TV Rural Comedies

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Instructions: From Beverly Hills to Hooterville, rural comedies were a staple of 1960s television. How well do you remember them?

1.
On 'The Beverly Hillbillies', what made the Clampett family suddenly wealthy?
A
An inheritance
B
Oil discovered on their land
C
Winning the lottery
D
Gold mining
2.
Who played Jed Clampett on 'The Beverly Hillbillies'?
A
Buddy Ebsen
B
Max Baer Jr.
C
Irene Ryan
D
Raymond Bailey
3.
What was the name of Granny's character on 'The Beverly Hillbillies'?
A
Granny Clampett
B
Pearl Bodine
C
Elverna Bradshaw
D
Daisy Moses
4.
On 'Green Acres', which big-city lawyer moved to the country with his reluctant wife?
A
Ralph Monroe
B
Oliver Wendell Douglas
C
Hank Kimball
D
Arnold Ziffel
5.
Who played the glamorous Lisa Douglas on 'Green Acres'?
A
Natalie Schafer
B
Zsa Zsa Gabor
C
Eva Gabor
D
Donna Douglas
6.
On 'Green Acres', what type of animal was Arnold Ziffel?
A
A cow
B
A goat
C
A chicken
D
A pig
7.
Which show featured three pretty sisters running the Shady Rest Hotel?
A
Petticoat Junction
B
The Beverly Hillbillies
C
Mayberry R.F.D.
D
Green Acres
8.
On 'Petticoat Junction', what was Uncle Joe's main characteristic?
A
He was incredibly lazy
B
He was very wealthy
C
He was a brilliant inventor
D
He was a strict disciplinarian
9.
What was the name of the train on 'Petticoat Junction'?
A
The Cannonball
B
Old Number 9
C
The Shady Rest Special
D
The Hooterville Express
10.
Which actress played Elly May Clampett, the tomboy daughter, on 'The Beverly Hillbillies'?
A
Meredith MacRae
B
Donna Douglas
C
Eva Gabor
D
Sharon Tate
11.
What was Jethro Bodine's relationship to Jed Clampett on 'The Beverly Hillbillies'?
A
Cousin
B
Nephew
C
Son
D
Grandson
12.
Who was the Clampetts' stuffy banker neighbor on 'The Beverly Hillbillies'?
A
Mr. Drysdale
B
Mr. Kimball
C
Mr. Haney
D
Mr. Douglas
13.
On 'Green Acres', which fast-talking salesman named Mr. Haney always tried to sell the Douglases something?
A
Tom Lester played him
B
Pat Buttram played him
C
Edgar Buchanan played him
D
Frank Cady played him
14.
CBS cancelled most of its rural comedies in 1971 in what became known as what?
A
The Comedy Cleanup
B
The Network Reset
C
The Rural Purge
D
The Great Purge
15.
Which rural comedy spinoff followed the citizens of Mayberry after Andy Taylor left?
A
The New Andy Griffith Show
B
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
C
Mayberry R.F.D.
D
Return to Mayberry

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