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Mr Drysdale persuades his stepson Sonny to go out on a date with Elly May, but the date leads to a riot of confusion before it even gets off the ground.
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00:00Come and listen to my story about a man named Jed
00:02A poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed
00:05And then one day he was shootin' at some food
00:08And up through the ground come a bubble and crude
00:11Oil, that is, black gold, Texas tea
00:16Well, the first thing you know, old Jed's a millionaire
00:19The kinfolk said, Jed, move away from there
00:21Said, California's the place you ought to be
00:24So they loaded up the truck and they moved to Beverly
00:26Hills, that is, swimming pools, movie stars
00:31The Beverly Hillbillies
01:15Want to come for a swim and see me in the pond, Granny?
01:18Not me, child
01:19If the Lord had wanted me to swim around in water, he'd have given me fins
01:23Yeah, are you sure I'd guss it up? Where are you going?
01:26I'm going shopping for our Thanksgiving vittles
01:28I hear your bo's coming to eat with us
01:30I ain't got no bo
01:32Your pa says so, Mr. Drysdale's stepson
01:35You know, the one they call, uh, Sonny
01:38Shuff, I ain't never even seen him
01:41Well, your pa tells it
01:43He's coming to court you and spark you
01:46What does that mean?
01:49You don't know what, uh, courtin' and sparkin' is?
01:52No
01:54No, I guess you wouldn't at that
01:56Well, when I get back, you and me better have a little talk
01:59Have you ever been courted in spark, Granny?
02:04Honey?
02:07When I was a girl back in Tennessee
02:09I set so many boys' hearts on fire
02:13That they took to callin' that neck of the woods
02:17The Smokey Mouth
02:20Well, see you later
02:28Daisy, you old heartbreaker
02:33You still got it
02:35That's the truth
02:38Who are you steppin' out with?
02:40Ain't steppin' out with nobody
02:41I'm goin' to the supermarket
02:43What's a supermarket?
02:44I don't know
02:45I reckon it's kinda like a general store
02:48But that's where you have to go to buy your vittles out here
02:51And there's some things I need for that Thanksgiving spread
02:54Oh, say, speakin' of Thanksgiving
02:56We can use the big fancy eatin' table
02:59I just finished not soon the last pot passer
03:02I think they'll reach
03:03Yeah, I don't know
03:04Let's give them a try
03:07Jeff Roo!
03:08Yeah, Granny?
03:09You all set to get took to the supermarket?
03:12No, not yet
03:13Fetch me a pot to the fancy eatin' room
03:15Yes, sir
03:17Mmm, that sure is a mighty fun eatin' table
03:39Jeff Roo's fetchin' a pot
03:41Granny, you gotta admit
03:43Folks built this table
03:44Sure knows what they was doin'
03:46It is built solid
03:47It is that
03:49You could set a half dozen turkey gobblers on there
03:52And never sag it a bit
03:53This here is a dandy idea
03:55Especially if you got young ones at the table
03:58The plates won't slip off on the floor
04:01Yeah, I've sure scrubbed up a mess of pole and sorghum
04:05Bet nobody ever scrubbed up none from this floor
04:08There's been plenty spilled on the table, though
04:11Sorghum?
04:11Something sticky
04:13I can't get that green tablecloth off there
04:16Save me
04:18Stuck on me?
04:19I can't imagine anybody
04:21To lay a clean tablecloth on a sticky table
04:24Yeah, Granny
04:25I reckon old women ain't as thick a span as you are
04:27When it comes to keepin' house
04:29Here you are, Granny
04:29Set it in the middle of the table
04:31So we'll see if these pot passers reach
04:47Yeah, I reckon that'll do this trick all right
04:49Ted, maybe you better whittle some sharp points on a few of them
04:53And then we can spear the meat and pass it
04:56Good idea, Granny
04:57I'll do that
04:58How do you reckon the folks that lived here before us pass things?
05:02Well, they probably had a big family
05:03Passed from hand to hand
05:04But mind me, we're having five for our Thanksgiving meal
05:08Yeah, you already told me
05:10Company comin'?
05:11Extra special company
05:13Ellie's move
05:14Has Ellie got a bow?
