Plot

A New York City attorney and his wife attempt to live as genteel farmers in the bizarre community of Hooterville.

Sick of the complications of life in Manhattan, successful, wealthy attorney, Oliver Wendell Douglas buys a run down farm from con-man, Eustace Haney, much to his sophisticated Hungarian wife, Lisa's chagrin. When they arrive at the ramshackle place, Oliver and Lisa try to get used to the bizarre town of Hooterville while trying to make the shack home with the help of their humble but slightly slow hired hand, Eb. Ironically, Lisa is the one who makes friends with their cow, Eleanor, their chicken, Alice and Fred Ziffel's television-loving pet pig, Arnold who he treats like a son and seems to be smarter than the citizens in several ways.—PeggyLeigh McCook

Manhattan lawyer Oliver Wendell Douglas, who has dreamed to become a farmer, buys a rundown farm sight unseen from con man Eustice Haney. Upon his return to New York, he drags his protesting socialite wife Lisa and her finery to the rural backwash of the farm outside Hooterville. There, along with their hired hand, they attempt to build the farm into a useful venture to start over. Meanwhile, Lisa becomes acclimated to her surroundings and attempts to bring some form of civility to the backwood neighbors. Farmer Fred Ziffel's pig Arnold watches television and is in many ways smarter than the locals.—Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

Oliver Wendell Douglas, a Manhattan attorney who has long desired to become a farmer, buys a rundown farm sight unseen from con man Eustice Haney. Upon his return to New York, he packs up his things and drags his socialite Hungarian wife Lisa to Hooterville. There, along with his hired hand, he attempts to build the farm into a useful venture to start over. In the meantime, Lisa becomes acclimated to her surroundings and attempts to bring some form of civility to the backwoods neighbors and even strikes up a friendship with Arnold, the pet pig of Fred Ziffel, who treats Arnold like a son.—Brian Washington <Sargebri@att.net>

In what boils down to the Beverly Hillbillies in reverse, Oliver Wendell Douglas dreams of a life of fresh air, sunshine and chores down on the farm. However, his socialite wife Lisa doesn't want this life because she's too comfortable in the glow of Manhattan. Ironically, when they move to the country, it's Lisa who has a better time adapting to the craziness of the locals. Farmer Fred Ziffel's pig Arnold watches television and is in many ways smarter than the locals.—Jerry Roberts