The obvious villain of this show is Mr. Drysdale, but the Mark Templeton/Frogman plot (one of the worst of the series) makes one consider Granny as a villain.
If the main story arc of the show is Jed Clampett's desire to find a husband for Elly May, no one sabotages her potential love interests more than Granny (this in spite of how much she bemoans her becoming an "old maid.") She is the absolute worst in this story. For at least four episodes she plots and outright lies to try and drive Mark Templeton away. When Jed and others ask an explanation for her odd behavior, she refuses to give a straight answer, saying things like "Well, if you don't know, I can't tell you." She is dumber than Jethro in these episodes. Even Jethro knows what a naval frogman is, and that the flippers are just scuba wear.
It's frustrating to watch. The series needed some kind of closure, with Elly May finally getting married. But her worst obstacle to this is Granny. They actually would all be better off in the long run if she went back to the hills. Worst of all, for a comedic farce it's not even the least bit funny.
If the main story arc of the show is Jed Clampett's desire to find a husband for Elly May, no one sabotages her potential love interests more than Granny (this in spite of how much she bemoans her becoming an "old maid.") She is the absolute worst in this story. For at least four episodes she plots and outright lies to try and drive Mark Templeton away. When Jed and others ask an explanation for her odd behavior, she refuses to give a straight answer, saying things like "Well, if you don't know, I can't tell you." She is dumber than Jethro in these episodes. Even Jethro knows what a naval frogman is, and that the flippers are just scuba wear.
It's frustrating to watch. The series needed some kind of closure, with Elly May finally getting married. But her worst obstacle to this is Granny. They actually would all be better off in the long run if she went back to the hills. Worst of all, for a comedic farce it's not even the least bit funny.
