# Seeking video clip of Jethro Bodine and his BIG bowl of corn flakes **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 16, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-video-clip-of-jethro-bodine-and-his-big-bowl-of-corn-flakes/796487 "2017-09-16T18:50:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-video-clip-of-jethro-bodine-and-his-big-bowl-of-corn-flakes/796487/1 "2017-09-16T18:50:36Z")
On the Beverly Hillbillies, Jethro Bodine used to strap on a napkin around his neck to eat corn flakes from a bowl big enough to hold the whole box. Then he would chomp through it with a big spoon. I am trying to find a video clip of this. I found other clips of him eating corn flakes in Kellogg’s ads, but using a normal-sized bowl. The clip I am thinking of was on the show itself. Maybe the copyright holders are screening for YouTube clips of the show. Any idea where I could see this? Are the shows online anywhere, even for a cost? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-video-clip-of-jethro-bodine-and-his-big-bowl-of-corn-flakes/796487/2 "2017-09-16T20:05:18Z")
Can’t find a picture of him eating out of it, but [here’s](http://the405media.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/4c9afd2e8dac02732c98a269dd876cff.jpg) a still of him and Elly Mae _at_ the breakfast table. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-video-clip-of-jethro-bodine-and-his-big-bowl-of-corn-flakes/796487/3 "2017-09-16T20:08:53Z")
Season One is available from [Amazon Video](https://www.amazon.com/The-Clampetts-Strike-Oil/dp/B074PGJNKB/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1505592150&sr=1-1&keywords=beverly+hillbillies), free if you have Prime. I don’t know if it includes Jethro eating cereal. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-video-clip-of-jethro-bodine-and-his-big-bowl-of-corn-flakes/796487/4 "2017-09-16T20:40:16Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Can’t find a picture of him eating out of it, but [here’s](http://the405media.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/4c9afd2e8dac02732c98a269dd876cff.jpg) a still of him and Elly Mae _at_ the breakfast table. Judging by the movie star attire, I’m guessing that’s the season 4 episode “Jethro Gets Engaged”. According to Wikipedia, the fourth season was their first in color. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-video-clip-of-jethro-bodine-and-his-big-bowl-of-corn-flakes/796487/5 "2017-09-16T21:19:37Z")
That episode was posted to YouTube quite a bit but I don’t see any breakfast scenes. Maybe it’s one of those in-character commercials that were popular back then. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-video-clip-of-jethro-bodine-and-his-big-bowl-of-corn-flakes/796487/6 "2017-09-17T00:14:39Z")
Jed: That the only bowl of cereal you had, Jethro? Jethro: Yessir, done filled it up five times. mmm