The Real McCoys

30min

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

Marterto Productions

Brennan-Westgate

Episodes

Cast

Californy, Here We Come

1. Californy, Here We Come

30min

3rd Oct 1957

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.""

Luke Gets His Freedom

2. Luke Gets His Freedom

30min

14th Nov 1957

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.

Grampa's Date

3. Grampa's Date

30min

21st Nov 1957

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.

Kate's Dress

4. Kate's Dress

30min

17th Oct 1957

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.

The Egg War

5. The Egg War

30min

10th Oct 1957

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

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

6. You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

30min

7th Nov 1957

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.

Grampa Sells His Gun

7. Grampa Sells His Gun

30min

24th Oct 1957

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.

A Question of Discipline

8. A Question of Discipline

30min

31st Oct 1957

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.

It's a Woman's World

9. It's a Woman's World

30min

5th Dec 1957

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.

Little Luke's Education

10. Little Luke's Education

30min

6th Feb 1958

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.

You're Never Too Old

11. You're Never Too Old

30min

26th Jun 1958

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.

The Matchmaker

12. The Matchmaker

30min

23rd Jan 1958

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.

The Lady's Man

13. The Lady's Man

30min

9th Jan 1958

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.

The Fishing Contest

14. The Fishing Contest

30min

28th Nov 1957

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.

Time to Retire

15. Time to Retire

30min

13th Feb 1958

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.

Gambling Is a Sin

16. Gambling Is a Sin

30min

19th Dec 1957

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.

The Goodys Come to Town

17. The Goodys Come to Town

30min

30th Jan 1958

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.

The Bigger They Are

18. The Bigger They Are

30min

12th Dec 1957

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.""

It Pays to Be Poor

19. It Pays to Be Poor

30min

24th Apr 1958

New Doctor in Town

20. New Doctor in Town

30min

27th Mar 1958

Let's Be Buddies

21. Let's Be Buddies

30min

26th Dec 1957

Grampa and the Driver's License

22. Grampa and the Driver's License

30min

2nd Jan 1958

Luke's Mother-in-Law

23. Luke's Mother-in-Law

30min

16th Jan 1958

The Homeymoon

24. The Homeymoon

30min

27th Feb 1958

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

Grampa's Proposal

25. Grampa's Proposal

30min

20th Feb 1958

Grampa's Brithday

26. Grampa's Brithday

30min

20th Mar 1958

Once There was a Traveling Saleswoman

27. Once There was a Traveling Saleswoman

30min

6th Mar 1958

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

My Favorite Uncle

28. My Favorite Uncle

30min

13th Mar 1958

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.

Volunteer Fire Department

29. Volunteer Fire Department

30min

22nd May 1958

For Love or Money

30. For Love or Money

30min

3rd Apr 1958

Kate's Career

31. Kate's Career

30min

10th Apr 1958

When a Fellow Needs a Friend

32. When a Fellow Needs a Friend

30min

17th Apr 1958

The Life of the Party

33. The Life of the Party

30min

1st May 1958

Three Is a Crowd

34. Three Is a Crowd

30min

8th May 1958

The New Look

35. The New Look

30min

15th May 1958

You Can't Always Be a Hero

36. You Can't Always Be a Hero

30min

29th May 1958

The Homely Boy

37. The Homely Boy

30min

5th Jun 1958

The Corn Eating Contest

38. The Corn Eating Contest

30min

19th Jun 1958

Her Flaming Youth

39. Her Flaming Youth

30min

12th Jun 1958

First air date

3rd Oct 1957

Last air date

23rd Jun 1963

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks