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You are here -> HOME - RETROVILLE - 1962 |
- On Television - The Beverly Hillbillies |
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Welcome to Retroville! It's 1962! |
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In 1962, The Beverly Hillbillies premiered and began its 247-show run until its final episode in 1971. With a unique cast, vibrant characters, lots of guest stars, and great locations, the show became a tremendous success with a huge following.
The show is still available in reruns on TVLand and other cable stations. The show has also been released in a series of DVDs by season. |
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Click here to listen to the opening sequence from The Beverly Hillbillies. (File is in .wav format)
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Main Characters:
- Buddy Ebsen as Jed Clampett
- Irene Ryan as Daisy "Granny" Moses
- Donna Douglas as Ellie May Clampett
- Max Baer Jr. as Jethro Bodine
- Raymond Bailey as banker Milburn Drysdale
- Nancy Culp as banker secretary Jane Hathaway
Show Concept:
- The series was built around the misadventures of a hillbilly family transplated to Beverly Hills after finding oil on their Appalachian property. Their magnificent home, replete with a "cement pond," formed the backdrop for most episodes, although many were shot on location all around the posh neighboring communities.
Hosts or Guests:
- Max Baer Jr. as Jethrene Bodine
- Bea Benaderet as Pearl Bodine, Jethro's mother
- Frank Wilcox as John Brewster, president of OK Oil Company
- Wally Cox as Professor Biddle
- Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs as themselves
- Joi Lansing as Gladys Flatt, Lester's wife
- Midge Ware as Louise Scruggs, Earl's wife
- Paul Winchell as Homer Winch
- Phil Gordon as Jasper DePew, Jethrene's boyfriend
- Arthur Gould Porter as Ravenswood, Drysdale's butler
- Shirry Steffin as Marie, Drysdale's maid
- Larry Pennell as Dash Riprock
- Roger Torrey as Mark Templeton, Ellie Mae's boyfriend
- Percy Helton as Homer Cratchet, the bank bookkeeper
- Elvira Allman as Elverna Bradshaw, Granny's nemesis
- Louis Nye as Sonny Drysdale
- Milton Frome as Harry Chapman, movie producer
- Roy Roberts as John Cushing
- Sharon Tate as Janet Trago
Writers or Producers:
- Produced by Buddy Atkinson, Herb Brower, Joseph Depew, Paul Henning, Martin Ransohoff, Mark Tuttle, and Al Simon
- Written by Eric Freiwald, Paul Henning, Sharmagne Leland St.John, Herman Miller, Ronny Pearlman, Myron Shenova, Gene Thompson, Mark Tuttle, and Dick Wesson
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Total shows or length of production:
- Premiered in 1962
- Final episode in 1971
- 247 episodes released
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