Seasons & Episodes
Spur Line to Shady Rest
Homer Bedloe, trouble-shooter for the C&F W Railroad, is sent by railroad president Norman P. Curtis to the little commu
Quick, Hide the Railroad
Kate uses a combination of charm, subterfuge, and wiles to prevent Homer Bedloe from catching the Hooterville Cannonball
The President Who Came to Dinner
C&F W Railroad President Norman P. Curtis is incensed that ace troubleshooter Homer Bedloe utterly failed to scrap the H
Is There a Doctor in the Roundhouse?
Norman Curtis, who has fallen in love with life at the Shady Rest, is still staying there for free without Kate yet know
The Courtship of Floyd Smoot
Floyd Smoot, the conductor, is courting a woman through the mail. But, when she ends it after receiving a photo of him,
Please Buy My Violets
Uncle Joe spends Kate's money to buy cases of lousy smelling men and women's cologne to make a fast buck reselling it. T
The Ringer
Betty Jo enters the annual Shady Rest Horseshoe Tournament and becomes the first female contestant in the tournament's h
Kate's Recipe for Hot Rhubarb
When Billie Jo has to come up with a fourth for her double date with Junior Hocker and Junior's visiting friend Roger Bu
The Little Train Robbery
Two young men, Arthur Gilroy and Lowell Rightmeyer, are on their way to rob the bank in Pixley. They change their plans
Bedloe Strikes Again
The Cannonball and its primary passenger, Uncle Joe, are pelted with eggs after the Hooterville Hornets, coached by Uncl
Uncle Joe's Replacement
Kate and the girls go to Drucker's store to pick up the pocket watch they ordered for Uncle Joe's birthday present. Whil
Honeymoon Hotel
Uncle Joe has come up with another scheme to attract guests to the hotel: advertise it as a wedding/honeymoon destinatio
A Night at the Hooterville Hilton
A brochure made by Uncle Joe describing the incomparable Shady Rest Hotel of the future is accidentally mailed to The Ce
Cannonball Christmas
The Bradleys, Sam Drucker, Herby, Charlie and Floyd are decorating the Cannonball for its annual Christmas Eve trip of c
Herbie Gets Drafted
Herby is depressed when he gets drafted, so the girls cheer him up by suggesting he could be an astronaut. Uncle Joe hea
Bobbie Jo and the Beatnik
Bobbie Jo brings home Alan Landman, a mad-at-the-world young poet and slacker who has won her heart. Despite Bobbie Jo l
My Daughter the Doctor
Billie Jo receives a $500 insurance endowment, which her late father set aside for his first-born to become a doctor. Bu
Hooterville vs. Hollywood
Billie Jo is still determined to use the $500 from her father to go to Hollywood to become a movie star. It doesn't help
Visit From a Big Star
Uncle Joe has made a deal with Lucy Wayne, the secretary of movie star Lane Haggard, for them to stay for two weeks at t
Last Chance Farm
Business is bad at the Shady Rest and Kate needs to make a $200 bank loan payment. Uncle Joe meets Henrietta Boswell and
The Very Old Antique
When Kate unexpectedly sees Homer Bedloe in Hooterville, she knows trouble is in store. Bedloe plans on selling the Cann
The Art Game
A traveling salesman guest leaves Uncle Joe a set of six paint-by-number canvases in lieu of a cash payment. Joe decides
Betty Jo's First Love
Betty Jo has her first crush on a boy named Orville Miggs. But the object of her affections is more interested in tinker
Behind All Silver, There's a Cloud Lining
Homer Bedloe is back in Hooterville trying yet again to find a way to shut down the Cannonball. He believes there must b
The Talent Contest
A regional talent contest is being held in Hooterville with the winner being awarded $50 and a trip to Chicago for the t
Kate and the Manpower Problem
An old school chum named Emily Mapes thinks it's time Kate was married again. She tells the girls to round up some prosp
The Ladybugs
Beatlemania has hit Hooterville by storm. Uncle Joe recruits Billy, Bobbie, and Betty Joe along with their friend Sally
The Hooterville Flivverball
Uncle Joe gets angry at Charlie and Floyd when he is left behind by the Cannonball. He decides to start his own transpor
Kate the Stockholder
Norman Curtis, President of the C&FW Railroad, is currently on vacation in Europe. He left instructions not to do anythi
Kate and the Dowager
Mr. Bunce with the bank is doing an inspection of the hotel and is not planning on extending Kate's financing. Wealthy s
Charley Abandons the Cannonball
Charley begins to believe that everyone seems too busy to spend any time with him. Floyd has started to call on the wido
Dog Days at Shady Rest
Kate receives a telegram from Railroad President Norman Curtis that he is sending Homer Bedloe with someone named Fred.
