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The Best Episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4

Every episode of The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4!

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    The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 1 - Admiral Jed Clampett
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    #1 - Admiral Jed Clampett

    S4:E1

    Mr Drysdale wants Jed to buy a yacht & join the Yacht club. Jethro sees Mr Drysdale's captains hat & goes out to find a something similar for Jed. He returns with an Admirals uniform.! The clampetts agree to meet Mr Drysdale & Miss Jane at the Dock but get lost & end up at a navy base. They see a Navy vessel & think it's a yacht. When Jed walks up the Gangway in his admirals uniform the sailors think it's a surprise inspection. After a 'test drive' Jed decides to pass on buying the 'boat'. Note: This is the first episode filmed and aired in color.

    Director:Joseph Depew
    Writers:Paul Henning, Mark Tuttle

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  2. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 2 - That Old Black Magic
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    #2 - That Old Black Magic

    S4:E2

    Granny thinks Mrs Drysdale's astrology is Black Magic, Mrs Drysdale's horoscope says to make friends with the neighbours. Granny chases her away, but later goes to apologise & is shocked to find a Minah bird in the Drysdales house.! Granny thinks Mrs Drysdale's turned herself into a crow.!

    Director:Joseph Depew
    Writer:Ronny Pearlman

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  3. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 3 - The Sheik
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    #3 - The Sheik

    S4:E3

    After entering an oil deal with Jed and O.K. Oil, the Sheik befriends the Clampetts, giving Jed four of his dancing girls for wives and tries to get the beautiful Elly May as one of his wives. Jed tries to give the girls back, while Jethro tries to enjoy some of the Sheik's life, mainly the company of his beautiful dancing girls, after selling his cousin.

    Director:Joseph Depew
    Writers:Paul Henning, Mark Tuttle

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  4. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 4 - The Private Eye
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    #4 - The Private Eye

    S4:E4

    Jethro is a 'double nought' spy waiting for a call from 'M' so he can go on an adventure. Mr Drysdale gives him an office in the bank & Elly May is his secretary. After a visit from two other 'agents' Jethro thinks he's on his way. However the two 'agents' know Jethro's office is above the Bank's Vault & want to break in to it until the double nought spy foils their plan.!

    Director:Joseph Depew
    Writers:Paul Henning, Mark Tuttle

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  5. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 5 - Possum Day
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    #5 - Possum Day

    S4:E5

    Granny thinks Mrs.Drysdale is running against her for Possum Queen.Granny and the family put on a rip-snotin' campaign to elect Granny Possum Queen.Mr.Drysdale,in the meantime,is trying to get any city he can to hold a Possum Day parade.

    Director:Joseph Depew
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 6 - The Possum Parade
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    #6 - The Possum Parade

    S4:E6

    Granny is wondering why her opponent Mrs Drysdale hasn't started her campaign for Possum Queen yet. When Mr Drysdale learns this he immediately starts campaigning for his wife without his wifes knowledge. Granny gets all fired up & the insults are hurled back and forth,When Mrs Drysdale finds out what's going on she goes home to her bed & stays there. Granny thinks she has been too mean to Mrs Drysdale so she pulls out of the race for Possum Queen.

    Director:Joseph Depew
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 7 - The Clampetts Play the Rams
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    #7 - The Clampetts Play the Rams

    S4:E7

    Drysdale's maid is spending too much time with Jethro.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 8 - The Courtship of Elly
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    #8 - The Courtship of Elly

    S4:E8

    Elly May again becomes the target of one of Granny's matchmaking schemes.

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    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 9 - A Real Nice Neighbor
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    #9 - A Real Nice Neighbor

    S4:E9

    The Clampetts think the house keeper from next door is their new neighbour.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 10 - The Poor Farmer
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    #10 - The Poor Farmer

    S4:E10

    Drysdale organizes a financial syndicate.

