>Last I heard, Max Baer (Jethro), had opened a Casino in Las Vegas that was Beverly Hillbilly themed. Donna Douglas (Ellie Mae) was an animal rights activist.

Thanks, Craig. That then begs the question where he got his money from to do so, as I never saw him again after the Hillbillies. Maybe he's living off residuals as I suppose the BHs is always on somewhere around the world.

Ellie May WAS always rescuing critters in the show.
education!" :-) ?

Oh, another memory flash! I've just remembered the spin-off - "Petticoat Junction"

"... And here's Uncle Joe; he's a-movin' kinda slow at the Junction - PETTICOAT JUNCTION ..." HA HA.