05:16He sure has
05:18Mr. Drysdale's step-boy, Sonny
05:20Him and Ellie ain't never seen each other yet
05:23Sonny and his ma just come in from Boston
05:25But Mr. Drysdale says his boy'll be just happy to come to court, Ellie
05:30I won't, I won't
05:32I have never submitted to a blind date before
05:34And I refuse to do it now
05:39Sonny, dear
05:40Do it just as once for your daddy
05:42He's not my daddy
05:44He's your husband
05:45All right, then
05:46Do it for step-daddy
05:48It seems to me a great deal to him
05:52Mother
05:52I'm the most popular man on the campuses of three universities
05:56Vassar, Wellesley, and Smith
05:58To those girls, I'm an idol
06:00Be worshipped
06:02I can't just date anyone
06:05Sonny, dear
06:06It might be fun to date someone new
06:09Someone young, lovely, and charming
06:11For her, yes
06:13How do I know what she'll look like?
06:16No
06:16I can't
06:17I can't, I can't, I can't
06:20It might cause too much of a trauma, Mama
06:24But your step-daddy says she's very attractive
06:28And it seems that she's the daughter of his wealthiest depositor
06:33Whom he wishes very much to please
06:37Mother
06:38What kind of a man have you married?
06:40He's selling me for a rich man's gold
06:42It's sort-ed!
06:44Oh, it is sort-ed!
06:46It is sort-ed!
06:48Yes
06:48Now, my precious baby
06:51I know it was wrong of me to marry a common bank president
06:56But I wanted you to have everything
06:58And all I could give you was the heritage of a fine old family
07:03But it takes money too, darling
07:05Money, I hate that word
07:07Makes the rich the social equal of us
07:10Oh, no, dear
07:11He could never do that
07:12I wish you had read the thesis I wrote on economics last week
07:16Money and why it is not important
07:18You know, for a boy who's been going to college for 17 years
07:22You haven't learned much
07:23Melbourne, you must not throw it up for Sonny
07:25That he keeps going to college
07:27He's trying to find himself
07:29Don't take my advice
07:30Don't look
07:31Come on there
07:32Let Sonny get dressed for his date
07:34I'll draw him a nice hot bath
07:37Try not to drown
07:39Daddy
07:42Just a moment, Daddy
07:45You called me Daddy
07:46You've never done that before
07:48Well, don't ever do it again
07:49I refuse to date a strange girl
07:53Just to benefit your economic situation
07:56Well, I've got news for you, Sonny
07:58My economic situation and your economic situation
08:02Have a very definite relationship
08:03Money doesn't interest me
08:05Who steals my purse steals trash
08:08Well, you will have a date with Ellie Mae Clampett
08:10And you'll be nice to her
08:11Or I'll cut off every penny of your trash
08:15Melbourne, did I hear you say that it's the Clampett girl
08:18You're asking Sonny to date?
08:20That's right
08:20But my dear, I haven't finished the genealogical check of their family tree
08:25We don't know that Ellie Mae is socially acceptable for Sonny
08:28Good heavens
08:29Now, you listen to me, Sonny
08:31Jed Clampett is thrilled at the prospect of his daughter having a date with you
08:35A city boy
08:37Educated
08:38Refined
08:39To him, you're a knight in shining armor
08:41A handsome prince charming
08:43He thinks you're the greatest thing that could ever happen to his daughter
08:47Mr. Clampett sounds like a very intelligent man
08:50Hold up, dear
08:51I've heard the most disturbing reports about the Clampetts
08:54I understand they're no better than peasants
08:56Good heavens, a date with a girl like that is unthinkable
09:02Now, Margaret
09:02I hesitate to assert my authority
09:05But unless I have assurance that my wishes will be carried out
09:08I'm afraid I will have to
09:09Mother!
09:10Dad!
09:11Who is that?
09:14Who is she?
09:15Who is what, dear?
09:17That divine creature by the pool next door
09:32That's the Clampett girl, Ellie Mae
09:37Oh, Dad, you're sensational
09:39Of course I'll date her
09:41Good boy
09:42But Sonny
09:43She's not a blue blood
09:46The color may not be right, Mother
09:48But I sure dig that crazy container
09:51Oh!
09:53Ah!
10:00Howdy, Paul
10:01What you doing?
10:03Oh, I'm fixing some turkey stickers for a company meal
10:07Oh, say, Ellie
10:08Yeah, Paul?
10:09Is there anything you don't know about the birds and the bees?
10:12No
10:13How come you tell I am?
10:14Well, I reckon he's what Sonny Drysdale's been studying at school
10:18Either that or he's partial to them
10:20How'd you know?
