Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

1963 7 Seasons 222 Episodes ⭐ 5.8 Comedy Family

The Bradley family are proud owners of the Shady Rest Hotel. Kate and her three young daughters do the job of running the hotel.

The Bradley family are proud owners of the Shady Rest Hotel. Kate and her three young daughters do the job of running the hotel.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

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

EP 2

Quick, Hide the Railroad

Kate uses a combination of charm, subterfuge, and wiles to prevent Homer Bedloe from catching the Hooterville Cannonball

EP 3

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

EP 4

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

EP 5

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,

EP 6

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

EP 7

The Ringer

Betty Jo enters the annual Shady Rest Horseshoe Tournament and becomes the first female contestant in the tournament's h

EP 8

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

EP 9

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

EP 10

Bedloe Strikes Again

The Cannonball and its primary passenger, Uncle Joe, are pelted with eggs after the Hooterville Hornets, coached by Uncl

EP 11

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

EP 12

Honeymoon Hotel

Uncle Joe has come up with another scheme to attract guests to the hotel: advertise it as a wedding/honeymoon destinatio

EP 13

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

EP 14

Cannonball Christmas

The Bradleys, Sam Drucker, Herby, Charlie and Floyd are decorating the Cannonball for its annual Christmas Eve trip of c

EP 15

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

EP 16

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

EP 17

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

EP 18

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

EP 19

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

EP 20

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

EP 21

The Very Old Antique

When Kate unexpectedly sees Homer Bedloe in Hooterville, she knows trouble is in store. Bedloe plans on selling the Cann

EP 22

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

EP 23

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

EP 24

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

EP 25

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

EP 26

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

EP 27

The Ladybugs

Beatlemania has hit Hooterville by storm. Uncle Joe recruits Billy, Bobbie, and Betty Joe along with their friend Sally

EP 28

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

EP 29

Kate the Stockholder

Norman Curtis, President of the C&FW Railroad, is currently on vacation in Europe. He left instructions not to do anythi

EP 30

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

EP 31

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

EP 32

Dog Days at Shady Rest

Kate receives a telegram from Railroad President Norman Curtis that he is sending Homer Bedloe with someone named Fred.

EP 33

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

EP 34

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

EP 35

Local Girl Makes Good

Business executive Mary Jane Hastings returns home to Hooterville to receive the Chamber of Commerce award. She commands

EP 36

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

EP 37

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

EP 38

The Genghis Keane Story

Kate's former grade school teacher returns to Hooterville. Kate and her children reminisce how Miss Adelaide "Genghis" K

EP 1

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

EP 2

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

EP 3

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

EP 4

The Umquaw Strip

Sam, Charley, Floyd and Uncle Joe are rehearsing a reenactment of the signing of the treaty between the Umquaw Indians a

EP 5

As Hooterville Goes

Hooterville has a long standing record of being the first community to have their political votes submitted to the state

EP 6

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

EP 7

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

EP 8

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

EP 9

Bedloe's Nightmare

Billie Jo is upset that the Cannonball is late and she believes it has outlived its usefulness. Meanwhile, Homer Bedloe,

EP 10

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

EP 11

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.

EP 12

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

EP 13

Smoke-Eaters

Uncle Joe has formed the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department Volunteer Band. The band is so bad that it is driving pay

EP 14

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

EP 15

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

EP 16

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

EP 17

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

EP 18

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

EP 19

Hooterville Crime Wave

Convicts Barney Dawson and Max James have escaped from the state penitentiary. Meanwhile, Uncle Joe, a member of the CIA

EP 20

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

EP 21

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

EP 22

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

EP 23

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

EP 24

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

EP 25

A Tale of Two Dogs

Crabwell Corners is suing the Town of Hooterville for possession of a Spanish-American War cannon. Crabwell Corners feel

EP 26

The Black Box

Kate's spring cleaning coincides with the US Air Force doing maneuvers over the valley. Part of those maneuvers includes

