TV series

The Real McCoys

1957–1963 · 6 seasons

A gentle, folksy sitcom that ambles along with warm humor and simple life lessons, easy to dip in and out of.

Created by: Irving Pincus
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Richard Crenna, Walter Brennan, Kathleen Nolan

Overview: The Real McCoys is an American situation comedy co-produced by Danny Thomas' "Marterto Productions", in association with Walter Brennan and Irving Pincus' "Westgate" company. The series aired for five seasons on the ABC-TV network from 1957 through 1962 and then for its final year on CBS from 1962 to 1963. The series, set in the San Fernando Valley of California, was filmed in Hollywood at Desilu studios.

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Created by: Irving Pincus
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Richard Crenna, Walter Brennan, Kathleen Nolan

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
identity
work
love
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	2
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Complexity	2
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Genres: comedy
Created by: Irving Pincus
Written by: Henry Sharp, Seaman Jacobs, Harvey Bullock, Elon Packard
Starring: Richard Crenna, Walter Brennan, Kathleen Nolan, Lydia Reed, Tony Martinez, Lurene Tuttle, Lloyd Corrigan, Andy Clyde
Length: 6 seasons, 224 episodes
Network: ABC, CBS
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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