The Beverly Hillbillies Season 4 Episode 24 The Old Folks Home
- March 2, 1966
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7.8 (65)
The Beverly Hillbillies season 4 episode 24, titled "The Old Folks Home," follows the Clampett family as they face a dilemma when Granny becomes disgusted with the luxuries of their mansion and longs for her simple life back in the hills.
Feeling guilty, Jed offers to take Granny on a trip back home to visit her old friends and see the familiar sights of the place where she spent her whole life before moving to Beverly Hills. While on the road, Granny becomes fascinated by a group of elderly people in a trailer park and decides to stay with them. However, this trailer park turns out to be an old folks home, and the Clampetts worry about leaving Granny in what they perceive to be a nursing home. Meanwhile, Granny is blissfully happy, playing bingo and socializing with her new friends, and even tries to persuade the Clampetts to move in with her.
As the Clampetts struggle with the idea of leaving Granny in the old folks home, they try to come up with a solution that will keep her happy and also ensure her well-being. The family enlists the help of a lawyer to make sure that Granny's rights and wishes are respected. The lawyer advises them that Granny has the right to make her own choices, and if she wants to stay in the nursing home, they cannot force her to leave.
Despite their initial reservations, the Clampetts gradually come to accept Granny's decision, and even learn a lesson about the importance of respecting the elderly and their choices. The episode ends with the family visiting Granny at the old folks home and realizing that she is truly happy there, surrounded by her new friends and with all the amenities she could want.
Overall, "The Old Folks Home" is a heartwarming episode of The Beverly Hillbillies that explores the themes of aging, family, and individual choice. With its mix of humor, drama, and sentimentality, it is a memorable installment of this beloved classic TV series.