EP 27

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

EP 28

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

EP 29

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

EP 30

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

EP 31

The Chicken Killer

Hinky Mittenfloss, the new dog catcher, is constantly trying to catch Dog. Hinky now believes that Dog killed three of L

EP 32

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

EP 33

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

EP 34

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

EP 35

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

EP 36

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

EP 1

Dear Minerva

Sam has added an advice column called Dear Minerva to the newspaper, and Sam is Minerva. Kate thinks that the column sho

EP 2

The Baffling Raffle

Oliver Wendell Douglas and Lisa Douglas are staying overnight at the hotel. They are moving into their newly purchased f

EP 3

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

EP 4

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

EP 5

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.

EP 6

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

EP 7

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

EP 8

Hooterville A-Go-Go

The Every Other Wednesday Afternoon Discussion Club, with its new member Lisa Douglas, is planning on holding a square d

EP 9

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

EP 10

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

EP 11

Bedloe's Successor

Homer Bedloe, arch-enemy of the Hooterville Cannonball, returns in abject disgrace and poverty to Hooterville Valley. He

EP 12

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

EP 13

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

EP 14

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

EP 15

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

EP 16

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

EP 17

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

EP 18

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

EP 19

Yogurt, Anyone?

High-schooler Betty Jo is on the verge of breaking up with her latest boyfriend Edward. He believes Betty Jo is intellec

EP 20

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

EP 21

The County Fair

The annual county fair is coming soon. Betty Jo picks Everett the pig for Hooterville High's cutest livestock contest. B

EP 22

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

EP 23

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'

EP 24

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

EP 25

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

EP 26

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

EP 27

Second Honeymoon

Uncle Joe is excited by a letter from Jeff and Nancy Anderson. They honeymooned at the hotel and are planning on returni

EP 28

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

EP 29

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

EP 30

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

EP 31

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

EP 32

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

EP 33

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

EP 34

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.

EP 1

Young Love

Uncle Joe starts a Free Wedding and Honeymoon Contest to promote business for the Shady Rest Hotel. Out of all the entri

EP 2

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

EP 3

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

EP 4

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,

EP 5

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

EP 6

Cannonball, Inc.

Charley and Floyd derail the Cannonball going around Deadman's Curve. They believe the reason for the derailment was tha

EP 7

Kate Grounds Selma Plout

Kate Bradley tangles with Selma Plout when Selma tries to lure pilot Steve Elliott into marriage with her daughter, Henr

EP 8

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

EP 9

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

EP 10

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

EP 11

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

EP 12

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.

EP 13

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

EP 14

My Daughter the Secretary

The local Discussion Club is sending their secretary to the weekend long national conventional, all expenses paid. That

EP 15

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

EP 16

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

EP 17

Girls! Girls! Girls!

Jealousy will permeate the Shady Rest Hotel. After he agrees to go to the turnabout dance with Bobbie Jo, Tommy Johnson

EP 18

Temperance, Temperance

Jeremiah Priddy, a temperance lecturer, is coming to the valley. Meanwhile, Betty Jo has a quiet little boy following he

EP 19

A Star is Born

The National Amateur Hour is screening for new talent, and are holding auditions through the valley's own radio Station

EP 20

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

EP 21

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

EP 22

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

EP 23

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

EP 24

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

EP 25

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

EP 26

Author! Author!

Bobbie Jo is ecstatic that the poem she submitted to a magazine has been accepted for publication. Sam ends up devoting

EP 27

Steve's Ol' Buddy

After Steve sends him several letters inviting him to Hooterville, his best friend Jeff Maxwell, an air force captain, f

EP 28

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

EP 29

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

EP 30

Kate's Cousin Mae

Kate's southern belle of a cousin, Mae Belle Jennings, comes to Hooterville for an unexpected visit. Cousin Mae unintent

EP 31

A House Divided

Henry and Wilma Tuttle have decided to move into Hooterville Valley. With their arrival Hooterville is now eligible to h

EP 32

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

EP 1

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

EP 2

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

EP 3

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

EP 4

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

EP 5

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

EP 6

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

EP 7

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

EP 8

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

EP 9

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

EP 10

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

EP 11

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

EP 12

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

EP 13

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

EP 14

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

EP 15

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

EP 16

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

EP 17

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

EP 18

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

EP 19

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

EP 20

The Barber Shop Quartet

Uncle Joe's barbershop quartet have entered the Winter Festival competition. One member is singing a bunch of bad notes.

