Beverly Hillbillies TV Show

The Beverly Hillbillies is a classic TV show, no longer on air, about a family of hillbillies who become quite rich when they discover oil on their land, and decide to pack up and move to Beverly Hills, where rich people are supposed to live. The conflicts and humor arise out of the reactions of those around them as they commit social blunder after social blunder because of their unfamiliarity with the rules of proper society. The Clampetts were usually pretty oblivious even to the fact that they were breaking some rule or other, and there were rarely any lasting consequence other than embarrassment for others. Granny Clampett was particularly superstitious and prone to misunderstanding that were blown out of proportion and turned into fuel for an episode’s plot, while Jed, the patriarch, was the most levelheaded of the bunch (though still quite a hillbilly). As would be expected, the hillbilly tendencies and country manners (or lack of it) was exaggerated for humorous effect.

The show has been off the air for quite some time, and is not currently played regularly on any station. Nor is it likely to ever benefit from a revival of interest. Buffs of old movies and TV shows must turn to the internet in order to be able to catch shows such as this anymore. Of course, with the internet as an option, the lack of airplay for the show is not a problem, as you can select one of the show’s many past episodes to watch any time you desire.

Old TV Shows

Many people remember an old TV show that they used to love to watch but can no longer find on TV anymore. Over the years, a lot of work and money has gone into producing some quality television shows that have eventually, no matter how popular, been discontinued. For many of us, it is a huge disappointment when a favorite series is cancelled, but there is little that we can do about it. We are just as much at the mercy of the TV networks when it comes to reruns of those shows. Sometimes the shows are syndicated for just a little while, and occasionally they aren’t ever syndicated and the show is seemingly lost forever. Occasionally, fans of shows of the past get lucky and see their show revived in the form of a movie, like the recent movie “Get Smart”, but this is a pretty rare occurrence.

Internet TV remains one of the few ways that you can still watch all of your favorite shows. You are able to search through countless episodes of past and discontinued series of your favorite shows, and indulge your sense of nostalgia by catching up on some of the classics of the past. Besides being so convenient, it is the cheapest of all possible options for those who are already connected to the internet. Without internet TV, you would be forced into purchasing an expensive cable television plan to receive a classics show network. With internet TV, you can watch your favorite old TV show for free.