"The Beverly Hillbillies" Topless Anyone? (TV Episode 1968) Poster

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Classic Hillbillies humor
tv_misfit7 August 2009
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'Topless Anyone' is a continuation of 'The Diner' episode.

Jethro's restaurant isn't doing any business. With Granny as the new cook, Jethro expects business to pick up. The idea to go 'topless' also will help.

Of course neither Jethro nor any of the family realize what a topless waitress is. Jethro catches Granny's wrath for the mixup, with the sound of a large skillet across the skull echoing throughout Los Angeles County.

Meanwhile, Drysdale is wooing a very wealthy elderly couple. Everyone ends up at The Happy Gizzard.

Turns out the rich couple are actually hill folk. Once the old man gets a taste of Granny's grits, it nearly takes him back to his youth.

Jethro ends up selling 'The Gizzard' to the man. Lots of laughs, once again in large part to Jethro.
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Smut has no place in 1960s comedies
johnr_roberts15 May 2022
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Must disagree with the previous reviewer. While the idea of injecting adult humor into a comedy to shore up flagging ratings doesn't raise an eyebrow these days (today the show would not be allowed on television for having an all-white cast, for example - how times have changed), remember this was the 1960s, when Americans would not even speak about going to the BATHROOM in shows, let alone toilet. And the Beverly Hillbillies was watched by CHILDREN.

When Jed's mistaken impression of 'topless' (ie. Being without a hat) is corrected at the end of the show, and the announcer breaks the wall and sleazily states, "Why Jed, you're blushing!" it made me squirm and want to sink thorugh the floor from embarrassment - and I was watching it in my living room!
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