When Nancy Kulp ("Miss Jane Hathaway" of The Beverly Hillbillies) ran for a political seat in 1984, former TBH costar Buddy Ebsen campaigned for her rival. Ebsen said Kulp was "too liberal" and "didn't know the issues." Kulp lost by a significant margin as a result. She didn't speak to Ebsen for years after, but did make peace with him before her death.