Falcon Crest, Earl Hamner’s Wine Country Soap Opera
Falcon Crest ran on CBS from 1981 to 1990. See the cast, the Channing and Gioberti feud, the Napa filming locations and how Earl Hamner created it.
The Vintage Years, the Unaired Pilot That Became Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest began as The Vintage Years, an unaired 1981 pilot with different actors. See what CBS changed and how Earl Hamner’s idea was reshaped.
The Waltons Baldwin Sisters and Who Played Them
Meet the Baldwin sisters of The Waltons: Helen Kleeb as Miss Mamie, Mary Jackson as Miss Emily, their secret Recipe, real-life models and later careers.
Jess-Belle, the Twilight Zone Episode With Rosco and Miss Mamie
Jess-Belle, Earl Hamner’s 1963 Twilight Zone story, starred James Best, later Rosco on Dukes of Hazzard, and Helen Kleeb, later Miss Mamie on The Waltons.
Earl Hamner Jr., From The Waltons to Falcon Crest
Earl Hamner Jr. created The Waltons and Falcon Crest and wrote eight Twilight Zone episodes. See his life from Schuyler, Virginia, to his death in 2016.
Every Benji Movie in Order and the Dogs Who Played Him
See every Benji movie in order, from the 1974 original with Higgins to the 2018 Netflix remake, plus the dogs who played Benji and creator Joe Camp’s story.
Higgins, the Petticoat Junction Dog Who Became Benji
Higgins was the shelter dog on Petticoat Junction who later became the original Benji. See his TV years, his trainer Frank Inn and where the facts disagree.
Hooterville Reunion Movies That Brought the Casts Back
See the Hooterville reunion movies: Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981), Return to Green Acres (1990) and The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies (1993).
Pat Buttram, the Gravel-Voiced Actor Behind Mr. Haney
Pat Buttram played con man Mr. Haney on Green Acres after years as Gene Autry’s sidekick. See his Disney voices, family, the rural purge quote and his death.
Is Hooterville a Real Place, and What Inspired It?
Hooterville is fictional, but the Shady Rest was based on a real Eldon, Missouri hotel. See what inspired Petticoat Junction and which towns claim the name.
Frank Cady, the Man Who Played Sam Drucker on Three Hit Shows
Frank Cady played Sam Drucker on Petticoat Junction and Green Acres, with guest spots on The Beverly Hillbillies. See his life, career, family and death at 96.
The Petticoat Junction Bradley Sisters and Who Played Them
Five actresses played Billie Jo and Bobbie Jo Bradley on Petticoat Junction. See who replaced whom, why they left, and where each of them went afterward.
Edgar Buchanan, the Dentist Who Became Uncle Joe
Edgar Buchanan was a dentist before he played Uncle Joe on Petticoat Junction. See his life, film career, Benji friendship with Higgins, and death in 1979.
The CBS Rural Purge and the Shows It Took Off the Air
The CBS rural purge ended Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction and Mayberry R.F.D. See which shows went, why and what replaced them.
Frank Inn, the Animal Trainer Behind Arnold, Higgins and Benji
Frank Inn trained Arnold the pig, Higgins and Benji, plus the animals on The Beverly Hillbillies. See his life, 40 PATSY Awards and the burial myth.
Arnold Ziffel, the Pig Who Was a Star on Green Acres
Arnold Ziffel was played by a series of piglets trained by Frank Inn. See his PATSY Awards, the Ziffels and the truth about the rumor the cast ate him.