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15 October 1993 (USA)
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Tagline:
The day they moved in... Beverly Hills moved out.
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A feature adaptation of the classic TV show, when nice guy redneck Jed Clampett strikes it rich when he finds black oil, and moves he and his kin to posh Beverly Hills. full summary | add synopsis
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(2 articles)
Interviews: Here’s the Story of The Brady Bunch, Plus 4 Female Stars
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 6 April 2009, 6:48 PM, PDT)
Slideshow: Tony Curtis, Other Stars Shine at the Hollywood Collector Show in Chicago
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 27 March 2009, 10:51 AM, PDT)
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 6 April 2009, 6:48 PM, PDT)
Slideshow: Tony Curtis, Other Stars Shine at the Hollywood Collector Show in Chicago
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 27 March 2009, 10:51 AM, PDT)
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TV fans will get a good laugh.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jim Varney | ... | Jed Clampett |
 | Diedrich Bader | ... | Jethro Bodine |
 | Erika Eleniak | ... | Elly May Clampett |
 | Cloris Leachman | ... | Granny |
 | Lily Tomlin | ... | Miss Jane Hathaway |
 | Lea Thompson | ... | Laura Jackson |
 | Dolly Parton | ... | Herself |
 | Rob Schneider | ... | Woodrow Tyler |
 | Dabney Coleman | ... | Milburn Drysdale |
 | Penny Fuller | ... | Mrs. Margaret Drysdale |
 | Kevin Connolly | ... | Morgan Drysdale |
| Linda Carlson | ... | Aunt Pearl |
| Lyman Ward | ... | Chief Gallo |
| Leann Hunley | ... | Miss Arlington |
 | Ernie Lively | ... | Briggs |
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92 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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South Korea:12 |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
Peru:PT |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
Germany:6 |
Iceland:L
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The message on the computer that Jethro leans on in his scene with Ms. Hathaway reads: "As computer technology continues to push forward at an accelerating pace, public virtual reality theaters will become the centers of entertainment. The next century will see the demise of film as the defining creative outlet for society and there" (the sentence abruptly ends there)
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Continuity: In his office Mr. Drysdale kicks Tyler's chair, tipping it over and dumping Tyler onto the floor. A few moments later Tyler gets up and leans on the chair, which now suddenly stands upright again.
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Quotes:
Milburne Drysdale:
I'm president of a bank.
Jethro: Wow, can I be president of a bank too?
Jed Clampett: Jethro that was a mighty disrespectful thing to say to Mr. Drysdale. Ask if you can be vice president.
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Jethro: Wow, can I be president of a bank too?
Jed Clampett: Jethro that was a mighty disrespectful thing to say to Mr. Drysdale. Ask if you can be vice president.
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Referenced in "The Drew Carey Show: What's Wrong with This Episode III (#5.19)" (2000)
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HOT ROD LINCOLN
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