CBS television never produced the "Real Beverly Hillbillies." They did not explain why or say that it would not be produced. They just stopped talking about it.
We count that as a victory for rural America.
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Here are some selections from our allies:
"As a rural American and as someone who believes in respect and tolerance for all people, I join the Center for Rural Strategies in calling on CBS to abandon production of The Real Beverly Hillbillies. Ridiculing rural Americans isn't funny; it's intolerant."
Morris Dees, Southern Poverty Law Center
"The type of rural stereotype perpetuated by this proposed show are not harmless. If they were, I would ignore them. But some folks who are ignorant of rural places believe the stereotypes and undervalue rural young people who apply to college or for a job. Sometimes kids start to believe the stereotypes and that's even worse."
Rachel Tompkins, Rural School and Community Trust
"CBS's proposed reality program, the Real Beverly Hillbillies, makes light of the severe problems confronting our nation's rural low-income communities. For the last 108 years the National Civic League has been devoted to helping all types of communities overcome their challenges and achieve their higher potential. We are concerned that the CBS network's
program seems to exploit these same challenges for its own corporate profit."
Christopher T. Gates, National Civic League
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