Petticoat Junction_
The Bradley family are proud owners of the Shady Rest Hotel. Kate and her three young daughters do the job of running the hotel.
Created By
Paul Henning
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CBS
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222
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
Petticoat Junction has 7 seasons with 222 episodes spanning 1963-1970.
Year context
Petticoat Junction first aired 63 years ago in 1963.
CAST (7)
SEASONS (7 seasons, 222 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
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 community of Hooterville to find out…
02
Quick, Hide the Railroad
Kate uses a combination of charm, subterfuge, and wiles to prevent Homer Bedloe from catching the Hooterville Cannonball and getting to Pixley in order to…
03
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 Hooterville Cannonball. Taking matters into his…
04
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 knowing his true…
05
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, he loses all…
06
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. The money was…
07
The Ringer
Betty Jo enters the annual Shady Rest Horseshoe Tournament and becomes the first female contestant in the tournament's history. But she experiences conflicting emotions when…
08
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 Budd, Kate suggests…
09
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 when they learn…
10
Bedloe Strikes Again
The Cannonball and its primary passenger, Uncle Joe, are pelted with eggs after the Hooterville Hornets, coached by Uncle Joe, are drubbed in what may…
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. While there Kate, in…
12
Honeymoon Hotel
Uncle Joe has come up with another scheme to attract guests to the hotel: advertise it as a wedding/honeymoon destination. Uncle Joe manages to get…
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 Centerville Sun Express travel columnist…
14
Cannonball Christmas
The Bradleys, Sam Drucker, Herby, Charlie and Floyd are decorating the Cannonball for its annual Christmas Eve trip of caroling, gift-giving and merriment around the…
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 hears this and…
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 liking him in every respect,…
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. But Billie Jo wants to…
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 that…
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 the…
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 Gertrude Hawley,…
21
The Very Old Antique
When Kate unexpectedly sees Homer Bedloe in Hooterville, she knows trouble is in store. Bedloe plans on selling the Cannonball, a seemingly one-of-a-kind antique locomotive.…
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 to take up painting…
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 tinkering with cars…
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 be something in…
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 television broadcast final.…
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 prospects to go…
27
The Ladybugs
Beatlemania has hit Hooterville by storm. Uncle Joe recruits Billy, Bobbie, and Betty Joe along with their friend Sally Ragsdale to form their own band…
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 transport business by…
29
Kate the Stockholder
Norman Curtis, President of the C&FW Railroad, is currently on vacation in Europe. He left instructions not to do anything to the Cannonball while he's…
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 socialite Clara Watkins checks…
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 widow Sarah Lawrence.…
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. Fred is actually Mr. Curtis' housekeeper's…
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.…
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 even looks…
35
Local Girl Makes Good
Business executive Mary Jane Hastings returns home to Hooterville to receive the Chamber of Commerce award. She commands attention just by her very presence, with…
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.…
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, the family…
38
The Genghis Keane Story
Kate's former grade school teacher returns to Hooterville. Kate and her children reminisce how Miss Adelaide "Genghis" Keane was so strict on all the children,…
SEASON 2
01
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 a new…
02
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 still wants someone…
03
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 having to build the…
04
The Umquaw Strip
Sam, Charley, Floyd and Uncle Joe are rehearsing a reenactment of the signing of the treaty between the Umquaw Indians and the C&FW Railroad. The…
05
As Hooterville Goes
Hooterville has a long standing record of being the first community to have their political votes submitted to the state. Pip Winslow from Crabwell Corners…
06
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 cash award.…
07
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 his…
08
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 visit. Nobuko has…
09
Bedloe's Nightmare
Billie Jo is upset that the Cannonball is late and she believes it has outlived its usefulness. Meanwhile, Homer Bedloe, the Hooterville Cannonball's arch-enemy, has…
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 just so Charley and…
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. Kate and Selma are once again…
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 her three…
13
Smoke-Eaters
Uncle Joe has formed the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department Volunteer Band. The band is so bad that it is driving paying guests away from the…
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 hotel fifty…
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 Mary Alice Perkins. Kate…
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 Oliver Fenton. World traveling…
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 social outcasts. Kate says…
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 the event of a…
19
Hooterville Crime Wave
Convicts Barney Dawson and Max James have escaped from the state penitentiary. Meanwhile, Uncle Joe, a member of the CIA (Criminal Investigators' Alliance), accuses Sam…
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 laid five eggs.…
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 to O'Donnel's to check…
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 else seems…
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 going to be…
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 before. Meanwhile, the…
25
A Tale of Two Dogs
Crabwell Corners is suing the Town of Hooterville for possession of a Spanish-American War cannon. Crabwell Corners feels it is rightly theirs. Meanwhile, Tad Winslow…
