Jethro: [Jed and Jehtro are discussing a "fast" girl back in the hills] Uncle Jed, she handed me a big old sugar cookie, looked at me and said, "Jehtro, if you had a choice between that cookie and me, which one would you take". The woman in question does not resemble the woman who played Babette on SOAP later that decade, in my opinion, and I’ve found no confirmation from any reliable source that makes an affirmative association. Jed Clampett: How big a rock did you bean him with? Milburn Drysdale: When I came through the lobby just now they all chanted in unison 'Here come da Scrooge! Mr. Pinckney: I've had the blood, sweat, and tears, now I should like the money. Let's take them back to their home and see how the whole thing started. Colonel Blake: However, before I administer the oath, there are a couple of things I'd like to discuss with you. Says right here, 3 government men have been put on the job of findin' local still and cuttin' off the supply of moon bein' made hereabouts. She said business was good and the hotel was full of traveling salesmen. Look around you. That’s why I’ve selected it to be this list’s MVE (Most Valuable Episode). Jed Clampett: [about Johnny Poke] The boy used to lay around the cabin so much, his Ma had to dust him. Also, this is the introduction of Shug Fisher as the overused Shorty Kellems, and Rob Reiner has a small role. I gnawed the stump so it'd look like a BEAVER done it! Jed presents the idea to Granny] Granny, I got a idea. Daisy Moses: Jed, turn him loose, give a 200 foot start. We'll have to get someone to do the work for Granny. Daisy Moses: What do ya reckon a gourmet is? I remember one time back home, it brought every fella within 5 miles a runnin'. Cousin Pearl Bodine: Jed, how can you even ask? Pert near cut in two by death rays, handcuffed to atom bombs, have iron hats throwed at 'em, but they wouldn't hold still for switchin'. Cousin Pearl Bodine: I just hope and pray when I get to be her age that somebody will be lookin' after me. Elly May Clampett: I hope that soup we throwed out the winda don't kill the flowers. The reason why this episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies"(which aired on January 8,1964)became one of the highest rated episodes ever watched in the history of television? If I am not mistaken, I believe Irene Ryan died not long after the series ended. Here, they’re returned to the fore, and with a surprisingly bold (and more contemporary) story of Shorty’s “hotel for women” — with the Clampetts’ cabin out back — leading to a misunderstanding where a black woman working in the shack is mistaken for a slave owned by Mr. Drysdale. Daisy Moses: She oughta be doin' women's work - helpin' me with the still. Jethro Bodine: Well, he's my... oh no, if there's any secret blabbin' to be done around here, she's gonna do it. Countess Maria: My last husband was an earl. This is, naturally, the more ideal structure, for his episodes pushed the leads into the background. Library. Come back next week for a new Sitcom Tuesday and Wildcard Wednesday! Jed Clampett: You know the Sibley sodbuster do you? The Beverly Hillbillies . Daisy Moses: She's from one of those fur'n nations. I never expected Beverly Hillbillies of all shows trying to be topical. Elly May Clampett: Well come on Pa, she's about to breathe her last! We'll be there. Jed Clampett: I think I can promise you she ain't gonna move north. Hi Jackson. Au revoir. [starts measuring Jed]. The story lines are classic fish out of water … Milburn Drysdale: I would like to say that I know Arthur Pinckney to be a man of good character, and I will vouch for him. Jed Clampett: Well thank you very kindly. Jethro: Don't look at me, I didn't take it! Doctor Eugene Twombly: [trying to settle Jed down] You don't understand. Dean Cromwell: Perhaps a simple thank you would be best. The Clampett clan consists of Jed Clampett, Elly May Clampett, Jethro Bodine and of course the loveable but ornery Granny Clampett. Jed Clampett: Oh, well, they can't seem to agree about the weather. The Beverly Hillbillies is an American sitcom (situation comedy) television series originally broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. Jane Hathaway: Chief, I am a highly skilled executive secretary, I'm not paid to do housework. Everything. I share these ideas to illustrate that even if the