After seeing Elly May in a bathing suit, hippie Sheldon Epps crashes his car. When the Clampetts see this, they take him inside their house in case he is injured. He is healthy, but sticks around for Elly, driving Dash Riprock off.

Beatnik Sheldon Epps returns with his other beatnik pals from the Parthanon West Coffee House.Jethro is taught how to be a beatnik-and Elly may joins up with them too.Mr.Drysdale sees that the Clampetts are friends of the beatniks!