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 […]
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 […]
How well do you know the character Jed Clampett from ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’?
He’s the Clampett that changed the family’s life. Jed Clampett is a fictional character portrayed by Buddy Ebson on the hit sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies. He’s […]
Max Baer Jr. was typecast after playing Jethro on ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’
The actor found himself in a frightful situation after a scene went out of control. Most of us don’t consider our day jobs a matter […]
Can you understand all this beatnik slang from The Beverly Hillbillies?
In The Beverly Hillbillies episode “Clampett A-Go-Go,” a hipster named Sheldon Epps ends up in the Clampett mansion after trying to sell his artwork to the Drysdales. With […]
