Beverly Hillbillies comic books are based on the American situation comedy broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971, starring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas and Max Baer Jr. The series was about a poor backwoods family transplanted to Beverly Hills, California, after striking oil on their land. It became a huge ratings success and it ranked among the top twelve most watched series on television for seven of its nine seasons, twice ranking as the number one series of the year.