The Beautiful Maid

Episode aired Mar 30, 1966
TV-G
30m

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8.0/10

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Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)

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Drysdale, at first irate that beautiful actress Bergstrom is kept on an expensive stipend without making a film, is smitten at first sight and so places the actress in the Clampett home to l... Read allDrysdale, at first irate that beautiful actress Bergstrom is kept on an expensive stipend without making a film, is smitten at first sight and so places the actress in the Clampett home to learn backwoods accents and ways for a movie.Drysdale, at first irate that beautiful actress Bergstrom is kept on an expensive stipend without making a film, is smitten at first sight and so places the actress in the Clampett home to learn backwoods accents and ways for a movie.

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10/10

JULIE NEWMAR VISITS THE CLAMPETTS.

A terrific PR stunt by CBS, certainly a ratings grab at the time to keep the series in the Top 10.

Julie Newmar (alias the Catwoman on BATMAN), probably tv's most famous villain at the time, makes a surprise guest appearance... BUT... in a far different role. Much credit to series writer Paul Henning, who turns this into another prime example of creative writing 101.

Newmar plays Ulla Bergstrom, a Swedish actress(?) working at Jed's studio with not much of a future. Mr. Drysdale wants to send her back home --until he meets her. And then comes a brilliant idea...

Ulla playing a hillbilly(?) and in a new film about a backwoods country girl(?). To soak up some local color, Miss Jane suggests she room with Jed, Granny, Ellie and Jethro. And wait til Jethro gets to meet Ulla. Outrageous dialogue and one liners thrown in for good measure. Check out Jethro's sporty new ride. You had to credit the series for some sleek cars, even Miss Jane drove a cool red convertible.

Julie Newmar works her magic in this mini classic, a memorable post Catwoman tv role. Character actor Milton Frome also returns as studio chief, Mr. Chapman.

A gotsta' see for tv buffs. Best of SEASON 4 EPISODE 27 remastered CBS dvd box set. 4 dvd set. Released 2014. Seasons 6 through 9 are expected to be released on blu ray by 2027. Thanks METV for running every single episode.

tcchelsey
Jul 9, 2024
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Although the episode is titled "The Beautiful Maid," there is never any suggestion that Ulla is a maid--merely a houseguest.

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Jethro Bodine: I'm gonna pay for this car myself.
Daisy Moses: How?
Jethro Bodine: Well that's where my education pays off. They let me figger out my own financin' plan. All I got to do is pay $4 a week.
Jed Clampett: For how long?
Jethro Bodine: 'Til 68.
Daisy Moses: Why that's two years.
Jethro Bodine: No, Granny, 'til I'm 68.
Jed Clampett: Jethro, you take this thing back where you got it and fetch home the truck.
Jethro Bodine: Aw Uncle Jed, girls don't go for that truck, but with this baby, I can get me some action.
Daisy Moses: You get out to the woodshed. I'll give you some action.
Jethro Bodine: Granny, I mean some swingin' action. I wanna be where things are jumpin'.
Daisy Moses: Don't you worry. I'll be swingin' and you'll be jumpin'. Now git!