The Cult Comedy Channel

Some of the best comedy cult programmes from the early days of TV...

The Beverly Hillbillies: The Clampetts Strike Oil

The very first episode in which Jed shoots his way to a $25 million fortune and switches his one room cabin for a 35 room mansion.

The Lucy Show: Lucy and the Ring a Ding Ding

Mr. Mooney foolishly allows Lucy to try on a $6,000 anniversary ring he bought for his wife. When it becomes stuck on her finger, Lucy takes some tranquilizers to help her relax. The pills make her loopy, leaving Mooney to drag around a semi-conscious redhead while trying to un-stick the ring.

The Lucy Show: Lucy Gets Caught Up On The Draft

When a letter arrives from the US Government, Lucy finds that she's mistakenly been drafted. Instead of "Lucy," the letter is addressed to "Lou C." She sets off to the draft office to correct the mistake, but due to stupid "rules and regulations," Lucy finds that she has to become a Marine until the paperwork gets straightened out. She proceeds to make life miserable for her sergeant.

The Dick Van Dyke Show: Bank Book 6565696

Rob is hoping for an extra special birthday present from Laura but ends up with a sports shirt.

The Dick Van Dyke Show: Give Me Your Walls!

A doodle of a horse on a piece of paper ends up costing Rob and Laura $500 to have their wall repainted.

The Beverly Hillbillies: Elly's First Date

Elly has her first date in Beverly Hills but there is confusion in store.

The Lucy Show: Lucy Gets A Roomate

To help with expenses, Lucy brings in a new roommate. A shy, frumpy librarian with odd personality quirks soon gets on Lucy's nerves. Mary Jane and Lucy plot to get her a social life (and out of the house) by throwing a party to introduce her to some men. After just a couple of drinks, Carol goes from mild to a wild party animal.

The Lucy Show: Lucy and Viv Put On a Shower

Tired of her daughter Chris hogging the bathroom all the time, Lucy asks her neighbor Harry to install an extra shower for her. Not wanting to do the job, he hires a plumber to do it instead. Lucy nags the plumber so much that he quits, leaving Lucy and Vivian to finish the jobs themselves!

The Beverly Hillbillies: Jed Rescues Pearl

Mr Brewster makes a public marriage proposal to cousin Pearl.

The Lucy Show : Lucy And Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers stars as efficiency expert Oliver Kasten, brought in to the bank and stationed in Mr Mooney’s office.

The Beverly Hillbillies : Elly's Animals

Cousin Pearl's yodelling attracts both the police and Elly May's animal friends.

The Beverly Hillbillies: Elly Races Jethrine

The Clampetts want Sonny to propose to Elly May before cousin Pearl can get her daughter Jethrine married.

The Beverly Hillbillies: The Servants

Banker Milburn Drysdale lends the Clampetts his servants.

The Dick Van Dyke Show: A Man's Teeth are Never His Own

A bite on a chicken piece results in Rob breaking his teeth and books an appointment with a dentist.

The Beverly Hillbillies: Pygmalion and Elly

Sonny Drysdale continues his tempestuous courtship of Elly May.

The Beverly Hillbillies: The Great Feud

Sonny jilts Elly May prompting a Clampett invasion of the Drysdale estate.

The Beverly Hillbillies: Home For Christmas

The Clampetts return to their mountain cabin for a surprise Christmas visit.

The Lucy Show: Lucy and Carol On Palm Spring

Lucy tells Mr. Mooney she's sick so she can accompany her roommate to a golf tournament in Palm Springs. (Carol's group, "The Vagabonds" have a gig there.) Lucy weasels her way into a dinner date with distinguished actor Collin Grant. She soon discovers that Collin's golfing partner is none other than Mr. Mooney.

The Lucy Show: Lucy and Paul Winchell

Lucy finds a sale on beans that says "The Best Beans You've Ever Eaten or Double Your Money Back". Needing money for new furniture, Lucy & Mary Jane keep buying and returning more and more beans until they have collected $1,500.00! Little does Lucy know that Mr. Mooney is helping to sell them.

The Beverly Hillbillies: Jethro Goes To School

Jethro Bodine enrols in the fifth grade of the local school.

The Lucy Show: Lucy Goes To London

Lucy writes a jingle for a dog food company and wins a trip to London, England ("in Europe"). But when she misses her flight, she's forced to take a commuting flight to New York -- in a seat next to Mr. Mooney, who's on his way to the Big Apple for a business meeting.

The Lucy Show: Lucy The Bean Queen

Lucy finds a sale on beans that says "The Best Beans You've Ever Eaten or Double Your Money Back". Needing money for new furniture, Lucy & Mary Jane keep buying and returning more and more beans until they have collected $1,500.00! Little does Lucy know that Mr. Mooney is helping to sell them.

The Beverly Hillbillies: The Clametts Meet Mrs Drysdale

Bank chief Mr Drysdale introduces his wife as a hypochondriac; the Clampetts mistake her for a serious drinker!

The Dick Van Dyke Show: The Night The Roof Fell In

With a script that needs a rewrite, one staff member arriving late and another leaving early, Rob is not in the best of moods.

The Beverly Hillbillies: Trick Or Treat

The Clampetts go visiting their new neighbours, unaware that it is halloween night.

The Dick Van Dyke Show: Hustling The Hustler

Rob brings home a pair of baby ducks that Ritchie names Oliver and Stanley.

The Lucy Show: Lucy and the Submarine

Mr. Mooney is called up for two-weeks of Naval Reserve duty on a submarine. In his rush to leave the bank, he forgets to sign some important papers. Lucy, disguised as a sailor, sneaks onto the vessel to get his signature, but becomes trapped on-board when the ship submerges.

The Lucy Show: Lucy's Barbershop Quartat

When one of the members of Vivian's Barbershop Quartet drops out, Lucy naturally wants to take her place. Vivian agrees, and now it's up to Lucy to learn how to sing before a big singing contest in Albany!

The Lucy Show : Lucy And Pat Collins

Lucy and Mary Jane spend their lunch hour shopping in a particular store in order to take advantage of the free tea and sandwiches on offer. There they run into a hypnotist.

The Beverly Hillbillies: Getting Settled

The Clampetts arrive in Beverly Hills and are mistaken for servants at their new mansion.

The Beverly Hillbillies: Meanwhile Back At The Cabin

The Clampetts struggle to swap the onvenience of their old mountain cabin for the luxuries to be found at their new mansion.