The Beverly Hillbillies : Pollution Solution (1970)
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The Beverly Hillbillies launched its ninth season on September 15, 1970, moving from its familiar Wednesday-night slot to a Tuesday berth in the process, with a "carryover" plot line from the previous season's concluding episode "Honesty Is the Best Policy." Hoping to solve the pollution crisis in America, the Clampetts head to Washington, DC, intending to offer their services to President Nixon. Unfortunately for banker Drysdale, Jed has withdrawn his entire fortune of $95 million from the Commerce Bank, and is primed to hand over his money to the chief executive. Drysdale's solution: Hire impressionist Rich Little to impersonate "Tricky Dickie." "The Pollution Solution" was the first episode of a three-part story arc.