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The Worst Episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies

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Every episode of The Beverly Hillbillies ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies!

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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  • Simon Legree Drysdale
    5.5/10(69)
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    #1 - 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

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  • The Clampetts in Washington
    5.5/10(77)
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    #2 - The Clampetts in Washington

    Season 9 Episode 2

    Aired 9/22/1970

    A con man (Phil Silvers) tries to sell Washington, D.C., to Jed.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Shorty to the Rescue
    5.5/10(71)
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    #3 - Shorty to the Rescue

    Season 9 Episode 10

    Aired 12/1/1970

    Escalation of Granny's frog fixation: she's sending for reinforcements to help fight the frog.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • The Palace of Clampett San
    5.5/10(75)
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    #4 - The Palace of Clampett San

    Season 9 Episode 18

    Aired 2/9/1971

    Granny and Elly seek happiness as liberated women.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Jed Buys the Capitol
    5.6/10(77)
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    #5 - Jed Buys the Capitol

    Season 9 Episode 3

    Aired 9/29/1970

    Shifty Shafer cons Jed into buying the U.S. Capitol.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Farm in the Ocean
    5.6/10(72)
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    #6 - Farm in the Ocean

    Season 9 Episode 9

    Aired 11/24/1970

    Drysdale tries to stop Elly's marriage.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Three-Day Reprieve
    5.8/10(74)
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    #7 - 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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  • Doctor, Cure My Frog
    5.8/10(84)
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    #8 - Doctor, Cure My Frog

    Season 9 Episode 6

    Aired 10/27/1970

    Granny believes that Elly's beau is a web-footed freak.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Do You Elly Take This Frog?
    5.8/10(70)
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    #9 - Do You Elly Take This Frog?

    Season 9 Episode 7

    Aired 11/10/1970

    A dream sends Granny to a psychiatrist (Richard Deacon).

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Marry Me, Shorty
    5.9/10(73)
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    #10 - 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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    0
  • Honesty is the Best Policy
    5.9/10(74)
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    #11 - 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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  • Don't Marry a Frogman
    5.9/10(75)
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    #12 - Don't Marry a Frogman

    Season 9 Episode 5

    Aired 10/13/1970

    Granny's trying to cure her frog fixation with a potent elixir.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Frog Family
    5.9/10(72)
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    #13 - The Frog Family

    Season 9 Episode 8

    Aired 11/17/1970

    Granny's afraid her family will turn into frogs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Teahouse of Jed Clampett
    5.9/10(70)
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    #14 - The Teahouse of Jed Clampett

    Season 9 Episode 17

    Aired 2/2/1971

    How to thwart a women's lib strike: hire geisha girls.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Hotel for Women
    6.0/10(70)
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    #15 - 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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  • The Great Revelation
    6.0/10(74)
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    #16 - The Great Revelation

    Season 9 Episode 12

    Aired 12/15/1970

    Granny's frog phobia fades away.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Women's Lib
    6.0/10(69)
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    #17 - Women's Lib

    Season 9 Episode 16

    Aired 1/26/1971

    Granny and Elly launch a fem lib protest.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • What Happened to Shorty?
    6.1/10(69)
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    #18 - 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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    0
  • Shorty Spits the Hook
    6.1/10(70)
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    #19 - 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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    0
  • Honest John Returns
    6.1/10(79)
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    #20 - 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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  • The Pollution Solution
    6.1/10(79)
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    #21 - The Pollution Solution

    Season 9 Episode 1

    Aired 9/15/1970

    Jed plans to hand his millions over to the President.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Mark Templeton Arrives
    6.1/10(84)
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    #22 - Mark Templeton Arrives

    Season 9 Episode 4

    Aired 10/6/1970

    One Granny plus one Navy frogman equals a running gag: Granny thinks Elly's new beau is a frog.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Welcome to the Family
    6.1/10(70)
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    #23 - Welcome to the Family

    Season 9 Episode 11

    Aired 12/8/1970

    Can Elly find happiness married to a frog? Granny's still fighting the match.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • The Wedding
    6.2/10(77)
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    #24 - 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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    0
  • Annul That Marriage
    6.2/10(77)
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    #25 - 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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    0

Worst Episodes Summary

"Simon Legree Drysdale" is the worst rated episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies". It scored 5.5/10 based on 69 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/4/1970. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Clampetts in Washington".