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The Best Episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies Season 8

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Every episode of The Beverly Hillbillies Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies Season 8!

Jed Clampett's swamp is loaded with oil. When a wildcatter discovers the huge pool, Jed sells his land to the O.K. Oil Company and at...
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  • The Hero
    7.2/10(70)
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    #1 - The Hero

    Season 8 Episode 13

    Aired 12/17/1969

    Soupy Sales plays the Drysdales' air-ace nephew.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Clampett-Hewes Empire
    7.1/10(78)
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    #2 - The Clampett-Hewes Empire

    Season 8 Episode 16

    Aired 1/7/1970

    Rumor has it that the Clampetts plan to merge their interests with a tycoon (Guy Raymond).

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Hills of Home
    7.0/10(84)
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    #3 - The Hills of Home

    Season 8 Episode 2

    Aired 10/1/1969

    Partly filmed in the Ozarks: the Clampetts' hectic homecoming.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Buzz Bodine, Boy General
    7.0/10(73)
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    #4 - Buzz Bodine, Boy General

    Season 8 Episode 15

    Aired 12/31/1969

    Jethro arrives in Hooterville wearing the uniform of a general.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Jane Finds Elly a Man
    6.9/10(80)
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    #5 - Jane Finds Elly a Man

    Season 8 Episode 4

    Aired 10/15/1969

    Jane and Jethro become involved in the search for Elly's groom-to-be.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Manhattan Hillbillies
    6.9/10(80)
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    #6 - Manhattan Hillbillies

    Season 8 Episode 8

    Aired 11/12/1969

    Sammy Davis Jr. has a cameo on the hillbillies' New York jaunt.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Shorty Kellems Moves West
    6.9/10(75)
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    #7 - Shorty Kellems Moves West

    Season 8 Episode 10

    Aired 11/26/1969

    Shorty (Shug Fisher) goes West for a fling at the wild life.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Midnight Shorty
    6.8/10(71)
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    #8 - Midnight Shorty

    Season 8 Episode 11

    Aired 12/3/1969

    A rumor that Shorty is a millionaire lands him loads of dates.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Back to the Hills
    6.7/10(80)
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    #9 - Back to the Hills

    Season 8 Episode 1

    Aired 9/24/1969

    The Clampetts head for the hills to snare a man for Elly May.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Jed Buys Central Park
    6.7/10(78)
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    #10 - Jed Buys Central Park

    Season 8 Episode 6

    Aired 10/29/1969

    Con man Shifty Shafer (Phil Silvers) meets Jed in the Ozarks.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Home Again
    6.7/10(74)
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    #11 - Home Again

    Season 8 Episode 9

    Aired 11/19/1969

    Granny complicates things for Elly and her beau (Brian West).

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Our Hero the Banker
    6.7/10(76)
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    #12 - Our Hero the Banker

    Season 8 Episode 14

    Aired 12/24/1969

    Air Force ace Jetstream Bradford joins his Uncle Drysdale's bank.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Shorty Go Home
    6.6/10(76)
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    #13 - Shorty Go Home

    Season 8 Episode 12

    Aired 12/10/1969

    Granny wants to send Shorty packing.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Silver Dollar City Fair
    6.5/10(77)
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    #14 - Silver Dollar City Fair

    Season 8 Episode 3

    Aired 10/8/1969

    Granny is trying to snare a spouse for Elly May.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Wedding Plans
    6.5/10(76)
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    #15 - Wedding Plans

    Season 8 Episode 5

    Aired 10/22/1969

    The Clampetts plan Elly's wedding to Matthew Templeton (Roger Torrey).

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Clampetts in New York
    6.4/10(69)
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    #16 - The Clampetts in New York

    Season 8 Episode 7

    Aired 11/5/1969

    Phil Silvers as con man Shifty Shafer. Partly filmed in New York.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Wedding
    6.2/10(77)
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    #17 - The Wedding

    Season 8 Episode 21

    Aired 2/11/1970

    Shorty finally gets married, but it's to the wrong woman.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Annul That Marriage
    6.2/10(77)
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    #18 - Annul That Marriage

    Season 8 Episode 22

    Aired 2/18/1970

    Shorty and Elverna engage in marital mayhem.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • What Happened to Shorty?
    6.1/10(69)
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    #19 - What Happened to Shorty?

    Season 8 Episode 17

    Aired 1/14/1970

    Silver Dollar City's mayor is fixin' to send Shorty back to the hills.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Shorty Spits the Hook
    6.1/10(70)
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    #20 - Shorty Spits the Hook

    Season 8 Episode 19

    Aired 1/28/1970

    Shorty balks at marrying Elverna.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Honest John Returns
    6.1/10(79)
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    #21 - Honest John Returns

    Season 8 Episode 25

    Aired 3/11/1970

    Con man Shifty Shafer (Phil Silvers) hooks Jed on a plan to rid Los Angeles of smog.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Hotel for Women
    6.0/10(70)
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    #22 - Hotel for Women

    Season 8 Episode 23

    Aired 2/25/1970

    When Granny induces Jed, Elly, and Jethro to move into the nostalgic old cabin, Shorty Kellems exploits the now-unoccupied mansion.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Marry Me, Shorty
    5.9/10(73)
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    #23 - Marry Me, Shorty

    Season 8 Episode 18

    Aired 1/21/1970

    The marriage battle between Shorty and Elverna (Elvia Allman) rages on.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Honesty is the Best Policy
    5.9/10(74)
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    #24 - Honesty is the Best Policy

    Season 8 Episode 26

    Aired 3/18/1970

    Shifty Shafer and his wife scheme to defraud the Clampetts.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Three-Day Reprieve
    5.8/10(74)
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    #25 - Three-Day Reprieve

    Season 8 Episode 20

    Aired 2/4/1970

    Shorty must behave for three days before he can marry Elverna.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"The Hero" is the best rated episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies" season 8. It scored 7.2/10 based on 70 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/17/1969. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Clampett-Hewes Empire".