The Beverly Hillbillies Season 1 Episode 1 The Clampetts Strike Oil 1962
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The pilot starts after the theme song when Jed struck oil in his Lake. A rural Ozark family relocates to Beverly Hills after oil is discovered on their property worth $25 million. After finding oil on the land, the family is surprised when Mr. Brewster of the OK Oil Company offers to buy it. After much coaxing by Cousin Pearl, Jed sells the swamp and moves the family to a mansion in Beverly Hills. Upon their arrival, they are arrested because of a case of mistaken identity but are later returned to the mansion safely.
- Released: 1962-09-26
- Runtime: 25 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Family
- Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr., Raymond Bailey
- Director: Paul Henning, Joseph Depew
