The Beverly Hillbillies: Jethro's Friend

About The Beverly Hillbillies: Jethro's Friend

"Jethro's Friend" is episode 36 of season 1 of The Beverly Hillbillies, first broadcast on May 29, 1963 on CBS. It was directed by Richard Whorf and written by Paul Henning & Jay Sommers.

Jed tells Granny that Jethro has invited a friend named Armstrong Dueser McHugh III to come over. Jed thinks Jethro is bringing him to meet Elly. They are surprised when Armstrong turns out to be a little boy from Jethro's school. Wilkins (Hayden Rorke), the chauffeur, coddles the boy and treats him as frail. Wilkins takes out a bunch of pills for Armstrong and tries to protect him from some of Elly's critters.

The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962-71) follows Jed Clampett (Buddy Ebsen), a mountaineer who strikes oil and moves his family, Granny (Irene Ryan), daughter Elly May (Donna Douglas) and nephew Jethro (Max Baer Jr.), to a mansion in Beverly Hills, next door to his banker, Milburn Drysdale. It was the top-rated show in America in its first two seasons.

Quick facts

• Year: 1963
• Runtime: 25 minutes
• Type: TV episode · Comedy
• Series: The Beverly Hillbillies
• Sound: Original soundtrack