I will say it again; if not for Paul Henning's next famous sitcom, PETTICOAT JUNCTION, Bea Benedaret would have been a regular on the series, however, her role more than likely would have cramped Granny's wild style. Case in point...
Granny and Cousin Pearl battle it out as to WHO will be the lead cook in the mansion kitchen. Granny insists its her kitchen, but Jed owns the mansion, right? So everything falls in Jed's lap, no choice but to act as the cooking and ironing mediator. First things first, he takes the ladies on a little tour of Beverly Hills to kinda' cool things off between the terrible twosome. Does it? Not really, but in between the feuding are some nice clips of Beverly Hills (albeit in black and white) in the early 60s.
Every so often, the show would display some interesting clips of the city, if not Hollywood, a thoughtful touch by producer Paul Henning. We fans loved it.
He made one mistake in the kitchen, and did you catch it? Like MA AND PA KETTLE, the Clampetts were not used to modern appliances, yet Cousin Pearl seems to be right at home, doing her thing. Bea Benedaret is a gas here, and listen for Linda Henning's voice (as Jethrine), who would later play her daughter in Petticoat Junction.
Thank you to director Richard Whorf for some creative scenes with two funny ladies. SEASON 5 remastered CBS dvd box set. Released 2015. Seasons 6 through 9 are expeceted to be released on blu ray in 2027.
