Max Baer Jr. had to learn to embrace Jethro Bodine
The actor worried he was destined to play Jethro Bodine forever. It’s pretty standard after the ending of a television series for an actor to […]
Beverly Hillbillies
Here’s how Irene Ryan used discipline to solve her energy problem
Here’s how Irene Ryan had all the energy she needed to become America’s most beloved shotgun-carrying granny. Irene Ryan played the role of the shotgun-toting […]
Here’s what Sally Struthers had to say about the live ‘All In The Family’ performance
Who better to comment on the live performance of “All In The Family” than Gloria herself? It seems like every popular show from previous decades […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are these images of Buddy Ebsen in ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ or in something else?
He played many hillbillies, cowboys and hobos during his career. Buddy Ebsen began acting professionally in the 1930s and continued all the way through the […]
Just like The Beverly Hillbillies, Max Baer Jr. went from rags to riches
Max Baer Jr. was the definition of a starving artist. Before The Beverly Hillbillies, he was eating beans out of a can. Before his time […]
