Chris Elliott was magically added to a 1960s Hillbillies episode for this mid-90s Tostitos commercial.
THE CLAMPETTS STRIKE OIL FIRST EPISODE
When Sonny Drysdale (Louis Nye) runs off in terror at the prospect of marrying Elly May, the Clampetts grab their shootin' irons and prepare for a feud against the Drysdale family. Descending upon the Drysdale manion, the hillbillies take "Mister Butler" (aka Ravenswood) prisoner, but Granny orders Jethro to let the pretty French maid go ("Aw, shucks!") Meanwhile, Drysdale tries to solve the dilemma in a civilized manner.
Perhaps inevitably, the Clampetts are visited by an Internal Revenue agent named Alan Landman (John Stephenson). Granny wants nothing to do with "revenooers," and chases Landman off her property with a shotgun. To mollify the outraged IRS man, banker Drysdale tells him the story of the Clampetts' overnight ascension to millionaire status -- as good an excuse as any to run off film clips from The Beverly Hillbillies' pilot episode (some of which had not been aired when the series premiered in September of 1962)
"Viv’s Barbershop Quartet is short a member, so Lucy volunteers to take their place. Unfortunately, she has to learn to sing before taking part in a contest. "
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The Beverly Hillbillies - Clampets Meet Mrs. Drysdale - Season 1, Episode 4)
Preparing the Clampetts for their first meeting with his wife, banker Drysdale informs them that Mrs. Drysdale is a hypochondriac. The hillbillies assume that this means the old lady is a boozehound. Obligingly, Granny invites the horrified Mrs. Drysdale to partake of some "rheumatizz medicine" from Granny's backyard still.
"The Clampetts arrive in Beverly Hills and are mistaken for servants at their new mansion."
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