show was insistent on committing to serialized narrative arcs with new characters, there was a better way to go about it. Milburn Drysdale: I thought so, too. Without her glasses on, Granny mistakes Elly’s prospective suitor for a seal. (Rest assured, though: there’s a better excursion with him below.) I am Justin Addison. I catch them atleast twice a day on TV Land and they always make me laugh hard. Cousin Pearl Bodine: Your taking your orders from me and not from Granny. Elly May Clampett: That was Lobster Thermidor. Things that can be remedied and elevate the show, if not to Tony Award level, then certainly something resembling the TV show it's based on. Jed Clampett: My cousin Pearl tells me she had no more than said "Howdy" and you commenced pullin' her to the settee. Hi, Raul! Daisy Moses: I ain't conjurin' for Miss Jane. Granny: But, Jethro'll go to fightin' it! Granny's sinkin' fast! Jethro Bodine: That was Mrs. Drysdale. 05) Episode 240: “The Clampett-Hewes Empire” (Aired: 01/07/70). Mr. Pinckney: Consider me another Dunkirk. This week we're concluding our coverage of The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971, CBS), which currently has its first five seasons available on DVD. BRAIN... like his! Miss Swenson: They represent the new owner of the studio. You're drinkin' homemade moonshine, and washin' with homemade lye soap. Milburn Drysdale: Relax, here's a tranquilizer for you. Geologist: Mr. Clampett, you're a very rich man! I'll start the cookin'. Milburn Drysdale: J. D. Clampett thinks a market is just a place to buy "vittles". Written by Paul Henning & Dick Wesson | Directed by Bob Leeds. [dances suggestively around Jed]. The series remains in syndicated reruns, and its ongoing popularity spawned a 1993 film remake by 20th Century Fox. Jethro Bodine: Hot dog! That's how I made my fortune. 00:00 From Season 3, Episode 8 'Superflyer' 01:05 From Season 5, Episode 5 'Steinberg and Son' 01:38 From Season 4, Episode 23 'The Older Woman' 02:48 From Season 2, Episode 11 … I bet you can't even find my still. Jed Clampett: Yeah, Earl Scruggs, you know him? 06) Episode 248: “Simon Legree Drysdale” (Aired: 03/04/70). Daisy Moses: Fine government man you are. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Jed Clampett: Well I reckon I can bear up under that. I'll load my shotgun with rock salt and bacon rind and season his hind quarters for him. No way the show would have survived without Granny. Rewatching season 8 on YouTube, I must admit I am amazed how many episodes focus on Shorty, and specifically the Shorty/Elverna/Gloria triangle. And there’s no significant decline in quality between the two either that necessitates them being discussed separately. If only his beacon weren't so dim. Jed Clampett: Well, come on. He has pert near 50 million dollars in Mr. Drysdale's bank. So I says, "I reckon she's lonely, I'm glad we come.". Also, there’s some choice physical comedy as Jethro tries to make his car smoke-free… Frankly, there’s really nothing great here in the final two years, but because this show utilizes Drysdale’s motivation clearly — with the other regulars also at the center — and features several memorable comic bits while taking its premise from the Clampetts trying to apply their good-natured sensibilities to a more cynical urban world, it feels the most like vintage Hillbillies. The Beverly Hillbillies . your own Pins on Pinterest TVS Micro Channels. Jed Clampett: I dunno, but if he fries it good in lard, I reckon we can eat it. Harem Girl (1970). [hands Mr. Pinckney a check for $1000]. John Cushing: Every cent of it. One of the funniest moments was when Jed was trying to get Jethro enrolled in school. Daisy Moses: Well, then move over into the shade. With Diedrich Bader, Erika Eleniak, Jim Varney, Cloris Leachman. People swim because of wants. Jed Clampett: I declare, Granny, the huntin' in these Beverly Hills is gettin' sorrier every day. Clampett, that's Drysdale's star depositor. She's dangerous. Milburn Drysdale: I refuse to commercialize Christmas just to kowtow to my pampered employees. They are so naive about the city life. Welcome to a new Sitcom Tuesday! As a result, it all feels like performed modernity — not a serious attempt to progress the show, but a nose-thumbing to the network and these changing times. Raymond Bailey was used more in the