9 iconic shows canceled due to the rural purge
These beloved shows couldn’t escape the network ax after 1971. Throughout the 1970–71 season, television was radically changing. New urban sitcoms like The Mary Tyler […]
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The story of the Barnaby Jones Luncheon Club
Star Trek wasn’t the only show that brought fans together when it went off the air. Before we could all connect and engage in online […]
Michael Dann, the man behind many of our favorite TV shows, dies at 94
You might not know his name, but you’ll know his shows. You may not know his name, but you definitely know the shows he helped […]
9 fascinating facts about Buddy Ebsen
The Beverly Hillbilly also provides dance moves for Mickey Mouse, recorded country music and political ads, and painted landscapes. Few actors have been skilled and […]
Buddy Ebsen’s common sense is helping to contain real fires in California
The actor best known for playing Jed Clampett makes sure it’s always safe to run for the hills. This week, record-breaking temperatures are hitting Southern […]
7 Green Acres episodes where the main cast played someone other than their usual characters
They played ancestors, doppelgangers and even the Clampetts of Beverly Hills! It’s no surprise that a wacky show like Green Acres would throw in an […]
Max Baer Jr.: ”Television is a great medium to die in.”
Jethro wasn’t afraid to speak his mind. No matter how successful an actor is on the television series that made them famous, it doesn’t guarantee […]
Picks and Pans Review: The Beverly Hillbillies
Claris Leachman, Dabney Coleman, Lily Tomlin, Diedrich Bader, Erika Eleniak, Lea Thompson, Rob Schneider, Jim Varney It seems unlikely that Ford will come out with […]
Donna Douglas, ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ Elly May Clampett, dies at 82
NEW YORK – Donna Douglas, who played the buxom tomboy Elly May Clampett on the hit 1960s sitcom “The Beverly Hillbillies,” has died. Douglas died […]
Pull Up Your Rocking Chair and Enjoy Funny Facts About ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ Cast
Get all the behind-the-scenes secrets — like details of Nancy Kulp’s and Buddy Ebsen’s alleged feud In the pilot episode of this beloved rags-to-riches sitcom, […]
