Season 8

October 8, 1969

Granny is trying to snare a spouse for Elly May.

October 15, 1969

Jane and Jethro become involved in the search for Elly's groom-to-be.

October 22, 1969

The Clampetts plan Elly's wedding to Matthew Templeton (Roger Torrey).

October 29, 1969

Con man Shifty Shafer (Phil Silvers) meets Jed in the Ozarks.

November 5, 1969

Phil Silvers as con man Shifty Shafer. Partly filmed in New York.

November 12, 1969

Sammy Davis Jr. has a cameo on the hillbillies' New York jaunt.

November 19, 1969

Granny complicates things for Elly and her beau (Brian West).

November 26, 1969

Shorty (Shug Fisher) goes West for a fling at the wild life.

December 3, 1969

A rumor that Shorty is a millionaire lands him loads of dates.

December 10, 1969

Granny wants to send Shorty packing.

December 17, 1969

Soupy Sales plays the Drysdales' air-ace nephew.

December 24, 1969

Air Force ace Jetstream Bradford joins his Uncle Drysdale's bank.

December 31, 1969

Jethro arrives in Hooterville wearing the uniform of a general.

January 7, 1970

Rumor has it that the Clampetts plan to merge their interests with a tycoon (Guy Raymond).

January 14, 1970

Silver Dollar City's mayor is fixin' to send Shorty back to the hills.

January 21, 1970

The marriage battle between Shorty and Elverna (Elvia Allman) rages on.

January 28, 1970

Shorty balks at marrying Elverna.

February 4, 1970

Shorty must behave for three days before he can marry Elverna.

February 11, 1970

Shorty finally gets married, but it's to the wrong woman.

February 18, 1970

Shorty and Elverna engage in marital mayhem.

February 25, 1970

When Granny induces Jed, Elly, and Jethro to move into the nostalgic old cabin, Shorty Kellems exploits the now-unoccupied mansion.

March 4, 1970

Slave driver Drysdale meets his secretary's burly brother.

March 11, 1970

Con man Shifty Shafer (Phil Silvers) hooks Jed on a plan to rid Los Angeles of smog.

March 18, 1970

Shifty Shafer and his wife scheme to defraud the Clampetts.