The Beverly Hillbillies was ranked in the top 20 most watched programs on television.
 It was followed by two other Henning-inspired "country cousin" series on CBS: Petticoat Junction and its spin-off Green Acres, which reversed the rags-to-riches, country-to-city model of The Beverly Hillbillies
 The series enjoyed excellent ratings throughout its run, although it had fallen out of the top 20 most-watched shows during its final season

