Elvia Allman, who played the Post's man-hungry cook Velma (who even made culinary delights for Mister Ed) went on to play two irascible recurring characters on two1960s hit shows created by Paul Henning: Selma Plout, Kate Bradley's nemesis on the TV series "Petticoat Junction", and Elverna Bradshaw, Granny's nemesis on the TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies".