Talk:Green Acres
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[edit] Satire
The article mentions that Green Acres was satirical but it never explains any of the satrical elements or even mentions satire again. It seems that it would be appropiate to remedy this by including some examples. MafiaCapo 03:00, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] I think Sam Drucker is a crossover
I moved Sam Drucker from a cast member to a crossover character. I suppose an argument coule be made for either case. But in fact, he was on Petticoat Junction before he was on Green Acres and he appeared just as regularly on both shows. Joe 23:30, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
- He started out as a crossover "from Petticoat Junction" as the credits read and then became listed as a regular cast member.
- 75.33.81.219 09:51, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Based on a Radio Show
I just heard an old radio show called Granby's Green Acres starring Gale Gordon. He had a farmhand named Eb and there was a man named Kimball (or Gimball - not highest quality recording) who was confused all the time.
[edit] Why was it necessary ...
... for the origin of Douglas' character name to be excised. I always thought that it was both humorous and exemplary of the "surreal" nature of the show. Rlquall 13:32, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Reunion Special
In the 1990 reunion special, the girl who raised Arnold was not the Ziffels' daughter, she was their niece. And I think it was established in the special that this Arnold the pig was not the "original" character from the series. At one point Arnold is missing, and Daisy goes to file a police report. The police officer (thinking that she's reporting a missing person) asks how old Arnold is. She replies "11" or something like that. We are left to assume that either the Ziffels "adopted" more than one pig named Arnold, or that Daisy decided to get a pig of her own and named him after the original.
- On the other hand, time could have moved slower than in real life.
[edit] Green Acres a CBS Paramount series?
I think Sony Pictures Television should hand the rights to Green Acres to CBS Paramount Television. Here are the reasons:
- 1. It was a spinoff of Petticoat Junction.
- 2. Sony Pictures Television is a bad distribution company.
Green Acres shouldn't be a victim of SPT anymore! Jim856796 22:48, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Last aired?
TV.com lists September 1, 1971 as the last air date, but gives April 27, 1971 as the air date of the last episode. We had April 27 as the last air date, but an anonymous editor has changed that to September 7. Anyone have a definitive source? --Rizzleboffin 23:21, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
- I'm thinking these are the dates of the last new episode aired and the last rerun on CBS which would be the last air date as part of the first run not in syndication.
- 75.33.81.219 09:51, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
