverbackGeorge W. George & Henry SharpFebruary 12, 1959 (1959-02-12)
6021"The Rainmaker"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumFebruary 19, 1959 (1959-02-19)
6122"The Perfect Houseguest"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartFebruary 26, 1959 (1959-02-26)
6223"The Wedding"Hy AverbackBill ManhoffMarch 5, 1959 (1959-03-05)
6324"Kate's Diet"Hy AverbackBill ManhoffMarch 12, 1959 (1959-03-12)
6425"What's a Family For?"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartMarch 19, 1959 (1959-03-19)
6526"Grampa Takes the Primrose Path"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumMarch 26, 1959 (1959-03-26)
6627"Batter Up!"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartApril 2, 1959 (1959-04-02)
6728"Sweet Fifteen"Hy AverbackIrving Elinson & Paul WestApril 9, 1959 (1959-04-09)
6829"Go Fight City Hall"Hy AverbackPhillip Shuken & John GreeneApril 16, 1959 (1959-04-16)
6930"Two's Company"Hy AverbackBob RossApril 23, 1959 (1959-04-23)
7031"The Tax Man Cometh"Hy AverbackEverett Greenbaum & Jim FritzellApril 30, 1959 (1959-04-30)
7132"The Mrs. Homemaker Contest"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartMay 7, 1959 (1959-05-07)
7233"The Insurance Policy"Hy AverbackBob RossMay 14, 1959 (1959-05-14)
7334"How to Paint a House"Hy AverbackCharles Stewart & Jack ElinsonMay 21, 1959 (1959-05-21)
7435"The Great Woodsman"Hy AverbackNorman PaulMay 28, 1959 (1959-05-28)
7536"The Big Skeet Shoot"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartJune 4, 1959 (1959-06-04)
7637"Grampa's New Job"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumJune 11, 1959 (1959-06-11)
7738"The Actor"Hy AverbackBill ManhoffJune 18, 1959 (1959-06-18)
7839"Fire When Ready, Grandpa"Hy AverbackStory by : Frank Gabrielson
Teleplay by : Paul West
June 25, 1959 (1959-06-25)

Season 3 (1959–60) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
791"The Farmer Took a Wife"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartJuly 16, 1959 (1959-07-16)
802"The Game Warden"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumJuly 23, 1959 (1959-07-23)
813"The Screen Test"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumJuly 30, 1959 (1959-07-30)
824"Work No More, My Lady"Hy AverbackHenry SharpAugust 6, 1959 (1959-08-06)
835"The Garden Club"Hy AverbackNorman Paul & Bob WhiteAugust 13, 1959 (1959-08-13)
846"The Weaker Sex?"Hy AverbackBen Gershman & Bob WhiteAugust 27, 1959 (1959-08-27)
857"The Fighter and the Lady"Hy AverbackPaul Henning & Dick WessonSeptember 3, 1959 (1959-09-03)
868"The Gas Station"Hy AverbackBob RossSeptember 10, 1959 (1959-09-10)
879"Grampa Fights the Air Force"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumSeptember 17, 1959 (1959-09-17)
8810"The Girls at Mom's Place"Hy AverbackNorman Paul & Bob WhiteSeptember 24, 1959 (1959-09-24)
8911"The Politician"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartOctober 8, 1959 (1959-10-08)
9012"Pepino Takes a Bride"Hy AverbackBen Gershman & Bob WhiteOctober 15, 1959 (1959-10-15)
9113"Hot Rod"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumOctober 22, 1959 (1959-10-22)
9214"The Ghostbreakers"Hy AverbackHenry SharpNovember 5, 1959 (1959-11-05)
9315"The Marriage Broker"Hy AverbackBen Gershman & Bob WhiteNovember 12, 1959 (1959-11-12)
9416"How to Build a Boat"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumNovember 19, 1959 (1959-11-19)
9517"The Artist"Hy AverbackStory by : Ralph Goodman & William Danch
Teleplay by : Bob Ross
November 26, 1959 (1959-11-26)
9618"The Perfume Salesman"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumDecember 3, 1959 (1959-12-03)
9719"The Television Set"Hy AverbackBen Gershman & Bob WhiteDecember 10, 1959 (1959-12-10)
9820"The Lawsuit"Hy AverbackBill ManhoffDecember 17, 1959 (1959-12-17)
9921"The Town Councilman"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumDecember 24, 1959 (1959-12-24)
10022"Cousin Naomi"Hy AverbackStory by : Irving Pincus
Teleplay by : Phil Shuken & John L. Greene
January 7, 1960 (1960-01-07)
10123"The Bowling Champ"Hy AverbackBen Gershman & Bob WhiteJanuary 28, 1960 (1960-01-28)
10224"The Talk of the Town"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumFebruary 4, 1960 (1960-02-04)
10325"Once There Was a Man"Hy AverbackFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonFebruary 11, 1960 (1960-02-11)
10426"Weekend in Los Angeles"Hy AverbackJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumFebruary 18, 1960 (1960-02-18)
10527"First Date"Hy AverbackIrving Elinson & Paul WestMarch 3, 1960 (1960-03-03)
10628"How to Discover Oil"Hy AverbackArthur Stander & David AdlerMarch 10, 1960 (1960-03-10)
10729"A House Divided"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartMarch 17, 1960 (1960-03-17)

