Green Acres is a TV series that aired on CBS from September 15, 1965 to April 27, 1971 for five seasons.
Cast & Character Origins
Characters | From | Date | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
Oliver Douglas, Lisa Douglas, Eb Dawson, Hank Kimball | Granby’s Green Acres (radio show) | July 3, 1950 | S01E01 |
Sam Drucker | September 24, 1963 | S01E01: “Spur Line to Shady Rest” | |
Fred Ziffel | October 29, 1963 | S01E06: "Please Buy My Violets” | |
Doris Ziffel | June 9, 1964 | S01E38: “The Genghis Keane Story” | |
Arnold Ziffel | February 2, 1965 | S02E17: "A Matter of Communication" |
(Note: In Granby’s Green Acres the main couple’s names were John and Martha Granby. Also, unlike the TV series, the couple had a daughter, Janice. Bea Benadret who played Martha Granby later played Kate Bradley in Petticoat Junction and several episodes of Green Acres.
In her first appearance, Doris Ziffel was called Ruth Ziffel)
Guest Characters
Characters | From | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Uncle Joe Carson, Floyd Smoot, Sam Drucker, Fred Ziffel, Arnold Ziffel | September 15, 1965 | S01E01: “Oliver Buys a Farm" | A | |
Kate Bradley, Uncle Joe Carson, Charley Pratt, Floyd Smoot, Sam Drucker | September 22, 1965 | S01E02: "Lisa's First Day on the Farm" | A | |
Kate Bradley, Bobbie Jo Bradley, Floyd Smoot, Sam Drucker | September 29, 1965 | S01E03: "The Decorator" | A | |
Ben Miller | October 6, 1965 | S01E04: "The Best Laid Plans" | A | |
Sam Drucker | October 13, 1965 | S01E05: "My Husband, the Rooster Renter" | A | |
Uncle Joe Carson, Charley Pratt, Floyd Smoot, Sam Drucker | October 20, 1965 | S01E06: "Furniture, Furniture, Who's Got the Furniture?" | A | |
Uncle Joe Carson, Sam Drucker, Fred Ziffel, Doris Ziffel, Newt Kiley, Ben Miller | October 27, 1965 | S01E07: "Neighborliness" | A | |
Kate Bradley, Uncle Joe Carson, Sam Drucker | November 3, 1965 | S01E08: "Lisa the Helpmate" | A | |
Uncle Joe Carson, Sam Drucker, Fred Ziffel, Doris Ziffel, Arnold Ziffel, Ben Miller | November 10, 1965 | S01E09: "You Can't Plug in a 2 with a 6" | A | |
Uncle Joe Carson, Floyd Smoot, Sam Drucker | November 17, 1965 | S01E10: "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" | A | |
Sam Drucker, Ben Miller, Newt Kiley, Grandpappy Miller | November 24, 1965 | S01E11: "Parity Begins at Home" | A | |
Kate Bradley, Uncle Joe Carson, Sam Drucker | December 8, 1965 | S01E12: "Lisa Has a Calf" | A | |
Kate Bradley, Uncle Joe Carson | December 15, 1965 | S01E13: "The Wedding Anniversary" | A | |
Charley Pratt, Floyd Smoot, Sam Drucker, Fred Ziffel, Doris Ziffel, Arnold Ziffel | December 22, 1965 | S01E14: "What Happened in Scranton?" | A | |
Sam Drucker, Fred Ziffel, Doris Ziffel, Arnold Ziffel | December 29, 1965 | S01E15: "How to Enlarge a Bedroom" | A | |
Kate Bradley, Uncle Joe Carson, Sam Drucker | January 19, 1966 | S01E17: "I Didn't Raise My Husband to Be a Fireman" | A | |
Charley Pratt, Floyd Smoot, Sam Drucker | January 26, 1966 | S01E18: "Lisa Bakes a Cake" | A | |
Bobbie Jo Bradley, Doris Ziffel | February 2, 1966 | S01E19: "Sprained Ankle, Country Style" | A | |
Sam Drucker, Fred Ziffel | February 9, 1966 | S01E20: "The Price of Apples" | A | |
Uncle Joe Carson, Sam Drucker | February 16, 1966 | S01E21: "What's in a Name?" | A | |
Uncle Joe Carson, Charley Pratt, Floyd Smoot, Sam Drucker | February 23, 1966 | S01E22: "The Day of Decision" | A | |
Fred Ziffel, Doris Ziffel, Arnold Ziffel | March 9, 1966 | S01E23: "A Pig in a Poke" | A | |
Uncle Joe Carson, Sam Drucker, Fred Ziffel | March 16, 1966 | S01E24: “The Deputy” | A | |
Sam Drucker | March 23, 1966 | S01E25: “Double Drick” | A | |
Sam Drucker, Fred Ziffel, Doris Ziffel, Arnold Ziffel | April 6, 1966 | S01E26: "The Ballad of Molly Turgiss" | A | |
Fred Ziffel, Doris Ziffel, Arnold Ziffel | April 27, 1966 | S01E27: "Never Look a Gift Tractor in the Mouth" | A | |
Sam Drucker, Fred Ziffel, Doris Ziffel, Arnold Ziffel | May 4, 1966 | S01E28: "Send a Boy to College" | A | |
Sam Drucker, Doris Ziffel | May 11, 1966 | S01E29: "Horse? What Horse?" | A | |
Sam Drucker, Doris Ziffel, Arnold Ziffel, Selma Plout | May 25, 1966 | S01E31: “Culture” | A | |
Betty Jo Bradley, Bobbie Jo Bradley | November 9, 1966 | S02E08: "Eb Discovers the Birds and the Bees" | A | |
Uncle Joe Carson | October 16, 1968 | S04E03: "Hail to the Fire Chief" | A | |
Uncle Joe Carson | December 11, 1968 | S04E10: "How Hooterville was Floundered" | A | |
Uncle Joe Carson | October 4, 1969 | S05E02: "Everybody Tries to Love a Countess" | A |
(Note: Sam Drucker, Fred Ziffel, Doris Ziffel, and the pig character Arnold Ziffel come from Petticoat Junction and become regulars on this show (with the Drucker character going as far as being in the main cast of both shows simultaneously). Arguably, they are already regulars in season one, but my personal cutoff point is that I will count them as “crossover characters” until season two.
