Beverly Hillbillies

About that time Max Baer Jr. played Jethro’s twin sister on The Beverly Hillbillies Max Baer Jr. was a man who looked like a lady, […]

Buddy Ebsen wanted to die in front of the cameras The Beverly Hillbillies star showed no sign of slowing down. Retirement can seem like an […]

Irene Ryan complained to President Nixon after The Beverly Hillbillies was canceled It was Granny versus Tricky Dick. Endings are always hard, but some people […]

Producer Paul Henning almost worked himself to death “I think I was having withdrawal symptoms.” It’s a fine line when it comes to being devoted […]

Harry Truman advised The Beverly Hillbillies creator, Paul Henning, to go into politics You know, the name Paul Henning does have a nice presidential ring […]

The Beverly Hillbillies creator didn’t care about critics Critics hated it, Henning created it, and the fans kept it rated among the top. The Beverly […]

Max Baer Jr. was in the fight of his life at just five months old Fans of classic television will doubtlessly remember Max Baer Jr. […]

Donna Douglas was asked to milk a goat for her ”Beverly Hillbillies” audition Donna Douglas was no doubt destined to play Elly May Clampett in […]

Buddy Ebsen once said that the corniness of ”The Beverly Hillbillies” was intentional Intent in comedy is an incredibly important thing, even if you think […]

The Beverly Hillbillies was in desperate need of more writers as the series progressed For Henning, knowing a thing or two about hillbilly history was […]