The Beverly Hillbillies - Box Art, Cost, and more info about The Ultimate Collection Volume 2

A couple of weeks ago we provided the early heads-up that Feb. 28th would see the release of The Beverly Hillbillies - The Ultimate Collection Volume 2, featuring 4 more DVDs of original, uncut episodes from the beloved television classic. MPI has now made their official announcement, and we have that along with the cover art:

Premiering in 1962, THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES sprang onto the American landscape like bubblin' crude, turning into television's number one show faster than any sitcom in history. A supreme television classic, this CBS-TV folklore favorite ran for nine years and still holds the record for TV's highest-rated half hour.

From the creative genius of TV pioneer Paul Henning (The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show, Love That Bob, Petticoat Junction), comes the story of poor Ozark mountaineer Jed Clampett and his kin, striking it rich with oil and headin' for Beverly Hills, California. Join the feistiest Granny of them all, wise Uncle Jed, his critter-loving daughter Elly May and love-crazy Cousin Jethro in their unrefined, legendary quest for an idyllic West Coast existence. Welllll, doggies!

This second Ultimate Collection features 27 newly-restored and unedited episodes with the classic opening and closing theme songs ("The Ballad Of Jed Clampett"), rare cast commercials and other special material from the private archive of series’ creator Paul Henning:

Vintage interview with Irene Ryan

New interview with Max Baer Jr.

Over two dozen cast commercials for Kellogg's and Winston

Japanese footage


765 minutes long, this will run you $34.98 SRP. Here's that cover art: