Mjeteconer
Just perfect...
Crwthod
A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.
KnotStronger
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
johnno-17
In order to like this show, you need to believe that the four Clampett hicks are so stupid, they can live in Southern Cal suburban culture for 9 years - 9 years! - and not learn a single thing about that culture. And that the two 'young-uns' are completely sexless, despite being many years beyond puberty. Or that anyone with half a brain would be amiable towards the diseased Clampetts simply out of nostalgia for white-trash 'down-home' cooking and banjo playing.Watch "Deliverance" and grow-up.If you think this show is funny because you believe you are smarter than they are - you aren't.Evidence suggesting that there may be no intelligent life on this planet. Nothing believable or even remotely humorous here - move along.
Dalbert Pringle
Please, don't get me wrong here. I don't hate The Beverly Hillbillies. But, with that said, I cannot believe that this "one-note-joke-of-a-show" (about a seriously dysfunctional culture clash) that pit the "aw-shucks" ignorance of country bumpkins against life in the fast-lane of modern-day Beverly Hills society, actually lasted for 9 whole seasons - But, it certainly did.I can only imagine that by the time the last few seasons of this show finally did roll around, the episodes were undoubtedly being milked absolutely bone-dry for anything worthwhile to laugh about.As I understand it, upon its initial TV airing back in 1962, The Beverly Hillbillies struck a real, solid chord with the viewing audience and, almost instantly, became a phenomenal success. To this very day this particular sit-com ranks as one of the most watched TV shows of all time.Yes. I will admit that there was some funny stuff in several of the episodes. But, far too often, it all came across as being just "too dumb for words". And, because this was all tied into its "one-note-joke" factor, its situations, though good-natured, became annoyingly predictable and downright tiresome after only a short while.Personally, I don't think that this show's off-the-wall humour holds up very well, 50 years down the road. But, hey, that's only my opinion. If you happen to be a big fan of this show, I'm certain you'll think otherwise.
DKosty123
Buddy Ebsen, almost a scarecrow in 1939, definitely a side kick to Davey Crockett in the 1950's, like Jed Clampett struck oil & gold in this series. He is a classic character that grows on you. The show has so many classic comic moments that I could not even list them.The series had continuity as it would refer back to previous episodes very often throughout it's run. The show had very good production qualities, great locations, & was in a way spun off & in conjunction with Petticoat Junction & Green Acres. When Fred Silverman canceled it in the early 1970's, it was one of the most stupid things ever done by a television executive.Irene Ryan was the kind of Granny who was like nobody else. She was a ball of fire who could hold her own with anyone. Jethro (Max Baer Jr) was the 6th grade graduate who was more like a college egghead except that routine was naive, not political. Donna Douglas (Elly Mae) was the tomboy everyone wanted to love but whose only love was her critters (animals).This original series was so good that when a movie of it was tried with different actors, it just could not work. Lots of people popped into this show as guests. Everybody who was anybody would pop up from John Wayne & many other well known actors to athletes like pitchers Don Drysdale & Sandy Koufax of the Dodgers.Animals from Giant Jack Rabbits to Possum, porpoises, poodles & a whole menagerie of animals were on the show. This series never lacked for variety either as almost everything us city folks do was on there. The show never lost it's freshness, even finding new ways to make banker Drysdale (Raymond Bailey) look like more of a Scrooge & even making him into a soldier when he and Jethro face off in tanks!This is a show that never lost its naivety, charm, or ever wore out it's welcome with the American public when it ran on CBS. The last line of the shows credits always reverberates through my mind:"Sit a spell, take your shoes off. You all come back now, hear?"
samcracc
I have seen this show and it was a excellent show. Buddy Ebsen did a great Jed Clampet. The Christmas specials are Imense. Irene Ryan did a perfect Granny or Daisy May Mose. Donna Douglas did it just right as EllyMay Clampet. Max Baer did a nice and stupid Jethro Bodine. I like the gorilla. that episode was cute. Herbie the gorilla was Charming. Nancey Kulp did a great Jane Hathaway. Raymond Bailey did very fine at Milburn Drydsdale. The song of the Beverly Hillbillies by Jerry Scoggins was excellent. Watch the Beverly Hillbillies you will like it if you can't find the channel you might find the season of the Beverly Hillbillies.
