And even if you planned to watch another show in this time slot, you'd still tune in for the classic "Beverly Hillbillies" theme song. The trouble with playing a cultural caricature on a silly ...

"The Beverly Hillbillies" ended its run in 1971 ... such as the film version of Bobbie Gentry's eerie story song "Ode to Billy Joe." He tried to further his success by making a movie out of ...