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tardygater · 06-25-2002, 11:28 AM

Can someone tell me the name of Ellie maes chimp? ASAP:

treky · 06-26-2002, 12:23 AM

"BESSY" or "COUSIN BESSY"

W.J. Griffin · 10-01-2002, 01:46 AM

Actually, Ellie May har two chimpanzees for the duration of the series: In the b&w episodes it was a male named "Skipper", who acted as a sort of confidant for Elly May.

In the color episodes it was a baby female named "Cousin Bessie", who, I suspect, was put in to emphasize Elly May's maternal instincts, since marrying the character off would've destroyed the series dynamic and made "The Beverly Hillbillies" just another domesticated sitcom, instead of the wild, sophisticated satire we've all come to love.

There was also a couple of episodes of side-splitting hilarity featuring the family's attempt to adopt a wild gorrilla from the zoo, but that's another story...

06-25-2002, 11:28 AM	#1
tardygater Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jun 25, 2002 Location: england Posts: 1	the chimpanzee Can someone tell me the name of Ellie maes chimp? ASAP:

06-26-2002, 12:23 AM	#2
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	"BESSY" or "COUSIN BESSY"
	__________________ the Clampetts are in a fancy Beverly Hills jewelry store. Granny points to a tray of rubies. Granny: "How much fer one o' them red diamonds?" clerk: "Madam, those are rubies." Granny: "OK ask her kin we buy one offa her." clerk: " The ruby I am talking about is not a lady." Granny: "Lissen, how she got them diamonds is her business. I'm just sayin' ask her kin we buy one from her."

10-01-2002, 01:46 AM	#3
W.J. Griffin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 29, 2002 Posts: 527	Actually, Ellie May har two chimpanzees for the duration of the series: In the b&w episodes it was a male named "Skipper", who acted as a sort of confidant for Elly May. In the color episodes it was a baby female named "Cousin Bessie", who, I suspect, was put in to emphasize Elly May's maternal instincts, since marrying the character off would've destroyed the series dynamic and made "The Beverly Hillbillies" just another domesticated sitcom, instead of the wild, sophisticated satire we've all come to love. There was also a couple of episodes of side-splitting hilarity featuring the family's attempt to adopt a wild gorrilla from the zoo, but that's another story...