The various pigs who play Arnold do not have animal actor credits on the show.
In the episode “The Day of Decision” Charley Pratt and Floyd Smoot appear via archive footage.
In the episode “Wings Over Hooterville” Col. Robert Hogan and Stalag 13 from Hogan’s Heroes are mentioned but there are no on screen character crossovers.)
Outgoing Crossovers
Characters | Guest On | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oliver Douglas, Lisa Douglas | September 21, 1965 | S03E02: “The Baffling Raffle” | A | |
Oliver Douglas | September 28, 1965 | S03E03: "The Dog Turns Playboy" | A | |
Oliver Douglas, Lisa Douglas | October 5, 1965 | S03E04: "The Good Luck Ring" | A | |
Oliver Douglas, Lisa Douglas | October 12, 1965 | S03E05: "Joe Carson, General Contractor" | A | |
Oliver Douglas, Lisa Douglas | October 26, 1965 | S03E06: "Bobbie Jo's Sorority" | A | |
Oliver Douglas | November 2, 1965 | S03E07: "A Doctor in the House" | A | |
Oliver Douglas, Lisa Douglas | November 9, 1965 | S03E08: "Hooterville A-Go-Go" | A | |
Oliver Douglas, Lisa Douglas | November 23, 1965 | S03E10: "Betty Jo Goes to New York" | A | |
Oliver Douglas | December 14, 1965 | S03E13: "Uncle Joe Plays Post Office" | A | |
Oliver Douglas | January 25, 1966 | S03E19: "Yogurt, Anyone?" | A | |
Mr. Haney | February 8, 1966 | S03E21: "The County Fair" | A | |
Oliver Douglas | April 5, 1966 | S03E29: "Kate Bradley, Peacemaker" | A | |
Lisa Douglas | April 26, 1966 | S03E32: "The Young Matchmakers" | A | |
Eb Dawson | September 13, 1966 | S04E01: “Young Love” | A | |
Eb Dawson | October 11, 1966 | S04E05: "The All-Night Party" | A | |
Eb Dawson | November 29, 1966 | S04E11: "The Runt Strikes Back" | A | |
Eb Dawson | December 20, 1966 | S04E13: "The Santa Claus Special" | A | |
Eb Dawson | March 28, 1967 | S04E26: "Author! Author!" | A | |
Eb Dawson | September 23, 1967 | S05E03: "One Dozen Roses" | A | |
Oliver Douglas, Lisa Douglas | October 26, 1968 | S06E04: "The Valley Has A Baby" | A | |
Sam Drucker | October 30, 1968 | S07E06: “Granny Goes to Hooterville” | A | |
Sam Drucker | November 6, 1968 | S07E07: "The Italian Cook" | A | |
Oliver Douglas, Lisa Douglas, Eb Dawson, Sam Drucker | November 27, 1968 | S07E10: “The Thanksgiving Spirit” | A | |
Eb Dawson, Sam Drucker | December 4, 1968 | S07E11: "The Courtship of Homer Noodleman" | A | |
Sam Drucker | December 18, 1968 | S07E13: "The Week Before Christmas" | A | |
Eb Dawson, Sam Drucker | December 25, 1968 | S07E14: “Christmas in Hooterville” | A | |
Sam Drucker | January 1, 1969 | S07E15: "Drysdale and Friend" | A | |
Lisa Douglas | January 4, 1969 | S06E14: "The Ballad of the Everyday Housewife" | A | |
Sam Drucker | March 5, 1969 | S07E23: “Sam Drucker’s Visit” | A | |
Mr. Haney | October 11, 1969 | S07E03: "The Other Woman" | A | |
Mr. Haney | November 22, 1969 | S07E09: "A Most Momentous Occasion" | A | |
Sam Drucker | December 31, 1969 | S08E15: "Buzz Bodine, Boy General" | A | |
Lisa Douglas | June 7, 1992 | S02E02: "Honey's First Job" | B |
Specials & TV Movies
Name | Date |
|---|---|
Return to Green Acres | May 18, 1990 |