(VHS) Green Acres 4 [VHS] [Import]

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For six seasons on Green Acres, Eddie Albert played exasperated straight man not only to Eva Gabor, but to a stable full of great character actors, including Pat Buttram as huckster Mr. Haney, Alvy Moore (who went on to produce the cult classic A Boy and His Dog) as attention-deficient county agent Hank Kimball, Hank Patterson as Fred Ziffel, Frank Cady as Sam Drucker, Tom Lester as simpleton Eb the handyman, and Sid Melton and Mary Grace Canfield as carpenters Alf and Ralph Monroe, also known as the Monroe brothers.

Each is seen to good advantage in this collection of four episodes. Things get off to a flying start with "Exodus to Bleedswell," in which Hootervillians are lured away with promises of defense industry jobs. Even Eb is serving notice. "Eb," Oliver asks, "What do you know about structural dynamics?" "Nothing," he replies, "but when they find someone who does, they'll need someone to sweep up after him."

Woo-doggie! Hooterville's theatrical troupe could perform Romeo and Juliet, Death of a Salesman, or Ah, Wilderness!. Instead they opt for The Beverly Hillbillies. Anyone expecting a cameo from one of the genuine Clampetts is in for a disappointment, but watching Lisa and Oliver portray Granny and Jethro is a real hoot.

Perhaps Hank Kimball's finest hours are the two episodes, "Kimball Gets Fired" and "Ralph's Nuptials," in which Hank and Ralph get married (or do they?), but not before he asks Oliver to tell him the facts of life. "You love Ralph, don't you?" Oliver reassures him. "Who's Ralph Dontyou?" a more-distracted-than-usual Hank asks. Trivia to impress your friends: it is revealed that Hank's middle name is Wadsworth. --Donald Liebenson