Since M*A*S*H got a tribute thread, I figured we should honor another one of the greatest sitcoms to ever grace the small screen! The Beverly Hillbillies debuted on September 26,1962 and was an instance classic. Most of us are too young to have seen the original broadcasts, but I watched many of them in re-runs as a boy.
It may have been full of simple, low-brow humor and would have never been made today, but it didn't have an ounce of politics and very little social commentary. The good ol' days.
Do yourself a favor and watch the first episode that still holds up today:
Random cast trivia:
It may have been full of simple, low-brow humor and would have never been made today, but it didn't have an ounce of politics and very little social commentary. The good ol' days.
Do yourself a favor and watch the first episode that still holds up today:
Random cast trivia:
- Max Baer (Jethro) is the last remaining cast member still alive at 84.
- Buddy Ebsen (Jed) was about to retire when offered the role but said he'd only do it if the character wasn't foolish, just uneducated. They created the Jethro character for the dumb lines.
- Irene Ryan (Granny) was only 5 and 1/2 years older than Ebsen.
- Donna Douglas (Ellie Mae) became a gospel singer after the series because she was forever type-cast as a dumb blond.
- Raymond Bailey (Milburn Drysdale) suffered from Alzheimer's disease towards the end of the series.
- Nancy Kulp (Jane Hathaway) ran as a Democrat for the US House of Representatives after the series. Ebsen campaigned against her but later regretted it.
- Bea Benaderet (Cousin Pearl) was originally cast as Granny before Ryan auditioned