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Jane Hathaway

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Nancy Kulp wore many hats: Publicity person, actress, linguist, would-be politician and teacher. Originally ...

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Jane Hathaway, whom the Clampetts addressed as "Miss Jane," is Drysdale's loyal and efficient secretarial assistant. Though she always carried out his wishes, she was inherently decent and was frequently put off by her boss' greed. When she was annoyed with him, as was often especially when one of Drysdale's schemes went too far, she would usually and forcefully say "Chief!" Unlike Drysdale (who was merely interested in the Clampetts' wealth), Jane was genuinely fond of them (to the Clampetts, she was considered family; even Granny, the one most dead-set against living in California, liked her very much and thought of her as part of the family), in fact, she actually harbored something of a crush on Jethro for most of the series' run. At first, she mistook the Clampetts as the servants, until she realized who they really were (which almost cost her her job). Miss Hathaway frequently has to "rescue" Drysdale from his idiotic schemes, receiving little or no thanks for her efforts. In one episode, she and Granny, disguised as "geisha girls," finally have enough and "crown" Drysdale and Jethro, who have made one too many comments about women serving men. Jane is loyal to Drysdale as well, despite her misgivings toward his avarice and greed. In one episode, the Clampetts, feeling money has corrupted them, give all of their money to Jenny Jennings (Sheila Kuehl), a college student. While Drysdale moans the loss of the money, Jane immediately tells him to stop thinking about the Clampetts and start trying to get the Jennings account. Eventually, everyone discovered Jennings' real motives, and she was gone, with the Clampetts getting their money back, and things were as they were before. In one episode, it is established that Miss Jane sacrificed her job as the top secretary of the top executive of the top insurance company to join Mr. Drysdale at the Commerce Bank. Miss Jane was a Vassar graduate. Jane Hathaway appears in 246 episodes.



Episode Screenshots

01x23 - Jed Buys the Freeway
Season 1, Episode 23
01x03 - Meanwhile, Back at the Cabin
Season 1, Episode 03
01x11 - Elly Races Jethrine
Season 1, Episode 11
01x21 - Jed Plays Solomon
Season 1, Episode 21
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Jane Hathaway Quotes

07x05 - Ghost of Clampett Castle Season 7 / Episode 5: - Ghost of Clampett Castle

Jane Hathaway: Chief, what exploded?
Milburn Drysdale: Granny!
Jane Hathaway: She has a gun?
Milburn Drysdale: She has a cannon!
04x24 - The Old Folks Home Season 4 / Episode 24: - The Old Folks Home

Jane Hathaway: Well in that case, there's only one solution. We'll have to get someone to do the work for Granny.
Milburn Drysdale: Now you're talking. Grab a scrub bucket and get over there.
Jane Hathaway: Chief!
Milburn Drysdale: Well you know Granny doesn't like strangers around.
Jane Hathaway: Chief, I am a highly skilled executive secretary, I'm not paid to do housework.
Milburn Drysdale: Yes, you're right. OK, while you're there, you'll be on half salary.
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