The BEST episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies
Every episode of The Beverly Hillbillies ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies!
The Beverly Hillbillies is among the most successful comedies in American television history, and remains one of the few sitcoms to involve serial plotlines. It centered around Jed Clampett, a simple backwoods mountaineer who becomes a millionaire when oil is discovered on his property and then moves his family to Beverly Hills. The fish-out-of-water farce ran for nine seasons.
#2 - Duke Becomes a Father
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/17/1963
Denise returns for the birth of her dog’s puppies, and to see Jed for some “courtin’ and sparkin’.” Mrs. Drysdale isn’t nearly so happy when she finds the puppies share more in common with Duke the bloodhound than Claude the poodle.
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Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/4/1970
Jed and Shad Heller discover it's a full-time job keeping Shorty Kellems corralled until his marriage to the indomitable Elverna.
#12 - Shorty Spits the Hook
Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/28/1970
Elusive Shorty Kellems gets off the marital hook with Elverna by convincing his eager bride-to-be that he is an inveterate gambler.
#13 - The Giant Jackrabbit
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/8/1964
While out hunting, Granny confuses the Drysdale’s new kangaroo with a giant jackrabbit.
#16 - Christmas at the Clampetts
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/25/1963
Mr. Drysdale buys lavish Christmas presents for the Clampetts, which they are not familiar with.
#25 - The Rass'lin' Clampetts
Season 6 - Episode 22 - Aired 1/31/1968
Granny and Mrs. Drysdale have a scrap and Jed’s ashamed of Granny for fightin’ with the neighbour. Jethro says that in Beverly Hills everyone rassles, he’s seen it on TV. The Clampetts gather around the TV to watch the Boston strong girl battle it out with sweet lil ol’ Rebecca who only rassles to earn money so her parents won’t be evicted from their farm. Granny wants Jethro to take her to the wrestling centre. They’re standing at ringside when the Boston strong girl is beatin’ up on sweet lil Rebecca. Granny can’t take it any more and climbs in to the ring and beats up the Boston strong girl.