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hawaii five-o · 07-07-2003, 08:14 PM

Do you really think that Miss Jane had as big of a crush on Jethro as she let on? Or do you think she secretly had dollar signs in her eyes and thought that if she hooked up with Jethro, she would be rich.

W.J. Griffin · 07-07-2003, 11:53 PM

Nah. What Miss Jane felt for Jethro was real...and in the beginning, before he went Hollywood, Jethro felt the same way. (Indeed, if you've seen the video made around the time of the release of the Beverly Hillbillies movie, Jethro, who followed in Granny's footsteps as a doctor, actually said that Jane Hathaway was the big love of his life that got away!!)

bklyngrl22 · 09-23-2003, 11:18 PM

Hmmm...I wonder. If her feelings were so real for him, then why did they separate. In the movie, you can see that they were REAL good together.

In fact, they were sort-of my fave couple. I've rarely seen the series, but have viewed the movie 12 times in the last 10 years of it's release. So, I'm going by what I saw there.

Anyone see the movie and have a view to share. Please reply.

Thanks,
Rachael

W.J. Griffin · 10-05-2003, 02:23 PM

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Originally posted by bklyngrl22
Hmmm...I wonder. If her feelings were so real for him, then why did they separate. In the movie, you can see that they were REAL good together.

In fact, they were sort-of my fave couple. I've rarely seen the series, but have viewed the movie 12 times in the last 10 years of it's release. So, I'm going by what I saw there.

Anyone see the movie and have a view to share. Please reply.

Thanks,
Rachael

You should really check out the series, particularly those from the first two seasons...at first Jethro did more or less reciprocate Miss Jane's affections, but, his being a shy country boy, and Miss Jane a sophisticaterd city woman, one could presume that Jethro probably felt intimidated by her intelligence, and, later on, after he went "Hollywood", he became shallow...but those are just my perceptions of the events, and as I am no psychologist, I can only surmise as to why there was no real relationship between these two.

The movie does a good job in reflecting this initial mutual attraction, and was probably able to expound upon it where the tv writers were probably forbidden to go in the early 60s. But to get the real feel for the events, one has to watch the original series.

hawaii five-o · 10-05-2003, 03:06 PM

I wonder how things would have gone between them if Miss Jane had been more attractive.

W.J. Griffin · 10-06-2003, 09:07 PM

Hmmm...I think a more"attractive" actress would've muted the necessary pathos needed for this type of situation...the idea was to put the audience in Jane Hathaway's shoes in reference to an unrequited love scenario....it wouldn't have been beliveable if Miss Jane was a "hottie"...

Bianca · 10-08-2003, 02:21 AM

Yeah, I reckon it's the real thing....

But she was tangled in a clothes line and jethro helped her out.
There she said
"Jethro, you're like a magnificent skyscrapper, with an uncompleted penthouse"
Hehehe. his reply was "gee thanks"

shel 7296 · 11-03-2003, 04:03 PM

Yep It was the real think

BlueEyes1767 · 12-07-2003, 09:53 AM

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Originally posted by W.J. Griffin
Hmmm...I think a more"attractive" actress would've muted the necessary pathos needed for this type of situation...the idea was to put the audience in Jane Hathaway's shoes in reference to an unrequited love scenario....it wouldn't have been beliveable if Miss Jane was a "hottie"...

Yes, Jethro had an eye for the pretty girls. He was Miss Jane's opposite in many ways, as she was well-educated and cultured while he only completed the sixth grade. She was light-years away from him in the intellectual department. But I think Jane was attracted to Jethro's simple, unpolished character,,, plus he wasn't bad-looking either!

liane49 · 03-23-2013, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by W.J. Griffin

Nah. What Miss Jane felt for Jethro was real...and in the beginning, before he went Hollywood, Jethro felt the same way. (Indeed, if you've seen the video made around the time of the release of the Beverly Hillbillies movie, Jethro, who followed in Granny's footsteps as a doctor, actually said that Jane Hathaway was the big love of his life that got away!!)

I wonder why he never asked her out. Back then a women didn't ask a man out, but today she could, although I perfer the man to ask.

Frump · 03-23-2013, 10:42 PM

It's funny no one calls it creepy for Miss Jane to like Jethro.

In the show I thought Jethro was supposed to be a teenager, whole Miss Jane was approaching 40ish I assume.

