ShivamIdentity Theft
The real world Jethro, Max Baer actually sued CBS for not taking his permission for opening a chain of restaurants named Jethro’s BBQ resulting in a trademark infringement. The matter was later settled outside of court.
Animals Galore
A man named Frank Inn was hired by the producers to take care of a large number of animals which appeared on the show. Amazingly, he was helped by Donna in this task as she too was fond of animals and had experience of dealing with them.
Tin Man Travesty
Buddy Ebsen had appeared in the movie The Wizard of Oz playing the role of the Tin Man prior to appearing in the show. He later blamed the metallic aluminum makeup to which he was allergic to be the reason of developing lung disease. It was because of the same reason he had decided not to act in the movie.
NYC To Hollywood
Originally, Paul Henning wanted the show to be shot at the New York City, after having created the blueprint of the show. But, eventually, he had to settle with Beverly Hills as the location of his show due to logistical issues.
Smarter Than That
The fact that Buddy Ebsen was chosen to play the role of Jed Clampett ed to the transfer of all the idiotic and stupid dialogue to the character of Jethro, as it didn’t seem to be a good idea according to Buddy. Eventually, the most intelligent character in the show was the one Buddy played.
Politician Dream
The tussle between Buddy Ebsen and Nancy Kulp the lady famous for playing the role of Jane Hathaway reflected in real life. Buddy was the main reason for Nancy losing the election in which she was competing for the United States House of Representatives. Buddy had put a bad radio ad against Nancy.