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elly mae · 01-01-2008, 07:50 PM

Whatever happened to Jethrine. Seems like when the show went to color there was never any mention of Jethrine (or Pearl). I wonder if it's because Jethro didn't like dressing up like a girl. I've seen interviews with Max, and he mentions how he got to where he hated the character of Jethro, and I wonder if he put his foot down and refused to dress as Jethrine.

Maynard · 01-02-2008, 02:59 AM

Well, the character itself was kind of ridiculous, I don't recall it being mentioned past the first season (or whenever Cousin Pearl went back to the Hills the last time). I think it was sort of a one-time joke at first that got out of hand, haha, Jethro's got a sister that's as big as he is. Didn't she just elope and they got rid of her that way? Probably with Jasper.

I never particularly missed Jethrine.

BadBoy · 01-02-2008, 05:50 AM

Yeah "Jethrine" seemed to be an early first season only joke.
I bet Max Baer, Jr. got real tired of playing her with that dubbed voice and most likely complained to ged rid of her right quick!

TripperFan · 01-02-2008, 10:10 AM

I was glad when they stopped doing it - not only did Max probably hate it, but it was just downright creepy too!!

AB · 01-02-2008, 04:20 PM

^ yeah it was sort of weird & creepy (lol!)

treky · 01-02-2008, 04:33 PM

in the interview with Max on the DVD set THE BEVERLLY HILLBILLIES-ULTIMATE COLLECTION-VOLUME 1 he says that he stopped playing her because the makeup was starting to affect his skin. He also says that in the book THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES-A 40TH ANNIVERSARY WING-DING.

And, with Pearl: I saw a color episode once where Elly and Granny went to visit her. They didn't show her; but she was mentioned and in one scene they showed them talking on the phone in her house.

BadBoy · 01-03-2008, 08:21 PM

The actress who played Pearl moved over to star in "Petticoat Junction" after the first season or two of Beverly Hillbillies. It was created by the same people and later featured some crossover episodes!

treky · 01-04-2008, 05:02 PM

she was also Betty Rubbles voice in "THE FLINTSTONES" for the first couple of seasons, a phone operator on "THE JACK BENNY SHOW" when it was on radio, George Burns and Gracie Allens nieghbor on their radio and TV show, and the wife in a radio show called "GABBYS GREEN ACRES" which was the forerunner of RVs "GREEN ACRES".

catlover79 · 01-04-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

I was glad when they stopped doing it - not only did Max probably hate it, but it was just downright creepy too!!

Ditto!!

AB · 01-04-2008, 08:49 PM

A picture featuring Jethrine, thats her playing the piano.

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McGillicuddy · 02-15-2009, 12:47 PM

Didn't Pearl go back home to get Jethrene married off? For awhile Granny and Pearl were having a contest to see who they could marry off first, Elly or Jethrene. Anyway Pearl came back to Beverly Hills without Jethrene, for the rest of the first season.

McGillicuddy · 02-15-2009, 06:04 PM

And this is when they had another version of the closing credits, to include Pearl, because she was part of "Jed and all his kin" too!

catlover79 · 02-15-2009, 07:45 PM

Did Jethrene ever appear again? I know Max Baer, Jr. didn't want to do a dual role on a full-time basis anymore, but I'm almost positive Jethrene made an appearance later on in the run. Am I right?

McGillicuddy · 02-15-2009, 08:31 PM

No she never appeared after that, though she may have been refered to for awhile. Of course her character was reprised in The Beverly Hillbillies movie in the '90's.

catlover79 · 02-15-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by markway895

No she never appeared after that, though she may have been refered to for awhile. Of course her character was reprised in The Beverly Hillbillies movie in the '90's.

OK, thanks!

01-01-2008, 07:50 PM	#1
elly mae Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 24, 2007 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 77	Jethrine seemed to vanish into thin air Whatever happened to Jethrine. Seems like when the show went to color there was never any mention of Jethrine (or Pearl). I wonder if it's because Jethro didn't like dressing up like a girl. I've seen interviews with Max, and he mentions how he got to where he hated the character of Jethro, and I wonder if he put his foot down and refused to dress as Jethrine.

01-02-2008, 05:50 AM	#3
BadBoy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 30, 2007 Location: TV Land Posts: 16	Yeah "Jethrine" seemed to be an early first season only joke. I bet Max Baer, Jr. got real tired of playing her with that dubbed voice and most likely complained to ged rid of her right quick!
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01-02-2008, 10:10 AM	#4
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	I was glad when they stopped doing it - not only did Max probably hate it, but it was just downright creepy too!!
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01-02-2008, 04:33 PM	#6
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	in the interview with Max on the DVD set THE BEVERLLY HILLBILLIES-ULTIMATE COLLECTION-VOLUME 1 he says that he stopped playing her because the makeup was starting to affect his skin. He also says that in the book THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES-A 40TH ANNIVERSARY WING-DING. And, with Pearl: I saw a color episode once where Elly and Granny went to visit her. They didn't show her; but she was mentioned and in one scene they showed them talking on the phone in her house.
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02-15-2009, 12:47 PM	#11
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Didn't Pearl go back home to get Jethrene married off? For awhile Granny and Pearl were having a contest to see who they could marry off first, Elly or Jethrene. Anyway Pearl came back to Beverly Hills without Jethrene, for the rest of the first season.
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01-02-2008, 02:59 AM	#2
Maynard Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 02, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 72	Well, the character itself was kind of ridiculous, I don't recall it being mentioned past the first season (or whenever Cousin Pearl went back to the Hills the last time). I think it was sort of a one-time joke at first that got out of hand, haha, Jethro's got a sister that's as big as he is. Didn't she just elope and they got rid of her that way? Probably with Jasper. I never particularly missed Jethrine.

01-02-2008, 04:20 PM	#5
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	^ yeah it was sort of weird & creepy (lol!)

01-03-2008, 08:21 PM	#7
BadBoy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 30, 2007 Location: TV Land Posts: 16	The actress who played Pearl moved over to star in "Petticoat Junction" after the first season or two of Beverly Hillbillies. It was created by the same people and later featured some crossover episodes!

01-04-2008, 05:02 PM	#8
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	she was also Betty Rubbles voice in "THE FLINTSTONES" for the first couple of seasons, a phone operator on "THE JACK BENNY SHOW" when it was on radio, George Burns and Gracie Allens nieghbor on their radio and TV show, and the wife in a radio show called "GABBYS GREEN ACRES" which was the forerunner of RVs "GREEN ACRES".

01-04-2008, 08:49 PM	#10
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	A picture featuring Jethrine, thats her playing the piano.

02-15-2009, 06:04 PM	#12
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	And this is when they had another version of the closing credits, to include Pearl, because she was part of "Jed and all his kin" too!

02-15-2009, 07:45 PM	#13
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Did Jethrene ever appear again? I know Max Baer, Jr. didn't want to do a dual role on a full-time basis anymore, but I'm almost positive Jethrene made an appearance later on in the run. Am I right?

02-15-2009, 08:31 PM	#14
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	No she never appeared after that, though she may have been refered to for awhile. Of course her character was reprised in The Beverly Hillbillies movie in the '90's.