The Best Episodes Written By Jay Sommers

Every TV Episode Written by Jay Sommers Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Oliver Buys A Farm
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Oliver Buys A Farm

    S1:E1

    New York lawyer Oliver Douglas quits his job at the law firm of Felton, O'Connell, Clay, Blakely, Harmon, Dillion & Pasteur and buys a farm in Hooterville, sight unseen. The locals are astounded that Haney had managed to unload the place on someone and try to talk him out of it. Laying her eyes on the dilapidated farmhouse for the first time, Lisa bursts into tears.

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Lisa's First Day On the Farm
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Lisa's First Day On the Farm

    S1:E2

    Lisa gets her first look at their dilipidated--and empty--farmhouse and is horrified. Oily Mr. Haney, who previously owned the dump, took everything with him, including the bathroom fixtures, and tries to resell them to Oliver. Eb, one of Haney's workers, is hired on as their farm hand. Lisa goes out to meet the locals, most of whom have entered a pool wagering on how long the Douglases will stay. Lisa is ready to immediately return to New York, but after a chat with Kate Bradley, she decides to give farm life a try.

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 29 - Horse? What Horse?
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Horse? What Horse?

    S1:E29

    Lisa belives that Oliver's beginning to crack under the pressure of running the farm. After Oliver claims to have seen a spotted horse and a zebra, she calls Doc Watson to give him a checkup. Lisa's attempt to slip Oliver a sedative backfires, resulting in her taking a very long nap.

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Jay Sommers Ratings Summary

"Oliver Buys A Farm" is the best rated episode written by Jay Sommers. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 9/15/1965 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Lisa's First Day On the Farm".