"The Beverly Hillbillies"
The Gorilla (1966)

Director:

Joseph Depew

Writers:

Buddy Atkinson (writer)
Paul Henning (creator)
(more)

TV Series:

"The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962)

Original Air Date:

19 October 1966 (Season 5, Episode 6)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Nephew | Stereotype | Idiot | Critter | Family Relationships

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Aug. 29	5:00 PM	TVLAND	The Gorilla	#5.6
Sat. Aug. 30	3:00 AM	TVLAND	The Gorilla	#5.6

Cast

Buddy Ebsen	...	Jed Clampett
Irene Ryan	...	Daisy Moses
Donna Douglas	...	Elly May Clampett
Max Baer Jr.	...	Jethro Bodine
Raymond Bailey	...	Milburn Drysdale
Nancy Kulp	...	Jane Hathaway
George Barrows	...	Herby the Gorilla - Tom Kelly

Directed by
Joseph Depew

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Buddy Atkinson		writer
Paul Henning		creator
Paul Henning		writer

Produced by
Joseph Depew	....	associate producer
Paul Henning	....	producer
Al Simon	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Curt Massey

Cinematography by
Harry L. Wolf		(as Harry Wolf)

Film Editing by
Robert M. Leeds

Casting by
Bill Tinsman

Art Direction by
Walter McKeegan

Set Decoration by
Armor E. Goetten		(as Armor Goetten)

Makeup Department
Frances Sperry	....	hair stylist
Roy Stork	....	makeup artist

Production Management
George King	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas F. Kelly	....	assistant director

Art Department
Joe Montenaro	....	property master

Sound Department
Hugh McDowell Jr.	....	sound mixer (as Hugh McDowell)
Bernard F. Pincus	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Robert Cole	....	special effects (as Bob Cole)

Camera and Electrical Department
Arvard Wooden	....	key grip
Gary R. Wostak	....	chief electrician (as Ray Wostak)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
William Platt	....	costumer (as Bill Platt)
Opal Vils	....	costumer (as Opal Lucus)

Editorial Department
Robert Freedman	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Lester Flatt	....	musician: theme
Paul Henning	....	composer: theme music
Dave Kahn	....	music coordinator
Jerry Scoggins	....	singer: theme tune
Earl Scruggs	....	musician: theme

Other crew
Ulla Bourne	....	script supervisor
Frank Inn	....	animal furnisher

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Paul Henning		creator
Sharmagne Leland-St. John		co-writer
Myron Shenova		co-writer

Produced by
Martin Ransohoff	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Ron McManus

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lynn Guthrie	....	second assistant director

Sound Department
Patrick Yacono	....	sound re-recording mixer: restoration

Stunts
Charles Bail	....	stunt double: Max Baer, Jr.
Jerry Brutsche	....	stunt double: Irene Ryan
Dick Durock	....	stunt double: Max Baer Jr (1967-1971)

Production Companies

• Filmways Television

Other Companies

• Chrysler Corporation  automobile furnishing
• Todd-AO Studios  sound recording

Herbie The Gorilla is awesome

I have seen this episode and it was excellent. Herbie the Gorilla is a very nice fella (a man is wearing in this costume to make the Gorilla real like Herbie). This episode happens when they want a gorilla to get from the zoo but it was a man wearing a gorilla. So Milburn Drydsdale told a man to wear a gorilla suit and be in a cage because the Hillbillies want a gorilla. So there it was right to the entrance of the Hillbillie house it was a gorilla in a cage trying to come out. What happens that they named the gorilla Herbie. So then Herbie The Gorilla wears a farmers costume. This episode is excellent you will like this episode and so does the seasons. There are more to be continue and the next episode.