Season 4 (1960–61) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1081"Foreman of the Jury"James V. KernJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumAugust 4, 1960 (1960-08-04)
1092"One for the Money"David AlexanderStory by : Irving Pincus
Teleplay by : John L. Greene & Phil Shuken
August 11, 1960 (1960-08-11)
1103"That Was No Lady"David AlexanderBob RossAugust 18, 1960 (1960-08-18)
1114"The Tycoon"David AlexanderJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumAugust 25, 1960 (1960-08-25)
1125"Where There's a Will"David AlexanderBob RossSeptember 1, 1960 (1960-09-01)
1136"The Jinx"David AlexanderJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenSeptember 8, 1960 (1960-09-08)
1147"The Delegates"David AlexanderBen Gershman & Bob WhiteSeptember 15, 1960 (1960-09-15)
1158"The Gigolo"Charles BartonStory by : Irving Pincus
Teleplay by : John L. Greene & Phil Shuken
September 22, 1960 (1960-09-22)
1169"Teenage Wedding"Charles BartonJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumSeptember 29, 1960 (1960-09-29)
11710"McCoys, Ahoy"Charles BartonJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumOctober 6, 1960 (1960-10-06)
11811"Beware a Smart Woman"Charles BartonPhil Shuken & John L. GreeneOctober 13, 1960 (1960-10-13)
11912"Executive Wife"David AlexanderStory by : Arnold Horwitt & Michael L. Morris
Teleplay by : Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum
October 20, 1960 (1960-10-20)
12013"Pepino McCoy"David AlexanderStory by : Irving Pincus
Teleplay by : John L. Greene & Phil Shuken
October 27, 1960 (1960-10-27)
12114"Father and Son Day"David AlexanderBen Gershman & Bob WhiteNovember 10, 1960 (1960-11-10)
12215"Farmer or Scientist"David AlexanderJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumNovember 17, 1960 (1960-11-17)
12316"The New Librarian"David AlexanderBudd GrossmanNovember 24, 1960 (1960-11-24)
12417"Smothered in Love"Charles BartonHenry Winkler & Elon PackardDecember 1, 1960 (1960-12-01)
12518"Baldy"Charles BartonJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumDecember 8, 1960 (1960-12-08)
12619"The Hermit"Charles BartonDanny ArnoldDecember 15, 1960 (1960-12-15)
12720"The Legacy"Charles BartonPhil Shuken & John L. GreeneDecember 22, 1960 (1960-12-22)
12821"A Bundle from Japan"Charles BartonJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumJanuary 12, 1961 (1961-01-12)
12922"The Horse Expert"Charles BartonStory by : Helen Diller & Andy Brennan
Teleplay by : Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum
January 19, 1961 (1961-01-19)
13023"The City Boy"David AlexanderDavid Adler & Leo RifkinJanuary 26, 1961 (1961-01-26)
13124"The Investors"David AlexanderJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumFebruary 2, 1961 (1961-02-02)
13225"If You Can't Lick 'Em"David AlexanderJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenFebruary 9, 1961 (1961-02-09)
13326"The Rival"David AlexanderJim Fritzell & William Davenport & Bob RossFebruary 16, 1961 (1961-02-16)
13427"The Good Neighbor Policy"David AlexanderJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenFebruary 23, 1961 (1961-02-23)
13528"You Can't Beat the Army"David AlexanderHarvey BullockMarch 2, 1961 (1961-03-02)
13629"The Bazaar"David AlexanderHenry Winkler & Elon PackardMarch 9, 1961 (1961-03-09)
13730"The Swedish Girl"David AlexanderJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumMarch 16, 1961 (1961-03-16)
13831"The New Sunday School Teacher"Richard CrennaHarvey BullockMarch 23, 1961 (1961-03-23)
13932"Baseball vs. Love"Richard CrennaJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumMarch 30, 1961 (1961-03-30)
14033"Theater in the Barn"Lawrence DobkinStory by : Arthur Marx & Mannie Manheim
Teleplay by : Bob Ross
April 6, 1961 (1961-04-06)
14134"George Retires"Lawrence DobkinJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumApril 13, 1961 (1961-04-13)
14235"Pepino's Wedding"David AlexanderStory by : John L. Greene & Phil Shuken
Teleplay by : Bob Ross
April 27, 1961 (1961-04-27)
14336"Sorority Girl"David AlexanderWilliam Raynor & Myles WilderMay 4, 1961 (1961-05-04)
14437"Kate Comes Home"David AlexanderJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumMay 11, 1961 (1961-05-11)
14538"Money in the Bank"David AlexanderPhil SharpMay 18, 1961 (1961-05-18)
14639"A Man of Influence"David AlexanderHarvey BullockMay 25, 1961 (1961-05-25)

