Why Mr. Drucker's store was actually kinda modern - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

ficlopri · 08-12-2003, 11:06 PM

If you notice on Green Acres, Drucker's store is one where the customer can shop for products, then bring them to the cash register for purchase. In the old days before 1919 you didn't pick out any of the items yourself and then bring them to the cashier. You instead went to the cashier and pointed to the items you wanted (or mentioned them), all the items were located behind the cash register counter. The cashier went over and brought the item back to the counter and then you purchased it.

ConservativeBalla · 08-13-2003, 11:17 PM

...so this show isn't set in the '60's even though it was made in the '60's?

ficlopri · 08-14-2003, 11:11 PM

Well the residents of Hooterville in many ways were supposed to be behind the times by many years. My point is that Ducker's store seems so very old fashioned but actually its kinda modern.

ConservativeBalla · 08-19-2003, 04:17 PM

Ah okay, I gotcha.

ficlopri · 08-20-2003, 09:40 PM

Yeah, other ways the residents of Hooterville were old fashiooned are the following:

1)Mr. Kimball's 1895 style tape recording

2)Mr. Ziffel's 1895 style formal dress

3)The phones in Hooterville all being not a year more modern than 1910 style

4)Haney's 19 teens style truck

5)Mr. Douglas's rubberwheel-free tractor

ficlopri · 08-20-2003, 09:43 PM

About Mr. Kimball's device, I meant "recorder" not "recording". ;0 )

ficlopri · 08-20-2003, 09:45 PM

I wonder if Drucker's store was modern by accident or not.

Sara_M · 08-30-2003, 08:29 PM

Actually, in Mr. Druckers store, you could do both - get the items yourself or have Mr. Drucker get them for you. In many episodes, they would hand Mr. Drucker a list and he'd get the items.

08-12-2003, 11:06 PM	#1
ficlopri Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 27, 2001 Location: Methuen, Ma.USA Posts: 659	Why Mr. Drucker's store was actually kinda modern If you notice on Green Acres, Drucker's store is one where the customer can shop for products, then bring them to the cash register for purchase. In the old days before 1919 you didn't pick out any of the items yourself and then bring them to the cashier. You instead went to the cashier and pointed to the items you wanted (or mentioned them), all the items were located behind the cash register counter. The cashier went over and brought the item back to the counter and then you purchased it.

08-13-2003, 11:17 PM	#2
ConservativeBalla R.I.P., Mr. Reagan. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2003 Location: 704 Hauser Street, Queens, New York; having an eating contest with Meathead eating Edith's beef stew. Posts: 1,822	...so this show isn't set in the '60's even though it was made in the '60's?
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08-30-2003, 08:29 PM	#8
Sara_M Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2003 Posts: 5	Actually, in Mr. Druckers store, you could do both - get the items yourself or have Mr. Drucker get them for you. In many episodes, they would hand Mr. Drucker a list and he'd get the items.
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08-14-2003, 11:11 PM	#3
ficlopri Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 27, 2001 Location: Methuen, Ma.USA Posts: 659	Well the residents of Hooterville in many ways were supposed to be behind the times by many years. My point is that Ducker's store seems so very old fashioned but actually its kinda modern.

08-19-2003, 04:17 PM	#4
ConservativeBalla R.I.P., Mr. Reagan. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2003 Location: 704 Hauser Street, Queens, New York; having an eating contest with Meathead eating Edith's beef stew. Posts: 1,822	Ah okay, I gotcha.

08-20-2003, 09:40 PM	#5
ficlopri Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 27, 2001 Location: Methuen, Ma.USA Posts: 659	Yeah, other ways the residents of Hooterville were old fashiooned are the following: 1)Mr. Kimball's 1895 style tape recording 2)Mr. Ziffel's 1895 style formal dress 3)The phones in Hooterville all being not a year more modern than 1910 style 4)Haney's 19 teens style truck 5)Mr. Douglas's rubberwheel-free tractor

08-20-2003, 09:43 PM	#6
ficlopri Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 27, 2001 Location: Methuen, Ma.USA Posts: 659	About Mr. Kimball's device, I meant "recorder" not "recording". ;0 )

08-20-2003, 09:45 PM	#7
ficlopri Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 27, 2001 Location: Methuen, Ma.USA Posts: 659	I wonder if Drucker's store was modern by accident or not.