Clampett Castle
I was making a copy of the 1960's US sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies for one of our Australian friends and noticed that in 1967 they did a few episodes in England where Jed Clampett had inherited his cousin's castle (or something). I vaguely remember these eps and out of curiosity gave them a look. Not only did I see Ernest Clark (Dr. Geoffrey Loftus in all the "Doctor" sitcoms) and Sheila Fearn (Likely Lads, George & Mildred) but noticed "Clampett Castle" looked familiar as well. Sure enough, it was Penshurst Place in Kent. In the top photo Jed is looking up at someone on the top. If you can enlarge the bottom photo (which I took) there's a man standing out in the rear courtyard (where the short arrow is pointing) and that is about where Jed was standing looking up to the top (long arrow). So, there's no point to any of this but I just didn't expect to see Ernest Clark, Sheila Fearn and Penshurst Place in a 43 year old episode of the Beverly Hillbillies. Or as Jed would say, "Weeellllll doggies!"
I was making a copy of the 1960's US sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies for one of our Australian friends and noticed that in 1967 they did a few episodes in England where Jed Clampett had inherited his cousin's castle (or something). I vaguely remember these eps and out of curiosity gave them a look. Not only did I see Ernest Clark (Dr. Geoffrey Loftus in all the "Doctor" sitcoms) and Sheila Fearn (Likely Lads, George & Mildred) but noticed "Clampett Castle" looked familiar as well. Sure enough, it was Penshurst Place in Kent. In the top photo Jed is looking up at someone on the top. If you can enlarge the bottom photo (which I took) there's a man standing out in the rear courtyard (where the short arrow is pointing) and that is about where Jed was standing looking up to the top (long arrow). So, there's no point to any of this but I just didn't expect to see Ernest Clark, Sheila Fearn and Penshurst Place in a 43 year old episode of the Beverly Hillbillies. Or as Jed would say, "Weeellllll doggies!"
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