The Beverly Hillbillies
SitcomClassic comedy rhythm, multi-camera or single.This show: 9/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 9/10Class divideWealth, poverty and the gulf between them.This show: 8/10WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 8/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10Outsider leadA misfit or newcomer as our way into the world.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Buddy EbsenDonna DouglasIrene RyanMax Baer Jr.Raymond BaileyNancy Kulp
Written by
Paul Henning
Starring
Buddy EbsenDonna DouglasIrene RyanMax Baer Jr.Raymond BaileyNancy Kulp
Written by
Paul Henning
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The Beverly Hillbillies Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | E36 | ||
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| S1 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.6 | |
| S2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | |
| S3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.4 | |||
| S4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 | |||||
| S5 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.0 | |||||||
| S6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 8.1 | |||||||
| S7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 7.1 | |||||||||||
| S8 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.1 | |||||||||||
| S9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.2 |
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About
"Fish-out-of-water comedy that never runs out of gas"
A poor mountain family strikes oil, gets rich overnight, and relocates to a Beverly Hills mansion without changing a single habit. The comedy runs entirely on culture clash: the Clampetts' backwoods common sense and manners collide with the snobbery and greed of their new neighbors and a fretful banker desperate to keep their fortune in his bank. It's broad, gentle, laugh-track sitcom comfort food, light on plot and heavy on repetition, built for easy weeknight viewing rather than binge-worthy storytelling.
Watch it for
the good-natured culture-clash gags between plain country folk and status-obsessed Beverly Hills society.
Maybe skip if
you need evolving storylines, since the setup and jokes barely change across hundreds of episodes.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11962
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Season 21963
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Season 31964
8.34K3417h
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Season 41965
8.23K3216h
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Season 51966
7.93K3015h
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Season 61967
7.93K3015h
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Season 71968
7.52K2613h
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Season 81969
6.82K2613h
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Season 91970
6.42K2412h
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Buddy Ebsen Jed Clampett
Donna Douglas Elly May Clampett, Maid Marian, Venus Adora
Irene Ryan Daisy Moses
Max Baer Jr. Jethro Bodine, Jethrine Bodine, Robin Hood
Raymond Bailey Milburn Drysdale
Nancy Kulp Jane Hathaway
Harriet E. MacGibbon Mrs. Margaret Drysdale
Judy the Chimpanzee Cousin Bessie, Chimpanzee, Little John
Bea Benaderet Cousin Pearl Bodine, Operator, Supervisor
Shug Fisher Shorty Kellems, Scraggly Farmer
Crew
Paul Henning
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