The Real
McCoys became one of the biggest hits on TV paving the way for
other rural comedy shows including Gomer Pyle Beverly
Hillbillies Petticoat Junction and Green Acres. The premise was
simple: a happy-go-lucky West Virginia mountain family moves to
a ranch in California s San Fernando Valley. The focal point of
the action and undisputed star of the series was Grampa Amos
McCoy a porch-rockin' gol-darnin' consarnin' old codger with a
wheezy voice who loved to meddle in other people s affairs
neighbors and kin alike. Three-time Academy Award winner Walter
Brennan played the role to perfection.