Granny (Irene Ryan) refuses to believe The South (Confederate States of America) lost to The North (United States or The Union) in the American Civil War. Jethro (Max Baer, Jr) even tries pointing out that General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant (at Appomattox , Virginia on April 9,1864), which ended the war, but she stubbornly refuses to accept that as true.
This was Joy Harmon's first television appearance, though she had had a few bit parts in features.
This show's copyright has expired and it is now in the public domain.
Season 9 featured a similarly-titled episode, "Elly, the Secretary."
The Clampetts now have $35 million in the bank.