final years I thought. Granny: What's new, Jed? John Brewster: No, I'm afraid Tom Mix is dead. You use kerosene lamps for light. Italian Tailor: Oh si, si. [Duke looks up and then goes back to sleep] Sorry old timer, I reckon what you was dreamin' had it beat. Jed Clampett: I think we'd be better off back with him. For instance, instead of playing up the nuptials between two nobodies, Shorty and Elverna, why not have someone from the main cast get married — like Jethro? The Hangover, the breakout movie of 2009, is side-splittingly funny literally from top to bottom, featuring breakout performances from Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis, an insane cameo by Mike … But it’s even less great when it’s expanded, because it becomes harder and harder to maintain belief in Granny’s conviction. The Beverly Hillbillies is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris, written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal, and starring Jim Varney, Diedrich Bader, Dabney Coleman, Erika Eleniak, Cloris Leachman, Rob Schneider, Lea Thompson, and Lily Tomlin.It is based on the television series of the same name (which ran from 1962–71) and features cameo … Following that, we’re subjected to the worst eight-episode stretch of the series’ run (thus far) — the second return of Shorty in a narrative about his marrying Elverna to reclaim ownership of his hotel. Log in. Jane Hathaway: [wearing a blonde wig] Jethro, I have found that the intellectual approach has a limited appeal, romantically speaking, so I have decided to become a glamor girl. Justin Addison: Please believe me Mr. Clampett. If Eight wanted to introduce new people to help push story, it didn’t have to sideline the established leads. Jed Clampett: I'll need about 5 minutes with Mr. Drysdale. Jed Clampett: Well then go ahead and give it to her. Jed Clampett: Well you see, Jethro's your cousin and that puts Jethro and her in the same... well, never mind. I aim to see her married before she's all wasted away! Justin Addison: Today, we no longer have to rely on such things as prognosticating beetles. Cette série est inédite dans tous les pays francophones Synopsis. Related: The Funniest Moments From The … But that is purely my assumption. That would be this one, thanks to a slight reprieve in the first act where Granny thinks Mark has been cured of his froginess, and in the second act, when she slips back into her delusions but Jane actually does something realistic — she sends Granny to a shrink (Richard Deacon), offering us hope that this foolishness will come to an end and common sense will prevail. Granny: That there fella's from the peetroleum company. Jethro Bodine: Well Heck Fire! 07) Episode 250: “Honesty Is The Best Policy” (Aired: 03/18/70). Was Paul Henning trying to spinoff Shorty into his own show? It accumulated seven Emmy nominations during its run. Daisy Moses: Elly, you get rid of the ants. Jane Hathaway: Yes of course, what would you like with it? Thanks Jackson. [Mrs. Drysdale sits on Jed's lap] Now do you know what I've been talking about. CRACKED' Top 25 Stern Show Moments 25. Granny, lady here needs some more tonic. Jed Clampett: [to an obviously revolted Mr. Drysdale] That's the thing about salted down possum, it's just as good the second day. 3 years ago. Cousin Pearl Bodine: Oh, I don't fight nobody twice my age. Granny: [after Granny ran a foot race against Elly May] Who won Jed? We'd like to see it... in cash. 2 years ago | 81 views. Jed Clampett: Well I'll be glad to talk to you about that a whatever it means. Jed Clampett: Elly May carries herself proud with her shoulders throwed back. The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies tv movie and seasons 8 and 9 seem to have been written by idiots with no feel for the characters or what made show great (Paul Henning is given writer credit for most of seasons 8 and 9, but I doubt that he was involved much at all with it). OK, while you're there, you'll be on half salary. 2 years ago | 81 views. 