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GREEN ACRES

Just about everyone’s seen this show, but precious few appreciate its sly and cunning humor. Because we are so familiar from watching it growing up, the wit beneath the surface (with stereotypes and parody characters) is often in a “blind spot” that unfortunately gets ignored. This 2-disc set has all 32 episodes of its first season (in 1965). The pilot and first couple of episodes, of course, set up the series well, but the actors don’t quite get on a roll for several more episodes (try “stilted” and “canned”). The comedic tension of interpersonal and practical living frustrations are often blown up by the gags but are nevertheless seen coyly in the facial expressions of Mr. Douglas (Eddie Albert). Helping hand Eb (Tom Lester), General Store owner Sam Drucker (Frank Cady), oily salesman Mr. Haney (Pat Buttram), and two of my favs – Arnold the pet pig’s owner, Fred Ziffel (Hank Patterson) and Agriculture Agent Hank Kimball (Alvy Moore) – all hit their marks later on in the series, underscoring the morals that fast isn’t always better and relationships offer a beautiful charm all their own. [MGM | DV]

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