A Millionaire for Kate
An old friend of Kate's from high school is coming for a visit. Kate admits that she had a crush on H.J. Grant back then
Bedloe and Son
Homer Bedloe arrives at the Shady Rest with his son, Homer Bedloe Jr., who is as hateful and devious as his father. He e
Local Girl Makes Good
Business executive Mary Jane Hastings returns home to Hooterville to receive the Chamber of Commerce award. She commands
Cave Woman
Uncle Joe wants to dig out an old cave to use as a wine cellar for the hotel. Kate receives a telegram from Brooks T. We
Kate Flat on Her Back
Kate has sprained her ankle which means she will be off her feet for three or four days. Now that Mr. Webster's gone, th
The Genghis Keane Story
Kate's former grade school teacher returns to Hooterville. Kate and her children reminisce how Miss Adelaide "Genghis" K
Betty Jo's Dog
It's the first day of school and Kate is having trouble getting a couple of her daughters motivated to go. Betty Jo has
Race Against the Stork
Henry Barton is dropping off his pregnant wife Elsie at the Shady Rest. While the baby isn't due for two weeks, Henry st
Have Library, Will Travel
Uncle Joe isn't thrilled with the idea of turning the Cannonball's baggage car into a mobile library. He likes even less
The Umquaw Strip
Sam, Charley, Floyd and Uncle Joe are rehearsing a reenactment of the signing of the treaty between the Umquaw Indians a
As Hooterville Goes
Hooterville has a long standing record of being the first community to have their political votes submitted to the state
My Dog the Actor
Betty Jo wants to enter Dog in a contest to make a commercial for Tailwagger Dog Food. The winner also receives a $500 c
The Great Buffalo Hunt
Uncle Joe shocks Kate by bringing home a buffalo! Kate tells him to take it back, but all sales were final. It's part of
Betty Jo's Pen Pal
The girls are trying to learn some Japanese to make Betty Jo's Japanese pen pal, Nobuko Takamura, feel at home for her v
Bedloe's Nightmare
Billie Jo is upset that the Cannonball is late and she believes it has outlived its usefulness. Meanwhile, Homer Bedloe,
Kate's Bachelor Butter
Jack Crandall, who is with H-D-L Food Products, is a passenger on the Cannonball. He is stunned when the train stops jus
Mother of the Bride
Kate doesn't have anything against Dan, Billie Jo's boyfriend, that is except his mother is Selma Plout, her arch-enemy.
