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The Beverly Hillbillies is an American television <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitcom" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sitcom</a> that was broadcast on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CBS</a> from 1962 to 1971. It had an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensemble_cast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ensemble cast</a> featuring <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Ebsen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Buddy Ebsen</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Ryan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Irene Ryan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Douglas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Donna Douglas</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Baer_Jr." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Max Baer Jr.</a> as the Clampetts, a poor backwoods family from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozarks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ozark Mountains</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Missouri</a> who move to posh <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills,_California" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Beverly Hills, California</a> after striking oil on their land.  The show was produced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmways" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Filmways</a> and was created by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Henning" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Paul Henning</a>. It was followed by two other Henning-inspired "country cousin" series on CBS: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petticoat_Junction" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Petticoat Junction</a> and its spin-off <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Acres" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Green Acres</a>, which reversed the rags-to-riches, country-to-city model of The Beverly Hillbillies.The Beverly Hillbillies ranked among the top 20 most-watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, ranking as the No.1 series of the year during its first two seasons, with 16 episodes that still remain among the 100 most-watched television episodes in American history.  It accumulated seven Emmy nominations during its run.

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The Beverly Hillbillies is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor backwoods family from the Ozark Mountains of Missouri who move to posh Beverly Hills, California after striking oil on their land. The show was produced by Filmways and was created by Paul Henning. It was followed by two other Henning-inspired "country cousin" series on CBS: Petticoat Junction and its spin-off Green Acres, which reversed the rags-to-riches, country-to-city model of The Beverly Hillbillies.The Beverly Hillbillies ranked among the top 20 most-watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, ranking as the No.1 series of the year during its first two seasons, with 16 episodes that still remain among the 100 most-watched television episodes in American history. It accumulated seven Emmy nominations during its run.

The Beverly Hillbillies&nbsp;is an American television&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitcom" rel="noopener noreferrer">sitcom</a>&nbsp;that was broadcast on&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS" rel="noopener noreferrer">CBS</a>&nbsp;from 1962 to 1971. It had an&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensemble_cast" rel="noopener noreferrer">ensemble cast</a>&nbsp;featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Ebsen" rel="noopener noreferrer">Buddy Ebsen</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Ryan" rel="noopener noreferrer">Irene Ryan</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Douglas" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donna Douglas</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Baer_Jr." rel="noopener noreferrer">Max Baer Jr.</a>&nbsp;as the Clampetts, a poor backwoods family from the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozarks" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ozark Mountains</a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri" rel="noopener noreferrer">Missouri</a>&nbsp;who move to posh&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills,_California" rel="noopener noreferrer">Beverly Hills, California</a> after striking oil on their land. &nbsp;The show was produced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmways" rel="noopener noreferrer">Filmways</a>&nbsp;and was created by&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Henning" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paul Henning</a>. It was followed by two other Henning-inspired "country cousin" series on CBS:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petticoat_Junction" rel="noopener noreferrer">Petticoat Junction</a>&nbsp;and its spin-off&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Acres" rel="noopener noreferrer">Green Acres</a>, which reversed the rags-to-riches, country-to-city model of&nbsp;The Beverly Hillbillies.The Beverly Hillbillies ranked among the top 20 most-watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, ranking as the No.1 series of the year during its first two seasons, with 16 episodes that still remain among the 100 most-watched television episodes in American history. &nbsp;It accumulated seven Emmy nominations during its run.

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