<Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Petticoat Junction </Li> <Li> Green Acres </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Petticoat Junction </Li> <Li> Green Acres </Li> </Ul> <P> The Beverly Hillbillies is an American sitcom (situation comedy) television series originally broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971 . The show had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor backwoods family (from Ozarks of Arkansas or eastern Appalachian Mountains region) who move to posh Beverly Hills, California, after striking oil on their land . The show was produced by Filmways and was created by writer Paul Henning . It was followed by two other Henning - inspired "country cousin" series on CBS: Petticoat Junction, and its spin - off Green Acres, which reversed the rags - to - riches, country - to - city model of The Beverly Hillbillies . </P> <P> The Beverly Hillbillies ranked among the top 20 most - watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, twice ranking as the number one series of the year, with a number of episodes that remain among the most - watched television episodes in history . It accumulated seven Emmy nominations during its run . The series remains in syndicated reruns, and its ongoing popularity spawned a 1993 film remake by 20th Century Fox . </P>

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