Green Acres S01E18 · Lisa Bakes a Cake

Air date: 1966-01-26

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Oliver's upset that Lisa listed him the new phone directory as an attorney. He fears he'll be flooded with calls wanting his legal advice. Instead, lawyer Douglas becomes cranky when his phone doesn't ring. Meanwhile, Lisa tackles a formidable task in the kitchen: baking a cake. When Oliver finally gets a potential client, the unlucky man encounters Ralph's plank, Lisa's 20-pound pound cake and Haney's truck.

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  1. 1 1. Oliver Buys A Farm1965-09-15New York lawyer Oliver Douglas quits his job at the law firm of Felton, O'Connell, Clay, Blakely, Harmon, Dillion & Pasteur and buys a farm in Hooterville, sight unseen. The locals
  2. 2 2. Lisa's First Day On the Farm1965-09-22Lisa gets her first look at their dilipidated--and empty--farmhouse and is horrified. Oily Mr. Haney, who previously owned the dump, took everything with him, including the bathroo
  3. 3 3. The Decorator1965-09-29Oliver wants to start farming but Lisa demands he have their house redecorated first. Sam Drucker recommends a decorator from Pixley. Kate Bradley tries to tutor Lisa in the kitche
  4. 4 4. The Best Laid Plans1965-10-06While Oliver makes plans to get the farm in working order, Lisa travels to New York to pack up their furniture. The Hooterville locals begin gossiping, assuming Lisa left him for g
  5. 5 5. My Husband, the Rooster Renter1965-10-13 · 30mMr. Haney rents Bertram the rooster to Oliver for fifty cents a day. Unfortunately, he's a "pecker", not a "crower", so he also gets a chicken named Alice. Oliver then sets about g
  6. 6 6. Furniture, Furniture, Who's Got the Furniture?1965-10-20 · 30mOliver's mother sends the Douglases their furniture from New York, while she also rides down to visit them. While Oliver and Lisa wait for the furniture to arrive, Eunice is stuck
  7. 7 7. Neighborliness1965-10-27Oliver is frustrated because, among other problems, his new plow won't arrive in time for planting season. Uncle Joe has a solution that, naturally, benefits him as well. He charge
  8. 8 8. Lisa the Helpmate1965-11-03Oliver has collected soil samples from his farm for the university to analyze. When the samples are accidentally spilled, Oliver's mother siezes the opportunity to get her son off
  9. 9 9. You Can't Plug in a 2 with a 61965-11-10 · 30mIt's planting time in Hooterville and Oliver is shocked that the locals make their crop choices based on aches and pains. Back on the farm, Oliver assigns every electrical device a
  10. 10 10. Don't Call Us, We'll Call You1965-11-17With their phone still not connected, Oliver asks Mr. Kimball to put some pressure on his mother, who owns the telephone company. Kimball says he and his mother aren't speaking, bu
  11. 11 11. Parity Begins at Home1965-11-24Oliver wants to plant wheat on all 160 of his acres, but the local agricultural committee says he can only do eight. Incensed, Oliver takes his complaints all the way to Washington
  12. 12 12. Lisa Has a Calf1965-12-08Fearful that Mr. Haney will lay claim to Eleanor's calf, the Douglases decide to keep the cow's pregnancy a secret. The Hooterville gossips get part of the story right, except they
  13. 13 13. The Wedding Anniversary1965-12-15While Oliver tries to recall how long he's been married to Lisa, she flashes back to last year's anniversary which ended with them in jail. The trouble began when a panicked Oliver
  14. 14 14. What Happened in Scranton?1965-12-22Lisa is shocked that Hooterville doesn't have a beauty salon. She calls her mother-in-law who ships out her hair dresser, Claude. (She blackmails him with one word: "Scranton".) Se
  15. 15 15. How to Enlarge a Bedroom1965-12-29After Lisa delivers an ultimatum, Oliver hires incompetent carpenters Alf and Ralph Monroe to enlarge the tiny bedroom. The Monroes have just begun moving the walls when the buildi
