the beverly hillbillies

[halewood pete]

Just watched the first few episodes on youtube,puts some of the shite which passes as comedy these days on tv to shame,deffo passes the test of time,

ellie may clampett at the ceement pond in her cozzie? yes please !

[VladimirIlyich]

Not quite the same now Ellie Mae is 80 years old though.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Spot on, Pete.

 

I always had a thing for Jethrine.

 

[halewood pete]

Spot on, Pete.

 

I always had a thing for Jethrine.

 

 

ha ha yeah,Im sure you know thats just max baer the actor who plays jethro with a wig,! seem to remember in one episode 'she 'came visiting and gave a rendition on her pump organ of that classic hillbillie song 'youve got a hog jowel where your heart should be'ha ha.!

[halewood pete]

Not quite the same now Ellie Mae is 80 years old though.

 

suppose not !

[sir roger]

I thought I read an article years ago saying there was a bit of a curse on the cast & they all died soon after the series ended.

[VladimirIlyich]

I thought I read an article years ago saying there was a bit of a curse on the cast & they all died soon after the series ended.

 

No.

Donna Douglas and Max Baer still alive,Buddy Epsen died 2003 and Irene Ryan died in 1973,two years after last series ended and Nancy Kulp died in 1993.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

ha ha yeah,Im sure you know thats just max baer the actor who plays jethro with a wig,! seem to remember in one episode 'she 'came visiting and gave a rendition on her pump organ of that classic hillbillie song 'youve got a hog jowel where your heart should be'ha ha.!

His dad was World Heavyweight Champion. I bet he was so proud when Max Jr played Jethrine.

[Stickman]

I thought I read an article years ago saying there was a bit of a curse on the cast & they all died soon after the series ended.

 

 

Only one I can think of is Sharon Tate who worked at the bank and fancied Jethro.....and that was due to that loon Charles Manson.

Incredibly sexy she was too if anyone has seen The Fearless Vampire Killers.