The Real McCoys

Season 61957

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.

39 Episodes

    E01 Californy, Here We Come

    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.""

    October 3, 1957

    E02 Luke Gets His Freedom

    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.

    November 14, 1957

    E03 Grampa's Date

    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.

    November 21, 1957

    E04 Kate's Dress

    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.

    October 17, 1957

    E05 The Egg War

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

    October 10, 1957

    E06 You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

    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.

    November 7, 1957

    E07 Grampa Sells His Gun

    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.

    October 24, 1957

    E08 A Question of Discipline

    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.

    October 31, 1957

    E09 It's a Woman's World

    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.

    December 5, 1957

    E10 Little Luke's Education

    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.

    February 6, 1958

    E11 You're Never Too Old

    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.

    June 26, 1958

    E12 The Matchmaker

    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.

    January 23, 1958

    E13 The Lady's Man

    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.

    January 9, 1958

    E14 The Fishing Contest

    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.

    November 28, 1957

    E15 Time to Retire

    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.

    February 13, 1958

    E16 Gambling Is a Sin

    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.

    December 19, 1957

    E17 The Goodys Come to Town

    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.

    January 30, 1958

    E18 The Bigger They Are

    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.""

    December 12, 1957

    E19 It Pays to Be Poor

    April 24, 1958

    E20 New Doctor in Town

    March 27, 1958

    E21 Let's Be Buddies

    December 26, 1957

    E22 Grampa and the Driver's License

    January 2, 1958

    E23 Luke's Mother-in-Law

    January 16, 1958

    E24 The Homeymoon

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

    February 27, 1958

    E25 Grampa's Proposal

    February 20, 1958

    E26 Grampa's Brithday

    March 20, 1958

    E27 Once There was a Traveling Saleswoman

    Luke falls head over heels for a pretty swimming-pool saleswoman. Miss Eberle: Peggy Knudsen. Luke: Richard Crenna. Kate: Kathleen Nolan. Grampa: Walter Brennan.

    March 6, 1958

    E28 My Favorite Uncle

    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.

    March 13, 1958

    E29 Volunteer Fire Department

    May 22, 1958

    E30 For Love or Money

    April 3, 1958

    E31 Kate's Career

    April 10, 1958

    E32 When a Fellow Needs a Friend

    April 17, 1958

    E33 The Life of the Party

    May 1, 1958

    E34 Three Is a Crowd

    May 8, 1958

    E35 The New Look

    May 15, 1958

    E36 You Can't Always Be a Hero

    May 29, 1958

    E37 The Homely Boy

    June 5, 1958

    E38 The Corn Eating Contest

    June 19, 1958

    E39 Her Flaming Youth

    June 12, 1958