The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys
Premiere	October 3, 1957
Finale	June 23, 1963
Creator	Irving Pincus
Network/Provider	ABC (seasons 1-5) CBS (season 6)
Style	30-minute sitcom
Company	Brennan-Westgate Productions, Marterto Productions
Seasons	6
Episodes	224
Origin	USA

The Real McCoys is a sitcom that aired on ABC for five seasons and CBS for one season.

The Real McCoys revolves around the lives of a mountain family who originally hailed from the fictional community of Smoky Corners, West Virginia. The McCoys moved to California, where they became dirt farmers. The family consisted of Grandpa Amos McCoy, the head of the family; his grandson Luke; Luke's new bride Kate; teenage sister Hassie;, and 11-year-old brother Little Luke. The double-naming of the brothers was explained in the first episode by the elder Luke: Because their parents were so excited over the birth of the younger boy, "they forgot all about me!"

When they arrived at the new ranch, which had been in the family (it was originally owned by an uncle, Ben McCoy, who had died), they gained a Mexican ranch hand named Pepino Garcia, played by the Puerto Rican-born Tony Martinez, who worked with them and eventually became a part of the family. The McMichaels, a brother-and-sister family played by Andy Clyde and Madge Blake, lived on the hill not far from the McCoys. Amos and George would sometimes quarrel, particularly over playing horseshoes. Kate was friendly with Flora McMichael, George's sister, and became involved with life in the community. Though still in her twenties, she was a mother figure for Luke's younger siblings, Hassie and Little Luke. Many of the episodes had a moral theme consisent with the views of Walter Brennan.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6
Walter Brennan	Grandpa Amos McCoy	*	*	*	*	*	*
Richard Crenna	Luke McCoy	*	*	*	*	*	*
Kathy Nolan	Kate McCoy	*	*	*	*	*
Lydia Reed	Hassie McCoy	*	*	*	*	*
Michael Winkelman	Little Luke McCoy	*	*	*	*	*
Tony Martinez	Pepino Garcia	*	*	*	*	*	*
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6
Andy Clyde	George MacMichael	*	*	*	*	*	*
Madge Blake	Flora MacMichael	*	*	*	*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
ABC
Season One	October 3, 1957	June 26, 1958				39
Season Two	October 2, 1958	June 25, 1959				39
Season Three	July 16, 1959	March 17, 1960				29
Season Four	August 4, 1960	May 25, 1961				39
Season Five	July 27, 1961	May 10, 1962				39
CBS
Season Six	September 30, 1962	June 23, 1963				39

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
Complete Season 1			July 24, 2007	purchase		5
Complete Season 2			October 30, 2007	purchase		5
Complete Season 3			June 17, 2008	purchase		5
Complete Season 4			June 29, 2010	purchase		4
Complete Season 5			August 26, 2014	purchase		5
Complete Season 6			August 26, 2014	purchase		4
Episode Collections  (Region 1)
Best of The Real McCoys, Volume 1			March 18, 2008	purchase		1

External Links

• The Real McCoys on IMDb

• opening creditson YouTube