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Post by auntym on Jul 17, 2013 12:46:09 GMT -6
THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES 'THE FLYING SAUCER'
Published on May 4, 2013
The Beverly Hillbillies is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for nine seasons on CBS from 1962 to 1971, starring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer, Jr.
The series is about a poor backwoods family transplanted to Beverly Hills, California, after striking oil on their land. A Filmways production created by writer Paul Henning, it is the first in a genre of "fish out of water" themed television shows, and was followed by other Henning-inspired country-cousin series on CBS. In 1963, Henning introduced Petticoat Junction, and in 1965 he reversed the rags to riches model for Green Acres. The show paved the way for later culture-conflict programs such as The Jeffersons, McCloud, The Nanny, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Doc. Panned by many entertainment critics of its time, it quickly became a huge ratings success for most of its nine-year run on CBS
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Post by skywalker on Jul 17, 2013 13:17:25 GMT -6
I used to watch the Hillbillies way back when I was a little dude but I forgot all about the episode with the little green dudes. Ellie May is a babe and Granny cracks me up. I think some of my Texas accent may have evolved from watching that show.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2013 14:20:44 GMT -6
Y'all may be mistaken in that Texas boy. But the Beverly Hillbillies were my very favorites at one time
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Post by skywalker on Jul 17, 2013 22:28:59 GMT -6
I never would have figured you for a hillbilly, jo. Probably because you live out there in californy with all them fancy houses and cement ponds. Say hi to Uncle Jed for me.
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Post by lois on Jul 17, 2013 23:29:35 GMT -6
Our family always watched the hillbillies but I do not recall this episode.. very funny. Funny is the word for this show. The pool table which they thought was the dinner table always comes to mind when I think about the series.
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