The Lost Patrol
Kate learns from Sam that the US Army is conducting war games in the area around the Shady Rest. Kate is worried about h
Smoke-Eaters
Uncle Joe has formed the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department Volunteer Band. The band is so bad that it is driving pay
The Curse of Chester W. Farnsworth
Mr. Richardson is a guest at the hotel. Uncle Joe tells him about the curse of Chester W. Farnsworth, a guest at the hot
There's No Flame Like an Old Flame
Uncle Joe has been receiving and sending what appears to be love letters. Kate eventually learns that Joe is writing to
Billie Jo's First Job
Billie Jo wins a contest at secretarial school and is offered her first job. She will be private secretary to author Oli
A Matter of Communication
The girls are upset that they don't have a telephone at the hotel. They can't communicate with their friends and are soc
Kate Bradley, Girl Volunteer
Volunteer fire chief Uncle Joe has designed a new nighttime alarm system. When a valley resident sets off a skyrocket in
Hooterville Crime Wave
Convicts Barney Dawson and Max James have escaped from the state penitentiary. Meanwhile, Uncle Joe, a member of the CIA
For the Birds
The Cannonball has temporarily ceased operations. The reason is a bird has built a nest on top of the smokestack and has
Modern Merchandising
O'Donnel's, a new supermarket, has just opened in Pixley. Sam hasn't had a customer since it opened. Even Uncle Joe goes
Visit From the Governor
The Governor announces that he will make a grassroots tour of the state. Uncle Joe is excited by the news, but no one el
A Borderline Story
Uncle Joe sees some surveyors down by the railroad tracks next to the hotel. He mistakenly believes that a new road is g
The Shady Rest Hotel Corporation
Uncle Joe mentions investing in the stock market and Kate reminds him about the bad stock he had her invest in once befo
A Tale of Two Dogs
Crabwell Corners is suing the Town of Hooterville for possession of a Spanish-American War cannon. Crabwell Corners feel
The Black Box
Kate's spring cleaning coincides with the US Air Force doing maneuvers over the valley. Part of those maneuvers includes
Bedloe's Most Fiendish Scheme
Kate has a lot of outstanding debts, plus she hasn't made a mortgage payment in six months. Mr. Guerney, the President o
Bedloe Gets His Comeuppance
In this second half of a two-part story, Homer Bedloe has controlling interest in the Pixley Bank and has fired its Pres
The Mayor of Hooterville
Because they don't have one, Uncle Joe wants to be named the Mayor of Hooterville. And as mayor, he would get an all exp
Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Jinx?
Lately, bad things have been happening to people whenever Uncle Joe is around. He is now getting the reputation of being
The Chicken Killer
Hinky Mittenfloss, the new dog catcher, is constantly trying to catch Dog. Hinky now believes that Dog killed three of L
Why Girls Leave Home
Music Professor Lieberschmit recommends that would-be singer Bobbie Jo go to New York City for three months to take sing
There's No Stove Like an Old Stove
Fed up with chopping wood for Kate's old wood-burner, Uncle Joe tries to convince Kate to buy a new electric stove. Joe
The Brontosaurus Caper
Betty Jo is giving up baseball to devote her life to science. The family finds out that she has a crush on Roland Barret
The Hairbrained Scheme
Uncle Joe gets his friends Sam, Charley and Floyd to invest $15 in his latest get rich quick scheme. Kate makes him give
There's No Business With Show Business
Their latest traveling salesman guest sneaks out of the hotel without paying his bill. Kate and Uncle Joe find a guidebo
Dear Minerva
Sam has added an advice column called Dear Minerva to the newspaper, and Sam is Minerva. Kate thinks that the column sho
The Baffling Raffle
Oliver Wendell Douglas and Lisa Douglas are staying overnight at the hotel. They are moving into their newly purchased f
The Dog Turns Playboy
Betty Jo and Bobbie Jo and a group of friends are trying to plan a fund-raising stage production to buy some playground
The Good Luck Ring
Bobbie Jo is entering an upcoming spelling bee, but it may be a losing battle against stuck up but excellent speller Hen
Joe Carson, General Contractor
Because Uncle Joe is supposed to paint the Hotel, he gets the idea that he can go into business as a general contractor.
