Beverly Hillbillies

If there ever was a fish out of water story of the ages, it’s The Beverly Hillbillies. We all dream of finding treasure, striking oil […]

Baer is now 85 years old after starting out on The Beverly Hillbillies in his late 20s. After the sitcom, he only had a few […]

Can you tell Elly May apart from her other roles? Classic TV star Donna Douglas rose to fame as Elly May Clampett, but the animal-loving […]

Thanks, Granny! If you have to go through a stressful experience, it’s always best to bring Irene Ryan to go through it alongside you, if […]

“Who are these people?! Where are they from?” a narrator asks, as a 1921 Oldsmobile Model 43-A touring car rumbles down the road in sunny […]

“The Beverly Hillbillies” is the platonic ideal of a high-concept sitcom hook. At its essence, it’s simply “Poor folks get stinking rich and move to […]

In the golden age of television, few names shone brighter than Paul Henning. The mastermind behind The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, and Green Acres, Henning’s […]

In Hollywood, fame can be fleeting. One moment, an actor is adored by millions, and the next, they’re struggling to find their next big role. […]

You know, the name Paul Henning does have a nice presidential ring to it. If Paul Henning had listened to the advice of late President […]

Endings are always hard, but some take them harder than others. For many, a closed door is just that—a door that’s shut. But for others, […]