26
The Black Box
Kate's spring cleaning coincides with the US Air Force doing maneuvers over the valley. Part of those maneuvers includes testing out a new high powered…
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 of the Pixley Bank,…
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 President, Mr. Guerney. He…
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 expenses paid…
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 a jinx. Joe is…
31
The Chicken Killer
Hinky Mittenfloss, the new dog catcher, is constantly trying to catch Dog. Hinky now believes that Dog killed three of Luther Craig's chickens. He takes…
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 singing lessons. Kate barely manages to…
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 tells Kate that…
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 Barrett, her…
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 back the…
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 guidebook for traveling salesmen listing…
SEASON 3
01
Dear Minerva
Sam has added an advice column called Dear Minerva to the newspaper, and Sam is Minerva. Kate thinks that the column should be written by…
02
The Baffling Raffle
Oliver Wendell Douglas and Lisa Douglas are staying overnight at the hotel. They are moving into their newly purchased farmhouse, the run down Haney place.…
03
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 equipment for the…
04
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 Henrietta Watson. Cora Watson,…
05
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. He finds…
06
Bobbie Jo's Sorority
Bobbie Jo has been nominated for membership into Hooterville High's only sorority. She is worried as she knows many girls who were nominated but didn't…
07
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. Kate doesn't think…
08
Hooterville A-Go-Go
The Every Other Wednesday Afternoon Discussion Club, with its new member Lisa Douglas, is planning on holding a square dance as a high school benefit.…
09
Hooterville Hurricane
Boxer Kid Dynamite is offering $100 to anyone who can stay in the ring with him for three rounds without going down. Uncle Joe is…
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 initial…
11
Bedloe's Successor
Homer Bedloe, arch-enemy of the Hooterville Cannonball, returns in abject disgrace and poverty to Hooterville Valley. He has been replaced by Wilbur Goodfellow, who supposedly…
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 days. Uncle…
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…
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 girls,…
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 much of…
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 business letter to Frank…
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 friends of Billie Jo's that have…
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 gives in, but…
19
Yogurt, Anyone?
High-schooler Betty Jo is on the verge of breaking up with her latest boyfriend Edward. He believes Betty Jo is intellectually immature. The problem is…
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 takes pity…
21
The County Fair
The annual county fair is coming soon. Betty Jo picks Everett the pig for Hooterville High's cutest livestock contest. Bobbie Jo will be singing in…
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 sequestered at…
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's friend, David Benton,…
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 more modern conveniences.…
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, Murdock Sneep, suggests to Kate…
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 appears to…
27
Second Honeymoon
Uncle Joe is excited by a letter from Jeff and Nancy Anderson. They honeymooned at the hotel and are planning on returning for their tenth…
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 at…
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. Floyd and Charley…
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 thrown away. Uncle…
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. Kate wants to know when…
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 herself. The…
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 create a…
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. Betty…
SEASON 4
01
Young Love
Uncle Joe starts a Free Wedding and Honeymoon Contest to promote business for the Shady Rest Hotel. Out of all the entries, one stands out:…
02
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 he sees in the water…
03
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 finance company, comes by because…
04
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, each girl believes that Steve has…
05
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 her…
06
Cannonball, Inc.
Charley and Floyd derail the Cannonball going around Deadman's Curve. They believe the reason for the derailment was that Floyd had removed too many of…
07
Kate Grounds Selma Plout
Kate Bradley tangles with Selma Plout when Selma tries to lure pilot Steve Elliott into marriage with her daughter, Henrietta. Selma tries to throw both…
08
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 duet together. Selma strong-arms…
09
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 see him…
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. While Kate is excited…
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 doctor in…
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. Kate thinks she's come up…
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 and gift delivery runs. Their plans…
14
My Daughter the Secretary
The local Discussion Club is sending their secretary to the weekend long national conventional, all expenses paid. That means Billie Jo, but she doesn't really…
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 will oversee the train's operations.…
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 rather large and imposing but…
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 has to back out…
18
Temperance, Temperance
Jeremiah Priddy, a temperance lecturer, is coming to the valley. Meanwhile, Betty Jo has a quiet little boy following her around, even back to the…
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 K. The winning performer is to…
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 of the peace, to house kleptomaniac…
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 radio talent show win, got…
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 airplane's repairs…
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 Valley. Steve decides to…
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 hosting a fishing…
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 everyone that she…
26
Author! Author!
