Beverly Hillbillies

Mary Tyler Moore on her first Emmy: ”I’d bet on Irene Ryan” The actress praised everyone else after receiving her award. There’s a false modesty […]

Edgar Buchanan thought Petticoat Junction was more realistic than The Beverly Hillbillies Although The Beverly Hillbillies was based on producer Paul Henning’s experiences, Buchanan thought […]

Irene Ryan was terrified she’d lose her role as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies Her fear of being fired results in the actress always being […]

Donna Douglas wanted to play Ingrid Bergman-type roles After becoming known as Elly May, Douglas struggled with the sudden spotlight. Fans of classic television will […]

Buddy Ebsen once said neither he nor Irene Ryan ”ran the set” of The Beverly Hillbillies Jed and Granny had the power in the Clampett […]

Donna Douglas took a break from The Beverly Hillbillies to star in a film with Elvis Presley The actress snagged the role of Frankie in […]

The Beverly Hillbillies’ smash success completely confused critics Early reviews struggled to find “deep significance” in the Clampetts’ universal appeal. When Jed Clampett first struck […]

How Old Was Granny On The ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ And Who Played Her? Was the real Granny a granny? We all know the “story ’bout a […]

7 darn tootin’ true facts about ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ The story of the Clampetts involves casinos, kangaroos, bluegrass singing stockbrokers, and millions upon millions of […]

Are these Barnaby Jones or The Beverly Hillbillies episodes? Was Buddy Ebsen drinking milk or relaxing in Beverly Hills in these episodes? There are two […]