Premiering in 1962, The Beverly Hillbillies sprang onto the American landscape like bubblin' crude, turning into television's number one show faster than any sitcom in history. A supreme television classic, this CBS-TV folklore favorite ran for nine years and still holds the record for TV's highest-rated half hour. This astounding Ultimate Collection, with rare footage culled from creator Paul Henning's private archive, features 26 newly-restored and unedited episodes with the classic opening and closing theme songs (The Ballad Of Jed Clampett), the complete and never-before-broadcast pilot (The Hillbillies Of Beverly Hills), rare cast commercials, interviews and a heapin' helpin' of behind the scenes footage. Now, 'set a spell...take your shoes off. Y'all come back now, y'hear?' Bonus Features: Unaired Pilot with Extra Footage - Series Introduction by Linda Kaye Henning - Documentary: Paul Henning & The Hillbillies - Original Cast Sponsor Commercials - CBS-TV Network Promo - Vintage Variety Show Appearances by Buddy Ebsen & Irene Ryan |
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