The Beverly Hillbillies The Gorilla (Season 5, Episode 6)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Gorilla (Season 5, Episode 6)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Jethro is chopping wood while a chimpanzee named May Bell watches. He wishes that he could teach May Bell to chop wood. When Elly May comes by, she and Jethro talk and decide that they want a gorilla.

Creator

Paul Henning (created by)

Director

Joseph Depew

Writers

Paul Henning (written by) | Buddy Atkinson (writer)

Producer

Paul Henning (producer)

Composer

Curt Massey

Cinematographer

Harry L. Wolf (director of photography) (as Harry Wolf)

Editor

Robert M. Leeds

Casting Director

Bill Tinsman

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 19, 1966

Release date

Oct 19, 1966 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 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)
George Barrows Herbie the Gorilla - Tom Kelly Herbie the Gorilla - Tom Kelly See fewer	Robot Monster (1953)
Judy the Chimpanzee Cousin Bessie Cousin Bessie See fewer	Jambo (1969)
Maybelle Chimpanzee (uncredited) Chimpanzee (uncredited) See fewer