The Real McCoys season 1 Californy, Here We Come - Metacritic

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TV-14
ABC
Oct 3, 1957
30 m

TV-14
ABC
Oct 3, 1957
30 m

The Real McCoys

Summary The McCoy family moves from the mountains of West Virginia to California's San Fernando Valley. The leader of the clan is Grampa--a cranky old geezer with a distinctive voice and gait--but underneath it all, he has a heart of gold. Living with him are his grandson, Luke, and Luke's bride, Kate. Due to the death of Luke's parents, these t...

Directed By: Sheldon Leonard

Written By: Bill Manhoff, Irving Pincus

TV-14
ABC
Oct 3, 1957
30 m

TV-14
ABC
Oct 3, 1957
30 m

The Real McCoys

S1 • Episode 1

Californy, Here We Come

Air Date: Oct 3, 1957

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Summary The McCoy family moves from the mountains of West Virginia to California's San Fernando Valley. The leader of the clan is Grampa--a cranky old geezer with a distinctive voice and gait--but underneath it all, he has a heart of gold. Living with him are his grandson, Luke, and Luke's bride, Kate. Due to the death of Luke's parents, these t...

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Episode 1 • Oct 3, 1957 • 30 m

Californy, Here We Come

Grandpa, Luke, Kate, Hassie and Little Luke McCoy travel from Smokey Corners, West Virginia to California. They take over an inherited farm and everyone loves it, but Grandpa who has trouble adjusting to the new place.

Episode 2 • Oct 10, 1957 • 30 m

Grandpa gets into an egg feud with a rival egg salesman. He makes money, but the rest of the family suffers when Hassie wants to date the rival's son.

Episode 3 • Oct 17, 1957 • 30 m

Grandpa and Luke need a new gun for a shooting contest. Kate needs a new dress to be inducted into the PTA. There's just enough money in the cookie jar for one of them.

Episode 4 • Oct 24, 1957 • 30 m

Grampa Sells His Gun

The McCoys find out that they are three months behind on their mortgage payments and will lose the farm if they can't come up with the money. Grandpa fears that he will have to sell a 200 year old flintlock family rifle to get the payment.

Episode 5 • Oct 31, 1957 • 30 m

A Question of Discipline

Kate wants to discipline Hassie and Little Luke for bad grades and skipping school, but Grandpa thinks she is being too tough. So Kate lets Grandpa takes over raising the kids.

Episode 6 • Nov 7, 1957 • 30 m

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Grandpa's innate honesty saves the day when a dishonest real estate speculator tries to buy five unproductive acres of the McCoys' land for considerably less than its actual value.

Episode 7 • Nov 14, 1957 • 30 m

Luke Gets His Freedom

Episode 8 • Nov 21, 1957 • 30 m

The Farmer's Association is having it's fall dance and Grandpa doesn't want to take Flora MacMichael until Little Luke tells him about the box supper that Flora is bringing.

Episode 9 • Nov 28, 1957 • 30 m

The Fishing Contest

Grandpa and George MacMichael compete to win the fishing contest. The only problem is that both of them are better at cheating than fishing.

Episode 10 • Dec 5, 1957 • 30 m

It's a Woman's World

Grandpa pretends to be able to read so he can vote against an uppity female politician.

Episode 11 • Dec 12, 1957 • 30 m

The Bigger They Are

Grandpa gets struck with jealousy because of Flora MacMichael and tries to take it out on her apple tree.

Episode 12 • Dec 19, 1957 • 30 m

Gambling Is a Sin

Grandpa and Luke jeopardize Kate's chances to be named to a church committee when they unwittingly allow a Las Vegas gambling house to advertise on the McCoys' barn.

Episode 13 • Dec 26, 1957 • 30 m

Let's Be Buddies

Much to Grampa's consternation, George wants to join a private club known as the Loyal Order of the Mystic Nile.

Episode 14 • Jan 2, 1958 • 30 m

Grandpa and the Driver's License

Grampa's vanity gets the best of him when he refuses to acknowledge that he needs eyeglasses to pass the vision test for his new California driver's license.

Episode 15 • Jan 9, 1958 • 30 m

A multi-talented photographer obtains the McCoys' permission to take pictures of their farm, but Luke becomes jealous when he seems to be focusing most of his attention on Kate.

Episode 16 • Jan 16, 1958 • 30 m

Luke's Mother-in-Law

Grandpa has Luke prepared for the worst when it is learned that Kate's mother is coming for a visit, but everyone is surprised when she arrives and repeatedly chides Kate for being insufficiently attentive to Luke's needs.

Episode 17 • Jan 23, 1958 • 30 m

Grandpa trades a date with Flora for a hound dog.

