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gooch63 · 12-17-2003, 09:26 PM

I love "Green Acres" and think it was one of the funniest (perhaps THE funniest) US sitcom in history and I feel sorry for those people who don't "get it."
I'd like to bring up a topic that I don't think has been brought up yet -- I think Eddie Albert as OIliver Wendell Holmes was the funniest character on the show! As the one "sane, normal man" in Hootverville, he was the 'focal point' of the show and I think he did it brilliantly. His double-takes, his expressions of outrage and bewilderment were consistently hilarious.
Oliver was at his very best when he stumbled over his own words and had trouble pronouncing certain words. There was that episode where he was suing Mr. Haney for something and in his opening speech to the court he could barely get out his first sentence. "This is not an insolated icodent, er, I mean, this is nort...uh... for years, the poople of heeterville Valley, er, the hootle of..."
That always sent me into fits of laughter. He was great.

gooch63 · 12-17-2003, 09:30 PM

Sorry, I meant Oliver Wendell DOUGLAS... not Holmes!!

Pitooey · 12-17-2003, 10:14 PM

Hi Gooch

Yes he was very good at acting as Oliver Douglas and I do indeed think that he was underrated. The man was funny........

AB · 07-20-2007, 07:05 PM

He played Oliver so well that its hard to picture anyone else in the part. He should have definitely gotten more recognition for it.

catlover79 · 07-20-2007, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by annball1957

He played Oliver so well that its hard to picture anyone else in the part. He should have definitely gotten more recognition for it.

Mikado · 07-20-2007, 08:40 PM

Wow, talk about an old post, I dont even think the original poster has been here since 2003 ( judging by his 4 posts ) but, yeah, It takes a pretty good actor to play the straightman in such a silly ( in a good way ) show, without looking foolish! ^_^

kooky12 · 07-23-2007, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by gooch63

IThere was that episode where he was suing Mr. Haney for something and in his opening speech to the court he could barely get out his first sentence. "This is not an insolated icodent, er, I mean, this is nort...uh... for years, the poople of heeterville Valley, er, the hootle of..."
That always sent me into fits of laughter. He was great.

I liked, when "I am not a hot-head" turned into "I am not a hedgehog"

Sink-stopper turned into stop-stinker

Tiara turned into ta-ra-ra

Jada33 · 10-12-2007, 03:24 PM

He definitely was underrated as all the character actors on that show were. The show was ingenious and you really had to pay attention in order to "get" the humor!

Any show that can make you smile and laugh out loud is worth it's weight in gold!

Jada

shutupdummy · 05-28-2008, 06:06 AM

I agree, ..I think it was a very funny show and Eddie Albert was the funniest character. It has always been one of my favorites.

I also am suprised how many people I find don't like the show, or get it ...sad

kooky12 · 05-29-2008, 01:47 PM

Of course Oliver was usually the "Straight" man. But some of his best parts were when he went with the goofiness of the others, like when he sat down at the orchestra with his guitar (because Lisa said he could) or when he took Arnold to Hollywood.

Miss Lisa · 06-03-2008, 04:37 PM

I agree. Eddie Albert was great, but many people (at least the ones that I know) don't give him or any of the actors any recognition for that show because it was a "googfy" show.

70s show watcher · 06-10-2008, 08:01 PM

the whole show is very underratted imho

12-17-2003, 09:26 PM	#1
gooch63 Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Dec 17, 2003 Posts: 4	Eddie Albert Was Underrated I love "Green Acres" and think it was one of the funniest (perhaps THE funniest) US sitcom in history and I feel sorry for those people who don't "get it." I'd like to bring up a topic that I don't think has been brought up yet -- I think Eddie Albert as OIliver Wendell Holmes was the funniest character on the show! As the one "sane, normal man" in Hootverville, he was the 'focal point' of the show and I think he did it brilliantly. His double-takes, his expressions of outrage and bewilderment were consistently hilarious. Oliver was at his very best when he stumbled over his own words and had trouble pronouncing certain words. There was that episode where he was suing Mr. Haney for something and in his opening speech to the court he could barely get out his first sentence. "This is not an insolated icodent, er, I mean, this is nort...uh... for years, the poople of heeterville Valley, er, the hootle of..." That always sent me into fits of laughter. He was great.

12-17-2003, 09:30 PM	#2
gooch63 Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Dec 17, 2003 Posts: 4	Correction Sorry, I meant Oliver Wendell DOUGLAS... not Holmes!!

12-17-2003, 10:14 PM	#3
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	Hi Gooch Yes he was very good at acting as Oliver Douglas and I do indeed think that he was underrated. The man was funny........
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10-12-2007, 03:24 PM	#8
Jada33 Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Oct 12, 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 3	Agreed! He definitely was underrated as all the character actors on that show were. The show was ingenious and you really had to pay attention in order to "get" the humor! Any show that can make you smile and laugh out loud is worth it's weight in gold! Jada

05-28-2008, 06:06 AM	#9
shutupdummy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 36	I agree, ..I think it was a very funny show and Eddie Albert was the funniest character. It has always been one of my favorites. I also am suprised how many people I find don't like the show, or get it ...sad
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07-20-2007, 07:05 PM	#4
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	He played Oliver so well that its hard to picture anyone else in the part. He should have definitely gotten more recognition for it.

07-20-2007, 08:40 PM	#6
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	Wow, talk about an old post, I dont even think the original poster has been here since 2003 ( judging by his 4 posts ) but, yeah, It takes a pretty good actor to play the straightman in such a silly ( in a good way ) show, without looking foolish! ^_^

05-29-2008, 01:47 PM	#10
kooky12 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 06, 2005 Posts: 2,022	Of course Oliver was usually the "Straight" man. But some of his best parts were when he went with the goofiness of the others, like when he sat down at the orchestra with his guitar (because Lisa said he could) or when he took Arnold to Hollywood.

06-03-2008, 04:37 PM	#11
Miss Lisa Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 08, 2005 Location: My very own Green Acres Posts: 1,113	I agree. Eddie Albert was great, but many people (at least the ones that I know) don't give him or any of the actors any recognition for that show because it was a "googfy" show.

06-10-2008, 08:01 PM	#12
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	the whole show is very underratted imho