Bobbie Jo's Sorority
Bobbie Jo has been nominated for membership into Hooterville High's only sorority. She is worried as she knows many girl
A Doctor in the House
Uncle Joe answers the ad of Dr. Mathew Bailey. Dr. Bailey is looking for office space in return for free medical service
Hooterville A-Go-Go
The Every Other Wednesday Afternoon Discussion Club, with its new member Lisa Douglas, is planning on holding a square d
Hooterville Hurricane
Boxer Kid Dynamite is offering $100 to anyone who can stay in the ring with him for three rounds without going down. Unc
Betty Jo Goes to New York
Mrs. Douglas asks an excited Betty Jo to accompany her on a week long trip to New York City as her guest. After an initi
Bedloe's Successor
Homer Bedloe, arch-enemy of the Hooterville Cannonball, returns in abject disgrace and poverty to Hooterville Valley. He
The Crowded Wedding Ring
One of Kate Bradley's old swains named Ralph Denton sends a telegram stating that he is coming by the hotel for a few da
Uncle Joe Plays Post Office
Joe insults Sam about the way he runs the post office, so Sam lets Joe take over. Joe decides to set up the post office
What's a Trajectory?
It's been a month since there have been any guests at the hotel. But then a Mr. Reynolds checks in. To Kate and the girl
The Butler Did It
Bobbie Jo and Betty Jo are entering contests where they are required to send in food can and box top labels. This leaves
Better Never Than Late
Uncle Joe advertises to hotel guests Billie Jo's services as a stenographer. Mr. Norton, a salesman who wants to write a
Betty Jo Catches the Bouquet
Gladys Knockleheimer and Bernie McKenzie are holding their wedding reception at the hotel. They are the fifth set of fri
Billie Jo's Independence Day
Billie Jo wants to move out of the hotel and into her own apartment in Pixley. Kate repeatedly says no. Kate finally giv
Yogurt, Anyone?
High-schooler Betty Jo is on the verge of breaking up with her latest boyfriend Edward. He believes Betty Jo is intellec
Only Boy in the Class
It's the start of the new semester at Hooterville High and there are seven new girls and one new boy enrolled. Bobbie Jo
The County Fair
The annual county fair is coming soon. Betty Jo picks Everett the pig for Hooterville High's cutest livestock contest. B
Jury at the Shady Rest
An accident at the county courthouse has blown off the roof of the building. Uncle Joe gets the jury of the current case
The Invisible Mr. Dobble
Kate receives a letter from a Mr. Donald Dobble requesting a reservation for two rooms for him and a friend. Mr. Dobble'
It's Not the Principle, It's the Money
Kate hopes to have a convention take place at the hotel. But, they are in competition with the Pixley Hotel, which has m
War of the Hotels
The Shady Rest is full with guests, while the Pixley Hotel is just about empty. The Pixley Hotel's unscrupulous owner, M
The Windfall
The hotel is empty and bills piling up. In order to get some money, Kate suggests Uncle Joe find a paying job. Joe appea
Second Honeymoon
Uncle Joe is excited by a letter from Jeff and Nancy Anderson. They honeymooned at the hotel and are planning on returni
Kate Sells the Hotel
Carter Deming is a writer and the only current guest at the hotel. He tells Kate that he gets ten times more work done a
Kate Bradley, Peacemaker
The cheap refrigerator that Uncle Joe bought isn't working, so Kate sends him into Pixley to get some ice for the icebox
Whatever Happened to Betty Jo?
Kate is cleaning out the storage closet. She wants the family members to go through their belongings to see what can be
Every Bachelor Should Have a Family
Kate's widowed friend Vera Wilson has been dating Ronnie Beckman, a bookkeeper who moved to the valley five years ago. K
The Young Matchmakers
It seems that every night everyone has something to do except for Kate. Uncle Joe tells Kate that she needs to get out h
Hooterville Valley Project
Uncle Joe is excited about a new capital works project for the valley. The plan is to dam up Bleeker Creek which will cr
Betty Jo's Bike
Betty Jo wants to buy her friend Willie's motorized bicycle. Kate says she can if she is able to come up with the money.