EP 21

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

EP 22

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

EP 23

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

EP 24

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

EP 25

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

EP 26

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

EP 27

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

EP 28

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

EP 29

Ring-a-Ding-Ding

Steve's is returning from a crop dusting convention and Betty Jo is celebrating with a large homecoming party. Everyone

EP 30

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

EP 1

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

EP 2

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

EP 3

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

EP 4

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

EP 5

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

EP 6

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

EP 7

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

EP 8

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

EP 9

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

EP 10

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

EP 11

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

EP 12

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

EP 13

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

EP 14

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

EP 15

The Christening

Betty Jo has arranged with Reverend Barton to hold Kathy Jo's christening this Sunday. Janet reminds Betty Jo and Steve

EP 16

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

EP 17

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

EP 18

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

EP 19

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

EP 20

Joe Saves the Post Office

After Sam makes some renovations and introduces some streamlined processes to the post office, he learns from the govern

EP 21

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

EP 22

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

EP 23

The Organ Fund

Reverend Barton has hired Freddie Kirby, a professional fund-raiser, to raise money for their organ fund. The fund has $

EP 24

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

EP 25

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

EP 26

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

EP 1

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.

EP 2

The Game Warden

Uncle Joe, caught with too many fish in his possessions by Game Warden Orrin Pike, is threatened with a jail sentence.

EP 3

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

EP 4

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.

EP 5

The Three Queens

Sparks fly when the three Bradley sisters and Dr. Craig find themself competitors in a beauty contest.

EP 6

The Glen Tinker Caper

An unknown singer tries to smuggle an adorable Vietnamese orphan into the United States by bringing her to Hooterville.

EP 7

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

EP 8

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

EP 9

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

EP 10

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

EP 11

Kathy Jo's First Birthday (1)

Baby Kathy Jo almost misses her ffirst birthday party when she lands in jail with Uncle Joe.

EP 12

Goodbye, Mr. Chimp (2)

Uncle Joe tries to get rid of the pet chimp who is gradually wrecking the Shady Rest hotel.

EP 13

The Golden Spike Ceremony

Uncle Joe discovers that the 75th anniversary of the railroad between Hooterville & Pixley is approaching, and seeks to

EP 14

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.

EP 15

How to Arrange a Marriage

Bobbie Jo attempts to soften up Billie's Jo's new boyfriend for marriage.

EP 16

Selma Plout's Plot

Selme Plout's scheme to snag a husband for her daughter almost forces Steve out of the crop-dusting business.

EP 17

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.

EP 18

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.

EP 19

Steve's Uncle George

Steve's Uncle George visits the Shady Rest hotel and lives up to his repulation as a troublemaker.

EP 20

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

EP 21

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

EP 22

Whiplash, Whiplash

Selma Plout tries to slap a lawsuit against Uncle Jo for a whiplash injury suffered in a fall from a hammock.

EP 23

Last Train to Pixley

Floyd retires, leaving Uncle Joe to take over the duties of running the Cannonball, once again. His strict schedule-keep

EP 24

Love Rears Its Ugly Head

Billie Jo tries to spread love through the valley with a new theory of sensitivity training.

EP 25

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

EP 26

Betty Jo's Business

Betty Jo Elliott starts a day nursery to augment the family income.

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Sam Drucker
June Lockhart
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Dr. Janet Craig
Linda Henning
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