This is a revision to a semi-positive review that I recently deleted. After watching several episodes of the show, I became more and more disappointed. The whole premise of the show was so dumb. A New York lawyer abruptly decides that he wants to leave NYC, and become a farmer in Hooterville. Is Hooterville a real place? The state that Hooterville is supposed to be in is never identified. If the Eddie Albert character is no longer practicing law, why is he always dressed like a lawyer? Even while farming. Eddie Albert wasn't funny in this show. The show itself wasn't funny. A parade of dumb jokes that just get recycled, from episode to episode. As Oliver, Albert came across as though he realized how stupid the show really was. The recurring co-stars might have been better in other places. None of them were very funny here. The Eva Gabor character became increasingly dumb and irritating. I originally praised Gabor for being "nice to look at." That observation stands. She had the look. There's no getting around that. The two tons of makeup she wore was another exaggeration of the show. I don't think she needed all that makeup. Just like her character would have come across better if the character had been played a little smarter, Eva would have been even more attractive if she had gone more "natural." All in all, the theme song was the best part of the show.
Review of Green Acres
