MGM Television
Can you complete these running gags from Green Acres?
Fans of Green Acres know that one of the best parts about the show is how it revisits and heightens gags over and over. The zaniness of the characters, the stories and even the credits all contributed to a sitcom that lives on well past its initial 1960s run.
Here are 10 hilarious plot points, jokes and gags that the show repeated to great effect. Can you correctly complete the sentence for each one?
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Answering the phone is always a pain for Lisa and Oliver because…
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Much to Oliver’s chagrin, Eb refers to Oliver and Lisa as…
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When Oliver starts one of his longwinded speeches about “the American farmer,” out of nowhere plays the patriotic tune…
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Lisa cooks the same thing for almost every meal, her famous…
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Oliver and Lisa's bedroom closet…
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The show’s opening credits…
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The animal as smart (or smarter) than the human characters and does human things like watch TV is…
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Mr. Haney always tried to sell Oliver…
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When he was working on the farm, Oliver usually dressed…
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The Monroe "Brothers" are actually…