Episode
The Beverly Hillbillies: The Clampetts Go Fishing
Overview
Granny's fear of boats only temporarily thwarts Mr. Drysdale's plan to take the Clampetts deep sea fishing, until he decides to take them to Marineland instead. Thinking that they're large fishing holes, Granny wants to "catch the whale".
Details
- Series
- The Beverly Hillbillies
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 1964-02-26
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Clampetts Go Fishing is Episode 22 in Season 2 of The Beverly Hillbillies. It aired on 1964-02-26. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 21: Son of Lafe Returns
While Ellie continues to see Fred Penrod, Lafe Crick tries some match making with his son Dub and Ellie.
Episode 23: The Critter Doctor
Ellie has Dr. Martin of the zoo come over to treat her dog Duke who is sick. But Granny mistakes a bug repellent salesman Jim Gardner, who ends up falling for Ellie, for the veterinarian. Granny thinks he is no "Critter Doctor" but actually a "Bug Doctor" who is there to sell "bug vittles". Granny is taken with Dr. Martin, after finally meeting him.
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Episode 20: Lafe Returns
Lafe returns & talks Mr Drysdale into giving him a job as a nightwatchman at the bank to look after Jed's money. When Mr Drysdale tells Lafe that only some of the money is at the bank Lafe thinks the Clampett's have it buried in their backyard. He hurries back & pretends he's building Granny a root cellar, where in fact He's actually looking for their cash.
Episode 24: A Bride for Jed
Mr. Drysdale and Miss Jane help country musicians Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs try to find a city woman for Jed the same way they found theirs, by holding auditions for backup singers.
Episode 19: The Race for Queen
Mr. Drysdale would like Elly to run for Queen of Beverly Hills. The Clampetts think the race for the Queen is an actual foot race. So, Granny wants to run as well.
Episode 25: Granny Versus the Weather Bureau
Granny gets tired of the weather girl on TV saying that the weather is going to be clear when it is actually going to rain. She has a way to correct this, namely her weather beetle, Cecil. She confronts the head meteorologist of the U.S Weather Bureau but without luck. Jed goes down to speak to him and mentions the name "Daisy," making him think he means Hurricane Daisy, and tells of the plan to get rid of her.
Episode 18: Lafe Lingers On
The freeloader Lafe Crick from back home takes advantage of Jed's charity and schemes to get rich off the Clampetts' wealth. Lafe manages to con Mr. Drysdale into giving him a job at the bank guarding Jed's money. But when he finds out that most of Jed's money isn't actually in the bank, Lafe then believes Jed has his money buried behind the mansion.
Episode 26: Another Neighbor
Countess Maria comes to Beverly Hills, making Mrs. Drysdale very excited. But she wants to keep the countess away from the hillbillies. However, it's spring tonic time, and Granny passes it around the neighborhood, including at Countess Maria's house. She falls in love with the brew and visits the Clampetts. They become friends instantly. She starts falling for Jed, and has plans to marry her 6th husband, hoping it is an American.
Episode 17: The Girl from Home
Some old love letters from Jethro lead mountain man Lafe Crick and his daughter Essiebelle to Beverly Hills. Jethro is looking forward to marrying Essiebelle until he sees how much weight she's gained. Essiebelle is not concerned as she loves a boy back in the hills. When Jed finds this out, he makes sure the wedding won't happen.
Episode 27: The Bank Raising
Jed gets invited to the opening of Drysdale’s new Commerce Bank building. Granny thinks that he will actually be building the bank. Jed attends the party and meets two of Drysdale friends, who think he is a market wizard. When Jed is told he is helping to build the bank, he heads home to get tools and pick up Elly and Granny to help out. When they get there, they cause a bit of a disturbance and misunderstand what is going on.
Episode 16: The Giant Jackrabbit
At the mansion, the clan is in need of food, because the hunting in Beverly Hills is horrible. They call a catering company, but get mean-mouthed. At the bank, Drysdale gets a call and learns that he got a kangaroo from a friend and it is at his house. But the kangaroo gets out, and Granny sees it, thinking it is a giant jackrabbit. When she tells Jed, he thinks it is a vision from her jug. She never can seem to catch the creature, and whenever she tells someone, they don't believe her. She finally does, and when Beverly Caterers comes, Granny tells her to cook it, but it escapes from her rope, and runs back to the Drysdale place.
Episode 28: The Great Crawdad Hunt
There is excitement going on at the hillbilly’s mansion when a package from home arrives. They get everything they can’t get in Beverly Hills, including crawdads. Meanwhile, at the bank, Lucas and Pendleton are trying to find out what crawdad is. They overhear Jane on the phone with Jed saying that he will share his stock of crawdad with Drysdale. The Clampetts are trying to figure out how many crawdads they have and learn of how the government put three men on the task of finding moon(shine).