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The Beverly Hillbillies: A Fortieth Anniversary Wing Ding

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There really aren't any other books out there about "The Beverly Hillbillies," so this is probably the only one you'd be looking at anyway. But it is an excellent, thorough review with pretty much everything there is to put in a book about the show. There's chapters on each cast member, celebrity guest stars, the movies (however crummy they may have been), the creators, and a lengthy interview with Max Baer, plus an episode guide and tons of photographs. If you're a fan of "The Beverly Hillbillies," or just classic TV in gerenal, it's worth picking up.

The critics hated and audiences loved it. CBS only put it on the air because they had no other good sitcoms in the fall of 1962. What happened was a revolution in sitcoms. "The Beverly Hillbillies" went on to become one of the biggest hits in the history of television. It climbed to the top of the ratings faster than any sitcom in history. It is no wonder that forty years later audiences still love this show. With the exception of "I Love Lucy", not other sitcom has been so durable and successful in syndication. Thanks to Mr. Stephen Cox for writing a book about a sitcom that truly deserves such recognition. "The Beverly Hillbillies" was a runaway hit and a phenomenon. But, for me, it is simply a funny show that I don't mind watching over and over again.

For anyone who is a fan of "The Beverly Hillbillies" (or is interested in TV history) this is the book for you! Steve Cox has a way of writing that makes you feel as if he is in your own living room telling you the remarkable story of the Clampetts. The book contains: fantastic black & white and color photos, behind the scenes stories, great interviews with the cast, an episode guide and a detailed history of America's favorite hillbilly family. So set a spell with Steve Cox as your guide and relive all the fun and laughter of The Beverly Hillbillies. Y'all read up now y'hear.

I became hooked on this author's books with the first one I bought (about the Munchkins), so it's no surprise that I love this one too! Once again, it's full of rare photographs, little known trivia and fascinating tid-bits. Even if you only had a passing interest in The Beverly Hillbillies, you're going to love this book. And if you're a fan of the show......you're going to be in Seventh Heaven with this one! You'll love this as much as Elly May Clampett loved her critters!!

This is a great book on the long running TV series"The Beverly Hillbillies" but where's the Max Baer(Jethro) Autobiography?It's been long overdue!!We're all anxiuosly waiting!!

Another winner for Steve Cox! His relaxed writing style makes for a fantastic read, and the photos compiled for it really make this collection stand out. A must-have for any fan of the BH, or heck - TV for that matter.

This book is chocked full of information about The Beverly Hillbillies including episode summaries and guest stars. I highly recommend owning this book. There are several tidbits of details in this book that you can not find elsewhere.

love this book about the beverly hillbillies. it is terrific. everyone should have a copy of this book. it is marvelous. just sorry pat and ruth henning and buddy ebsen are not around to read this book.

Boy dang, I sure do love this book! I have every edition of it. Being an artist, I find the collection of rare photographs prticularally valuable. Stephen really knows how to hunt them down. Just looking at the pictures of these strong characters puts a smile on my face. It's a good way to relax after a stressful day.

Hopefully this book will give Max Baer's Las Vegas BEVERLY HILLBILLIES Casino a boost. Maybe give him a chance to proove to the world how smart he really is.

Whenever I see the name Stephen Cox on a book or artical, I know It will be particularally interesting and this is one of the very best.