page_title: The Beverly Hillbillies
section_title: Cancellation
hierarchical_section_title: The Beverly Hillbillies / Cancellation
caption_attribution_description: English: I am the originator of this photo. I hold the copyright. I release it to the public domain. This photo depicts The Beverly Hillbillies truck currently residing at Planet Hollywood in Downtown Disney, Orlando, Florida. A 1921 Oldsmobile Model 46 Roadster customized by George Barris
context_page_description: The Beverly Hillbillies is an American sitcom television series 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 the hills of the Ozark Mountains, 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.
  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 16 episodes that remain among the 100 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.
context_section_description: Despite respectable ratings, the show was canceled in the spring of 1971 after 274 episodes. The CBS network, prompted by pressure from advertisers seeking a more sophisticated urban audience, decided to refocus its schedule on several "hip" new urban-themed shows and, to make room for them, the two remaining series of CBS's rural-themed comedies were simultaneously cancelled. This action came to be known as "the Rural Purge". Pat Buttram, who played Mr. Haney on Green Acres, famously remarked, "It was the year CBS cancelled everything with a tree - including Lassie."
caption: The Clampetts' truck is a 1921 Oldsmobile Model 37. This one, which was modified by George Barris, is on display at Planet Hollywood in Disney Springs. The original truck is at the Ralph Foster Museum.[14]
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