Young Love
Uncle Joe starts a Free Wedding and Honeymoon Contest to promote business for the Shady Rest Hotel. Out of all the entri
Birdman of Shady Rest
While the girls are swimming in the water tower, a bi-plane flies overhead. The pilot, distracted by the beautiful girls
Hooterville, You're All Heart
Steve's plane is still sitting damaged where it crashed near the railroad tracks by the hotel. Henry Sharp, from the fin
He Loves Us, He Loves Us Not
Steve spends time individually with Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo and Betty Jo doing their favorite activities. Because of this,
The All-Night Party
Since she is now in junior college, Bobbie Jo thinks she's all grown up. She decides to go to an all night party with he
Cannonball, Inc.
Charley and Floyd derail the Cannonball going around Deadman's Curve. They believe the reason for the derailment was tha
Kate Grounds Selma Plout
Kate Bradley tangles with Selma Plout when Selma tries to lure pilot Steve Elliott into marriage with her daughter, Henr
The Almost Annual Charity Show
It's almost time for the Almost Annual Charity Show, and everyone is looking forward to Steve and Billie Jo performing a
How Bugged Was My Valley
Kate sees Steve as a possible future son-in-law. She believes his life as a pilot is too dangerous and she would like to
Twenty-Five Years Too Late
Kate's first boyfriend, Walter O'Connor, who is now a major league baseball manager, is coming to stay at the Shady Rest
The Runt Strikes Back
There's a dance on Saturday. Billie Jo and Bobbie Jo will only accept a date from either Steve or Don, the new young doc
Is There a Doctor in the Valley?
Young Doctor Craig announces that he's leaving the valley since there just isn't enough business for him and Doc Stuart.
The Santa Claus Special
It's the Christmas season, and everyone's in a rush to decorate the Cannonball in preparation for their annual caroling
My Daughter the Secretary
The local Discussion Club is sending their secretary to the weekend long national conventional, all expenses paid. That
The Rise and Fall of a Tycoon
Homer Bedloe shows up unexpectedly. He's come to announce there will be a new general manager for the Cannonball, who wi
His Highness the Dog
A crew is filming a commercial at Lost Lake. The commercial stars Prince Hamlet of Kronenberg von Auschwile III, a rathe
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Jealousy will permeate the Shady Rest Hotel. After he agrees to go to the turnabout dance with Bobbie Jo, Tommy Johnson
Temperance, Temperance
Jeremiah Priddy, a temperance lecturer, is coming to the valley. Meanwhile, Betty Jo has a quiet little boy following he
A Star is Born
The National Amateur Hour is screening for new talent, and are holding auditions through the valley's own radio Station
Shoplifter at the Shady Rest
Pixley's Sheriff Crandall is going on a fishing vacation. Uncle Joe makes an arrangement with Sam, the valley's justice
Don't Call Us
Billie Jo is excited by the news that Sydney Sparks, the talent agent that approached her and Steve following their radi
Hey, Look Me Over
Steve has been spending a lot of time with Betty Jo. He's giving her flying lessons and she's his grease monkey in the a
That's Max???
Steve receives a telegram from his old flying buddy, Max Donohue. Max wants Steve as a business partner up in Cascade Va
The Fishing Derby
Business at the Shady Rest is worse than usual. Uncle Joe speaks to Sam about the Shady Rest and Drucker's Store jointly
Kate's Big Deal
Without telling anyone in the valley the reason why, Kate takes a trip to the big city. When she returns she tells every
Author! Author!
Bobbie Jo is ecstatic that the poem she submitted to a magazine has been accepted for publication. Sam ends up devoting
Steve's Ol' Buddy
After Steve sends him several letters inviting him to Hooterville, his best friend Jeff Maxwell, an air force captain, f
That Was the Night That Was
Late one evening, Uncle Joe and Sam, following a lodge meeting, run across a mysterious fellow looking for lodging. He c
The Eternal Rectangle
An excited Billie Jo has a one week singing engagement in Omaha. The only problem is that it is one week away from Steve
Kate's Cousin Mae
Kate's southern belle of a cousin, Mae Belle Jennings, comes to Hooterville for an unexpected visit. Cousin Mae unintent
A House Divided
Henry and Wilma Tuttle have decided to move into Hooterville Valley. With their arrival Hooterville is now eligible to h
Go Away, Fat
Kate's cousin Mae visits and tells everyone that with some backing from a wealthy banker, she plans on turning the Shady
Is This My Daughter?