If it were a 40ish year old man after Elly, everyone would be calling him a pervert and creepy. It's funny ppl call 40ish year old men that even if they are persuing a girl in her 20s who IS of age.

biffbronson · 04-20-2013, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by liane49

I wonder why he never asked her out. Back then a women didn't ask a man out, but today she could, although I perfer the man to ask.

They were out on a date of sorts in one of the color episodes; remember Jethro saying "let's get at them hamburgers!" when a romantic moment was about to transpire?

liane49 · 01-08-2014, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by biffbronson

They were out on a date of sorts in one of the color episodes; remember Jethro saying "let's get at them hamburgers!" when a romantic moment was about to transpire?

I guess jethro never asked her out because He did only go for the prettier girls and I can'e believe even though Jethro was good looking that Jane would fall for somebody that dumb.

Prince Michael · 08-08-2016, 09:47 PM

I always thought Jethro only had eyes for all the fun activities and the pretty girls in Beverly Hills, so Miss Jane never had much of a chance .

HarryWild · 08-09-2016, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by liane49

I guess jethro never asked her out because He did only go for the prettier girls and I can'e believe even though Jethro was good looking that Jane would fall for somebody that dumb.

In real life, ladies aka gold diggers go for the dumb, rich guys all the time! Look at all the pro athletes in the NBA and NFL and MLB as an example. You can even watch it on Millionaire Matchmaker and the Bachelor and similar shows.

Getting back to Jethro, Jane like him because he was fun loving and young and good looking and also rich in that order. So Jane is not a gold digger at all!

07-07-2003, 08:14 PM	#1
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	Miss Jane and Jethro Do you really think that Miss Jane had as big of a crush on Jethro as she let on? Or do you think she secretly had dollar signs in her eyes and thought that if she hooked up with Jethro, she would be rich.

09-23-2003, 11:18 PM	#3
bklyngrl22 Member Forum Cub Join Date: Sep 23, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 2	the real thing Hmmm...I wonder. If her feelings were so real for him, then why did they separate. In the movie, you can see that they were REAL good together. In fact, they were sort-of my fave couple. I've rarely seen the series, but have viewed the movie 12 times in the last 10 years of it's release. So, I'm going by what I saw there. Anyone see the movie and have a view to share. Please reply. Thanks, Rachael

10-08-2003, 02:21 AM	#7
Bianca A Girl Made Of Tin Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 07, 2003 Location: Oz Posts: 54	Yeah, I reckon it's the real thing.... But she was tangled in a clothes line and jethro helped her out. There she said "Jethro, you're like a magnificent skyscrapper, with an uncompleted penthouse" Hehehe. his reply was "gee thanks"
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03-23-2013, 10:42 PM	#11
Frump Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 06, 2003 Location: McMinnville Posts: 1,206	It's funny no one calls it creepy for Miss Jane to like Jethro. In the show I thought Jethro was supposed to be a teenager, whole Miss Jane was approaching 40ish I assume. If it were a 40ish year old man after Elly, everyone would be calling him a pervert and creepy. It's funny ppl call 40ish year old men that even if they are persuing a girl in her 20s who IS of age.
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07-07-2003, 11:53 PM	#2
W.J. Griffin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 29, 2002 Posts: 527	Nah. What Miss Jane felt for Jethro was real...and in the beginning, before he went Hollywood, Jethro felt the same way. (Indeed, if you've seen the video made around the time of the release of the Beverly Hillbillies movie, Jethro, who followed in Granny's footsteps as a doctor, actually said that Jane Hathaway was the big love of his life that got away!!)

10-05-2003, 03:06 PM	#5
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	I wonder how things would have gone between them if Miss Jane had been more attractive.

10-06-2003, 09:07 PM	#6
W.J. Griffin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 29, 2002 Posts: 527	Hmmm...I think a more"attractive" actress would've muted the necessary pathos needed for this type of situation...the idea was to put the audience in Jane Hathaway's shoes in reference to an unrequited love scenario....it wouldn't have been beliveable if Miss Jane was a "hottie"...

11-03-2003, 04:03 PM	#8
shel 7296 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 31, 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 105	Yep It was the real think

08-08-2016, 09:47 PM	#14
Prince Michael Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2011 Location: Helena, Montana Posts: 296	I always thought Jethro only had eyes for all the fun activities and the pretty girls in Beverly Hills, so Miss Jane never had much of a chance .