I always thought she was the cutest woman on the show.
I think you’re right, with the possible exceptions of Thelma Lou and Elly the Druggist.
Yeah, I always had a little bit of a thing for Elinor Donahue. She had a certain quality. She’s still with us at 85.
Aw - that “makes me wanna cry!”
On guy I pick with probably knows 100 verses for Salty Dog. Some of them actually suitable for a family audience! 
Aw, shucks… 
Seriously, I still watch the reruns in the afternoon. I loved the episodes that featured The Darlings, and Charlene was adorable. Sigh… rest in peace.
Damn… we are all getting old and our childhood crushes are dying off…
RIP Maggie
Yeah, Charlene and Elly were neck-and-neck in the cuteness tourney. Maggie originally auditioned for the role of Elly before it was given to Elinor Donahue.
Maggie had some singing talent and actually released an album. It’s title: “Songs That Make Me Cry.”
mmm
You’re both wrong. The cutest girl was Ellen Brown, the manicurist at Floyd’s barbershop.
Including Boil Them Cabbage Down? That one makes the baby cry.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0512515/quotes/qt2548721
PFC Dudley A. ‘Dud’ Wash: Hey, how 'bout playing “Never Hit Your Grandma With A Great Big Stick?”
Charlene Darling Wash: Aw, Dud, that makes me cry.
[edit: better video quality, full text of lyrics]
Another favorite: Opie singing Old Dan Tucker.
Trivia: Briscoe Darling was Charlene’s mom’s second husband. Her first husband was run over by a team of hogs.
mmm
Briscoe isn’t the only one that brings out the hanky when Charlene sings that song. 
I didn’t know The Dillards wrote it.
Maybe METV will do a whole week of Darling shows.
Maggie was on Green Acres. Looked really nice without the hillbilly outfit.
I always wondered why she didn’t get a regular role in a sitcom.
