About this season
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.
Episodes (39)
1. Californy, Here We Come
Aired 3 October 1957 • 30 min
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.""
2. The Egg War
Aired 10 October 1957 • 30 min
The McCoys start a roadside eggstand and, inadvertently, an egg war with neighbor Harry Poulson.
3. Kate's Dress
Aired 17 October 1957 • 30 min
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.
4. Grampa Sells His Gun
Aired 24 October 1957 • 30 min
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.
5. A Question of Discipline
Aired 31 October 1957 • 30 min
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.
6. You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Aired 7 November 1957 • 30 min
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.
7. Luke Gets His Freedom
Aired 14 November 1957 • 30 min
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.
8. Grampa's Date
Aired 21 November 1957 • 30 min
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.
9. The Fishing Contest
Aired 28 November 1957 • 30 min
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.
10. It's a Woman's World
Aired 5 December 1957 • 30 min
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.
11. The Bigger They Are
Aired 12 December 1957 • 30 min
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.""
12. Gambling Is a Sin
Aired 19 December 1957 • 30 min
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.
13. Let's Be Buddies
Aired 26 December 1957 • 30 min
14. Grampa and the Driver's License
Aired 2 January 1958 • 30 min
15. The Lady's Man
Aired 9 January 1958 • 30 min
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.
16. Luke's Mother-in-Law
Aired 16 January 1958 • 30 min
17. The Matchmaker
Aired 23 January 1958 • 30 min
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.
18. The Goodys Come to Town
Aired 30 January 1958 • 30 min
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.
19. Little Luke's Education
Aired 6 February 1958 • 30 min
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.
20. Time to Retire
Aired 13 February 1958 • 30 min
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.
21. Grampa's Proposal
Aired 20 February 1958 • 30 min
22. The Homeymoon
Aired 27 February 1958 • 30 min
After two years of marriage, Luke and Kate go on their honeymoon. Grampa: Walter Brennan. Kate: Kathleen Nolan.
23. Once There was a Traveling Saleswoman
Aired 6 March 1958 • 30 min
Luke falls head over heels for a pretty swimming-pool saleswoman. Miss Eberle: Peggy Knudsen. Luke: Richard Crenna. Kate: Kathleen Nolan. Grampa: Walter Brennan.
24. My Favorite Uncle
Aired 13 March 1958 • 30 min
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.
25. Grampa's Birthday
Aired 20 March 1958 • 30 min
26. New Doctor in Town
Aired 27 March 1958 • 30 min
Grampa has a cold, but he doesn't trust the new doctor - or any doctor, for that matter.
27. For Love or Money
Aired 3 April 1958 • 30 min
28. Kate's Career
Aired 10 April 1958 • 30 min
29. When a Fellow Needs a Friend
Aired 17 April 1958 • 30 min
30. It Pays to Be Poor
Aired 24 April 1958 • 30 min
The McCoys teach a wealthy couple the joys of simple living.
31. The Life of the Party
Aired 1 May 1958 • 30 min
32. Three Is a Crowd
Aired 8 May 1958 • 30 min
33. The New Look
Aired 15 May 1958 • 30 min
34. Volunteer Fire Department
Aired 22 May 1958 • 30 min
35. You Can't Always Be a Hero
Aired 29 May 1958 • 30 min
36. The Homely Boy
Aired 5 June 1958 • 30 min
37. Her Flaming Youth
Aired 12 June 1958 • 30 min
38. The Corn Eating Contest
Aired 19 June 1958 • 30 min
39. You're Never Too Old
Aired 26 June 1958 • 30 min
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.