Season 6 began with a three-episode arc about the Clampetts going to England after inheriting a castle. The first part of this episode wraps up the U.K. story-line with the family returning to Beverly Hills. Jethro is not happy as he believes he's the descendant of Robin Hood and wants to stay. Back in Los Angeles, he dons a Robin Hood costume and leaves with Ellie (dressed as Maid Marion) to live in Griffith Park. This will be his version of Sherwood Forest where he will "rob from the rich and give to the poor."
A stereotypical hippie and his girlfriend (Laurel Goodwin) ride in on a motorcycle. Jethro convinces them to join his Merry Band. When he mentions Granny's "smoking crawdads", the hippie thinks he's talking about some exotic new brand of pot. This misunderstanding becomes a running gag that continues in the following episode.
A so-so entry that's mainly a set up for the next show ("Robin Hood and the Sheriff") which is much better as it concludes the Griffith park story with a gang of flower children, a rock band, and more off-the-wall drug humor. Unless one is a die-hard fan, you can skip this and just watch "Sheriff".
Cast note: sharp-eyed sci-fi fans may recognize Laurel Goodwin as Yeoman Colt in the original Star Trek pilot "The Cage", reworked as "The Menagerie".
A stereotypical hippie and his girlfriend (Laurel Goodwin) ride in on a motorcycle. Jethro convinces them to join his Merry Band. When he mentions Granny's "smoking crawdads", the hippie thinks he's talking about some exotic new brand of pot. This misunderstanding becomes a running gag that continues in the following episode.
A so-so entry that's mainly a set up for the next show ("Robin Hood and the Sheriff") which is much better as it concludes the Griffith park story with a gang of flower children, a rock band, and more off-the-wall drug humor. Unless one is a die-hard fan, you can skip this and just watch "Sheriff".
Cast note: sharp-eyed sci-fi fans may recognize Laurel Goodwin as Yeoman Colt in the original Star Trek pilot "The Cage", reworked as "The Menagerie".
