Ernie's (Barry Livingston) Latin American pen pal astonishes him by showing up in person at the Douglas home.
Granny fumes when she thinks that Mrs. Drysdale is running against her for Possum Day Queen.
Granny and Elly join the women's rights movement, leaving all the chores to Jed and Jethro.
Drysdale's downtrodden bank secretaries organize a fight for better wages and working conditions.