01) Episode 226: “The Hills Of Home” (Aired: 10/01/69). Broadcast for nine seasons on CBS from Sept. 26, 1962 to March 23, 1971, "The Beverly Hillbillies" starred Buddy Ebsen (clockwise from left), Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan and Max Baer, Jr. 25 cents out of all them millions? Jed Clampett: Now, hear me out. The Beverly Hillbillies stars BUDDY EBSEN, MAX BAER JR., DONNA DOUGLAS, and IRENE RYAN. Let's go watch the fun, Elly. And, yes, its stars appeared on THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES during said crossovers here in Season Eight — promoting them and their lesser-rated show was the intention! In choosing an offering to represent the best of the Shorty Kellems/Elverna Bradshaw arc, I’ve elected to feature the one in which neither appears, and the regular characters instead deal with the mess he left behind. The Beverly Hillbillies stars BUDDY EBSEN, MAX BAER JR., DONNA DOUGLAS, and IRENE RYAN. Do you have proof to the contrary? Los Angeles, California, USA 13th January 2021 A general view of atmosphere of of Chartwell Estate, the Beverly Hillbillies House filming location, and former home of Winston Churchill at 750 Bel Air Road on January 13, 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Granny: You can quit hopin' and prayin'... and if you keep messin' around with my kitchen, you ain't gonna git to be my age. I don’t believe it to be true. Colonel Blake: Now, let's take your application, you're going to be filling out a lot of other forms and I want to give you a tip. that's the wrong way! We just started tracking her. Mr. Fleming Pendleton: Make a note of that. Jed Clampett: [remembering a time Granny broke her hip on the ice] The poor woman was limpin' fer two days. Jed Clampett: What do you think Pearl? Jane Hathaway: [admiring Jethro] That boy is like a magnificent lighthouse - tall, strong, and sturdy. Of course, with Elly becoming a working secretary, this seems like a play towards some Mary Tyler Moore “relevancy,” but one look at the script would strain any comparisons. Hi Jackson. Some fans enter Eight surprised by this — as if it’s a revelation — but last year previewed what we should expect, as Mr. Drysdale became caricatured like the Clampetts and further alienated himself from thesis-related plot, for even when his objective was invoked, such behavior was just as logic-starved as theirs, which then provided no contrast — everyone’s a buffoon now (with the possible exception of the perennially sidelined Jane). Milburn Drysdale: Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know... change that to read, you will be wheeled out into the street. There's gonna be a fight. Milburn Drysdale: It's a genuine imported Oriental magic music maker. I'll take the mob. Daisy Moses: There ain't nobody twice your age! Cousin Pearl Bodine: I've got Clampett blood in my veins. Jethro Bodine: Uncle Jed, Granny, Looky here what I got. Then I hit her with them three little words: Kiss my foot! What is it? I don’t understand this at all. Mrs. Margaret Drysdale: Listen, to get these peasants to move, I'd dance the Watusi with a keg of nitroglycerin. Especially Jethro, the Dumbest Hillbilly of all who thinks he's a genius with his sixth grade education, along with his enormous appetite. She set the cabin on fire. Granny: You better git away with this one before your Pa sees it. Then the fun would really begin. She's gettin' too old to be wearin' a man's duds. John Cushing: Well that's very interesting. Actors forgetting their lines; occasional moments of unintended silence; pacing that wavered like Jethro's attention span. And yet, even with their usages qualified, everything in this final season has been heightened to absurdity, so the scripts can’t wrest that aesthetic from its treatment of these real-world issues. I didnt watch much of the final two seasons but already knew these episodes would be a chore to watch. The Jesus Twins: To this day, some maintain that these guys (along with their "manager") were a comedy troupe. [Jethro and Elly May leave then Jethro returns carrying Janet Trego] Come on Uncle Jed! That old woman is old and tired and we owe it to her to let her rest. That's how come we ain't got none. Jed Clampett: You one of them double naught spies? We is fixin' to drive them nails stickin' in it. When the Women’s Lib storyline pivots away from Miss Jane (and her friends) and more directly involves Elly, there’s a slight uptick in, if not success, then at least accessibility as it pertains to the show and our vested interests, while Mr. Drysdale’s objective — getting Elly out of Jane’s apartment with the help of landlord Charles Lane — at least makes established sense. You live eight miles from your nearest neighbor. According to multiple reports, Jeff Bezos purchased the Beverly Hills mansion known as the Warner Estate from media mogul ... 