Betty Jo has been traveling through Europe for the past three months. Billie Jo and Bobbie Jo believe that the trip prob
It's Not Easy to Be a Mother
Betty Jo thinks she's at that point in her life where she needs to learn how to cook in order to get a husband. Kate agr
One Dozen Roses
Betty Jo has been receiving a large number of floral bouquets, all signed "From an Admirer". Billie Jo and Bobbie Jo bel
You Know I Can't Hear You When the Thunder is Clapping
While flying back from Springdale, Steve and Betty Jo are caught in an unexpected thunderstorm. Although there were some
Pop Goes the Question
Uncle Joe tells Kate that he believes that Steve and Betty Jo will get married sooner rather than later. Steve implies t
A Cottage for Two
Secluded in the woods, Betty Jo has found what she believes is the perfect house for herself and Steve for after their m
Mind If We Join Your Wedding
Floyd is in love. He eventually confides in Kate about it, but doesn't mention who the girl is. Floyd tells Steve that h
Meet the In-Laws
Steve and Betty Jo's wedding is approaching fast. They are working hard trying to complete the renovations on their cott
With This Gown I Thee Wed
In this touching episode, Betty Jo finds what she thinks is the perfect wedding dress. Kate was hoping that Betty Jo wou
Hawaii Calling
Sam receives a cablegram for Kate from Betty Jo and Steve on the cruise ship as they're sailing to Hawaii for their hone
Kate's Birthday
It's Kate's birthday. She is grateful for all the presents and the birthday good wishes, but she is hoping to receive so
The Honeymoon is Over
Steve and Betty Jo are back from their honeymoon and have settled into their cottage. Betty Jo and Steve are still in a
A Horse On You, Mr. Bedloe
Kate receives a surprisingly sweet letter from Homer Bedloe saying he will be coming to the Shady Rest for a few days. K
Kate's Day in Court
Kate received a traffic ticket for jaywalking against a new traffic light in Pixley. She refuses to pay the $2 fine beca
Uncle Joe and the Master Plan
Billie Jo and Uncle Joe have just arrived back from Omaha, where Billie Jo had a singing engagement. While there, Uncle
All That Buzzes Ain't Bees
Uncle Joe's latest scheme has him keeping bees, hoping to make a fortune selling honey. Joe borrows $25 from Steve, mone
All Sales Final
Betty Jo is writing checks faster than Steve is putting money into the account. They make a deal: Betty Jo will not spen
The Power of the Press
Bobbie Jo tells everyone that she and the man of her dreams, Jeff Powers, will be working on a newspaper together. The s
Steve, the Apple Polisher
J.P. Marshall, who recently bought much of the farm land in the valley, has checked into the hotel. Uncle Joe sees an op
The Barber Shop Quartet
Uncle Joe's barbershop quartet have entered the Winter Festival competition. One member is singing a bunch of bad notes.
