The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series)

Jethro's First Love (1963)

Raymond Bailey: Milburn Drysdale

Quotes 

• Milburn Drysdale : I suppose you might call that an inside joke.

  Jed Clampett : Oh! Well, come on inside and tell it.

• Milburn Drysdale : Mr. Clampett, that girl is a stripper!

  Daisy Moses : What's a stripper?

  Milburn Drysdale : Someone who takes off their clothes.

  Jed Clampett : What's wrong with that?

  Milburn Drysdale : Well, she takes them off every night.

  Jed Clampett : Well, I don't sleep in my clothes neither.

• Milburn Drysdale : [In Mr. Drysdale's office]  Now then, type up a business expense voucher for last night's dinner conference. Uh, food, uh, $150. Beverage, $200. Entertainment, $15.

  Jane Hathaway : Entertainment? At a business dinner?

  Milburn Drysdale : Guest speaker. Gave a very interesting demonstration of the 27.5% depletion allowance benefits.

  Jane Hathaway : I've got to make a note of his name.

  Milburn Drysdale : Of course. Uh, C.D. Laverne.

  Jane Hathaway : Laverne, C.D.

  Milburn Drysdale : That's right. Now take a letter to, uh...

  Janet Trego : [the secretary opens the door]  Excuse me, I'm sorry, but there's a Chickadee Laverne who *insists* on seeing Mr. Drysdale.

  Jane Hathaway : [surprised]  Chickadee?

  Milburn Drysdale : You tell ol' Chick I'll call him from the club.

  Chickadee Laverne : [Chickadee bursts in]  Call me, nothin'! You promised me cash on the barrelhead for the show I did last night.

  Jane Hathaway : [incredulous]  *You* are C.D. Laverne?

  Chickadee Laverne : They call me 'Chickadee'.

  Milburn Drysdale : That was a very interesting demonstration of depletion allowance benefits, Miss Laverne.

  Chickadee Laverne : Thank you.

  [Turning to Miss Hathaway] 

  Chickadee Laverne : I do this dance where I take off everything except 27.5%.