The BEST episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies season 5

Every episode of The Beverly Hillbillies season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies season 5!

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.

Last Updated: 8/28/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
Jethro Takes Love Lessons
star
8.10
20 votes

#1 - Jethro Takes Love Lessons

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1966

Jethro takes lessons from Dash Riprock to make time with a cute carhop.

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Granny Lives It Up
star
8.00
18 votes

#2 - Granny Lives It Up

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/23/1966

Mr. Drysdale enlists his father-in-law to woo Granny and keep her money in his bank.

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Foggy Mountain Soap
star
7.94
17 votes

#3 - Foggy Mountain Soap

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/14/1966

The Clampetts help Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs make a soap commercial.

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The Indians Are Coming
star
7.93
14 votes

#4 - The Indians Are Coming

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/1/1967

Granny is convinced that Indians are on the warpath for Beverly Hills.

Clampett Cha Cha Cha
star
7.89
18 votes

#5 - Clampett Cha Cha Cha

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1966

The Clampetts try to help a couple of swindlers revive their dance school.

The Gloria Swanson Story
star
7.87
15 votes

#6 - The Gloria Swanson Story

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/30/1966

The Clampetts make a silent movie with Gloria Swanson.

Jed Joins the Board
star
7.85
20 votes

#7 - Jed Joins the Board

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/1966

Jeb joins the board of O.K. Oil and converts the corporate plane into a commercial airliner.

Granny Retires
star
7.82
11 votes

#8 - Granny Retires

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/11/1967

My. Drysdale tries to stop Granny from retiring from medicine and returning to the hills.

The Gorilla
star
7.78
18 votes

#9 - The Gorilla

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/1966

The Clampetts assign chores to a man in a gorilla suit, believing he is a real ape.

The Woodchucks
star
7.75
16 votes

#10 - The Woodchucks

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/7/1966

Jethro joins a scout group to get close to a beautiful birdwatcher.

The Clampett Curse
star
7.75
12 votes

#11 - The Clampett Curse

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/18/1967

Believing his wealth to be a curse, Jed gives all his money to a group of college students.

The Doctors
star
7.69
13 votes

#12 - The Doctors

Season 5 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/22/1967

Dr Clyburn wants to charge Granny with dispensing medicine without a licence.

The Dahlia Feud
star
7.69
13 votes

#13 - The Dahlia Feud

Season 5 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/19/1967

Granny takes up arms after mistaking Mrs. Drysdale’s new dahlia beds for graves.

The Badgers Return
star
7.68
19 votes

#14 - The Badgers Return

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/1966

The Clampetts' blackmailers turn their scheme on Mr. Drysdale.

Super Hawg
star
7.67
12 votes

#15 - Super Hawg

Season 5 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/15/1967

Granny sees a hippo next door at the Drysdale’s and thinks it’s the biggest hog she’s ever seen.

The Little Monster
star
7.62
13 votes

#16 - The Little Monster

Season 5 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/12/1967

A nephew of the Drysdales arrives for a visit and tries to profit off the Clampetts.

Jed in Politics
star
7.60
20 votes

#17 - Jed in Politics

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/1966

Jed runs for office after Granny runs afoul of the Smog Commission.

The Mayor of Bug Tussle
star
7.57
14 votes

#18 - The Mayor of Bug Tussle

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/4/1967

The mayor of Bug Tussle arrives in search of money to bail him out of trouble.

The Soup Contest
star
7.55
20 votes

#19 - The Soup Contest

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1966

Granny enters a soup contest under Elly’s name.

The Matador
star
7.54
13 votes

#20 - The Matador

Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/22/1967

Jethro wants to become a matador but Elly May adopts his bull as a pet.

The Christmas Present
star
7.50
18 votes

#21 - The Christmas Present

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/21/1966

The Clampetts get jobs to help Mrs. Drysdale, whom they believe is destitute.

Directors: Guy Scarpitta
The Gypsy's Warning
star
7.50
12 votes

#22 - The Gypsy's Warning

Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/1/1967

Mrs. Drysdale hires two gypsies to convince Granny that the mansion is cursed.

The Marriage Machine
star
7.45
11 votes

#23 - The Marriage Machine

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/8/1967

A computer matchmaking machine wreaks havoc for the Clampetts and Miss Jane.

The Badger Game
star
7.45
20 votes

#24 - The Badger Game

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1966

A visitor from home turns out to be a blackmailer working with a devious accomplice.

Delovely and Scruggs
star
7.43
14 votes

#25 - Delovely and Scruggs

Season 5 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/29/1967

Lester, Gladys, and Earl are in Beverly Hills to film a screen test for Gladys, even though Lester doesn't like the idea.