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Bad Blood
One of the biggest secrets that people didn’t know about on the show, was that Buddy Ebsen and Nancy Kulp did not get along. In fact, as soon as Ebsen heard that Kulp was running in politics, he wanted to put a stop to it right away! Ebsen headed to a radio station and created his own radio ad speaking out against the woman. He tried to shine a light on her bad attitude, and it had an immediate effect on her success. She never won, and she never forgave him.
Touchy Subject
Creating the Character
Buddy Ebsen, the man who played Jedd Clampett on the show, was close to retiring before he got this gig. Ebsen vowed to make this character a worthwhile final bow, so he worked with the crew to tweak the character to his liking. At first, Jedd had all the dim-witted comments, and wasn’t very bright. Ebsen had his character swapped for a smarter, sharper man, and gave his short-sighted lines to Jethro instead. In the end, it ended up being a very smart move.
Smart Move
