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The state committee to nominate a new senator considers Oliver as their candidate. Upon hearing about his credentials (he can read and write), they send representatives to Hooterville to meet the man and learn what his neighbors think of him.
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    • Trivia

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      • Fred tells Oliver they don't have Democratic or Republican parties in "this state." Of course, we never learn what state Hooterville is in.

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      • Brad Collins, the current state senator, is resigning at age 92 to get married and raise a family. His fiance is 96. Edit
      • During the flashback, when Oliver is giving his speech about farming to the guys in Druckers Store, the typical "Yankee Doodle Dandy" fife music is playing in the background. This was added for this episode, as it didn't have the music the first time it aired (as the premier episode) Edit
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      • Several clips from previous episodes are incorporated into this episode. Characters Joe Carson, Alf Monroe, Floyd Smoot and Dr. Faber appear only in the flashbacks. Edit
    • Quotes

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      • Dooly Watkins: (asking about Oliver) What kind of man is he? Ralph: When he's not a sorehead? Dooly Watkins: Yes. Ralph: He's a hot head. Edit
      • Grover Simpson: Well, how long did you serve in WWI? Oliver: WWII! Grover Simpson: Who was that one with? Edit
      • (Oliver is giving his standard "wanting to be a farmer" speech, with the fife playing in the background) Dooly Watkins: That's a nice speech. Lisa: Did you like the fife? Dooly Watkins: How's that? Oliver: She always thinks she hears a fife. Edit
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