The Beverly Hillbillies had nine seasons starting in 1972.
The Beverly Hillbillies is an American sitcom originally broadcast on CBS for nine seasons , from September 26 , 1962 , to March 23 , 1971 .. CBS. CBS. sitcom. sitcom. The show had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen , Irene Ryan , Donna Douglas , and Max Baer Jr. as a poor backwoods family who move to Beverly Hills , California , after striking oil on their land .. Buddy Ebsen. Buddy Ebsen. Irene Ryan. Irene Ryan. Donna Douglas. Donna Douglas. ensemble cast. ensemble cast. The show was produced by Filmways and was created by writer Paul Henning .. Paul Henning. Paul Henning. Filmways. Filmways. It was followed by two other Henning-inspired country-cousin series on CBS  : Petticoat Junction , and its spin-off Green Acres , which reversed the rags-to-riches , country-to-city model of The Beverly Hillbillies .. CBS. CBS. Petticoat Junction. Petticoat Junction. Green Acres. Green Acres. The Beverly Hillbillies ranked among the top 20 most-watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons , twice ranking as the number one series of the year , with a number of episodes that remain among the most-watched television episodes in history .. It accumulated seven Emmy nominations during its run .. The series remains in syndication on MeTV , and its ongoing popularity spawned a 1993 film remake by 20th Century Fox .. MeTV. MeTV. 1993 film remake. The Beverly Hillbillies ( film ). 20th Century Fox. 20th Century Fox