Fan-favorite hillbilly actors Buddy Ebsen and Howard Morris joined forces for one country bumpkin sketch
Ebsen played Jed Clampett’s twin brother and Morris was his son, who looked and sounded an awful lot like Ernest T. Bass. After making a […]
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Paul Henning, producer of ‘The Beverly Hillbillies,’ finds major success in rural comedies
With ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’, ‘Petticoat Junction’ and ‘Green Acres’ under his belt, Paul Henning was the king of rural comedies. In the ’60s to early-’70s, […]
5 shows that debuted in the fall during the ’60s
A lot of people could argue that the ’60s produced the best sitcoms. There’s something about the feeling of crisp air during autumn that makes […]
Max Baer Jr. was typecast after playing Jethro on ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’
The actor said he was unemployable because people only knew him as Jethro. There are pros and cons of being a co-star in classic television. […]
The Beverly Hillbillies mansion address was leaked, and fans caused a little trouble
Mrs. Kirkeby, the mansion’s owner, was mourning the loss of her husband, and fans would knock on the door and ask, “Where are the Beverly […]
Here’s how Betty Garrett felt about her character being written out of ”All in the Family”
Betty Garrett didn’t mind one bit. Not every character is meant to last an entire series, but that doesn’t mean that they’re any less important. […]
Jean Stapleton reflects on what it was like when Norman Lear left All in the Family
No Norman Lear? No problem. Jean Stapleton knew how to be head of the household on All in the Family. Jean Stapleton was best known […]
Carroll O’Connor was far from Archie Bunker, despite what people thought
“People call out to me on the street, ‘Hey Archie.’ It turns out that if you’re a great enough actor, there’s always a chance that […]
Fran Drescher on the year that changed Hollywood: the strikes, the stress, and comfort binging The Nanny
The SAG-AFTRA president reflects on her 2023 in an essay exclusively written for EW. After an unprecedented year that saw both Writers Guild of America […]
Fran Drescher Puts a New Spin on the Family Sitcom in ‘Indebted’ (Exclusive)
Fran Drescher is headed back to TV as a different kind of Nanny! The sitcom legend is returning to the small screen in a new […]
