Movie connections for
"The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981) (TV)

Remade as

The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)

Edited into

'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003) (V)
 -  The music video "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" contains several clips from The Beverly Hillbillies

Referenced in

"Mister Ed: Love and the Single Horse (#6.5)" (1965)
 -  Irene Ryan appears as Granny Clampett.
"Green Acres: Lisa Has a Calf (#1.12)" (1965)
 -  mentioned in episode
The Las Vegas Hillbillys (1966)
"Green Acres: The Beverly Hillbillies (#2.23)" (1967)
 -  title reference
Hillbillys in a Haunted House (1967)
Medium Cool (1969)
 -  Harold is watching TV as the announcer says the show will be preempted
"Saturday Night Live: Sissy Spacek/Richard Baskin (#2.16)" (1977)
 -  referenced by Sissy during the goodnights
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
"Saturday Night Live: Teri Garr/Mick Fleetwood's Zoo (#9.5)" (1983)
 -  Robin Duke wears a Beverly Hillbillies T-shirt during goodnights
Explorers (1985)
What Happened to Kerouac? (1986)
Sherman's March (1986)
Wisdom (1986)
 -  John and Karen sing the theme song.
Redneck Zombies (1987)
 -  The names of the members of the family
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
 -  When the two prison guards tried out Lenny's car, Lenny closed the doors of his car and the car takes off, and Lenny's uncle Lex Luthor said "Y'all come back and see us now, ya hear?"
The Duxorcist (1987)
Galactic Gigolo (1988)
 -  The show and several of its characters are mentioned.
UHF (1989)
 -  A music video about Beverly Hillbillies is done in the style of Dire Straits' "money for nothing,"
"Growing Pains: Fish Bait (#5.4)" (1989)
 -  Mike asks if Ibsen is Buddy "Ibsen" from The Beverly Hillbillies.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Mad Monster (#2.3)" (1989)
 -  Servo and Joel parody the theme song.
Invasion of the Space Preachers (1990)
 -  Picture on wall in shack.
Nightbreed (1990)
Repossessed (1990)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Wild Rebels (#3.7)" (1990)
 -  Joel: "Miss Hathaway? Mr. Drysdale's been looking for you."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Godzilla vs. Megalon (#3.12)" (1991)
 -  Crow: "I can't believe they're playing the 'Ellie Mae-goes-to-the-cement-pond' music in the background."
"Saturday Night Live: Delta Burke/Chris Isaak (#16.19)" (1991)
 -  Mentioned on Wayne's World
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Pod People (#4.3)" (1991)
 -  "Mr. Drysdell?"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Barugon (#4.4)" (1991)
 -  "And out from the lizard came a bubbling crude. Bile, that is. Texas tang."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Guiron (#4.12)" (1991)
 -  theme song parodied
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Unearthly (#4.20)" (1991)
 -  Joel: Her name is Ellie Mae.
Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition (1992) (V)
 -  referenced in Wayne's world
"Matlock: The Assassination: Part 1 (#6.18)" (1992)
 -  Leeann and Ben argue over which television program featured a smart pig named Arnold, 'Green Acres' or 'The Beverly Hillbillies'.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Giant Gila Monster (#5.2)" (1992)
 -  "Jethro Bodine"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Magic Sword (#5.11)" (1992)
 -  Crow: Sure did, Jethro.
"Roseanne: The Dark Ages (#5.3)" (1992)
 -  When Dan describes the five dollars he earned fixing a bike chain, he finishes the sentence with "swimming pools, movie stars", which comes from the theme song for The Beverly Hillbillies.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Rebel Set (#5.19)" (1992)
 -  "It's Ms. Hathaway!"
Who's the Man? (1993)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Swamp Diamonds (#6.3)" (1993)
 -  "Miss Hathaway Marching Band"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Eegah! (#6.6)" (1993)
 -  Mentioned by Joel as one of Paul Henning's sitcoms
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: I Accuse My Parents (#6.7)" (1993)
 -  Tom: "I'll always wear Jed Clampett's hats."
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Girl in Lovers' Lane (#6.9)" (1993)
 -  Joel: "Black gold. Texas tea."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Teen-Age Strangler (#6.14)" (1993)
 -  "Oh, Mr. Drysdale!"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Wild World of Batwoman (#6.15)" (1993)
 -  Singing the theme song along with dance sequence in film.
"Saturday Night Live: Charlton Heston/Paul Westerberg (#19.8)" (1993)
 -  Referenced in David Spade's Hollywood Minute
"The Simpsons: Deep Space Homer (#5.15)" (1994)
 -  When the Simpson family first reaches Cape Canaveral, they are driving in a car similar to the car from the television series, accompanied by 'The Beverley Hillbillies' music
"The Nanny: Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off (#1.16)" (1994)
 -  Kenny mentions the characters, Elly May and Jethro.
Little Big League (1994)
 -  Is Grandpa richer than Jed Clampett?
"Wings: The Waxman Cometh (#6.5)" (1994)
 -  One of the wax figures in Lowell's wax museum is of Granny from The Beverly Hillbillies
