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Oddly enough, with a subject that would seem to be right up "Green Acres" alley of weirdness, this episode falls a little flat. Perhaps the secret to "Green Acres" is to take the mundane and find the weirdness rather than take something already weird (flying saucers).

In this episode, Eb makes headlines when he sees a flying saucer and talks to the aliens (the newspaper runs a picture of him on page three, but its a baby picture "the only one I had in black and white" Eb explains). Mr. Haney quickly becomes Eb's manager. He tries to get .25 cents from people who want to shake Eb's hand. Although he doesn't believe any of it, Oliver is thrown by a kid in a space suit (Mayberry R.F.D.'s Buddy Foster). Another sitcom crossover occurs when the Air Force dispatches a Lieutenant (Bob Hastings, Lt. Carpenter from "McHale's Navy") to investigate.

There are some laughs in this episode, but it just doesn't come off as inspired as some of the others.

This episode puts to rest any doubts one might have about aliens visiting Earth via interstellar spacecraft. If Eb Dawson claims to have seen aliens in flying saucers, well, that is good enough for me. I don't need a government report confirming or denying the origins of U. F. Os.

I think The Saucer Season makes good use of Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube." It is perhaps more effective than Kubrick's use of it in "2001: A Space Odyssey." Also, there's nothing like using potato chip crunches to embellish the rhythm of the composition.

I appreciate a scarecrow that is willing to fetch lunch and not simply collect a paycheck standing in a cornfield.

Interesting how skeptical Mr. Douglas is until he actually encounters what appears to be an alien. Plus, he ends up bleep, bleep, bleeping just like Eb.

Funny stuff.