jkgoldie

Obviously,the absence of Irene Ryan and Max Baer is a downer, but this made-for is NOT half bad. I realize it was made over 10 years after the last tv series episode, but avid fans remember, the show went steadily downhill after season 4 or so. However, surprisingly, the last 10 episodes, esp. The ones with Mike Minor, were very good. The show did not run out of ideas, I just think Paul Henning(creator and head writer) got too extravagant with the show, like 5 episodes in London, more in Washington, even NYC(imo the best of the 3 locales).

Here without Grannie, Drysdale, and Jethro, half the beloved characters are missing. However, Jed Clampett and Jane Hathaway do NOT skip a beat. They are excellent, although they were mostly "straight men. The guy playing Jethroe was Weak, but Imogeno Coca was pretty good. The supporting cast was also good, King Donovan, Lureen Tuttle and Klemperer. Well, he was just okay. Ellie was 50 years old here and pretty much looked it. But, she was the same old Ellie May. It IS def worth a watch the Hillbillies fans.

Coming off a streak of. Three, yes THREE, ten star episodes, three was bound to be a letdown. However, I did not expect this ugh! Barry Morse gives an overwrought, misplayed performance as a scientist who has breathed in the fumes of a dangerous, hallucination producing chemical. It turns out that accident was purposeful..so that Morse could solve a recurring childhood trauma. He was being chased and almost killed, repearedly, by a trolley car driven by a befuddled conductor.

Well, the boys(Burke, Bellaver and Horace McMahon), the lead cast of the series, chase clues on locating Morse all over New York. Lawrence Doheney only directed one NC episode. Thank your lucky stars for that. This is total rubbish!!