Green Acres (TV Series)

The Wealthy Landowner (1970)

Tom Lester: Eb Dawson

Quotes 

• Eb Dawson : [reads his personal ad]  Handsome, sophisticated, wealthy land owner looking for wealthy mate. Address all applications to Eb Dawson, wealthy landowner, Hooterville.

  Oliver Wendell Douglas : Wealthy landowner?

  Eb Dawson : Well, I will be. You're gonna leave the farm to me, aren't you Dad?

  Oliver Wendell Douglas : I am not your Dad and I'm not leaving the farm to you.

  Lisa Douglas : Well, you might as well. I don't want it.

• Oliver Wendell Douglas : [Eb wants him to pose as his butler]  I'm not wearing a butler suit!

  Eb Dawson : But she's expecting to see my servants! What'll I tell her?

  Oliver Wendell Douglas : Just tell her the truth.

  Eb Dawson : Yeah. How does this sound? My butler and maid drank up all my champagne and got stoned, and I had to fire 'em!

  Lisa Douglas : That sounds good to me.

• Celia Ward : My father has a seat on the exchange.

  Eb Dawson : Well I guess that's better than standing.