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    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 11 - Hoe Down a-Go-Go
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    #11 - Hoe Down a-Go-Go

    S4:E11

    Jethro has girl trouble—he can't get one! Jed and Granny decide throw a wing-ding where he and Elly Mae can meet nice young folks. The bank's Ms. Hathaway and Mr. Drysdale help in arranging the musical talent. They mention the Beatles, Byrds, Herman's Hermits, Freddie and the Dreamers and the Animals! There's a very funny extended discussion about the Beatles where Mr. Drysdale schemes a way to get them as depositors for his bank! Jethro and Ms. Hathaway go the Whisky-A-Go-Go and find the Enemys (featuring a very young Cory Wells—later of The Dog Night.) wailing on ""Mojo Woman"" and ""Oh Pretty Woman,"" and ""Turkey In The Straw."" The Enemys sound like the Yardbirds! Lengthy extended scenes featuring the Enemys and wild teens dancing the jerk, frug and boogaloo! Jethro ends up wearing a Beatle wig! There's also a groovy ""beat music"" square dance! Must see rock n roll TV!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 12 - Mrs. Drysdale's Father
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    #12 - Mrs. Drysdale's Father

    S4:E12

    Mrs Drysdale's father arrives & is a little short of cash. After hearing that Jed next-door is a millionaire he invites himself over for a game of poker. Mrs Drysdale's Father is winning until Granny sits in on the game & then she ends up with all the winnings. Mrs Drysdale's father then shoots some pool with Jed but he loses again.

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  13. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 13 - Mr. Farquhar Stays On
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    #13 - Mr. Farquhar Stays On

    S4:E13

    Mrs. Drysdale's father, an aristocratic Bostonian, is coming to visit, and she's afraid that one glimpse of the unrefined Clampetts will send him back to Boston.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 14 - Military School
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    #14 - Military School

    S4:E14

    Jethro enters military school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 15 - The Common Cold
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    #15 - The Common Cold

    S4:E15

    Granny has a cure for the common cold & opens up an office in Mr Drysdale's Building.

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    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 16 - The Richest Woman
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    #16 - The Richest Woman

    S4:E16

    The world's richest woman has her eye on the Clampett estate.

    Director:Joseph Depew
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 17 - The Trotting Horse
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    #17 - The Trotting Horse

    S4:E17

    Granny asks Jethro to give her driving lessons. After the first lesson he quits & Mr Drysdale talks Jed into buying a trotter. The Clampetts just want the horse to take Granny to town when she wants to go,instead of waiting for Jethro to drive her. When a man arrives with the horse, he has the racing buggy with him. The Clampetts think it's a normal buggy without any sides or roof.

    Director:Joseph Depew
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 18 - The Buggy
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    #18 - The Buggy

    S4:E18

    The Clampetts buy a horse for Mrs Drysdale named Lightning. Jed wants Mr Drysdale to ask his wife if she'll compete with Granny in a buggy race.

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  19. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 19 - The Cat Burglar
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    #19 - The Cat Burglar

    S4:E19

    Elly-May is worried because she heard there was a Cat-Burglar on the loose. So she gathered up all her cats & took them inside the house. Later the Cat Burglar posing as a detective arrives at the Clampett's place pretending to secure it against burglars,but is really ""casing the joint."" Elly May sets some traps & catches the cat burglars assistant & Jethro catches Miss Jane. (Much to her delight !)

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  20. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 20 - The Big Chicken
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    #20 - The Big Chicken

    S4:E20

    Granny thinks an ostrich in their yard is a big chicken & tries to catch it for supper.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 21 - Sonny Drysdale Returns
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    #21 - Sonny Drysdale Returns

    S4:E21

    Perpetual student Sonny Drysdale returns home.

    Director:Joseph Depew
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 22 - Brewster's Baby
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    #22 - Brewster's Baby

    S4:E22

    Granny and Elly head for the Ozarks to help deliver a friend's baby.

    Director:Joseph Depew
    Writer:Paul Henning

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  23. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 23 - The Great Jethro
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    #23 - The Great Jethro

    S4:E23

    Jethro decides to be a magician after seeing Marvo the Magnificent.Marvo puts on a magic show for the Clampetts-and later sells Jethro his entire warehouse of equipment(which had been just sitting there for years).Jethro tries to put on a similar magic show-and he doesn't succeed.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 24 - The Old Folks Home
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    #24 - The Old Folks Home

    S4:E24

    A spring-fever epidemic hits the Clampett home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 25 - Flatt and Scruggs Return
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    #25 - Flatt and Scruggs Return

    S4:E25

    Musicians Flatt and Scruggs pay a visit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Admiral Jed Clampett" is the best rated episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies" season 4. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Joseph Depew and written by Paul Henning, Mark Tuttle, it aired on 9/15/1965. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "That Old Black Magic".