Season 5 (1961–62) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1471"Back to West Virginny"David AlexanderJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumJuly 27, 1961 (1961-07-27)
1482"Fly Away Home"David AlexanderJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumAugust 3, 1961 (1961-08-03)
1493"September Song"David AlexanderJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumAugust 10, 1961 (1961-08-10)
1504"Kate's Competition"David AlexanderIrving Elinson & Fred S. FoxAugust 17, 1961 (1961-08-17)
1515"Lost and Found"David AlexanderPhil Shuken & John L. GreeneAugust 24, 1961 (1961-08-24)
1526"First Love"David AlexanderIrving Elinson & Fred S. FoxAugust 31, 1961 (1961-08-31)
1537"Hassie's European Trip"David AlexanderStory by : Phil Shuken & John L. Greene
Teleplay by : Harvey Bullock
September 7, 1961 (1961-09-07)
1548"How to Win Friends"David AlexanderJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenSeptember 14, 1961 (1961-09-14)
1559"The Matador"David AlexanderPhil Shuken & John L. GreeneSeptember 21, 1961 (1961-09-21)
15610"George's Housekeeper"Richard CrennaHarvey BullockSeptember 28, 1961 (1961-09-28)
15711"Excess Baggage"Richard CrennaFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonOctober 5, 1961 (1961-10-05)
15812"The Trailer Camp"Danny ArnoldHarvey BullockOctober 12, 1961 (1961-10-12)
15913"Luke Leaves Home"David AlexanderJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenOctober 19, 1961 (1961-10-19)
16014"The New Piano"David AlexanderDanny SimonOctober 26, 1961 (1961-10-26)
16115"The Handsome Salesman"David AlexanderJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenNovember 2, 1961 (1961-11-02)
16216"Honesty is the Best Policy"Sidney MillerIrving Elinson & Fred S. FoxNovember 9, 1961 (1961-11-09)
16317"Cyrano McCoy"Richard CrennaJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenNovember 16, 1961 (1961-11-16)
16418"The Diamond Ring"David AlexanderHarvey BullockNovember 23, 1961 (1961-11-23)
16519"The Berry Crisis"David AlexanderJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenNovember 30, 1961 (1961-11-30)
16620"The Rich Boy"David AlexanderJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenDecember 7, 1961 (1961-12-07)
16721"The Gamblers"David AlexanderPhil Shuken & John L. GreeneDecember 14, 1961 (1961-12-14)
16822"The Marriage Counselor"David AlexanderFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonDecember 21, 1961 (1961-12-21)
16923"The Washing Machine"David AlexanderJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenJanuary 11, 1962 (1962-01-11)
17024"Pepino McCoy, Citizen"David AlexanderIrving Elinson & Fred S. FoxJanuary 18, 1962 (1962-01-18)
17125"Meeting Hassie's Friends"David AlexanderJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenJanuary 25, 1962 (1962-01-25)
17226"The Law and Mr. McCoy"David AlexanderJohn Bradford & Ray BrennerFebruary 1, 1962 (1962-02-01)
17327"George's Nephew"David AlexanderFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonFebruary 8, 1962 (1962-02-08)
17428"Made in Italy"Richard CrennaJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenFebruary 22, 1962 (1962-02-22)
17529"Who's Margie?"Sidney MillerJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenMarch 1, 1962 (1962-03-01)
17630"You're as Young as You Feel"Sidney MillerHarvey BullockMarch 8, 1962 (1962-03-08)
17731"Double Date"Richard CrennaPaul DavidMarch 15, 1962 (1962-03-15)
17832"In Grampa We Trust"David AlexanderJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenMarch 22, 1962 (1962-03-22)
17933"Never a Lender Be"David AlexanderIrving Elinson & Fred S. FoxMarch 29, 1962 (1962-03-29)
18034"Allergies Anonymous"David AlexanderStory by : Sherry Cloth
Teleplay by : Danny Arnold
April 5, 1962 (1962-04-05)
18135"Pepino's Fortune"David AlexanderPhil Shuken & John L. GreeneApril 12, 1962 (1962-04-12)
18236"Pepino's Vacation"Richard CrennaFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonApril 19, 1962 (1962-04-19)
18337"Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble"David AlexanderHarvey BullockApril 26, 1962 (1962-04-26)
18438"Don't Judge a Book"David AlexanderFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonMay 3, 1962 (1962-05-03)
18539"The Raffle Ticket"David AlexanderJohn L. Greene & Phil ShukenMay 10, 1962 (1962-05-10)

