Granny’s Slaps ( The Beverly Hillbillies)

Despite its abrupt cancellation, The Beverly Hillbillies was an amazing comedy way ahead of its time. The premise was simplistic, but it had some weight at the core and genuinely raised some modern-day questions. The cast always had fun on set, and as expected, they had stories to tell.

Irene Ryan, who portrayed Granny Clampett, was a sweet lady in real life, but her character was far from that. In many scenes, Granny was the no-nonsense tough lady who always slapped sense into Jethro. During an interview, Ryan once confessed that the slaps were real but judging by her hands’ size, they didn’t do any damage.