The Real McCoys: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Real McCoys Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Excess Baggage
Oct 5, 1961
Grampa becomes a salesman---and nearly talks himself into bankruptcy. Walter Brennan. Mac: Willard Waterman. Smith: Eddie Quillan. Luke: Richard Crenna.
Luke Leaves Home
Oct 19, 1961
Luke smells trouble when Grampa relies on his nose to decide which crops to plant. Grampa: Walter Brennan. Luke: Richard Crenna. Kate: Kathleen Nolan. Prof. Taylor: Fred Kruger. Ge
Honesty Is the Best Policy
Nov 9, 1961
Kate puts the squeeze on Grampa to lower the rent on his fruit stand. Grampa: Walter Brennan. Kate: Kathleen Nolan. Bentley: Lloyd Corrigan. Luke: Richard Crenna.
The Gamblers
Dec 14, 1961
The McCoys get a hot stock-market tip, but Grampa stubbornly refuses to invest.
The Washing Machine
Jan 11, 1962
Grampa's popularity fades when he refuses to buy Kate a new washer. Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, Kathleen Nolan. Gladys: Pat Newby. Jane: Lesley Woods.
Made in Italy
Feb 22, 1962
A lovely Italian girl spices things up at the McCoy ranch. Carla: Ziva Rodann. Pepino: Tony Martinez. Kate: Kathleen Nolan. Grampa: Walter Brennan. Luke: Richard Crenna.
You're as Young as You Feel
Mar 8, 1962
Grampa's morale gets a boost when a document takes seven years off his age. Walter Brennan. Kate: Kathleen Nolan. Luke: Richard Crenna. Dr. Talmadge: Stanley Farrar.
Pepino's Fortune
Apr 12, 1962
When Grandpa is entrusted with $200 belonging to Pepino, he can't resist the temptation to settle a few of the McCoy's past due bills. Luke and Kate berate him for violating his tr
Don't Judge a Book
May 3, 1962
Grampa believes Cousin Sarah needs help with her marriage. Sarah: Virginia Gregg. Harry: Edward Andrews. Grampa: Walter Brennan. Kate: Kathleen Nolan.