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S1 E17 Jed's Dilemma

Comedy

TV-G

25m

Jan 15, 1963

Grannie and Cousin Pearl are at each other's throats over who's going to take care of the cooking and the house, so Jed has to find ways to keep them apart.

Season 1, 29 Episodes

Clampetts Strike Oil,

Jed Clampett is told by a representative of an oil company that the swamp behind his shack is full of oil.

Getting Settled,

The Clampetts begin to settle in their new home in Beverly Hills, California.

Meanwhile, Back At The Cabin,

While Granny boils pool water for washing due to the "lack of a pump" and Elly May gets a feminine make-over by Miss Hathaway, cousin Pearl is back at the cabin making eyes with the visiting oil man while he gives her a ride to the nearest phone.

The Clampetts Meet Mrs.Drysdale,

Mr. Drysdale panics when Mrs. Drysdale comes back from Boston early because she'll meet the Clampetts.

Trick Or Treat,

Granny wants to go home because folks are so unfriendly no one has come to call.

Mr. Drysdale talks Jed into taking in his butler and upstairs girl in a plan to civilize the Clampetts, but they don't quite understand the idea of servants.

Elly's First Date,

Mr. Drysdale convinces his self-absorbed stepson Sonny to date Elly May to Mrs. Drysdale's consternation, while Granny and Jed make preparations for Thanksgiving

Pygmalion & Elly,

Sonny Drysdale decides he needs to be Pygmalion to Elly's Galatea and remake her from a hillbilly into a woman of society, while Granny uses love charms to heat up their relationship.

The Great Feud,

Granny and the rest of the Clampetts start a feud with the Drysdales since Sonny courted Elly May and then stood her up when granny suggested marriage.

Home For Christmas,

Jed, Ellie May, Jethro, and Granny take their first plane flight back home for Christmas to visit cousin Pearl, who is busy cooking up a feast to win Mr. Brewster's unwilling heart.

No Place Like Home,

Back home for Christmas, Elly May bonds with her old animal friends, while Pearl plays the piano for the "new" movie in town (the silent version of Ben Hur) to impress Mr. Brewster.

Jed Rescues Pearl,

Since Mr. Brewster doesn't want to get married, but since the whole county knows that Cousin Pearl had her hat set for him, Jed comes up with a plan for her to save face by having Mr. Brewster proposed in public and then have her turn him down

Back To Californy,

The Clampetts pack up to return to Beverly Hills, so Jethrine tries to pack Jazzbo Depew. Elly says goodbye to her animals

Grannie and Cousin Pearl are at each other's throats over who's going to take care of the cooking and the house, so Jed has to find ways to keep them apart.

Jed Saves Drysdale's Marriage,

Mrs. Drysdale leaves for a health farm saying Mr. Drysdale is "going to have a new wife," while Mr. Drysdale tells Cousin Pearl he'd like her to keep his house.

Elly's Animals,

When Pearl starts selling music lessons, Mrs. Drysdale complains about the noise to the police.

Jed Plays Solomon,

Granny can't stand Pearl's yodeling so she reports her to the police

Duke Steals A Wife,

Jed and Duke his dog are both down without a woman in their lives until they see and pursue a French woman and her poodle that she brought to breed with Mrs. Drysdale's dog.

Jed Buys The Freeway,

Henry Jones shows up at the Clampett's, pretends to be an old friend and tries to sell the family the Hollywood Bowl, Griffith Park, and the freeway.

Jed Becomes a Banker,

Drysdale hires Jed to be a banker when he needs a crack shot to help beat a rival banker in a skeet shooting competition, but his partner needs to be an employee.

The Family Tree,

Mrs. Drysdale wants to get rid of the Clampett's before the arrival of Mrs. Smith-Standish, the head of a 'first family' historical society

Jed Cuts The Family Tree,

Mrs. Drysdale continues to be forced into doing "practices from the past" by Mrs. Smith-Standish

Granny's Spring Tonic,

Miss Hathaway's brilliant-but-frumpy bank protegee Gloria is really a sultry gold-digger with eyes for Jed's $34 million

Jed Pays His Tax,

When an IRS agent gets chased away by Granny, Mr. Drysdale tells him the story of how the Clampetts came to be rich and move to Beverly Hills.

The Clampetts In Court,

When a couple who ran into the Clampett's car discover that they're rich, they fake injuries and sue the Clampetts.

The Clampetts Get Psychoanalyzed,

Jethro needs a health certificate to graduate from the fifth grade, so he goes to the only doctor the Clampetts know about - Mrs. Drysdale's psychiatrist

The Psychiatrist Gets Clampetted,

Jethro finally gets his bill of health from Dr. Twombly so he can graduate the fifth grade, but Twombly really wants to talk to Grannie again

Elly Becomes A Secretary,

When Miss Hathaway gets sick and Mr. Drysdale has to speak at a conference, Jed helps out by running the bank and having Elly be his secretary

Jethro's Friend,

Jethro brings home a friend, Armstrong Dueser McHugh III, who is coddled by a chauffeur who treats him as frail.

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TV-G

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25m

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