"The Nanny: What the Butler Sang (#2.22)" (1995)
 -  Nadine mentions the character, Ellie May Clampett, by name.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Angels' Revenge (#7.22)" (1995)
 -  Servo: (as Granny) Jed! Jethro's down in the cement pond.
"The Critic: Frankie and Ellie Get Lost (#2.8)" (1995)
 -  a commercial shows men talking about whether Jed or Jethro was cuter
Now and Then (1995)
"Family Matters: She's Back (#7.6)" (1995)
 -  Greta calls Myrtle "Elly May".
Jumanji (1995)
 -  When Judy mocks Alan's shaving, Alan retorts, "What happened to you, the Clampets have a yard-sale?
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (1996) (V)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
 -  Crow: Reverend Moon, Miss Hathaway.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Laserblast (#8.6)" (1996)
 -  Servo: "It's a Miss Hathaway alien!"
That Thing You Do! (1996)
"The Nanny: Tattoo (#4.9)" (1996)
 -  Fran recites the lyrics to the theme song.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Mole People (#9.3)" (1997)
 -  And up from the ground came a union film crew.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
A Simple Wish (1997)
Orgazmo (1997)
The MatchMaker (1997)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers (1998) (V)
 -  Irene Ryan makes the Waynes World Babe list
Broken Vessels (1998)
"The Sopranos: Down Neck (#1.7)" (1999)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
"The Nanny: California, Here We Come (#6.14)" (1999)
 -  Donna Douglas appears as herself, but puts on an Ellie May persona.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: It Lives by Night (#11.10)" (1999)
 -  Tom: "Cee-ment pond"
The Muse (1999)
The Stray (2000)
 -  referenced a character from show
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Sordid Lives (2000)
 -  mentioned by Brother Boy in therapist session
The Accountant (2001)
"E! True Hollywood Story: The Beverly Hillbillies" (2001)
 -  this tv special tackles about the stars of the 1962 tv series.
"Will & Grace: Swimming Pools... Movie Stars (#3.11)" (2001)
 -  The episode title "Swimming pools...movie stars" is a line from the theme song of the television show "The Beverly Hillbillies."
The Shipment (2001)
 -  A hillbilly is called 'Jethro'
"The West Wing: Debate Camp (#4.4)" (2002)
 -  C.J. tells Toby that Danny Concanon is writing a piece about the Bartlet Administration being the "Capital Clampetts".
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG)
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002) (TV)
Biker Boyz (2003)
"The West Wing: The California 47th (#4.15)" (2003)
 -  Bartlet tells Josh that every time the senior staff go to California they act like the Clampetts.
Shrek 2 (2004)
 -  Donkey says "swimming pools, movie stars" as they enter the castle
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
 -  A line in the film "quicker than you can say 'black gold, Texas tea' "
Overhearing Ron (2004)
 -  Jed Clampet is mentioned
"Saturday Night Live: Johnny Knoxville/System of a Down (#30.18)" (2005)
 -  Mentioned in Weekend Update
2001 Maniacs (2005)
 -  man from the South is called "Jethro"
Destroy All Humans! (2005) (VG)
 -  A farmer mentions Old Jed striking Texas Tea and a woman mentions wearing pants like Ellie Mae.
"Jeopardy!: (#22.10)" (2005)
 -  correct response in "TV Show Addresses" category
"Jeopardy!: (#22.32)" (2005)
 -  referenced in clue in "Movies to the Max" category
Taint of Greatness: The Journey of Beavis and Butt-Head, Part 2 (2006) (V)
 -  Mike Judge mentions this show.
"Dancing with the Stars: (#6.2)" (2007)
 -  Daryl Somers compares Natalie Lowe to the character Ellie May from this title after she dances with Tim Campbell.
Strongbad_email.exe: Disc Five (2007) (V)
 -  In "ISP", Strong Bad's line, "You can have a heapin' helpin' of my unbridled rage," is a reference to the show's phrase "have a heapin' helpin' of their hospitality", which is heard during the show's theme song over the closing credits
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007) (V)
 -  Trace: "And up from the ground came a bubbling crude."
Backwoods (2008) (TV)
 -  a hillbilly is called Jethro
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner (2008) (VG)
 -  One of Strong Bad's metal detector finding phrases is "I hope it's a-bubblin' crude," a reference to the show's theme song which describes Jed Clampett striking it rich by discovering "a-bubblin' crude"
"Psych: There Might Be Blood (#3.6)" (2008)
 -  Young Shawn compares himself to all the great oil wild-catters like Jed Clampett.
Degrassi Goes Hollywood (2009) (TV)
 -  At the start of the film, a character mentions "swimming pools, movie stars" when talking on a cell phone to her friend.
"Hell's Kitchen: 8 Chefs Compete (#6.9)" (2009)
 -  Van says the "Y'all come back now, ya hear?" line.
"Mad Men: Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency (#3.6)" (2009)
 -  Ken is referred to as Mr. Clampett for acting farmer-like.
"30 Rock: Stone Mountain (#4.3)" (2009)
 -  Lemon mentions Elly May Clampett
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.55)" (2009)
 -  Bill Maher talks about what Mr. Drysdale would do to keep the Clampetts' business