Higgins Come Home
Everyone at the hotel is worried since Dog has been missing for most of the day. He actually ran off to Betty Jo and Ste
Girl of Our Dreams
Florabelle Campbell, the valley's beauty while Uncle Joe's was growing up, is coming to stay at the Hotel. News of her v
Uncle Joe Runs the Hotel
While Kate is away, Uncle Joe has been left to manage the hotel. Uncle Joe believes he needs to collect rent from their
Billie Jo's First Record
Billie Jo is thrilled that her first 45 has been produced. The record company has plans to market it heavily. Billie Jo
Mae's Helping Hand
Life at the Shady Rest is going well despite Kate's absence. The girls and Uncle Joe receive a letter from Cousin Mae wh
Bad Day at Shady Rest
Jeff Powers is looking for a big story in his final week working as a reporter for the Hooterville World Guardian. He mi
Cannonball for Sale
The Cannonball arrives at the Shady Rest with a "For Sale" sign and Homer Bedloe. The train will go to the highest bidde
My Pal Sam
Sam has decided to remodel the general store. It will be closed for five days while he goes on vacation. Sam decides spe
Ring-a-Ding-Ding
Steve's is returning from a crop dusting convention and Betty Jo is celebrating with a large homecoming party. Everyone
Kate's Homecoming
In this valentine to Kate Bradley the citizens of Hooterville pull out all the stops to welcome Kate home, including a p
Birthplace of a Future President
Betty Jo's due date is fast approaching. Everyone is excited that another baby will being born in the valley and be deli
The Singing Sweethearts
Ted Swift, a booking agent, hears the Bradley Sisters singing on the radio. He wants to book them for the season opener
Only a Husband
Steve feels like he's playing second fiddle to his yet unborn child and that he is not needed. That feeling is fostered
The Valley Has a Baby
Betty Jo and Steve's baby is due anytime now. Steve thinks it's a good idea if they move back to the Shady Rest until th
Granny, the Baby Expert
Betty Jo and the baby are coming home from the hospital. They'll be staying at the Shady Rest temporarily. Hearing that
Wings
Gus Huffle, the owner of the Pixley Bijou movie theater, has decided to close due to lack of business. Sam says that a b
The Lady Doctor
Doc Stuart surprises the people of the valley by announcing that he is going into semi-retirement. He will work part-tim
The Sneaky Ways of a Woman Who is Both Beautiful and Smart
Joe continues his campaign to get Dr. Janet Craig to leave the valley. He concocts a plan with Sam and Wendell to give h
The Strange Case of Joseph P. Carson
Joe's campaign to get rid of Dr. Janet Craig continues when she opens her office just off the lobby of the Shady Rest. S
Bye, Bye, Doctor
Dennis Roberts, a friend of Janet's, arrives in the valley. Janet seems happy to see him, but is somewhat nervous about
First Night Out
Steve wants to take Betty Jo out on the town, but Betty Jo doesn't want to leave the baby with sitters. Dr. Craig says t
A Cake from Granny
The Cannonball's arch enemy, Homer Bedloe, has arrived in the valley. All he seems to be doing is riding the train. Sam
The Feminine Mistake
Bobbie Jo really likes a new book she is reading called "The Feminine Mistake". It talks about how women are denied thei
The Ballad of the Everyday Housewife
Bobbie Jo is babysitting Kathy Jo while Betty Jo is out shopping. Bobbie Jo tells Steve that she believes he is ignoring
The Christening
Betty Jo has arranged with Reverend Barton to hold Kathy Jo's christening this Sunday. Janet reminds Betty Jo and Steve
Billie Jo and the Big Big Star
Billie Jo arrives back home from a gig in Omaha with her new boyfriend, comedian Rick Wayne. Rick doesn't make a very go
Steve's New Job
Steve receives a lucrative job offer from his old Air Force commanding officer to work in his new company. The job, howe
The Cannonball Bookmobile
Janet's friend, Adelle Colby, arrives in the valley. Sam, Bert and Uncle Joe are each attracted to her. Adelle, a librar
A Man Called Cyrus Plout
The valley folk are preparing for the annual Founder's Day celebrations. Janet's idea is to have a musical tribute from
Joe Saves the Post Office
After Sam makes some renovations and introduces some streamlined processes to the post office, he learns from the govern
I'm Allergic to Daddy
Janet gives Kathy Jo a clean bill of health as the rash that she had has cleared. She figures Kathy Jo was allergic to s
Uncle Joe Retires
Uncle Joe announces his retirement. He learns that his big news has made him the laughing stock of the valley as everyon
The Organ Fund
Reverend Barton has hired Freddie Kirby, a professional fund-raiser, to raise money for their organ fund. The fund has $
The Great Race
Hank Thackery is the owner of the Shady Rests rival hotel, the Pixley House. He plans to set up a jitney service between
Tune in Next Year
Janet returns from a business trip with some news. She has decided to work with the famous neurologist, Dr. Pope, which
By the Book
Steve is going to submit a bit for a lucrative government contract. Meanwhile, Bobbie Jo tries to get Uncle Joe to start
Make Room for Baby
The dog suddenly becomes a second-class citizen at the Shady Rest hotel when Steve and Betty Jo and Betty Jo move in.
