Episode
The Beverly Hillbillies: The Party Line
Overview
Granny returns from visiting Pearl & brings Pearls old telephone with her. She wants Jethro to install a party line so she can listen to other folks conversations. However things don't go as Granny planned.
Details
- Series
- The Beverly Hillbillies
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1966-09-14
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Party Line is Episode 1 in Season 5 of The Beverly Hillbillies. It aired on 1966-09-14. The runtime is 25 min.
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Emmaline Fetty arrives at the Clampett's claiming to be from back home. In reality she is trying to blackmail Jed with some incriminating photos she took with a ""cuckoo clock camera"". Her associate Colonel Foxhall shows Mr Drysdale the photos & tries to extort money out of Him.
Episode 5: The Badgers Return
Jethro thinks Duke is calling His name, when it's really Emmaline hiding in the bushes. She wants Jethro to sneak her into the house so she can borrow one of Elly's dresses & change her appearance. She then goes to the Bank to see Mr Drysdale & tries the same incriminating photo ""con job"" on Him. Meanwhile a Detective has caught up to Col.Foxhall & takes him to the Clampett's to get their statement. Jed saves Mr Drysdale when He learns of the scheme & Granny gives Emmaline a ""paddled behind.""
Episode 6: The Gorilla
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When Mr Drysdale arrives Herby (Mr Kelly) takes off the suit & leaves & Mr Drysdale puts it on & drives back to the bank.
The Clampetts then go to the Zoo & bring back a real Gorilla.
Episode 7: Come Back, Little Herbie
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Episode 8: Jed in Politics
Granny's mixing up a batch of her soap,Mrs Drysdale complains to the smog commisioner. The smog commish. arrives & Granny chases him off with a shotgun. The commish.is up for re-election,so Mr Drysdale suggests Jed run for Smog Commisioner. Jethro invents a filter for car smog.(only problem is it's too big.!)
Episode 9: Clampett Cha Cha Cha
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