Talk:The Beverly Hillbillies

Music Clearance Issue?
The Retro TV network is currently running early black and white episodes, and each one uses a soundalike, instrumental-only theme at the beginning and end instead of the original theme. The openings have been shortened to remove the series' story setup. Moreover, the credit for Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs has been deleted from the end credits (it appears one set of edited credits has been attached to numerous episodes). Does anyone have any background on this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.146.69.21 (talk) 03:12, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Removal of the "tied with Bewitched" etc.
This seems to lend useful "framing" to the article. It has been removed silently and anonymously. Unless there is an objection, I expect to continue to restore it.User talk:Unfriend12 14:53, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

Jethro as a short order cook
In your description of the various occupations that Jethro aspired to over the years, you mention that he wanted to be a short order cook. I believe that the more correct term would be "fry cook". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.241.93.126 (talk) 15:58, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

Jethro spoof as James Bond
a running gag is that molasses brain Jethro Bodine tries to model his life on the "double ought" spy-taping a radio to his shoe; wearing a iron hat on his hat {and knocking himself out}; fixing up the hillbilly truck as a spy car with gadgets such as a "smoke screen" {Old pot belly stove}; "Oil slick" {barrel of grease}; an "ejector seat" {which propels Granny into a tree}; even an bullet proof screen {an old washtub which Jethro cant see out of because there are no viewing slits!} — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.49.242.65 (talk) 12:35, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

I had remembered it as "double nought". Sussmanbern (talk) 02:20, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
 * You are correct. 2600:1004:B100:184F:A065:A2B2:9E3A:C0C8 (talk) 02:50, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

Chatter about a lawsuit sourced to... a chatter post about a lawsuit
See wp:pillars, wp:RS. See wp:citing sources for how to put in a citation... that one did not work. wp:trivia might be appropriate guidance as well. See wp:vandalism for guidance on the fact that removing unsourced content is not generally vandalism.User talk:Unfriend12 17:05, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
 * This is a post on a chat board.  It does not meet wp:EL, much less wp:RS.  If the conflict with the name "The Beverly Hillbillies" and the nuisance suit over the use of the name (there is no chance that anyone would mistake the series for the band) needs a mention at all, it would merit a single sentence, with a mainstream source that showed wp:notability.  The fact that someone sued chuck-e-cheese because a kid at the next table screamed throughout the birthday party, ruining it, is true... but it is not notable and does not belong in an article, except possibly on a "nuisance lawsuits" article.User talk:Unfriend12 17:09, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

Is EVERY Wikipdia editor chronically snotty? I ask, because using the phrase "nonsensical trivia" seems, not only counterproductive to your SUPPOSED function, but in fact, would seem to be chosen primarily for its insult value. I realize that I have not as much experience with editing articles as you do, but after examining the content and quality of some of your writings, it is apparent that while you may have the TITLE of editor, you also lack the basic language skills - not to mention decorum - which one might assume are necessary for such a post. Next time you have some comments to make about one of my postings, I would appreciate either a modicum of courtesy - or else just make what changes you feel are necessary - and then kindly keep your opinions to yourself, since you cannot be constructive.ScouterMick (talk) 22:12, 10 September 2012 (UTC)


 * wp:talk - Reading that and rereading, I see nothing about the content. Please focus on the content, rather than other editors.User talk:Unfriend12 12:09, 11 September 2012 (UTC)

Last Season Ratings
The article says the show was 33rd of 96 shows during its last season. The source cited says nothing of the kind. It only lists the top 30, and doesn't say anything about any of the shows beyond the top 30. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.29.166.130 (talk) 02:46, 16 September 2013 (UTC)

As of August 2019, this has not been changed or removed. It still says BH was 33rd of 96th shows during the 1970-71 season, with no supporting evidence provided. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.111.106.155 (talk) 16:49, 20 August 2019 (UTC)

Suggest clarification on photo caption
I suggest the caption for the photo of the truck at Planet Hollywood be clarified. The truck at the College of the Ozarks is the actual truck used in the TV series. The Planet Hollywood version is either a replica, or the truck from the 1993 film. (Which would technically still make it a "real" Beverly Hillbillies truck.) Does anyone know more about the Planet Hollywood version? Elsquared (talk) 20:36, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

First Paragraph Last Two Sentences Factually Incorrect
The last sentence of the first paragraph reads: "Reruns are still being broadcast on television. On TV Land, the show is broadcast, but has been converted to color film. The show in its original form (Black & White) is broadcast on local Christian television channel in Florida, "Good Life 45"."

Most fans of the show know that Seasons 1 & 2 were filmed in Black & White, and the remaining seasons were filmed in color, as was standard practice for many 1960's television series'. That being said, the last sentence reads as something of a "plug" for a local TV channel in Florida.

