Petticoat Junction 1963
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What is Petticoat Junction?
Petticoat Junction is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. Created by Paul Henning, the series ran for seven seasons and a total of 222 episodes.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1963
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 222
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 24, 1963
- Last aired
- Apr 4, 1970
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Comedy, Family
- Updated
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Petticoat Junction is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. Created by Paul Henning, the series ran for seven seasons and a total of 222 episodes. The program depicts the misadventures of the Bradley family and their neighbors in the town of Hooterville. The Bradley family members are the proud owners of the Shady Rest Hotel, which serves as the primary setting for the series. Kate Bradley and her three young daughters are responsible for the daily operations of the hotel. The cast of the series includes Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Linda Henning, and Frank Cady. The show focuses on the family staff as they manage the hotel and interact with the local community. While the term petticoat refers to a type of undergarment worn under a skirt or dress to create a bell-like shape, the television series centers specifically on the experiences of the residents at the Shady Rest.
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“The Bradley family manages the Shady Rest Hotel in this series about their daily operations.”
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- focuses on family dynamics
- depicts hotel management
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- limited plot information available
Watch it if you enjoy stories centered on family-run businesses.
The series focuses on the domestic life of the Bradley family.
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Cast
Edgar Buchanan
Uncle Joe Carson
Frank Cady
Sam Drucker
Linda Henning
Betty Jo Bradley
Bea Benaderet
Kate Bradley
Rufe Davis
Floyd Smoot
Lori Saunders
Bobbie Jo Bradley
Smiley Burnette
Charley Pratt
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Mike Minor
Steve Elliott
Meredith MacRae
Billie Jo Bradley
Jeannine Riley
Billie Jo Bradley
Pat Woodell
Bobbie Jo Bradley
June Lockhart
Dr. Janet Craig
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Season 1 · 38 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Spur Line to Shady Rest Mytharc Sep 24, 1963
- E2 Quick, Hide the Railroad Core Oct 1, 1963
- E3 The President Who Came to Dinner Core Oct 8, 1963
- E4 Is There a Doctor in the Roundhouse? Core Oct 15, 1963
- E5 The Courtship of Floyd Smoot Core Oct 22, 1963
- E6 Please Buy My Violets Core Oct 29, 1963
- E7 The Ringer Core Nov 5, 1963
- E8 Kate's Recipe for Hot Rhubarb Core Nov 12, 1963
- E9 The Little Train Robbery Core Nov 19, 1963
- E10 Bedloe Strikes Again Core Nov 26, 1963
- E11 Uncle Joe's Replacement Core Dec 3, 1963
- E12 Honeymoon Hotel Core Dec 10, 1963
- E13 A Night at the Hooterville Hilton Core Dec 17, 1963
- E14 Cannonball Christmas Core Dec 24, 1963
- E15 Herbie Gets Drafted Core Dec 31, 1963
- E16 Bobbie Jo and the Beatnik Core Jan 7, 1964
- E17 My Daughter the Doctor Core Jan 14, 1964
- E18 Hooterville vs. Hollywood Core Jan 21, 1964
- E19 Visit From a Big Star Core Jan 28, 1964
- E20 Last Chance Farm Core Feb 4, 1964
