The Beverly Hillbillies — Season 8
Y'all come back now, ya hear?
About this season
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.
Episodes (26)
1. Back to the Hills
Aired 24 September 1969 • 25 min
The Clampetts head for the hills to snare a man for Elly May.
2. The Hills of Home
Aired 1 October 1969 • 25 min
Partly filmed in the Ozarks: the Clampetts' hectic homecoming.
3. Silver Dollar City Fair
Aired 8 October 1969 • 25 min
Granny is trying to snare a spouse for Elly May.
4. Jane Finds Elly a Man
Aired 15 October 1969 • 25 min
Jane and Jethro become involved in the search for Elly's groom-to-be.
5. Wedding Plans
Aired 22 October 1969 • 25 min
The Clampetts plan Elly's wedding to Matthew Templeton (Roger Torrey).
6. Jed Buys Central Park
Aired 29 October 1969 • 25 min
Con man Shifty Shafer (Phil Silvers) meets Jed in the Ozarks.
7. The Clampetts in New York
Aired 5 November 1969 • 25 min
Phil Silvers as con man Shifty Shafer. Partly filmed in New York.
8. Manhattan Hillbillies
Aired 12 November 1969 • 25 min
Sammy Davis Jr. has a cameo on the hillbillies' New York jaunt.
9. Home Again
Aired 19 November 1969 • 25 min
Granny complicates things for Elly and her beau (Brian West).
10. Shorty Kellems Moves West
Aired 26 November 1969 • 25 min
Shorty (Shug Fisher) goes West for a fling at the wild life.
11. Midnight Shorty
Aired 3 December 1969 • 25 min
A rumor that Shorty is a millionaire lands him loads of dates.
12. Shorty Go Home
Aired 10 December 1969 • 25 min
Granny wants to send Shorty packing.
13. The Hero
Aired 17 December 1969 • 25 min
Soupy Sales plays the Drysdales' air-ace nephew.
14. Our Hero the Banker
Aired 24 December 1969 • 25 min
Air Force ace Jetstream Bradford joins his Uncle Drysdale's bank.
15. Buzz Bodine, Boy General
Aired 31 December 1969 • 25 min
Jethro arrives in Hooterville wearing the uniform of a general.
16. The Clampett-Hewes Empire
Aired 7 January 1970 • 25 min
Rumor has it that the Clampetts plan to merge their interests with a tycoon (Guy Raymond).
17. What Happened to Shorty?
Aired 14 January 1970 • 25 min
Silver Dollar City's mayor is fixin' to send Shorty back to the hills.
18. Marry Me, Shorty
Aired 21 January 1970 • 25 min
The marriage battle between Shorty and Elverna (Elvia Allman) rages on.
19. Shorty Spits the Hook
Aired 28 January 1970 • 25 min
Shorty balks at marrying Elverna.
20. Three-Day Reprieve
Aired 4 February 1970 • 25 min
Shorty must behave for three days before he can marry Elverna.
21. The Wedding
Aired 11 February 1970 • 25 min
Shorty finally gets married, but it's to the wrong woman.
22. Annul That Marriage
Aired 18 February 1970 • 25 min
Shorty and Elverna engage in marital mayhem.
23. Hotel for Women
Aired 25 February 1970 • 25 min
When Granny induces Jed, Elly, and Jethro to move into the nostalgic old cabin, Shorty Kellems exploits the now-unoccupied mansion.
24. Simon Legree Drysdale
Aired 4 March 1970 • 25 min
Slave driver Drysdale meets his secretary's burly brother.
25. Honest John Returns
Aired 11 March 1970 • 25 min
Con man Shifty Shafer (Phil Silvers) hooks Jed on a plan to rid Los Angeles of smog.
26. Honesty is the Best Policy
Aired 18 March 1970 • 25 min
Shifty Shafer and his wife scheme to defraud the Clampetts.