https://www.metv.com/stories/buddy-ebsen-once-said-he-nor-irene-ryan-ran-the-set-of-the-beverly-hillbillies

Jed and Granny had the power in the Clampett household, but Ebsen and Ryan were just ecstatic to be there.

I thought the most interesting part of that article was that Ebsen said that they didn't do any ad libbing because they respected the writers.

I thought the most interesting part of that article was that Ebsen said that they didn't do any ad libbing because they respected the writers.

True, the scripts on TBH seem pretty tight.