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treky · 01-09-2006, 03:54 AM

does anyone know if they ever showed her again after the first season? I know they mentioned her in a later, color episode when Granny and Elly went back to visit her and they showed her house. Was that the only other time, besides the first season?

tv star collector · 01-09-2006, 09:04 AM

I'm not sure. But, according to Stephen Cox's book THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES:
when the show first aired, it almost became THE BEA BENADARET SHOW because she practically stole every scene in which Cousin Pearl appeared. In
fact, Henning (who was a big fan of Benadaret) had her in mind for a lead in the
series but instead cast her in the role of Jethro's mother. Wouldn't if have been
cool if Cousin Pearl had met Kate Bradley (also Benadaret) in one of the
Hooterville visits? (Unfortunately, by the time those PETTICOAT JUNCTION/
BEVERLY HILLBILLIES crossover episodes were made, Bea had passed away
from cancer, on Oct. 13, 1968.)

treky · 01-09-2006, 05:13 PM

that's right; she first auditioned for the role of Granny. In fact, when she didn't get it, she reccomended Irene Ryan for the role.

tv star collector · 01-09-2006, 07:06 PM

Oh, that's interesting. I didn't know that. I do recall reading that she toured
with Bob Hope (years before THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES); and I saw her in an
episode of WAGON TRAIN (on DVD), which was also before the HILLBILLIES.
Of course, it was her role as Granny that made her famous. She was always
my favorite character on that show.

treky · 01-10-2006, 02:49 AM

on the DVD of "THE BEVERLLY HILLBILLIES-THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION" from MCI, they show a clip of Irene Ryan from some variety show with Roy Rodgers & Dale Evans-I guess they were the hosts-but, I was a little dissapointed, because I thought it was going to be without her "Granny" makeup & costume but it wasn't

ethelmaepotter · 02-15-2006, 01:23 PM

Bea Benaderet did appear one more time as Pearl after she left the series as a regular in 1963. It was a 1968 episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies", just before she died. I remember her talking on the phone to Granny.

treky · 02-15-2006, 04:45 PM

she did? I know there was a color episode where Granny and Elly went to visit her; and ther was a scene where they called Jed from her house.

Frump · 02-21-2006, 05:48 AM

I DO KNOW Pearl was in a colored episode.

But I think it just showed her on the phone.

batcat24 · 10-01-2006, 01:21 AM

She was just in one Episode after the first season,It was a color Episode from season six.The Episode was called Greeting from the President.It first aired on October 11,1967.It was Episode 174.It aired in 1967 not 1968.

treky · 10-01-2006, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

that's right; she first auditioned for the role of Granny. In fact, when she didn't get it, she reccomended Irene Ryan for the role.

acording to Steven Coxes book THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES; when she first saw the script she said "Oh, let me try out for Granny"!! When she auditioned and was walking out, she saw Irene Ryan waiting to also audition for the role. She pointed to her and said "There's your Granny"!

cattano · 02-02-2007, 11:17 AM

Just on a side note, Bea Benadaret was the voice of Betty Rubble on the Flintstones.

treky · 02-03-2007, 01:15 AM

and she was also a phone operator on Jack Bennys radio series, Blanche Morton on George Burns and Gracie Allens radio and TV series, and the wife-I forget her name-on GRANNBYS GREEN ACRES which was the forerunner of the TV show GREEN ACRES.

comedyfreak · 02-08-2007, 06:21 AM

She was also in an episode of I Love Lucy as an old lady that Lucy tries to teach her how to get a man.

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-08-2007, 03:28 PM

I love the episodes of The Beverly Hillibilles with Pearl

Zoneboy · 02-13-2007, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

She was also in an episode of I Love Lucy as an old lady that Lucy tries to teach her how to get a man.

Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz offered the role of Ethel Mertz to Bea Benaderet but she couldn't accept because of her prior commitment as Blanche Morton in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.

01-09-2006, 03:54 AM	#1
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	Pearl does anyone know if they ever showed her again after the first season? I know they mentioned her in a later, color episode when Granny and Elly went back to visit her and they showed her house. Was that the only other time, besides the first season?
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02-08-2007, 03:28 PM	#14
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01-09-2006, 09:04 AM	#2
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	I'm not sure. But, according to Stephen Cox's book THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES: when the show first aired, it almost became THE BEA BENADARET SHOW because she practically stole every scene in which Cousin Pearl appeared. In fact, Henning (who was a big fan of Benadaret) had her in mind for a lead in the series but instead cast her in the role of Jethro's mother. Wouldn't if have been cool if Cousin Pearl had met Kate Bradley (also Benadaret) in one of the Hooterville visits? (Unfortunately, by the time those PETTICOAT JUNCTION/ BEVERLY HILLBILLIES crossover episodes were made, Bea had passed away from cancer, on Oct. 13, 1968.)

01-09-2006, 05:13 PM	#3
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	that's right; she first auditioned for the role of Granny. In fact, when she didn't get it, she reccomended Irene Ryan for the role.

01-09-2006, 07:06 PM	#4
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	Oh, that's interesting. I didn't know that. I do recall reading that she toured with Bob Hope (years before THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES); and I saw her in an episode of WAGON TRAIN (on DVD), which was also before the HILLBILLIES. Of course, it was her role as Granny that made her famous. She was always my favorite character on that show.

01-10-2006, 02:49 AM	#5
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	on the DVD of "THE BEVERLLY HILLBILLIES-THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION" from MCI, they show a clip of Irene Ryan from some variety show with Roy Rodgers & Dale Evans-I guess they were the hosts-but, I was a little dissapointed, because I thought it was going to be without her "Granny" makeup & costume but it wasn't

02-15-2006, 01:23 PM	#6
ethelmaepotter Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 03, 2005 Posts: 243	Bea Benaderet did appear one more time as Pearl after she left the series as a regular in 1963. It was a 1968 episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies", just before she died. I remember her talking on the phone to Granny.

02-15-2006, 04:45 PM	#7
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	she did? I know there was a color episode where Granny and Elly went to visit her; and ther was a scene where they called Jed from her house.

10-01-2006, 01:21 AM	#9
batcat24 batcat24 Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 10, 2006 Location: Balch Springs, texas Posts: 74	She was just in one Episode after the first season,It was a color Episode from season six.The Episode was called Greeting from the President.It first aired on October 11,1967.It was Episode 174.It aired in 1967 not 1968.

02-02-2007, 11:17 AM	#11
cattano Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 01, 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 17	Just on a side note, Bea Benadaret was the voice of Betty Rubble on the Flintstones.

02-03-2007, 01:15 AM	#12
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	and she was also a phone operator on Jack Bennys radio series, Blanche Morton on George Burns and Gracie Allens radio and TV series, and the wife-I forget her name-on GRANNBYS GREEN ACRES which was the forerunner of the TV show GREEN ACRES.