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The Beverly Hillbillies/Petticoat Junction Christmas Collection

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These two classic country comedy shows from the 60s are true time pieces of a simpler time. But they are also amusing and extremely charming slices of Americana. Since MPI has released the only authorized "Petticoat" and "Hillbillies" DVDs to date (see their "Ultimate Collections" for both shows), these are the only DVDs to feature the wonderful theme songs that introduce each series over the opening credits. Also, Linda Kaye Henning, daughter of creator-producer Paul Henning and co-star of "Petticoat" (as daughter Betty Jo Bradley) provides informative introductions to all 3 shows on this DVD plus does a sweet Christmas greeting with co-star Frank Cady (known as Hooterville General Store owner Sam Drucker). There's also some original cast commercials from both series, including a great Jethro recitation of "The Night Before Christmas" for Kellogg's Corn Flakes. This DVD is a real treat and a great buy. (P.S. There's also another bonus - a Christmas episode from Henning's earlier series from the late 50's -- "The Bob Cummings Show/Love That Bob" with Dwayne Hickman and Rosemary DeCamp.

Oh what fun it is to ride on a first airplane ride with the Clampetts going home to the hills for Christmas!
Here are 2 Christmas episodes of the Beverly Hillbillies and one from its spin-off, Petticoat Junction. But wait! There's more!! Also included are some vintage commercials that aired with the original broadcasts. When was the last time you heard the now-way unPC jingle:
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As Jed Clampett would say: WoooooooooooooDoggies!
It's down-home-spun fun in Hooterville and Beverly Hills for the Holidays. /TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer

Great job MPI Home Video!!! This DVD compilation of Beverly Hillbillies/Petticoat Juntion Christmas episodes is spectacular!!! Great picture and sound!!! A true relic of the past,when life was simpler!!! And some nice DVD extras to boot!!! Yes,it includes the original themes to these shows,not the alternate themes used on the cheapo versions that are out there in the marketplace,a major plus!!! A great addition to Christmas/Beverly Hillbillies/Petticoat Junction collection!!! Fun for the whole family!!! Two thumbs up!!! Five stars!!! A+

As these were two of my favourite comedy shows, it was a great pleasure to be able to watch these episodes again. I got a great deal of enjoyment out of looking at them. It is well presented and a must for anyone who likes good comedy just as I do. It has good information on how the shows were created which is a bonus to me. I would recommend this to anyone who like me enjoys watching these shows.

If you are looking for 3 episodes of good TV shows from the 1960's buy this Christmas DVD. If you are familiar with the "Hillbillies" and "Junction", you'll love these Christmas episodes. If you are not familiar with these 2 shows, buy it anyway for good family viewing.
My overall comment----- Buy it, you'll like it.

Great holiday fun to watch and reminisce about more simpler times. Innocence of the good old life revisited and what is important during the Christmas season- memories, love of family and friends, caring and sharing.

The Beverly Hillbillies/Petticoat Junction Ultimate Christmas Collection is the perfect companion set to Beverly Hillbillies Ultimate Collections Volumes 1 & 2. It has the first season Christmas episodes of both TV series and the second season Beverly Hillbillies Christmas episode. Both of these TV series were created by Paul Henning.

This three episode Christmas DVD has been digitally remastered from original episode negatives owned by the Paul Henning estate so the quality is not only superb, but far more superior than any public domain DVD offerings of these. It is also the only DVD set that is approved of and authorized by the estate of the late Paul Henning.

MPI Home Video yet again does a wonderful job on this DVD set. The episodes audio also sounds great and the episodes on this DVD look fresh, clean and new as the day that they were initially shown on the CBS TV network.

This set also has original cast sponsor commercials. It also has new episode introductions by Paul Henning's own daughter Linda Kaye Henning. The DVD also features holiday greetings by Frank Cady and Linda Kaye Henning. It also features a Christmas Surprise feature.

This DVD set has the stuff that all of those previous public domain issued DVD sets lacked and also missed. It is also well worth the price that you pay for it.

Once again, MPI Home Video does yet another wonderful job here on this set and it's predecessors Beverly Hillbillies Ultimate Collections Volumes 1 & 2. They are also shown in the order that the CBS TV network initially showed them, which is the first season Beverly Hillbillies holiday episode Home For Christmas and it's second season holiday episode Christmas with the Clampett's and last but not least, it shows the first season Petticoat Junction episode Cannonball Christmas. This and it's aforementioned predecessors are THE ones to own. Once you have this and it's aforementioned predecessors, you will never watch those public domain issued DVD sets again or you just might get rid of them once you have this and it's predecessors. It doesn't get any better than this.

This and Beverly Hillbillies Ultimate Collections Volumes 1 and 2 are THE ones to have and own. No true blue Beverly Hillbillies fan should be without this or it's aforementioned predecessors in their DVD library.

This was bought as a gift for a family member. He loved these shows when they were on, and he loves this CD.

These early seasons of the Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction were great. 8 years later, it was a different story because the Hillbillies were still considered dumb and uneducated. These early shows were made at a time when they truly shined!