  16. 16 16. Give Me Land, Lots Of Land1966-01-05Lisa is against buying neighboring property owned by the Watsons until she see their farmhouse. Thinking the house is part of the deal, Lisa sells the Watsons' furniture to Mr. Han
  17. 17 17. I Didn't Raise My Husband to Be a Fireman1966-01-19 · 30mOliver is allowed to join the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department if he'll play an instrument in their marching band. As Chief Joe Carson explains, they have more parades than fi
  18. 18 18. Lisa Bakes a Cake1966-01-26Oliver's upset that Lisa listed him the new phone directory as an attorney. He fears he'll be flooded with calls wanting his legal advice. Instead, lawyer Douglas becomes cranky wh
  19. 19 19. Sprained Ankle, Country Style1966-02-02 · 30mWhile fixing the TV antenna, Oliver falls through the roof and sprains his ankle. A parade of Hooterville residents shows up to give their regards while he's off his feet, but inst
  20. 20 20. The Price of Apples1966-02-09 · 30mOliver will make considerable more on his apple crop if he gets his to market first. He hires local highschoolers to pick the fruit and uses their old truck to haul them. As the ri
  21. 21 21. What's In a Name?1966-02-16 · 30mRalph Monroe finds herself smitten with Hank Kimball, but discovers that he won't date a woman with a man's name. She asks Oliver to file court papers to have her name changed to s
  22. 22 22. The Day of Decision1966-02-23 · 30mLisa agreed to try out Green Acres for six months. Today's the day she decides whether to stay in Hooterville or return to New York. Everyone anxiously awaits her decision. In the
  23. 23 23. A Pig In a Poke1966-03-09 · 30mOliver is invited to New York to be the guest speaker at a Harvard alumni banquet but he arrives with an unexpected stowaway. Meanwhile, the Ziffels fear that they'll lose Arnold t
  24. 24 24. The Deputy1966-03-16 · 30mSam Drucker's off for a two-week vacation to visit his sister, leaving Oliver to take over his duties as deputy sheriff. Complications ensue when Oliver demonstrates how to use a p
  25. 25 25. Double Drick1966-03-23 · 30mTired of repairing the rickety generator that Haney sold him, Oliver checks on the status of his electricity. Learning that his application was never mailed, Oliver decides to deal
  26. 26 26. The Ballad of Molly Turgis1966-04-06Oliver wants to write a folk song about local legend Molly Turgis, a woman so ugly she was run out of Hooterville. Facts are hard to come by, though, because the mere mention of he
  27. 27 27. Never Look a Gift Tractor in the Mouth1966-04-27 · 30mLisa wants to surprise Oliver with a new tractor for his birthday. To keep it out of sight, she has it delivered to the Ziffels' farm. The old couple mistakes it as a gift from Mrs
  28. 28 28. Send a Boy to College1966-05-04 · 30mEb's talent for curing sick animals leads the Douglases to send him to veterinarian school. Unfortunately, his college career is short-lived due to one small oversite.
  29. 29 29. Horse? What Horse?1966-05-11Lisa belives that Oliver's beginning to crack under the pressure of running the farm. After Oliver claims to have seen a spotted horse and a zebra, she calls Doc Watson to give him
  30. 30 30. The Rains Came1966-05-18A drought in Hooterville has crops wilting in the fields. Oliver is so desperate, he agrees to pay Haney $350 if he can bring some relief. That's when Haney presents dancing Chief
  31. 31 31. Culture1966-05-25The "Every Other Wednesday Afternoon Discussion Club" decides to bring culture to the valley by starting the Hooterville Symphony Orchestra. Oliver calls the women "nuts" for consi
  32. 32 32. Uncle Ollie1966-06-01Oliver's groovy nephew arrives in Hooterville on his motorcycle with long hair, hip lingo and no interest in work. Chuck is excellent with motors, however, and proceeds to "soup up