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The pilot starts after the theme song when Jed struck oil in his Lake. A rural Ozark family relocates to Beverly Hills after oil is discovered on their property worth $25 million. Elly May (Donna Douglas) brings a Geologist (Ron Hagerthy) back to the cabin. He tells Jed that there’s oil on his land and…

Mr. Drysdale shows the Clampetts the inside of their mansion. Drysdale says that Miss Jane Hathaway (Nancy Kulp), his executive secretary, will come by to help with hiring of the staff. Jethro asks Jed when he can taste Granny’s moonshine and Jed says on his wedding day. Elly sees a telephone pole and thinks it…

Jed tells Mr. Drysdale that Cousin Pearl is taking care of his old cabin. Back at the cabin, Mr.Brewster tells Pearl that everyone arrived in Beverly Hills. He shows Pearl pictures of the mansion. Because she can’t find a pump in the house, Granny thinks the only water they have is in the cement pond….

Due to a misunderstanding of something Mr. Drysdale said, Jed believes Mrs. Drysdale (Harriet MacGibbon) is a drinking woman. Margaret Drysdale is in Boston hoping to get cured of her ailment, but the doctors insist there’s nothing wrong with her. Something Drysdale tells Granny reinforces the notion that Margaret is a drunk. Drysdale is at…

Jed tells Jethro and Elly that they think Mrs. Drysdale is a heavy drinker. Meanwhile, Miss Jane tells Drysdale that the Clampetts have still agreed to go to Palm Springs. That will give him time to send Margaret back to Boston. Upon Mr. Drysdale’s advice to buy good stock, Jed wants to purchase cows, pigs,…

Jed tells Jethro that he invited his mother Pearl and his sister Jethrine (Max Baer Jr., voiced by Linda Kaye Henning) to come for a visit. Granny believes Pearl is too busy trying to win over Mr. John Brewster to come and visit. Back in the hills, Pearl introduces Jethrine to John and keeps flirting…

Jed and Granny would like to see Elly wear some of the dresses that Miss Jane got her. She’ll do it, but says Jethro better not make fun of her. Jethro does and Elly tackles him. Meanwhile, Drysdale would like to get the Clampetts used to having some servants. Drysdale talks Jed into taking in…

The Clampetts get a letter from Pearl. She asks if Jethro is in school yet. Back in the hills, Pearl continues to pursue Mr. Brewster. She tells him that one of his employees, Jasper Depew, has made advances towards Jethrine. Brewster says he has no one with that name working for him. Jasper comes by,…

Jed is not happy about Granny wanting to cut his hair. Sonny continues to court Elly by playing Julius Caesar. Elly misunderstands something Sonny says and pushes him into the pool. Sonny decides he needs to be Pygmalion to Elly’s Galatea and remake her from a hillbilly into a woman of society. Miss Jane comes…

The Clampett clan takes great offense when Sonny jilts Elly, and they want to start a feud with the Drysdales to avenge their kinfolk’s honor. Jed and Jethro drive to the Commerce Bank. Jethro brought a shot gun with him, but Jed takes it away. Jed brings the gun with him into the bank. Everyone…