Season 6 (1962–63) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1861"Grampa Pygmalion"Richard CrennaPaul DavidSeptember 30, 1962 (1962-09-30)
1872"Three Strikes and Out"Robert GordonR. Allen Saffian & Harvey BullockOctober 7, 1962 (1962-10-07)
1883"Army Reunion"Richard CrennaPhil Shuken & John L. GreeneOctober 14, 1962 (1962-10-14)
1894"The Roofing Salesman"David AlexanderPaul David & John L. GreeneOctober 21, 1962 (1962-10-21)
1905"The Good Will Tour"Richard CrennaJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumOctober 28, 1962 (1962-10-28)
1916"Money From Heaven"David AlexanderPaul DavidNovember 5, 1962 (1962-11-05)
1927"Actress in the House"David AlexanderRay Brenner & John BradfordNovember 12, 1962 (1962-11-12)
1938"The New Housekeeper"David AlexanderPhil Shuken & John L. GreeneNovember 18, 1962 (1962-11-18)
1949"Pepino's Inheritance"Sidney JamesEd James & Seaman JacobsNovember 26, 1962 (1962-11-26)
19510"The Girl Veterinarian"Sidney MillerIrving Elinson & Fred S. FoxDecember 3, 1962 (1962-12-03)
19611"The Health Addict"Sidney MillerIrving Elinson & Fred S. FoxDecember 9, 1962 (1962-12-09)
19712"The Love Bug Bites Pepino"Sidney MillerIrving Elinson & Fred S. FoxDecember 16, 1962 (1962-12-16)
19813"Luke the Reporter"Sidney MillerIrving Elinson & Fred S. FoxDecember 24, 1962 (1962-12-24)
19914"The Farmer and Adele"David AlexanderEd James & Seaman JacobsDecember 30, 1962 (1962-12-30)
20015"The Crop Duster"Sidney MillerPaul David & John L. GreeneJanuary 6, 1963 (1963-01-06)
20116"Cupid Wore a Tail"Sidney MillerEd James & Seaman JacobsJanuary 13, 1963 (1963-01-13)
20217"The Other Side of the Fence"David AlexanderEd James & Seaman JacobsJanuary 20, 1963 (1963-01-20)
20318"Sir Fergus McCoy"David AlexanderPaul David & John L. GreeneJanuary 27, 1963 (1963-01-27)
20419"Little Boy Blew"Richard CrennaEd James & Seaman JacobsFebruary 3, 1963 (1963-02-03)
20520"Luke in the Ivy League"David AlexanderJim Fritzell & Everett GreenbaumFebruary 10, 1963 (1963-02-10)
20621"Aunt Win Arrives"David AlexanderEd James & Seaman JacobsFebruary 17, 1963 (1963-02-17)
20722"Aunt Win's Conquest"UnknownIrving PincusFebruary 24, 1963 (1963-02-24)
20823"Grampa's Apron Strings"Richard CrennaIrving Elinson & Fred S. FoxMarch 3, 1963 (1963-03-03)
20924"Aunt Win Steps In"Robert GordonEd James & Seaman JacobsMarch 10, 1963 (1963-03-10)
21025"How're You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm?"Richard CrennaEd James & Seaman JacobsMarch 17, 1963 (1963-03-17)
21126"Luke the Dog Catcher"Robert GordonPaul David & John L. GreeneMarch 24, 1963 (1963-03-24)
21227"The Incorruptibles"David AlexanderPaul David & John L. GreeneMarch 31, 1963 (1963-03-31)
