The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)

A nouveau riche hillbilly family moves to Beverly Hills and shakes up the privileged society with their hayseed ways.

Creator:

Paul Henning

Stars:

Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Buddy Ebsen	...	Jed Clampett (274 episodes, 1962-1971)
Irene Ryan	...	Daisy Moses (274 episodes, 1962-1971)
Donna Douglas	...	Elly May Clampett (274 episodes, 1962-1971)
Max Baer Jr.	...	Jethro Bodine (274 episodes, 1962-1971)
Raymond Bailey	...	Milburn Drysdale (247 episodes, 1962-1971)
Nancy Kulp	...	Jane Hathaway (246 episodes, 1962-1971)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

hillbilly | millionaire | oil | nephew | mansion | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1962 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies

Filming Locations:

750 Bel Air Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmways Television, McCadden Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (274 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White (1962-1965) Color (1965-1971)

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

An agreement was made between Filmways Productions and Arnold Kirkeby to film the exterior of the Kirkeby mansion. The agreement stipulated that the grounds had to be cleaned up after filming, and the address of the Kirkeby mansion was never to be divulged to the public.

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Goofs

The ending credits of the "pygmillion" episode, shows a man's right arm (with short sleeved shirt) as he is walking on the driveway toward the camera, and then it/he is jerked out of the picture as he gets close to the camera.

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Quotes

Jane Hathaway: If you would only display a little generosity: a Christmas bonus, a few gifts!
Milburn Drysdale: I refuse to commercialize Christmas just to kowtow to my pampered employees.

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Connections

Referenced in Creature (2011)

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Soundtracks

"The Ballad of Jed Clampett"
Written by Paul Henning
Performed by Flatt & Scruggs
Courtesy of Columbia Records

User Reviews

One of the best sitcoms ever!

When "The Beverly Hillbillies" premiered on the CBS network in the fall of 1962,critics panned it and wanted it off the air. But all of America loved it and this is why it has been a staple of American television for so many years and it continues on to this day. Even though it was basically the #1 show on the air for the nine seasons it ran has stood the test of time and its playing somewhere in repeats around the world. I still can get a good laugh every time its on,even though I have seen every episode about 20 to 30 times already. One of the best sitcoms ever!