The Game Warden
Uncle Joe, caught with too many fish in his possessions by Game Warden Orrin Pike, is threatened with a jail sentence.
The Other Woman
Betty Jo finds herself growing jealous of the attention Steve is giving to their daughter, so the pair go on a second ho
One of Our Chickens is Missing
Two rough motorcyclists,suspected of poaching, are too many and too tough for Game Warren Orrin Pike to capture.
The Three Queens
Sparks fly when the three Bradley sisters and Dr. Craig find themself competitors in a beauty contest.
The Glen Tinker Caper
An unknown singer tries to smuggle an adorable Vietnamese orphan into the United States by bringing her to Hooterville.
The Tenant
When a glamorous author, with her eyes on Steve, moves into the Shady Rest hotel to write a novel, the girls work overti
Sorry Doctor, I Ain't Taking No Shots
Dr. Craig mobilizes an effort to inoculate the whole valley with flu shots, but a hillbilly family with a stubborn patri
A Most Momentous Occasion
Bickering over sharing a bathroom with Uncle Joe leads to Steve & Betty Jo considering moving out. They haven't much luc
The Camping Trip
Bobby Jo's boyfriend Orrin finally manages to make friends with Uncle Joe when he rescues the old fellow from a hungry b
Kathy Jo's First Birthday (1)
Baby Kathy Jo almost misses her ffirst birthday party when she lands in jail with Uncle Joe.
Goodbye, Mr. Chimp (2)
Uncle Joe tries to get rid of the pet chimp who is gradually wrecking the Shady Rest hotel.
The Golden Spike Ceremony
Uncle Joe discovers that the 75th anniversary of the railroad between Hooterville & Pixley is approaching, and seeks to
But I've Never Been in Erie, PA
An industrialist registers at the Shady Rest and offers Uncle Joe a chance to make a fortune.
How to Arrange a Marriage
Bobbie Jo attempts to soften up Billie's Jo's new boyfriend for marriage.
Selma Plout's Plot
Selme Plout's scheme to snag a husband for her daughter almost forces Steve out of the crop-dusting business.
With This Ring...
Orrin Pike is osserved buying a ring, and the family jumps to the conclusion that he's going to propose to Bobbie Jo.
The Valley's New Owner
Shy Orrin Pike becomes a big man when an old deed indicates he is the legal owner of the entire Hooterville Valley.
Steve's Uncle George
Steve's Uncle George visits the Shady Rest hotel and lives up to his repulation as a troublemaker.
Susan B. Anthony, I Love You
Bille Jo returns from Chicago with a visionary zeal for the women's liberation movement, and enlists her sisters in ""th
Spare That Cottage
It becomes a tragic matter when it appears that Steve and Betty Jo's honeymoon cottage will be demolished for a new high
Whiplash, Whiplash
Selma Plout tries to slap a lawsuit against Uncle Jo for a whiplash injury suffered in a fall from a hammock.
Last Train to Pixley
Floyd retires, leaving Uncle Joe to take over the duties of running the Cannonball, once again. His strict schedule-keep
Love Rears Its Ugly Head
Billie Jo tries to spread love through the valley with a new theory of sensitivity training.
No, No, You Can't Take Her Away
The Bradley's are shaken by the news that a handsome and wealthy male doctor is coming to visit their own Dr. Janet Crai
Betty Jo's Business
Betty Jo Elliott starts a day nursery to augment the family income.
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