The Beverly Hillbillies The Big Chicken (Season 4, Episode 20)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Big Chicken (Season 4, Episode 20)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Granny encounters an ostrich at the Drysdales and believe it's a giant chicken. She decides it got into her "medicinal tonic" and that's why it's so big. She tries to apply the idea to her vegetables.

Director

Joseph Depew

Writers

Paul Henning (created by) (written by) | Mark Tuttle

Producer

Paul Henning

Composer

Curt Massey

Cinematographer

Harry L. Wolf (as Harry Wolf)

Editor

Lynn Harrison

Casting Director

Bill Tinsman

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 2, 1966

Release date

Feb 2, 1966 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Buddy Ebsen Jed Clampett Jed Clampett See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Irene Ryan Daisy Moses Daisy Moses See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Donna Douglas Elly May Clampett Elly May Clampett See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Max Baer Jr. Jethro Bodine Jethro Bodine See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Raymond Bailey Milburn Drysdale Milburn Drysdale See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Nancy Kulp Jane Hathaway Jane Hathaway See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Harriet E. MacGibbon Mrs. Margaret Drysdale Mrs. Margaret Drysdale See fewer	The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)
Arthur Gould-Porter Ravenswood (as Arthur Gould Porter) Ravenswood (as Arthur Gould Porter) See fewer	Torn Curtain (1966)
John Baer Nelson Nelson See fewer	Terry and the Pirates (1952)
Earl Rooster (uncredited) Rooster (uncredited) See fewer
Miriam Ostrich (uncredited) Ostrich (uncredited) See fewer