'Beverly Hillbillies.' Learn how your comment data is processed. [Elly's chimp signs] I don't think the company would accept your signature. Jed Clampett: [Granny gets riled up upon hearing that Mrs. Drysdale is downstairs] Lay back down, you're dyin'. Additionally, putting so much emphasis on Miss Jane is simply another example of the series pivoting away from the Clampetts because it can’t write for them anymore. Granny won't feed me or make my bed. Jane Hathaway: Most places do something for their employees at this time of year. It’s, I guess, a ham-fisted way to acknowledge the era’s changing social mores, but because this is a series without characters who have any nuance or even a basic awareness of contemporary realities — Miss Jane feels totally out of place, but not intentionally — Hillbillies has no capacity to avoid being anything but shallow and embarrassing when engaging with these issues. The Beverly Hillbillies - 9x05 - Don't Marry A Frogman. We'll dance the dance of defiance! The parlor's in here! 'Pears to me they ain't nothin' a man can get his fill of, faster, than scrappin' with a bull. Daisy Moses: I still say that ain't hill country shootin'. It seems like Jed, his daughter Elly May, and his mother Granny, were the real backbone of the series. Male Bank Robber Also Masquerading: He's a double-zero if I ever saw one. Mrs. Margaret Drysdale: Have you guessed what it is I've been trying to tell you? Other episodes that merit mention include: another of the Silver Dollar City shows, “Silver Dollar City Fair,” the two additional entries with Phil Silvers and the New York arc, “Jed Buys Central Park” and “The Clampetts In New York,” and the lesser first halves of three two-parters featured above, “The Hero,” with Mrs. Drysdale and Soupy Sales, “Buzz Bodine, Boy General,” with the Petticoat Junction crew, and “Honest John Returns,” with Silvers and Freeman. Let's get us a bull. Jed Clampett: Well that's one fer and one against. Milburn Drysdale: We want you to know how happy we are to have you, your handsome nephew, your lovely daughter, and your beautiful money er mother. Emaline Fetty: The goo in the slew gets mainly in your shoe. I really highlight this show, however, for the amusing (but broad) Drysdale spasm bit — an example of his character’s heightened status. Widow Fenwick: [buxom elderly millionaress who wants Jed to come in with her as a business partner on a real estate development venture she calls Honeymoon Lane] I need a partner who will come into Honeymoon Lane with me. Thank you. I went down to the slue to shoot one, but just as I cut loose, that little varmint skedaddled, and oil come a oozin' outa that slue just like sorghum out of a leaky hog trough. Jethro Bodine: I'm courtin' you. A page for describing Funny: Beverly Hillbillies. Jed Clampett: Oh I'd rather not, she'll be wantin' one. Jed Clampett: There's the best reason of all. 22:57. The conclusion most reach from this is that it’s a desperate “Hail Mary” to modernize the show and avoid the axe, which Henning knew was coming, not only because of the previous year’s Petticoat Junction cancellation, but also because of the rise in “relevant” programming, like The Mary Tyler Moore Show and All In The Family, the latter of which premiered in January 1971 (and on the same night as Hillbillies). Mrs. Margaret Drysdale: Then I must tell you. Jed Clampett: Never mind Granny, she's had enough. I did watch some of the final episode recently. Daisy Moses: What was it he called that big crawdad? Your plumb shuttin' off the blood to my leg. I've heard of gold dollars, silver dollars, paper dollars, but he said he's gonna pay me in a... what'd he call them, Granny? 