21328"The McCoy Hex"David AlexanderPaul David & John L. GreeneApril 7, 1963 (1963-04-07)
21429"Skeleton in the Closet"David AlexanderRay BrennerApril 14, 1963 (1963-04-14)
21530"Uncle Rightly and the Musical Milker"Sidney MillerEd James & Seaman JacobsApril 21, 1963 (1963-04-21)
21631"Up to Their Ears in Corn"David AlexanderEd James & Seaman JacobsApril 28, 1963 (1963-04-28)
21732"The McCoy Sound"Sidney MillerPaul David & John L. GreeneMay 5, 1963 (1963-05-05)
21833"Luke Grows a Beard"David AlexanderPaul David & John L. GreeneMay 12, 1963 (1963-05-12)
21934"The Auction"Stanley Z. CherryEd James & Seaman JacobsMay 19, 1963 (1963-05-19)
22035"The Partners"Jeffrey HaydenIrving Elinson & Fred S. FoxMay 26, 1963 (1963-05-26)
22136"The Peacemakers"David AlexanderPaul David & John L. GreeneJune 2, 1963 (1963-06-02)
22237"Don't Be Nosey"David AlexanderIrving Elinson & Fred S. FoxJune 9, 1963 (1963-06-09)
22338"Pals"David AlexanderDanny ArnoldJune 16, 1963 (1963-06-16)
22439"Pepino's Mama"David AlexanderPaul David & John L. GreeneJune 23, 1963 (1963-06-23)
22540"Kate's Former Sweetheart"Hy AverbackJack Elinson & Charles StewartJune 30, 1963 (1963-06-30)

Home media edit

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.[4][5]

On June 4, 2012, IMG announced that it would be releasing a complete series set, featuring all 224 remastered episodes.[6] 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.[7] 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)[8]
Complete Season 4 39 June 29, 2010
August 26, 2014 (re-release)[8]
Complete Season 5 29 August 26, 2014[8]
Complete Season 6 39 August 26, 2014[8]
The Complete Series 224 August 29, 2017[9]

Ratings edit

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.

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Episode Guides, http://epguides.com/RealMcCoys/
  3. ^ a b c d e "Full Cast and Crew for The Real McCoys (1957)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "The Real McCoys DVD news: Announcement for the Real McCoys - the Complete Season 1 re-release | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  5. ^ "The Real McCoys DVD news: Release Date for the Real McCoys - Complete Season #2 | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b c d "The Real McCoys DVD news: Update about the Real McCoys on DVD | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  9. ^ "The Real McCoys DVD news: Announcement for the Complete Series | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-08-30.

External links edit

  • The Real McCoys at IMDb  
  • The Real McCoys at epguides.com
  • Production history and DVD review of Season 1