The Beverly Hillbillies - Episode 1: The Clampetts Strike Oil

The series premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies, one of the most popular sitcoms of the 1960s. Jed Clampett, a poor Ozark mountaineer, strikes oil on his land and becomes a millionaire overnight. A banker from Beverly Hills convinces him to move his family to California, where their rural ways clash spectacularly with high society. The episode introduces the iconic Clampett family: Jed, Granny, Elly May, and Jethro, and sets up the fish-out-of-water premise that would drive the series for nine seasons. The show was an instant hit, drawing 60 million viewers and becoming the #1 show in America within weeks. The episode is in the public domain due to copyright non-renewal.