This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Michigan City theater brews up ‘Texas Tea’ with ‘The Beverly ...

Ever-rising price of “Texas tea” contributes to the hillbilly ... several hundred miles of seashore. ­Featured in The Beverly Hillbillies television ­series and films.

The Beverly Hillbillies, which originally aired from 1962 to 1971. Max Baer, Jr. portrayed Jethro, whose Uncle Jed Clampett (played by Buddy Ebsen) struck gold (“Texas tea”), and was fortunate ...