Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Beverly Hillbillies" - The Clampetts Are Overdraw (Aired November 13, 1963)


Many episodes center around Drysdale's attempts to keep the Clampetts in good spirits in their big-city setting (thus keeping their money in his bank). Enrolling Jethro in elementary school, buying Jed a movie studio, letting Granny open a medical practice and finding Elly May a beau are just a few of the silly but entertaining storylines. The Beverly Hillbillies premiered in September, 1962 and ran in prime time until September, 1971, when CBS cancelled all of its rural programming. Despite the popularity of The Beverly Hillbillies and its sister shows such as Green Acres and Mayberry R.F.D., the Madison Avenue bigwigs believed that the viewers of these programs weren't buying the sponsors' products. In spite of the network's bucolic ban, The Beverly Hillbillies went on to become one of the most popular syndicated programs in history and has aired in reruns continuously since its cancellation.