"The Real McCoys" (1957) TV series 1957-1963

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creator:

Irving Pincus

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

3 October 1957 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Richard Crenna	...	Luke McCoy (159 episodes, 1957-1963)
Walter Brennan	...	Grandpa Amos McCoy / ... (156 episodes, 1957-1963)
Michael Winkelman	...	Little Luke / ... (154 episodes, 1957-1963)
Lydia Reed	...	Hassie / ... (144 episodes, 1957-1963)
Tony Martinez	...	Pepino / ... (141 episodes, 1957-1963)
Kathleen Nolan	...	Kate McCoy (138 episodes, 1957-1962)

Also Known As:

The McCoys

Runtime:

30 min (224 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Brennan-Westgate

Trivia:

Lyrics for the show's theme song: Want you to meet the family that's known as the real McCoys / From West Vir-gi-nee they came to stay in sunny Cal-i-for-ni-ay / 'Ole Grandpappy Amos and the girls and boys of the family known as The Real McCoys / What a housekeepr Kate is, she's doin' what she enjoys / No gal can beat her when it come to looks and the same can be said 'bout the way she cooks for / Grandpappy Amos and the girls and boys of the family known as The Real McCoys / Livin' as good folks should live and happy as kids with toys / 'Ole Grandpappy Amos is the head of the clan, he roars like a lion but he's gentle as a lamb / His grandson Luke keeps a beamin' with joy since he made Miss Kate Missus Luke Mccoy / Sharing each other's sorrows, enjoyin' each others joys / Like all other families they quarrel and fuss but it a'int never serious with / Grandpappy Amos and the girls and boys of the family known as The Real McCoys

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Quest of the Delta Knights (#10.13)" (1998)

Standard late 50s-early 60s family sit-com.

A pleasant thirty-minute bit of family values. Like all successful TV shows of the era, it included a "real star" in the cast - in this case, Walter Brennan. The show stressed family solidarity and doing the right thing. Each episode contained an understated lesson in life and living.