The Beverly Hillbillies: Season 8
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Beverly Hillbillies Season 7.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Back to the Hills
Sep 24, 1969 · 25 min
The Clampetts head for the hills to snare a man for Elly May.
The Hills of Home
Oct 1, 1969 · 25 min
Partly filmed in the Ozarks: the Clampetts' hectic homecoming.
Silver Dollar City Fair
Oct 8, 1969 · 25 min
Granny is trying to snare a spouse for Elly May.
Jane Finds Elly a Man
Oct 15, 1969 · 25 min
Jane and Jethro become involved in the search for Elly's groom-to-be.
Wedding Plans
Oct 22, 1969 · 25 min
The Clampetts plan Elly's wedding to Matthew Templeton (Roger Torrey).
Jed Buys Central Park
Oct 29, 1969 · 25 min
Con man Shifty Shafer (Phil Silvers) meets Jed in the Ozarks.
The Clampetts in New York
Nov 5, 1969 · 25 min
Phil Silvers as con man Shifty Shafer. Partly filmed in New York.
Manhattan Hillbillies
Nov 12, 1969 · 25 min
Sammy Davis Jr. has a cameo on the hillbillies' New York jaunt.
Home Again
Nov 19, 1969 · 25 min
Granny complicates things for Elly and her beau (Brian West).
Shorty Kellems Moves West
Nov 26, 1969 · 25 min
Shorty (Shug Fisher) goes West for a fling at the wild life.
Midnight Shorty
Dec 3, 1969 · 25 min
A rumor that Shorty is a millionaire lands him loads of dates.
Our Hero the Banker
Dec 24, 1969 · 25 min
Air Force ace Jetstream Bradford joins his Uncle Drysdale's bank.
Buzz Bodine, Boy General
Dec 31, 1969 · 25 min
Jethro arrives in Hooterville wearing the uniform of a general.
The Clampett-Hewes Empire
Jan 7, 1970 · 25 min
Rumor has it that the Clampetts plan to merge their interests with a tycoon (Guy Raymond).
What Happened to Shorty?
Jan 14, 1970 · 25 min
Silver Dollar City's mayor is fixin' to send Shorty back to the hills.
Marry Me, Shorty
Jan 21, 1970 · 25 min
The marriage battle between Shorty and Elverna (Elvia Allman) rages on.
Three-Day Reprieve
Feb 4, 1970 · 25 min
Shorty must behave for three days before he can marry Elverna.
The Wedding
Feb 11, 1970 · 25 min
Shorty finally gets married, but it's to the wrong woman.
Hotel for Women
Feb 25, 1970 · 25 min
When Granny induces Jed, Elly, and Jethro to move into the nostalgic old cabin, Shorty Kellems exploits the now-unoccupied mansion.
Simon Legree Drysdale
Mar 4, 1970 · 25 min
Slave driver Drysdale meets his secretary's burly brother.
Honest John Returns
Mar 11, 1970 · 25 min
Con man Shifty Shafer (Phil Silvers) hooks Jed on a plan to rid Los Angeles of smog.
Honesty is the Best Policy
Mar 18, 1970 · 25 min
Shifty Shafer and his wife scheme to defraud the Clampetts.