1970-’71 was a “changing of the guard” in terms of programming, and while I wish Hillbillies hadn’t let itself fall into such disrepair, there was no other way — the cycle it helped create had ended. Jed Clampett: I'm tellin' you Granny, you don't have to worry no more about Pearl comin' in your kitchen. Shorty Kellems: Shad, I thought it over for a minute. Justin Addison: Yes she is beginning to give us trouble. Of course, my suggestions both involve some real change to the status quo, and as usual, Henning’s series purposely avoid that. Jethro: Aw come on, Uncle Jed. Jethro: No she won't. Shorty Kellems: Yep. The final two seasons of The Beverly Hillbillies don’t have enough notable episodes to warrant independent lists — that’s why I’m combining them for this one entry. The teacher, seeing them dressed in old, dirty clothes, assumed they could not afford the expensive private school. Milburn Drysdale: I haven't got 11 million. Miss Jane directs Granny to a psychiatrist to talk about her Frog Man woes. Colonel Blake: Jethro,fortunately we take into consideration the amount of formal education a boy has had, and we grade on the curve, so you are eligible to join. The Beverly Hillbillies ranked among the top 20 most-watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, twice ranking as the number one series of the year, with a number of episodes that remain among the most-watched television episodes in history. Milburn Drysdale: Every kid had a lemonade stand. It was never a great story, for it always required an inherently large leap in logic. I think the Beverly Hillbillies is one the funniest T.V. Jed Clampett: Granny's right, boy. Report. I have the license, and I have the heavy equipment. 03) Episode 233: “Home Again” (Aired: 11/19/69). Very well, I'll show you how I feel. One kiss and she spills the beans. This week we’re concluding our coverage of The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971, CBS), which currently has its first five seasons available on DVD. Jackie cackling in the background throughout the entire contest. Incidentally, I’ve never been able to substantiate that Susan Harris rumor. Mr. Pinckney: Fed Me? You cook on a wood stove, summer and winter. I wish the series could have gone out more on a high note but guess it was not meant to be. With RAYMOND BAILEY and NANCY KULP. Mr. Drysdale tries to keep the Clampetts from taking their money to D.C. to fight smog. Sonny Drysdale: Marvelously. Grab a scrub bucket and get over there. Unfortunately, Nine derails itself quickly thereafter, descending into a nine-episode mess that many fans still consider today to be the nadir of the show’s fallen glory: the arc where Granny thinks Elly May’s beau is a literal Frog Man — half man, half frog. Daisy Moses: One quarter? (Eventually this bleeds into the misguided Women’s Lib arc. Discover and share The Beverly Hillbillies Funny Quotes. Mrs. Margaret Drysdale: Sonny and I wouldn't think... Milburn Drysdale: ...of passing up an invitation like that. Granny: I dunno. And her IMDB page also lists her as being in the episode. Daisy Moses: [about champagne] It beats me how anybody can get juiced on that sody pop! STANDS4 LLC, 2021. This is a variation of a strong idea used back in Season Two, but the racial element is more shocking — and this risk pays off (relative to the season). Seeing the … Dean Cromwell: [Jed is asked to give an acceptance speech upon receiving his honorary degree] You have an inspirational success story for those young people. In this regard, I’d classify the entry’s appeal as being correlated to its Victory In Premise. Thanks for reading and commenting. This is a symbol of how much the show was deviating from its premise, now over-relying instead on gimmicky, distracting arcs to propel plot and compensate for the regulars’ inability to continue generating viable weekly stories. She at least added some fun to the final years. The oil company buys the rights to drill on Jed’s land and the Clampett’s move off to Beverly Hills and purchase a mansion right beside their banker. Jed Clampett: Oh well, I was wantin' the weatherman. Miss Swenson: She's with the Commerce Bank. And she did appear in two episodes of “Soap” as Babette, so she does have some additional acting credits. She was chosen to play the role of the tomboy Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. Milburn Drysdale: Measure him up for a vestito nuovo [new suit] . A good stout bull can take care o' hisself. So, I present this final list to you as proof of just how low the series had sunk from its early days, when it was sincerely funny and its characters were remarkably well-defined. I gave them half a day off on Christmas! Jethro Bodine: That's the truth. Now, just hope and pray that when I get to be her age, that somebody will be looking after