The Beverly Hillbillies
Y'all come back now, ya hear?
Created by Paul Henning
On CBS
A lighthearted, campy sitcom built on the fish-out-of-water premise of rural Appalachian wealth colliding with Beverly Hills society, sustained across 274 episodes as a reliable, rewatchable family comedy.
Jed Clampett's swamp is loaded with oil. When a wildcatter discovers the huge pool, Jed sells his land to the O.K. Oil Company and at the urging of cousin Pearl, moves his family to a 35-room mansion in Beverly Hills, California.
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