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The Hooterville Handbook: A Viewer's Guide To Green Acres

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I saw Eddie Albert signing a copy of this book at a nostalgia event in Los Angeles in 1998 and I had to go out and buy this book. It's fantastic. You will need no other book to find out about this surreal and wonderful TV classic. Author Steve Cox has done a great job covering the bizarre characters and the exquisite cast of actors who made up this neat show. The photos are rare and presented in the book with a nice design and the Foreword by my favorite character, Hank Kimball, is hilarious. If you want a book about a Sixties TV show and you like Paul Henning's programs ( The Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction) then you'll love this book. Don't pass it up.

I have had this book in my possession for a long time. It is a necessary tool for any one that wants to know all there is to know about "Green Acres". All of the episode descriptions, guest star information and original dates of airing are listed. There are also interviews with the cast members. Again this is a must have item.

Chocked full of detail, great pictures, well-written and highly informative. If you are fan of Hooterville, this book is for you. Best Christmas present I received this year.

The Hooterville Handbook gives the reader unknown knowledge about the creation, and development of one of the kookiest sitcoms, "Green Acres". It supplies various essays regarding the impact of and interesting things about Hootervile (also Green Acres) and all of its locals. What was so special about Arnold the pig? WAS that salesman married or not? Such pressing questions are masterfully answered by Mr. Cox. Only one glitch, that seems to occur in most of Cox's Classic TV books; he doesn't seem to enjoy writing, watching, or doing anything involving his profession. He writes with a cold air of superiority, which could come across as professional, or rudely distant. Overall, however, this book was fascinating, a good read, and had the insights of the cast, crew, and random essay writers.

Once again Stephen Cox writes an amazing book! Like its "siblings", this book is full of incredible photographs, rare trivia and interesting tid-bits. The painstaking research is always evident in this author's books. If you love Oliver, Lisa, Fred Ziffel and gang, then you're going to love this book!

Becoming a fan of this show just in the past ten years, I was glad to find this fun book! It has rare photos from behind the scenes, and great backstories from the cast members. A must have for any Green Acres fan.

A sneak peek behind the Green Acres phenomenon. Contains exclusive interviews, publicity photos, trivia & episode guide.

i enjoyed this book about green acres immensely. i think all of stephen's books are terrific. and they are all well worth reading. but i wonder why mr. pat buttram did not want to participate in this book. didn't he care about the show? or even his mr. haney character? pat said he was writing his own book, but frankly i am skeptical about that. considering how the book came out in 1993 and pat passed away in 1994. and still no book from him so far.

Two words: Arnold Ziffel. What made the great man tick, you ask? How did he become such a star? How do you explain his magnetism with females? And what about the lackeys that powdered his nose, wrote his lines, and tried unsuccessfully to steal scenes from him? Was he really a PIG? It's all here, if you've got the stomach to read this uncensored look at the wisecracking shenanigans behind then scenes on one of TV's weirdest and most enduring sitcoms...

Item as described - quick delivery - very pleased with the transaction and this seller.