10:21Well, when I mentioned to Miss Hathaway
10:23That you was going to be keeping company with Sonny Drysdale
10:27She says, uh, Mr. Clampett
10:28She says, uh, you better have a talk with your daughter
10:31About the birds and the bees
10:33Yes, I know all about the little critter
10:36So I figured you being raised in the woods and all
10:39But I didn't let on to Miss Hathaway
10:40I know she's just trying to be helpful
10:43Granny says she's going to have a talk with me
10:45About courting and sparking
10:46She is
10:48Well, I'm glad of that, Ellie
10:50I was kind of wondering who was going to do that
10:53Paul, why don't you tell me about courting and sparking?
10:56Well, Ellie, that's something that a girl's ma usually tells her about
11:00Well, I ain't got no ma
11:02So why don't you tell me?
11:04Well, Granny will do it when she comes back
11:06Well, what if she don't get back before Sonny Drysdale comes?
11:09Then I won't know how to court and spark him
11:13You ain't supposed to court and spark him
11:15That's what a fella does to a girl
11:17Kyle, what does he do?
11:20Well, he gets himself all slicked up
11:24Shaves real close
11:25Shines his shoes
11:27Puts on a stiff collar and a clean shirt
11:31And he goes to calling on the girl
11:33Toting a nice big store-bought box of candy
11:37Hot diggity dog, I'm going to like courting and sparking
11:42That's only the courting part
11:43I ain't got to the sparking yet
11:45What's that like, Paul?
11:48Well, she invites him to come in the parlor and sit
11:54And they usually sit on the sofa or something
11:57Him on one end, her on another
11:59Yeah?
12:01And then, uh, he goes to
12:05Carefully, a little at a time
12:07Scooching down to
12:09Where he's within reaching distance of the girl
12:13Sonny Drysdale gonna do that to me?
12:16He might
12:18And when he does
12:20That's when a girl has got to be careful
12:22Don't you worry, Paul
12:24If that rascal goes to reaching for my candy
12:26I'll knock him clean off of that sofa
12:30Sonny, how do you need this?
12:32Not me
12:33I'm a devil
12:36Sonny
12:39Sonny, you're beautiful
12:40Mother!
12:42Girls are beautiful
12:44Boys are handsome
12:46Dashing
12:46Jevenire
12:48You're right
12:49I'm beautiful
12:52Well, I just spoke to Jed Clavitt
12:54He's expecting you to call this afternoon
12:56Maybe take Ellie Mae for a drive
12:58Tomorrow, they're expecting you for Thanksgiving dinner
13:02Two days?
13:04Gee, stepdad, no girl has ever been exposed to me for two consecutive days
13:08What?
13:09Well, it may be unleashing forces too powerful to control
13:12What does the kind of girl get serious about, Sonny?
13:15Well, we'll celebrate with the finest champagne money can buy
13:17Oh, no
13:18My baby's not ready for marriage
13:20Margaret, he's 35 years old
13:23I am not
13:24I was a leap year baby
13:26Now, I've had enough of this nonsense
13:27Now, you climb into that expensive sports car I bought you
13:30And you're calling on that girl
13:31Oh, so help me out
13:31Oh, man, please
13:33Sonny has never been exposed to violence
13:36Even when he was born
13:37I gave the doctor strict orders that he was not to be spanked
13:41But it's not too late to start
13:42Now, are you going or aren't you?
13:45I'm going
13:45I am going
13:49You want me to go along?
13:50No, my dear
13:53No, my dear
14:03I am going
14:26Are you there?
14:28Me?
14:29Yes, you.
14:31Does that weird-looking vehicle belong to you?
14:33No, sir.
14:35Can you move it?
14:36I reckon so.
14:38Please do.
14:39It completely spoils the effect of my imported 190.
14:42Oh, what should I do with it?
14:45Oh, I don't care.
14:46Just get it out of sight.
14:47Hide it somewhere.
14:49Yes, sir.
14:52Sonny Drysdale to see Miss Clampett.
14:54Oh, come in, come in.
15:12What you doing, Jethro?
15:13Trying to find out how to drive this thing.
15:16What fur?
15:16Whose is it?
15:18Sonny Drysdale.
15:19He asked me to get it out of sight for him.
15:21All right.
15:22Just trying to surprise Ellie.
15:23Where do you say put it?
15:24Well, he just said hide it somewhere.
15:26Yeah.
15:27Let's accommodate him.
15:28You take the front end, I'll take the back.
15:30We'll put it back to them bushes, you honor.
15:32Okay.
15:38Is he told him a box of candy, Granny?
15:40He sure is, honey.
15:41All tied up with women.
15:44Oh, Ellie.
15:45Child, you are just beautiful.
15:48Shall I sprinkle some vanilla extract on you?
15:51Is that good?
15:52No, I better not.
15:54Sometimes that drives him wild.
