cgbrown Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Imagine a hillbilly being so poor he had a hard time putting food on the table for his family. Now imagine that same man suddenly becoming rich. What if he and his family left the hills and moved to Beverly Hills? We don't have to imagine too hard. We can just watch a rerun of the Beverly Hillbillies, which started in 1962 and ran until it was cancelled in 1971. The show rose to number one in the ratings in three weeks, a feat unmatched to this day, and stayed there for three years. How much do you know about this classic television show? Take this trivia quiz and find out. 1. What was the name of the bank in which the Clampetts had their money? a. The First National Bank of Beverly Hills b. The Commerce Bank of Beverly Hills c. The Fifth Third Bank of Beverly Hills d. The Beverly Hills Savings and Loan Company 2. What were the names of Ellie's two pet chimpanzees on the Beverly Hillbillies? a. Elmer and Bessie b. Frank and Bess c. Elmer and Sue d. Bill and Bessie 3. Who sometimes played the roll of Jethro's twin sister, Jethrine? a. Donna Douglas b. Linda Henning c. Max Baer Jr. d. Irene Ryan 4. What was the name of Jed's late wife on the Beverly Hillbillies? a. Mary Sue b. Mary Rose c. Mary Ann d. Rose Ellen 5. What was the first name of Jethro's father? a. Fred b. Bill c. Sam d. Mike 6. Margaret Drysdale had a son from a previous marriage. What was his first name? a. Chip b. Sonny c. Willie d. Larry 7. What wrestler did Granny beat on the Beverly Hillbillies? a. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm b. The Sting c. Hulk Hogan d. The Boston Strong Girl 8. Who was Granny's favorite movie star? a. Hoot Gibson b. Rudolph Valentino c. John Wayne d. **** Van Dyke 9. What kind of a dog did the Clampetts have? a. A German Shepherd b. A Saint Bernard c. A Bloodhound 10. What was the name of the Clampetts' dog? a. Wolf b. Dog c. Big Boy d. Duke 11. Why did Granny think Ellie Mae might never get married on the Beverly Hillbillies? a. She was over 14 and did not have a husband. b. She was not a good cook. c. She was not that attractive. d. The men in Beverly Hills were not good enough. 12. Finish the quote that Jed often said, "Well, - - -." a. "I'll be." b. "Don't that beat all?" c. "Doggies." 13. What did Jane Hathaway wave in front of Mr. Drysdale's nose when he fainted? a. Money, often a twenty dollar bill b. Granny's home remedy c. Smelling salts 14. What kind of truck did the Clampetts driveon the Beverly Hillbillies? a. A 1921 Oldsmobile b. A 1910 Ford c. A 1908 Ford d. A 1918 Chevrolet 15. What kind of stew did Granny always make? a. Rabbit b. Possum c. Beaver d. Squirrel 16. What movie actor wanted to date Ellie Mae? a. Rip Taylor b. Rock Smith c. Dash Riprock 17. What did the Clampetts do on their billiard table on the Beverly Hillbillies? a. Play pool b. Play cards c. Eat Answers 1.—b 2.—a 3.—c—Baer played Jethro and his twin sister. Linda Henning was the daughter of series creator, Paul, and she provided the voice for the character. 4.—d 5.—a 6.—b 7.—d 8.—a 9.—c 10.-d 11.-a 12.-c 13.-a 14.-a 15.-b 16.-c 17.-c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sladrian Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Got 13 out of 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVDinar4MyFamily Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 I got 1, I knew jethro played himself and his sister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypr2001 Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 15 out of 17....... way to weird I even knew that much about the show...LMBO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatsfordinar? Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 let's see .....I got ....15 out of 17 ..................which = 88%..................must mean 88% chance of RV between 15th and 17th!!!..........I can live with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuntakinta Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 we used to watch that show every evening but i only got 9 correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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