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The Best Episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies Season 8

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 the urging of cousin Pearl, moves his family to a 35-room mansion in Beverly Hills, California.

Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:CBS

Season 8 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies" season 8 is "Back to the Hills", rated 6.6/10 from 74 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Back to the Hills" aired on 9/24/1969 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Hills of Home".

  • Back to the Hills
    6.6/10 74 votes

    #1 - 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

  • The Hills of Home
    7.0/10 80 votes

    #2 - 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

  • Silver Dollar City Fair
    6.4/10 75 votes

    #3 - 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

  • Jane Finds Elly a Man
    6.9/10 77 votes

    #4 - 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

  • Wedding Plans
    6.4/10 72 votes

    #5 - 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

  • Jed Buys Central Park
    6.7/10 76 votes

    #6 - 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

  • The Clampetts in New York
    6.3/10 66 votes

    #7 - 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

  • Manhattan Hillbillies
    6.9/10 77 votes

    #8 - 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

  • Home Again
    6.6/10 72 votes

    #9 - 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

  • Shorty Kellems Moves West
    6.9/10 74 votes

    #10 - 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

  • Midnight Shorty
    6.8/10 69 votes

    #11 - 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

  • Shorty Go Home
    6.7/10 74 votes

    #12 - Shorty Go Home

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 12/10/1969

    Granny wants to send Shorty packing.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hero
    7.0/10 66 votes

    #13 - The Hero

    Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 12/17/1969

    Soupy Sales plays the Drysdales' air-ace nephew.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Our Hero the Banker
    6.6/10 74 votes

    #14 - 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

  • Buzz Bodine, Boy General
    7.0/10 71 votes

    #15 - 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

  • The Clampett-Hewes Empire
    7.1/10 76 votes

    #16 - 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

  • What Happened to Shorty?
    6.0/10 67 votes

    #17 - 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

  • Marry Me, Shorty
    6.0/10 71 votes

    #18 - 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

  • Shorty Spits the Hook
    6.1/10 68 votes

    #19 - Shorty Spits the Hook

    Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 1/28/1970

    Shorty balks at marrying Elverna.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Three-Day Reprieve
    5.9/10 72 votes

    #20 - 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

  • The Wedding
    6.1/10 74 votes

    #21 - 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

  • Annul That Marriage
    6.1/10 75 votes

    #22 - Annul That Marriage

    Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 2/18/1970

    Shorty and Elverna engage in marital mayhem.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hotel for Women
    6.1/10 68 votes

    #23 - 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

  • Simon Legree Drysdale
    5.6/10 67 votes

    #24 - Simon Legree Drysdale

    Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 3/4/1970

    Slave driver Drysdale meets his secretary's burly brother.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Honest John Returns
    6.0/10 76 votes

    #25 - 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