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Article: Real 'Beverly Hillbillies' head to TV
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- Daily Breeze
- Article date:
- August 30, 2002
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By The Associated Press
Up from CBS comes a-bubblin' crude, with the network developing a
reality series based on the venerable "The Beverly Hillbillies"
sitcom.
CBS is planning to cast a weekly half-hour series that will
chronicle the lives of a rural, lower-middle class family as they
move into a luxurious Beverly Hills mansion.
The project is tentatively titled, "Real Beverly Hillbillies," the
trade newspaper Variety reported.
A maid and personal assistants will be among the indulgences
afforded to the family during a one-year stay in California.
Participants also will be able to earn money each week as part of the
contest.
"The intent is to be respective but at the same time enjoy the ...