Bobbie Jo is ecstatic that the poem she submitted to a magazine has been accepted for publication. Sam ends up devoting the entire front page…
27
Steve's Ol' Buddy
After Steve sends him several letters inviting him to Hooterville, his best friend Jeff Maxwell, an air force captain, finally decides to take Steve up…
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 calls himself Dr. Isaac Newton…
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. So…
30
Kate's Cousin Mae
Kate's southern belle of a cousin, Mae Belle Jennings, comes to Hooterville for an unexpected visit. Cousin Mae unintentionally causes problems between Floyd and Charley,…
31
A House Divided
Henry and Wilma Tuttle have decided to move into Hooterville Valley. With their arrival Hooterville is now eligible to have a representative on the County…
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 Rest into a health…
SEASON 5
01
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 probably has changed her.…
02
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…
03
One Dozen Roses
Betty Jo has been receiving a large number of floral bouquets, all signed "From an Admirer". Billie Jo and Bobbie Jo believe that the sender…
04
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 tense moments, Steve and Betty Jo…
05
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 to Kate that he…
06
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 marriage. All Steve…
07
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 he proposed and…
08
Meet the In-Laws
Steve and Betty Jo's wedding is approaching fast. They are working hard trying to complete the renovations on their cottage by the time of the…
09
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 would wear her old…
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 honeymoon. Betty Jo…
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 something from Betty Jo…
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 honeymoon state…
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. Kate is suspicious.…
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 because the traffic light,…
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 Joe applied for the…
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, money that Steve and Betty…
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 spend any more…
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 school professor is…
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 opportunity to secure…
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. They soon realize that the offending…
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 Steve's.…
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 visit quickly spreads among…
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 guests. Their…
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 is worried that…
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 who is planning…
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 misses what may…
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 bidder. One bid…
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 spend his time…
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 notices that Steve is not wearing…
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 parade with floats, songs…
SEASON 6
01
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 delivered by Doc Stuart.…
02
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 of the Buddy…
03
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 by Betty Jo…
04
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 the…
05
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 a doctor is coming…
06
Wings
Gus Huffle, the owner of the Pixley Bijou movie theater, has decided to close due to lack of business. Sam says that a big part…
07
The Lady Doctor
Doc Stuart surprises the people of the valley by announcing that he is going into semi-retirement. He will work part-time and is hiring a new…
08
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 her the…
09
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. She and…
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 his visit. She knows…
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 that…
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 and Joe learn…
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 their humanity by men…
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 Betty Jo. In…
15
The Christening
Betty Jo has arranged with Reverend Barton to hold Kathy Jo's christening this Sunday. Janet reminds Betty Jo and Steve that it is customary to…
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 good first impression…
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, however, is in New…
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 librarian, is in the valley…
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 then to now. Billie Jo,…
20
Joe Saves the Post Office
After Sam makes some renovations and introduces some streamlined processes to the post office, he learns from the government that they are planning on shutting…
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 something…
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 everyone is saying he…
23
The Organ Fund
Reverend Barton has hired Freddie Kirby, a professional fund-raiser, to raise money for their organ fund. The fund has $113 in it, and they need…
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 Pixley and…
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 means that she will…
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 running as a…
SEASON 7
01
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.
02
The Game Warden
Uncle Joe, caught with too many fish in his possessions by Game Warden Orrin Pike, is threatened with a jail sentence.
03
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 honeymoon together, at…
04
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.
05
The Three Queens
Sparks fly when the three Bradley sisters and Dr. Craig find themself competitors in a beauty contest.
06
The Glen Tinker Caper
An unknown singer tries to smuggle an adorable Vietnamese orphan into the United States by bringing her to Hooterville.
07
The Tenant
When a glamorous author, with her eyes on Steve, moves into the Shady Rest hotel to write a novel, the girls work overtime to find…
08
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 patriarch threatens to ruin her…
09
A Most Momentous Occasion
Bickering over sharing a bathroom with Uncle Joe leads to Steve & Betty Jo considering moving out. They haven't much luck with Mr. Haney's realty…
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 bear.
11
Kathy Jo's First Birthday (1)
Baby Kathy Jo almost misses her ffirst birthday party when she lands in jail with Uncle Joe.
12
Goodbye, Mr. Chimp (2)
Uncle Joe tries to get rid of the pet chimp who is gradually wrecking the Shady Rest hotel.
13
The Golden Spike Ceremony
Uncle Joe discovers that the 75th anniversary of the railroad between Hooterville & Pixley is approaching, and seeks to take control of the ceremony.
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.
15
How to Arrange a Marriage
Bobbie Jo attempts to soften up Billie's Jo's new boyfriend for marriage.
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.
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.
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.
19
Steve's Uncle George
Steve's Uncle George visits the Shady Rest hotel and lives up to his repulation as a troublemaker.
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 ""the cause.""
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 highway.
22
Whiplash, Whiplash
Selma Plout tries to slap a lawsuit against Uncle Jo for a whiplash injury suffered in a fall from a hammock.
23
Last Train to Pixley
Floyd retires, leaving Uncle Joe to take over the duties of running the Cannonball, once again. His strict schedule-keeping is the least of the valley's…
24
Love Rears Its Ugly Head
Billie Jo tries to spread love through the valley with a new theory of sensitivity training.
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 Craig, with intentions…
26
Betty Jo's Business
Betty Jo Elliott starts a day nursery to augment the family income.
SERIES INFO
7
Seasons
222
Episodes
30 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Paul Henning
NETWORKS (1)
CBS
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Petticoat Junction about?
The Bradley family are proud owners of the Shady Rest Hotel. Kate and her three young daughters do the job of running the hotel.
Where can I watch Petticoat Junction?
Petticoat Junction is available on JustWatch TV, Plex, Prime Video, Hoopla, Cineverse. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Petticoat Junction have?
Petticoat Junction has 7 seasons with 222 episodes total.
Who created Petticoat Junction?
Petticoat Junction was created by Paul Henning.
Who stars in Petticoat Junction?
The cast of Petticoat Junction includes Mike Minor, Meredith MacRae, Lori Saunders, Edgar Buchanan, Frank Cady.
What is the rating of Petticoat Junction?
Petticoat Junction has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 39 votes on TMDB.
Is Petticoat Junction still running?
Petticoat Junction has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Family