The Beverly Hillbillies - Season 1 - Eps 1: The Clampetts Strike Oil
The pilot starts after the theme song when Jed struck oil in his Lake. A rural Ozark family relocates to Beverly Hills after oil is discovered on their property worth $25 million. After finding oil on the land, the family is surprised when Mr. Brewster of the OK Oil Company offers to buy it. After much coaxing by Cousin Pearl, Jed sells the swamp and moves the family to a mansion in Beverly Hills. Upon their arrival, they are arrested because of a case of mistaken identity but are later returned to the mansion safely.
About The Beverly Hillbillies
Title: The Beverly Hillbillies
First Air Date: 1962-09-26
Last Air Date: 1971-03-23
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.868/10 (from 125 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 10
Total Episodes: 274
Network: CBS
Genres: Comedy, Family
Production Companies: McCadden Productions, Filmways Television, Filmways Pictures
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Buddy Ebsen
Jed "JD" Clampett
Irene Ryan
Granny
Donna Douglas
Elly May Clampett
Max Baer Jr.
Jethro Bodine
Raymond Bailey
Milburn Drysdale
Nancy Kulp
Jane Hathaway
