1970
1/2-hour film of storyboard sketches with an audio track that was presented to CBS as a pilot episode for the series. The pilot features some cast members who did not continue with the series, e.g., Nancy Kulp as 'Penny McCoy' was replaced by Marie Wilson, and Joe Besser as 'Coach' was replaced by Alan Reed. Also, Herb Jeffries' character was renamed 'Freight Train.' This pilot film was finished with an updated audio track, and aired as "The Ramblin' Wreck' on July 15, 1970.
Top-rated
Wed, Jul 1, 1970
Ed and Bubba are determined to install a swimming pool in the Huddles' backyard, despite a legal fight by Pertwee to stop them. They somehow succeed with Freight Train's help, but sharing the pool puts a strain on Ed and Bubba's friendship, which spills onto the football field and threatens the Rhinos' chance at winning Sunday's game.
Top-rated
Wed, Jul 8, 1970
Bubba's overweight problem threatens to have him and Ed traded to a team in Alaska, so he goes on a crash diet program concocted by Ed. But neighbor Pertwee is ecstatic that the next-door "savages" may have to move, and schemes to sabotage every diet effort by the Huddles and McCoys.
Top-rated
Wed, Jul 15, 1970
Pertwee's new acquisition, and love, is an antique European roadster. After he leaves on a business trip, it doesn't take long before Bubba and Ed accidentally turn it into a pile of parts. When Pertwee returns early, the boys enlist the help of Freight Train and the other Rhino players to rebuild the car, and buy time by letting Pertwee think it's been stolen.
Wed, Jul 22, 1970
Inspired by a rival pro football player who's made a 2nd career as a pop singer, Ed, Bubba and Freight Train create their own trio, "The Offensives." With Pertwee as their agent at a 50% fee, the boys are booked into the hottest nightclub in town. Unfortunately, Coach Mad Dog has instituted a new "no moonlighting" policy for his players, suspending any violators from the team.
Top-rated
Wed, Jul 29, 1970
Hot Dog Hannah, an elderly snack vendor at the football stadium, is actually rich from investing in real estate and hides her huge fortune in her mattress. But since she lives in a shack at the city dump, everyone, including Ed and Bubba think she's destitute. With good intentions, they fix up her shack and replace her mattress. Learning their mistake, the boys begin a scavenger hunt to find Hannah's fortune before she sues them.
Wed, Aug 5, 1970
Marge has scrimped and saved $100 to surprise Ed with a sports jacket he wants. Ed accidentally finds the money, assumes she's been holding out on the family finances, and in a huff he takes the money and splurges on himself. Marge thinks the money has been stolen and calls the police. Now that Ed knows the truth, he has to find a way to replace the money and keep Marge from knowing how he doubted her, and before amateur investigator Pertwee figures it out.
Wed, Aug 12, 1970
Ed and Bubba invest the families' savings into a car wash, and are so sure of financial success, they send an angry letter to Coach Mad Dog and resign from the Rhinos. They learn that a new highway project will reroute all traffic from their business, and now the mad rush is on to retrieve their letter from the post before Coach receives it.
Wed, Aug 19, 1970
A storm damages the neighborhood, and while Pertwee fights with his insurance company, Ed and Bubba set out to repair their own houses. Ed's ladder falls on Claude, and rather than continue dealing with his insurance man, he exaggerates his injuries and threatens a lawsuit, turning Ed and Bubba into his personal repairmen and servants. Because of Pertwee, the boys may have to miss Sunday's big game.
Wed, Aug 26, 1970
Rhino quarterback Ed has fallen into a fumbling slump, so Bubba cooks up an idea to put glue on his hands before the game. Not just any glue, but Bubba's homemade concoction. His invention turns into a superglue, and with Pertwee's help they're in a get-rich-quick scheme to put it on the market. Bubba can't remember his recipe, and when the boys look for their last remaining batch to be analyzed, they discover it's been picked up in the trash.