Can you pass the great, big Green Acres quiz?
Gree-e-e-e-n Acres is the place for me…
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The charmingly quirky Green Acres remains one of the most beloved sitcoms of the 1960s. While on the surface it was a simple tale of city folk moving to a farm, the sitcom was ahead of its time. Green Acres broke the fourth wall, had its characters acknowledge that they were living in a sitcom, and experimented with other postmodern techniques.
But when it comes down to it, it was just darn funny. Regardless of all that academic stuff.
No wonder the series aired for six popular seasons. You can probably sing the theme song. Let's see how well you know some trivia about Green Acres.
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What is the full name of the scene-stealing pig on 'Green Acres'?
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'Green Acres,' like its sister show 'Petticoat Junction,' takes place around which fictional town?
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Eddie Albert's character name "Oliver Wendell Douglas" was a mash-up of Oliver Wendell Holmes and William Orville Douglas, who were two Americans famous for being what?
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'Green Acres' was based on 1950's 'Granby's Green Acres.' What was 'Granby's Green Acres?'
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Oliver and Lisa move to the countryside from which big city?
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Lisa Douglas (and actress Eva Gabor) were of what nationality?
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In the opening credits, Lisa and Oliver pose with a pitchfork in an homage to what iconic American painting by Grant Wood?
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How did Oliver meet Lisa?
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What was unique about the first episode of 'Green Acres'?
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Vic Mizzy composed the theme song to 'Green Acres.' What other unforgettable TV theme song did he write?
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Who sang the theme song to 'Green Acres?'
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What did Oliver do for a living in the big city before moving to the farm?
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'Green Acres' costars Eva Gabor and Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney) voiced the characters Duchess and Napoleon in this Disney classic.
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Lisa is a notoriously bad cook. Oliver uses this "specialty" of Lisa's to fix gaskets on his truck, reshingle the roof and mortar a fireplace.
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This character played by Frank Cady is the only person to be a regular on both 'Petticoat Junction' and 'Green Acres.'
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How did Oliver serve during World War II?
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Which of the following titles was NOT an early proposed title for 'Green Acres.'
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The earlier mentioned 'Granby's Green Acres' starred this 'Petticoat Junction' actress in the role of the wife.
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Arnold the pig falls in love with Cynthia. What kind of animal is Cynthia?
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Arnold the pig wins first prize in an art contest with an abstract painting titled…?
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Legendary Hollywood animal trainer Frank Inn also trained this dog who played Benji — and appeared on 'Petticoat Junction.'
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A reunion film, 'Return to Green Acres,' aired on TV in what year?
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This network newsman and host of 'What's My Line?' appeared the narrator in the first episode.
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Exactly how big was the Douglas farm?
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The final episode of the series was a backdoor pilot episode for a spin-off based on which character?
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76 Comments
Just curious...in #12, did anybody else kind of expect the answers to be doctor, lawyer and Indian chief? (Thank you, MeTV, for getting that rhyme stuck in my head...)
About number 8...doesn't the answer here kind of depend on which how-Oliver-met-Lisa episode you watch?