15:57I didn't get to talk to you about courting and sparking.
16:00Oh, that's all right, Granny.
16:01Pa told me.
16:02Oh, all right.
16:03Now, you follow me.
16:04Don't be nervous.
16:11Here she is, Mr. Drysdale.
16:17You're beautiful.
16:18Divine.
16:21Never mind me.
16:22Say something nice to her.
16:26Hold it just a moment.
16:28What a vision you are.
16:30What a picture you make.
16:32From your golden hair down to your...
16:38Is that for me?
16:39Yes.
16:39Yes, it is.
16:40Bet you can guess what it is.
16:42Try.
16:43It's something sweet.
16:45Exquisitely sweet.
16:46Something yummy?
16:47The yummiest.
16:48Something all girls like?
16:50Ha ha, you guessed it.
16:52It's me.
16:55You can sleep with it under your pillow.
16:57Oh.
17:00Do you want to come into the pile?
17:03What are we going to do in there?
17:05Talk about the birds and the bees.
17:07Well, Scooby, do.
17:11You peasant girls don't beat around the bush.
17:15Miss Clanket, my lips long to taste your lovely hand.
17:24It's me.
17:25Why did you throw him?
17:27That brascal was fixing to bite me.
17:29I was roosted to him.
17:45My car, where is it?
17:47Oh, it's did good, ain't it?
17:48Ain't nobody can find where we put it.
17:50Big oaf, I'll destroy you.
17:53Oh.
17:56Oh.
18:09Oh, my man!
18:13My man!
18:14Who was that?
18:15Sonny Drysdale.
18:18I'm there!
18:22I'm there!
18:24I'm there!
18:26I'm there, Jed.
18:26Yeah, Pa, he bite.
18:28I did him a favor and he commenced to hitting me.
18:30I claim us Clampers have been insulted by the Drysdales.
18:34Let's go feudal.
18:35Oh, now.
18:37Why, we could whoop him with one hand tied behind us.
18:39We ain't got no cause to whoop him, Granny.
18:42No cause.
18:43Why, just yesterday I went over there to the Drysdales to borrow a cup of possum fat.
18:47And that butler fellow that lives over there, he says to me, you wouldn't pull my leg, would
18:52you?
18:53And I said, well, one good turn deserves another.
18:55Stick it up here and I'll give it a yank.
18:59And do you know that he slammed the door right in my face?
19:02Let's go.
19:03Hold on.
19:04Hold on.
19:04Now, we're all going to calm down.
19:06We'll go next door.
19:08We'll talk to Mr. Drysdale.
19:10We'll straighten this whole thing out.
19:11Come on.
19:15There, there.
19:16Mother's baby is going to be all right.
19:21Was it just a dreadful experience, darling?
19:25Dreadful?
19:29Father, Sonny, it's time to stay here.
19:33They followed me.
19:40Come in.
19:44Where's Sonny?
19:46Here I am.
19:49Well, we've straightened out the misunderstanding and now these people have something they want
19:53to say.
19:53Yes, Sonny.
19:54I reckon this is all my fault.
19:57I'm sorry I wasn't to the door like a proper paw I had ought to be in.
20:00I'm sorry I throwed you, Sonny.
20:02And I sure do thank you for that nice picture you give me.
20:07And I'm sorry you hurt your hand hitting me, Sonny.
20:09And me and Githril was sorry that we hid your automobile.
20:12We towed it back over and set it down in front of your house.
20:20Well, I can't think of nothing I'm sorry for.
20:23But we sure would be proud to have you all come and take Thanksgiving vittles with us.
20:28Sonny and I wouldn't think of passing up an invitation like that.
20:33We'll be there.
20:34All of us.
20:37Let us say grace.
20:39We sure have got a lot to be thankful for, Lord.
20:43We got good health, good neighbors, good food.
20:49Jethro's going to school.
20:51Ellie's got a feller.
20:53I guess everything is just about fine.
20:56We sure do thank you.
20:58Amen.
20:59Amen.
21:00Well, Jethro, hand out the pot passers and the meat stabbers.
21:05Let's get at it.
21:25Debbie's on dropstick.
21:45Well, now it's time to say goodbye to Jed and all his kin.
21:49They would like to thank you folks for kindly dropping in.
21:52You're all invited back next week to this locality
21:55to have a heaping helping of their hospitality.
21:59Hillbilly, that is.
22:01Set us well.
22:03Take your shoes off.
22:04Y'all come back now.
22:06Here?
22:16This has been a Filmways presentation.
22:24Viacom.
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