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Jethro's FriendEpisode Number: 36 Season Num: 1 First Aired: May 29, 1963 Prod Code: n/a |
A friend of Jethro’s from school, Armstrong Dueser McHugh III, comes to the mansion to visit. But Armstrong is treated very delicately at his house, and his chauffeur is very worried about how the boy will be treated. At the Clampett mansion, Armstrong is treated to a really good time, eating real food, climbing trees, swimming, learning to fight, fishing, and more. Wilkins returns to the mansion, after seeking help from Drysdale and Jane, to pick Armstrong up, but the boy refuses to go. After using the self-defense moves Elly May taught him, Armstrong tells Wilkins he’ll call him when he needs him. Just as Wilkins is about to leave, he sees Elly May’s skunk, and sprays it with antiseptic spray. The skunk sprays him back, and Wilkins runs away.
| Star: | Donna Douglas (Elly May Clampett), Buddy Ebsen (Jed Clampett), Nancy Kulp (Jane Hathaway), Irene Ryan (Daisy Moses "Granny"), Raymond Bailey (Milburn Drysdale), Max Baer Jr. (Jethro Bodine) |
| Guest Star: | Hayden Rorke (Wilkins), Michel Petit (Armstrong Dueser McHugh III) |
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"The Beverly Hillbillies" rose to #1 in the ratings faster than any other show within the first three weeks since its debut, a feat still unmatched to this day, where it remained for two years. The following eight episodes that aired during the wake of JFK's assassination are the most watched half-hour shows ever.
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(Jed tells Wilkins Armstrong is napping, and Wilkins asks what room he is in)
Jed: He’s nappin’ right out there in the sun.
Wilkins: The sun?! His skin is far too sensitive to be exposed to ultra-violet rays! (edit) Granny: I spoke to Young Master Armstrong, and he told me to tell ya that he ain’t ready to go home yet. He’s havin’ too much fun.
Wilkins: He’s not permitted to have fun. It’s bad for his blood pressure. (edit) (Wilkins is worried about Armstrong at the Clampetts)
Wilkins: But they’re violent people. Granny threatened me with a shotgun.
Drysdale: What did you say about the South? (edit)
Jed: He’s nappin’ right out there in the sun.
Wilkins: The sun?! His skin is far too sensitive to be exposed to ultra-violet rays! (edit) Granny: I spoke to Young Master Armstrong, and he told me to tell ya that he ain’t ready to go home yet. He’s havin’ too much fun.
Wilkins: He’s not permitted to have fun. It’s bad for his blood pressure. (edit) (Wilkins is worried about Armstrong at the Clampetts)
Wilkins: But they’re violent people. Granny threatened me with a shotgun.
Drysdale: What did you say about the South? (edit)
When Wilkins mentioned Armstrong eating possum pie, Drysdale responds “delicious.” But in episodes that follow, Drysdale isn’t a fan of the Clampetts’ food.
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In this episode, Elly talks to the pool man. However, in some episodes in the next season, they think the man working on the pool is poisoning it.
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