When The Beverly Hillbillies was in the works, the character of Jed Clampett was nearly written as a comic buffoon—uneducated, clueless, incapable of understanding much beyond the […]
When The Beverly Hillbillies premiered in 1962, audiences were instantly charmed by the Clampetts—a backwoods family that suddenly struck oil and moved into a Beverly Hills mansion. […]
In this story from October 1993, the actress best known as Elly May Clampett reveals how God met her halfway in her pursuit of an […]
It takes a great deal of love for something to be able to admit its shortcomings. So often, when people love their work, they’re reluctant […]
Sometimes, the backstage ongoings are more interesting than the actual show. While we’re free to revisit every episode of most of our favorite shows, some […]
Andy Griffith has served as an inspiration for many actors who came after him. Ron Howard, who got his beginnings as an actor on The Andy […]
A television series has the potential to capture the attention of the whole world, which means that every decision that goes into it is usually […]
Donna Douglas played the role of Elly May Clampett for a total of nine seasons on The Beverly Hillbillies. While her character was known for being […]
You’d think starring in a classic TV show would set you up for life, right? Maybe not “chauffeured Rolls Royce”-levels of wealth, but at the […]
“Drysdale became a buffoon, then a real heel,” said Raymond Bailey. The Beverly Hillbillies didn’t feature a ton of meaningful character arcs. It wasn’t designed to. […]
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