As an avid watcher of the Hillbillies as a kid I can attest that Ellie May was not spanked on the show, unless I missed that episode (I sure hope not!) but I recall Mrs. Drysdale ,of all people, going over Mr Drysdale's knee on two occasions. She'd plead and apologize while Milburne was being very firm in his scoldings. I was amazed as a boy! I also clearly recall the end of an episode in which a young female con artist reports getting a lesson from Granny who "got to the bottom of the problem" or maybe it was :the seat of the problem". She is shown talking to a couple of other characters and says "No one ever taught me right from wrong like she done" and I think she may have even put her hands behind her to rub her bottom. Ahhhh, the good old days of TV!
Rafa