me. It weighs too heavily on me. So, there’s really nothing new to play here as it pertains to the characters and the premise. Justin Addison: I am the supervisor of meteorological observations for this area. We been wantin' to have a good ol' fashioned barbecue. It was followed by two other Henning-inspired "country cousin" series on CBS: Petticoat Junction, and its spin-off Green Acres, which reversed the rags-to-riches, country-to-city model of The Beverly Hillbillies. Or you're gonna end up with the seat of your britches on fire. It’s surface-level comedy at best. Jed Clampett: Dogged if that ain't got the Sibley sodbuster backed right off the floor. Look at that headline, "Government Puts 3 Men on Moon". Soupy Sales guest stars as Mr. Drysdale’s nephew in this second half of a two-parter that’s most notable as the final hurrah for the great Mrs. Drysdale, whose usage has declined over the years in tandem with the series’ dwindling ability to play to its premise. The Beverly Hillbillies - 8x08 - Manhattan Hillbillies. Cousin Pearl Bodine: I told you to take it up to Granny's bedroom. It's all safe and sound, right in the Merchants Bank. It’s a dreadful, dire collection, focusing on characters about whom we don’t care. Honestly, I debated about whether or not to even include an installment from the notorious “Frog Man” arc here, but it’s such a big part of this final season and the narrative surrounding the series’ proverbial “shark-jumping” (or “frog-jumping”) that I opted to find the least awful entry and cite it. Cousin Pearl Bodine: Jethrine, why couldn't you have been born with some of my brains instead of just my beauty? Anything excitin'? 21:54. Good job. Welcome to a new Sitcom Tuesday! Jed Clampett: [Disgusted] Jethro, some day me and you got to have a long talk. And you ask should you move!? "The Beverly Hillbillies Quotes." Jed Clampett: I was afraid of that. Jethro said money would not be a problem as long as it wouldn't cost … Granny: And how do we do that, Mr. Sixth-Grade Graduate? Granny: They'll just find my bleached bones out on the desert, where I died from hunger and thirst... [goes back to fetch her jug] well, hunger anyway. Jed Clampett: Well, I'd try to get cured of that, if I was you. Here come da Scrooge! She's mad about me. You wanna come up and visit with Miss Jane? With RAYMOND BAILEY and NANCY KULP. A while back I caught one of the last episodes with Mike Minor. Vittles, common or preferred? Are you the weatherman? Sign up. (It occasionally throws a bone to Mr. Drysdale by giving him some kind of goal to pursue, but otherwise all of the principal motivations are reserved for characters who aren’t principals.) Mrs. Margaret Drysdale: Will you please take this animal and keep it here! Granny: You wanna keep it there, you stay outta my kitchen. Discover (and save!) Granny: Elly May done popped the buttons off her shirt again. [hangs up the phone]. Jed Clampett: Well, generally a man is ashamed to be known as a home wrecker, but that rascal's got it wrote right across his back! The Hillbillies was the funniest show of the 60's. Milburn Drysdale: Well, I've given them Christmas Day off. Shorty Kellems: [to Jed and Shad] Let's play checkers. Granny: That don't mean nothin'! Sammy Davis Jr. appears. Jed Clampett: You know somethin' Granny, these newspapers that Pearl uses for packin' and wrappin' is just about my favorite part of them packages from home. Jed Clampett: I reckon cousin Pearl can look after herself, but I got a daughter, Elly May, an' I catch you makin' one move in her direction, you're gonna find yourself weighin' about three bullets heavier. The show had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor backwoods family from the Ozarks region who move to posh Beverly Hills, California, after striking oil on their land. Instead, there’s familiar situational trappings, like a rivalry between Granny and Pearl’s old nemesis, Elverna Bradshaw (played by Petticoat Junction‘s similar Selma Plout, Elvia Allman). Also are you reviewing both first seasons of Munsters and Adam’s Family together? shows. The ’60s had ended and in its place was the ’70s, where a trend towards realism was developing, with characters who could grow and change because there was no high-concept premise that had to be protected.
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