Object Details
- Description
- Pair of jeans worn by Buddy Ebsen in the role of Jed Clampett in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies. The light faded jeans were made by Roebuck and Co and have several intentionally worn areas that were either sewn with dark blue thread or patched with a bright floral fabric.
- The Beverly Hillbillies was created by Paul Henning and produced by Filmways Television for CBS, where it aired from 1962-1971. The show told the story of the Clampett family, led by patriarch Jed (Buddy Ebsen), a poor mountaineer who barely kept his family fed, as recounted in the theme song “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” originally performed by bluegrass artists Flatt and Scruggs. Upon discovering that his homestead is sitting on a rich oil deposit, Jed manages to sell the property to an oil company for a fortune and decides to move with his family to the wealthy community of Beverly Hills, California. The series mined for comedy the naivety and personal foibles of the Clampett clan, as well as their interactions with their scheming and condescending neighbors. The series ranked among the top twenty most watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, twice ranking as the number one series of the year. A number of episodes remain among the most watched American television episodes of all time.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- wearer
- Ebsen, Buddy
- Credit Line
- Dorothy Ebsen
- Physical Description
- denim (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 44 in x 21 in; 111.76 cm x 53.34 cm
- Object Name
- trousers
- pants
- jeans