Episode 18 • Jan 30, 1958 • 30 m

The Goodys Come to Town

Amos invites their old neighbors to California for a visit including Luke's old girlfriend Elvira. Kate tries to hide her jealousy during the reminiscing of old times.

Episode 19 • Feb 6, 1958 • 30 m

Little Luke's Education

When some of Little Luke's classmates tease and bully him about his "hillbilly" roots, Grandpa steps in to teach them about the perniciousness of prejudice.

Episode 20 • Feb 13, 1958 • 30 m

The retirement of the postman convinces Luke and Kate that Grandpa Amos should take it easier. It backfires when Grandpa instead works too hard and ends up bedridden.

Episode 21 • Feb 20, 1958 • 30 m

Grampa's Proposal

Grampa breaks up Flora's romance, and is forced to propose to her.

Episode 22 • Feb 27, 1958 • 30 m

After one full year of marriage, Luke and Kate finally get to go on their honeymoon.

Episode 23 • Mar 6, 1958 • 30 m

Once There Was a Traveling Saleswoman

Luke McCoy is tricked into buying a swimming pool.

Episode 24 • Mar 13, 1958 • 30 m

My Favorite Uncle

Kate's rich Uncle Dave stays with the McCoys for the weekend.

Episode 25 • Mar 20, 1958 • 30 m

Grampa's Birthday

Feeling that he's been forgotten on his birthday, Grampa runs away from home.

Episode 26 • Mar 27, 1958 • 30 m

New Doctor in Town

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

Episode 27 • Apr 3, 1958 • 30 m

For Love or Money

After Grampa refuses to give him a raise, Pepino quits and goes to work for neighbor George MacMichael.

Episode 28 • Apr 10, 1958 • 30 m

Kate creates a successful dress alteration business at home, much to the consternation of Grampa and the local tailor.

Episode 29 • Apr 17, 1958 • 30 m

When a Fellow Needs a Friend

Grampa is in desperate need of character witnesses to testify on his behalf at his parking ticket trial.

Episode 30 • Apr 24, 1958 • 30 m

It Pays to Be Poor

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

Episode 31 • May 1, 1958 • 30 m

The Life of the Party

Grampa thinks he's the life-of-the-party.

Episode 32 • May 8, 1958 • 30 m

Three Is a Crowd

Grampa tries to stop a marriage-minded widow from chasing George.

Episode 33 • May 15, 1958 • 30 m

Luke wants to modernize the farm, but Grampa is against change.

Episode 34 • May 22, 1958 • 30 m

The Volunteer Fire Department

Grampa has his heart set on joining the town's volunteer fire department.

Episode 35 • May 29, 1958 • 30 m

You Can't Always Be a Hero

Episode 36 • Jun 5, 1958 • 30 m

Hassie refuses to accept a date with the homeliest boy in class.

Episode 37 • Jun 12, 1958 • 30 m

Her Flaming Youth

Scandal erupts when a 30-year-old photo of Flora clad in a scanty swimsuit winds up in a local publication.

Episode 38 • Jun 19, 1958 • 30 m

The Corn-Eating Contest

Grampa wagers Kate's prize hen, Jenny, on Little Luke winning a corn-eating contest.

Episode 39 • Jun 26, 1958 • 30 m

You're Never Too Old

Grampa secretly joins an over-sixties club known as the "Young Old Timers".

7 Seasons

Top Cast

Walter Brennan

Grandpa Amos McCoy, Grandpa Amos Mccoy

Richard Crenna

Luke McCoy

Kathleen Nolan

Kate McCoy

Tony Martinez

Pepino

Michael Winkelman

Little Luke

Lydia Reed

Hassie

Andy Clyde

George MacMichael

Madge Blake

Flora MacMichael

Janet De Gore

Louise Howard

Jon Lormer

Sam Watkins, Announcer, Farmer

Butch Patrick

Greg Howard, Greg

Willard Waterman

Mac MacGinnis, Mac Maginnis

Stanley Farrar

Dr. Sloane, Doctor Talmadge, Dr. Talmadge, Dr. Wilson, Dr.Talmadge

Robert Foulk

Ed Bailey, Frank Tillford, Matt Semple, Norman Crocker, Vance Armbruster

Marjorie Bennett

Amanda Comstock, Mrs. Comstock

Eva Norde

Helga

Eddie Quillan

Arthur, Bellboy, Bert, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Smith

Olan Soule

Mr. Copley, Mr. Dudley, Mr. McCutcheon, Mr. Walters, Student

Olin Howland

Charley Perkins, Charlie Perkins

Monty Margetts

Mrs. Hacker, Mrs. Hartford, Mrs. Jones, Teacher, Woman

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