I am removing the last two sentences since they add nothing factual to the introductory paragraph.≈≈≈≈ — Preceding unsigned comment added by JB2K (talk • contribs) 15:40, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

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On Granny's understanding of history....
I did add one little tidbit to the paragraph about Granny's views on the Civil War. She uttered a lot of funny lines about "Sherman's Retreat to the Sea" and "Grant's Surrender at Appomattox", but her masterpiece was in the final season. Jethro said something about taking someone as a slave, and Jed said, "We ain't got slavery in this country no more." Granny added, "That's right. Doncha remember?  We fought a war to make the Yankees stop that foolishness!" Granny may have been a loyal Confederate, but she was no racist! :) 71.48.148.40 (talk) 14:11, 20 November 2015 (UTC) I am grateful for that comment, as I had wondered how the Clampetts' Confederate sympathies would mesh with modern Los Angeles life. Sussmanbern (talk) 02:22, 18 April 2017 (UTC)

The Bubblin' Crude
I answered a clueless question at Talk:Corona del Mar High School with my own nearly-clueless but extensive conjectures. But it's not impossible there's some gem in there that would be worth examination by some of you who are more conversant with the subject matter. (...or a diversion such as i found!) --Jerzy•t 11:33, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

I saw a newspaper review of the 1993 movie version of The Beverly Hillbillies that harped on the sexual innuendo, and was titled "Bubbling Crude". Sussmanbern (talk) 02:18, 18 April 2017 (UTC)

Jethro did not graduate from Oxford.
In an early episode, Jethro mentioned that he had attended school at Oxford (he was referring, of course, to a town back in the hills). However, he was in Beverly Hills when he "graduated the sixth grade". He was in the fifth grade in the first season, and his graduation was at the end of the second season. That's where he finished "highest in the class", since he was a grown man and the others were just ordinary sixth-grade boys.67.45.112.13 (talk) 16:59, 18 February 2017 (UTC)

Pat Buttram Rural Purge Quote
The cite for the rural page quote linked to a page that is now some sort of real estate ad. I copied and pasted the cite that is found in the Pat Buttram Wikipedia article. That just links to a Google books page for a book that apparently holds the quote somewhere. A better source should be attainable, maybe something nearly contemporary?Arnold Rothstein1921 (talk) 14:40, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

Ozarks vs. Smoky Mtns.
Granny is obviously from Tennessee's Smoky Mountains, but Jed and his family are evidently from the Ozarks, which are fairly near to Tulsa, home of the fictional OK Oil Co. (and several real-life ones). It is never adequately explained how Granny migrated from one range of Southern mountains to the other, is it? 2600:1004:B100:184F:A065:A2B2:9E3A:C0C8 (talk) 02:56, 8 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes, the Clampetts are clearly from the Ozarks. They regularly mentioned places like Eureka Springs, Joplin, Branson, and Silver Dollar City, all of which are in northwest Arkansas or southwest Missouri.  No, I don't think they ever explained how Granny moved from east Tennessee to the Ozarks. 2602:FE43:0:332D:C50:3726:1CAF:27A0 (talk) 18:07, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

References to cite found
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References to cite found
But, I need to look over the External links modified format to update such correctly. "The Boot - The Ballad of Jed Clampett" url=https://theboot.com/the-ballad-of-jed-clampett-no-1/|author=Annie Zaleski|archivedate=January 19, 2019|publisher=|accessdate=October 22, 2019}} Kidsheaven (talk) 02:44, 23 October 2019 (UTC)

rank speculation
First, let me say I have not watched every episode of this series, at least not recently! But I very seriously doubt that Jed's father is named Luke or that Pearl's father is Amos Clampett. For one thing, Jed told Jethro his (Jed's) father and Pearl's mother were siblings (season 4 episode 13 "Mr. Farquhar Stays On). More importantly, the names Amos and Luke show up on a fan fiction website (http://www.angelfire.com/nj3/tompmurphy/tvfams/Clampett.htm) where they are clearly (at the very bottom) said to be "speculation." 108.49.32.70 (talk) 15:24, 1 October 2018 (UTC)

Reversion on clearly correct minor edit
I made a minor edit yesterday that is clearly correct, as can be seen in the standard diff format:

-"fellas kin be more fun than critters. "In addition +"fellas kin be more fun than critters." In addition

In other words, the closing quotation mark should be attached to the quote, not to the beginning of the next sentence.

Today, this edit was reverted by user WikiPedant. What needs to be done for this clearly correct minor edit to go through?

Eoxenford (talk) 17:52, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

Beverly HIllbillies
2601:702:4205:5260:50D5:CAB4:E411:121 (talk) 16:50, 22 March 2020 (UTC) I am not certain. I don't think the story line is Jed from Ozarks. Pretty sure they were from Eastern Tenn. That's where they always referred to with cousin Pearl and Pearl was from 'home'.
 * Granny was from Tennessee, Jed’s family was from the Ozarks. The Ozarks were where the Clampetts were living when they struck oil. Numerous Ozark area references are made in the series. If you are the one who changed Ozarks to Appalachia region in the article you need to change that.2600:1700:EDC0:3E80:B8D1:25D0:6CC3:9D28 (talk) 05:59, 4 April 2020 (UTC)

Ellie May's full name
In episode 17 of the 7th season, "Jethro the Flesh Peddler", Ellie May states that her full name is "Ellie May Margaret Clampett." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bhaldackein (talk • contribs) 19:55, 3 April 2022 (UTC)