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Fun Trivia: B : Beverly Hillbillies

Special Sub-Topic: More Of The Clampetts!


Where was Granny born?

    Napoleon, Tn.. Hooterville is from the show 'Green Acres'.

What was Sonny Drysdale's given name?
    Adonis. Sonny Drysdale was played by Louis Nye.

What was Jane Hathaway's middle name?
    Nancy. Nancy Kulp played the long suffering Jane Hathaway.

The full name of Elly May was Elly May ____________ Clampett.
    Margaret. Some name ain't it!

How many bathrooms were in the Clampett mansion?
    14. I bet Granny had a time cleaning all those bathrooms!

What was the name of the English Butler who lived in their castle in England?
    Faversham. Ravenswood was the Drysdale's butler. The Hillbillies thought Faversham was a greeting.

What cigarette brand was often advertised by the cast?
    Winston. Winston tastes good like a cigarette should was the slogan.

In the early episodes, what was Jethro referred to as?
    Big Jethro. He was all of these, but Big Jethro was what they called him the first few episodes.

What was the name of the biggest hotel in Bug Tussle?
    Bug Tussle Biltmore. The Shady Rest was from 'Petticoat Junction'.

What silent screen actress did the Clampetts think was broke and arranged a comeback for?
    Gloria Swanson. Gloria Swanson was born 3-27-1899 and died 4-4-83.

What was Granny's antidote for Mother Myrtle's Magic Mixture?
    Doctor Daisy's Death Defier. She was always coming up with some kind of mountain medicine.

What does M.D. stand for?
    Mountain Doctor. Would you want Granny to operate on you?

Who was the Chairman of the Board of the Commerce Bank?
    Martin Van Ransonhoff. Milburn Drysdale was only the President of the bank. John Cushing was the President of another bank. Larry Chapman was the head of Jed's movie studio. Jed called Ransohoff Marty, Marty. He was played by Jim Backus who went on to play Thurston Howell III, on 'Gilligan's Island'.

What was the name of Granny's arch rival from back in the hills?
    Elverna Bradshaw. Elverna Bradshaw was played by Elvia Allman.

What was the name of Granny's weather beetle?
    Cecil. Remember, he could always predict when it would rain or shine.

Who provided the voice for Jetherene?
    Linda Kay Henning. Linda Kay Henning was the daughter of show creator Paul Henning. She went on to star in 'Petticoat Junction'.

How much did the OK Oil Company originally pay Jed for his oil?
    25 million. As Granny said, it was a new kind of dollar.

The 'Beverly Hillbillies' premiered on Donna Douglas' birthday.
    True. The 'Beverly Hillbillies' premiered on 9-26-62, which is her birthday.

Who sang the theme song on the show?
    Jerry Scoggins. Flatt and Scruggs had a version of the song but theirs was not the one you hear on the show.

Who was the animal trainer on the show?
    Frank Inn. Frank Inn was the animal trainer on such shows as 'Green Acres', 'Ozzie and Harriet', 'Petticoat Junction' and many others.

What man did Pearl have her sights set on and was trying to get him to marry her?
    John Brewster. John Brewster was the President of OK Oil Company. She never did get him to marry her. He married someone else.

Who was Jetherene's beau?
    Jasper Depew & Jazzbo Depew & Jazbo Depew & Jasper & Jazbo & Jazzbo. Phil Gordon played Jasper "Jazzbo" Depew.

What grade did Jethro graduate from?
    Sixth. He done graduated sixth grade.

What kind of day did Mr. Drysdale arrange so the Clampetts wouldn't go back to the hills?
    Possum Day. Granny was elected Possum Queen.

How many episodes of 'The Beverly Hillbillies' were there?
    274. The first aired 9-26-62 and the last aired 9-7-71.


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