Featured in

Being There (1979)
"The Jerry Springer Show: Jerry Springer in San Francisco" (1993)
 -  Various clips are shown
The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies (1993) (TV)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (1996) (V)
"The Weird Al Show: Al Gets Robbed (#1.13)" (1997)
 -  Clips from "The Beverly Hillbillies" are part of the "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" music video.
Macon County Line: 25 Years Down the Road (2000) (V)
 -  clip shown
"E! True Hollywood Story: The Beverly Hillbillies" (2001)
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (2001) (TV)
Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV)
CBS at 75 (2003) (TV)
 -  a clip is featured
"TV Land Moguls" (2004)
 -  shows it on the 60's part
"King of the Hill: Stressed for Success (#8.19)" (2004)
 -  Hank and Bobby watch this on tv.
The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess (2004) (TV)
 -  shown on tv monitor
Riding the Bullet (2004)
 -  When Alan's Mom is watching tv at the end, the Beverly Hillbillies is playing on the tv

Spoofed in

Curse of the Queerwolf (1988)
UHF (1989)
The Beaverly Hillbillies (1993) (V)
 -  Adult spoof of the classic sitcom
The Beverly Thrillbillies (1993) (V)
 -  Adult Spoof
"In Living Color: Capital Hillbillies (#4.13)" (1993)
 -  Portrays Bill Clinton & entourage going to the White House in an old truck as Hillbillies, with parody lyrics of the classic TV show, including "Take your clothes off!" instead of "shoes".
"The Simpsons: Deep Space Homer (#5.15)" (1994)
 -  The shot of the family riding in the car with Marge in a rocking chair is a spoof of this show's opening.
"The Nanny: California, Here We Come (#6.14)" (1999)
 -  The Sheffields come out of a mansion waving, much like the end credits of the show.
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (2001)
"The Simpsons: Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore (#15.12)" (2004)
 -  Spoof sequence at the end
Zombieland (2009)
 -  Driving in Hollywood, they are watching a map and driving the same road as in the intro credits for the 1960s TV show.

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