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Mayberry'sBadBoy · 05-13-2020, 01:35 PM

In the first season of The Andy Griffith show one of the writing teams came up with a potential episode that had the entire cast and creative team rolling on the floor with laughter. As they recovered and wiped tears from their eyes Andy said "You know it's the funniest one I've seen thus far but I'm afraid we can't use it; this show isn't the Beverly Hillbillies.

While I have to wonder how the script was like, I have to imagine it couldn't have been worse than Season 4's Divorce, Mountain Style, which wouldn't take much changes to be a Beverly Hillbillies episode (Replace Andy and Barney with Mr. Drysdale and Miss Jane and have Charlene replaced with Mr. Drysdale's niece and have her do a ritual to make Jethro her husband after breaking up with her suitor and then have Mr. Drysdale be the rider in white to break her and Jethro up) The episode's tone fits much better with the Beverly Hillbillies than it did with TAGS, particularly with the completely miscast Bob Denver as Dud instead of Hoke Howell and the most forgettable Blue Grass song the Darlings performed (There's a reason when people talk about the Darlings music no one brings up Boil them Cabbage Down). It's no wonder that the Darlings next appearance (The Darling Baby) would be much more along the lines of their original appearance than this crazy in a bad way episode

TSMIV · 05-13-2020, 01:47 PM

During TAGS first season, the Beverly Hillbillies didn't even exist. BH started in September of 1962.

GentlemanJim · 05-13-2020, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TSMIV

During TAGS first season, the Beverly Hillbillies didn't even exist. BH started in September of 1962.

Great observation.!!

vitoscotti · 05-14-2020, 01:50 AM

Green Acres doing the Beverly Hillbillies.

05-13-2020, 01:35 PM	#1
Mayberry'sBadBoy Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 27, 2014 Location: Shriversport, Ohio Posts: 188	This is not the Beverly Hillbillies In the first season of The Andy Griffith show one of the writing teams came up with a potential episode that had the entire cast and creative team rolling on the floor with laughter. As they recovered and wiped tears from their eyes Andy said "You know it's the funniest one I've seen thus far but I'm afraid we can't use it; this show isn't the Beverly Hillbillies. While I have to wonder how the script was like, I have to imagine it couldn't have been worse than Season 4's Divorce, Mountain Style, which wouldn't take much changes to be a Beverly Hillbillies episode (Replace Andy and Barney with Mr. Drysdale and Miss Jane and have Charlene replaced with Mr. Drysdale's niece and have her do a ritual to make Jethro her husband after breaking up with her suitor and then have Mr. Drysdale be the rider in white to break her and Jethro up) The episode's tone fits much better with the Beverly Hillbillies than it did with TAGS, particularly with the completely miscast Bob Denver as Dud instead of Hoke Howell and the most forgettable Blue Grass song the Darlings performed (There's a reason when people talk about the Darlings music no one brings up Boil them Cabbage Down). It's no wonder that the Darlings next appearance (The Darling Baby) would be much more along the lines of their original appearance than this crazy in a bad way episode

05-13-2020, 01:47 PM	#2
TSMIV Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 29, 2018 Location: Arkansas Posts: 696	During TAGS first season, the Beverly Hillbillies didn't even exist. BH started in September of 1962.

05-14-2020, 01:50 AM	#4
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,074	Green Acres doing the Beverly Hillbillies.