<P> The Beverly Hillbillies is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 26, 1962 to March 23, 1971 . Originally filmed in black and white for the first three seasons (1962 - 1965), the first color - filmed episode ("Admiral Jed Clampett") was aired on September 15, 1965, and all subsequent episodes from 1965 to 1971 were filmed in color . During its nine - season run, 274 episodes aired--106 in black - and - white, 168 in color . In its first two seasons, The Beverly Hillbillies was the #1 television program . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Nielsen ratings </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Rating </Th> <Th> Tied with </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 36 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 26, 1962 (1962 - 09 - 26) </Td> <Td> May 29, 1963 (1963 - 05 - 29) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 36.0 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 36 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 25, 1963 (1963 - 09 - 25) </Td> <Td> June 10, 1964 (1964 - 06 - 10) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 39.1 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 34 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 23, 1964 (1964 - 09 - 23) </Td> <Td> June 16, 1965 (1965 - 06 - 16) </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 25.6 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 32 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 15, 1965 (1965 - 09 - 15) </Td> <Td> May 18, 1966 (1966 - 05 - 18) </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 25.9 </Td> <Td> Bewitched </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 30 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 14, 1966 (1966 - 09 - 14) </Td> <Td> April 19, 1967 (1967 - 04 - 19) </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 23.4 </Td> <Td> Daktari Bewitched </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 30 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 6, 1967 (1967 - 09 - 06) </Td> <Td> April 3, 1968 (1968 - 04 - 03) </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 23.3 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 25, 1968 (1968 - 09 - 25) </Td> <Td> March 26, 1969 (1969 - 03 - 26) </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 23.5 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 24, 1969 (1969 - 09 - 24) </Td> <Td> March 18, 1970 (1970 - 03 - 18) </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 21.7 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 9 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 15, 1970 (1970 - 09 - 15) </Td> <Td> March 23, 1971 (1971 - 03 - 23) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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