The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971) 7.0
A nouveau riche hillbilly family moves to Beverly Hills and shakes up the privileged society with their hayseed ways. Creator:Paul Henning |
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The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971) 7.0
A nouveau riche hillbilly family moves to Beverly Hills and shakes up the privileged society with their hayseed ways. Creator:Paul Henning |
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| Buddy Ebsen | ... |
Jed Clampett
(274 episodes, 1962-1971)
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| Irene Ryan | ... |
Daisy Moses
(274 episodes, 1962-1971)
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| Donna Douglas | ... |
Elly May Clampett
(274 episodes, 1962-1971)
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| Max Baer Jr. | ... |
Jethro Bodine
(274 episodes, 1962-1971)
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| Raymond Bailey | ... |
Milburn Drysdale
(247 episodes, 1962-1971)
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| Nancy Kulp | ... |
Jane Hathaway
(246 episodes, 1962-1971)
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Meet the Clampett clan - There's Jed, a kind and sensible man turned millionaire, though not as imbecilic as the others, things happen around him without he knowing it; Granny - old and senile, paranoid, and always certain she knows how to deal with a situation; Elly May - Incredibly beautiful but awful naive! And Jethro Bodine - the stupid nephew of Jed. He's a strong as he is dumb; and Mr. Drysdale, a greedy banker who will do anything to keep the Clampett money in his bank, even if he has to hurt other people. Anyway, they've struck oil, gotten millions of dollars, move into a giant mansion, but still live like hillbillies: they still dress in tattered ragged clothes with rope belts, and Granny still makes soap the old fashion way, and Jethro tries to woo the women with his manly ways, but he's actually only acting like a real idiot, and doesn't even realize it. Written by Dylan Self <robocoptng986127@aol.com>
The Hillbillies was the funniest show of the 60's. In fact, I'm in my 20's and I prefer the classics to the sitcom wasteland of today. I catch them atleast twice a day on TV Land and they always make me laugh hard. The best episodes were the ones where somebody (or some critter) drank Granny's moonshine by accident. Then the fun would really begin. I didn't see anyone mention Harriet MacGibbon as Mrs. Drysdale and that's a shame because she was hilarious, always getting into fights with Granny and fainting. The comedy team of Raymond Bailey and Nancy Kulp had some of the best chemistry in TV history. Their reactions as they played off each other (and off the Clampetts) were side-splitting. Drysdale and Hathaway were a major factor in the show's success. I agree with someone else who commented that Irene Ryan should be up there in the same class with Lucille Ball. It's tragic that her name is all but forgotten today. But Granny lives on in the hearts of her fans.