- E21 The Very Old Antique Core Feb 11, 1964
- E22 The Art Game Core Feb 18, 1964
- E23 Betty Jo's First Love Core Feb 25, 1964
- E24 Behind All Silver, There's a Cloud Lining Core Mar 3, 1964
- E25 The Talent Contest Core Mar 10, 1964
- E26 Kate and the Manpower Problem Core Mar 17, 1964
- E27 The Ladybugs Core Mar 24, 1964
- E28 The Hooterville Flivverball Core Mar 31, 1964
- E29 Kate the Stockholder Core Apr 7, 1964
- E30 Kate and the Dowager Core Apr 14, 1964
- E31 Charley Abandons the Cannonball Core Apr 21, 1964
- E32 Dog Days at Shady Rest Core Apr 28, 1964
- E33 A Millionaire for Kate Core May 5, 1964
- E34 Bedloe and Son Core May 12, 1964
- E35 Local Girl Makes Good Core May 19, 1964
- E36 Cave Woman Core May 26, 1964
- E37 Kate Flat on Her Back Mytharc Jun 2, 1964
- E38 The Genghis Keane Story Mytharc Jun 9, 1964
Season 2 · 36 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Betty Jo's Dog Mytharc Sep 22, 1964
- E2 Race Against the Stork Core Sep 29, 1964
- E3 Have Library, Will Travel Core Oct 6, 1964
- E4 The Umquaw Strip Core Oct 13, 1964
- E5 As Hooterville Goes Core Oct 27, 1964
- E6 My Dog the Actor Core Nov 10, 1964
- E7 The Great Buffalo Hunt Core Nov 17, 1964
- E8 Betty Jo's Pen Pal Core Nov 24, 1964
- E9 Bedloe's Nightmare Core Dec 1, 1964
- E10 Kate's Bachelor Butter Core Dec 8, 1964
- E11 Mother of the Bride Core Dec 15, 1964
- E12 The Lost Patrol Core Dec 29, 1964
- E13 Smoke-Eaters Core Jan 5, 1965
- E14 The Curse of Chester W. Farnsworth Core Jan 12, 1965
- E15 There's No Flame Like an Old Flame Core Jan 19, 1965
- E16 Billie Jo's First Job Core Jan 26, 1965
- E17 A Matter of Communication Core Feb 2, 1965
- E18 Kate Bradley, Girl Volunteer Core Feb 9, 1965
- E19 Hooterville Crime Wave Core Feb 16, 1965
- E20 For the Birds Core Feb 23, 1965
- E21 Modern Merchandising Core Mar 2, 1965
- E22 Visit From the Governor Core Mar 9, 1965
- E23 A Borderline Story Core Mar 16, 1965
- E24 The Shady Rest Hotel Corporation Core Mar 23, 1965
- E25 A Tale of Two Dogs Core Mar 30, 1965
- E26 The Black Box Core Apr 6, 1965
- E27 Bedloe's Most Fiendish Scheme Core Apr 13, 1965
- E28 Bedloe Gets His Comeuppance Core Apr 20, 1965
- E29 The Mayor of Hooterville Core Apr 27, 1965
- E30 Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Jinx? Core May 4, 1965
- E31 The Chicken Killer Core May 11, 1965
- E32 Why Girls Leave Home Core May 18, 1965
- E33 There's No Stove Like an Old Stove Core May 25, 1965
- E34 The Brontosaurus Caper Core Jun 1, 1965
- E35 The Hairbrained Scheme Mytharc Jun 8, 1965
- E36 There's No Business With Show Business Mytharc Jun 15, 1965
Season 3 · 34 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Dear Minerva Mytharc Sep 14, 1965
- E2 The Baffling Raffle Core Sep 21, 1965
- E3 The Dog Turns Playboy Core Sep 28, 1965
- E4 The Good Luck Ring Core Oct 5, 1965
- E5 Joe Carson, General Contractor Core Oct 12, 1965
- E6 Bobbie Jo's Sorority Core Oct 26, 1965
- E7 A Doctor in the House Core Nov 2, 1965
- E8 Hooterville A-Go-Go Core Nov 9, 1965
- E9 Hooterville Hurricane Core Nov 16, 1965
- E10 Betty Jo Goes to New York Core Nov 23, 1965
- E11 Bedloe's Successor Core Nov 30, 1965
- E12 The Crowded Wedding Ring Core Dec 7, 1965
- E13 Uncle Joe Plays Post Office Core Dec 14, 1965
- E14 What's a Trajectory? Core Dec 21, 1965
- E15 The Butler Did It Core Dec 28, 1965
- E16 Better Never Than Late Core Jan 4, 1966
- E17 Betty Jo Catches the Bouquet Core Jan 11, 1966
- E18 Billie Jo's Independence Day Core Jan 18, 1966
- E19 Yogurt, Anyone? Core Jan 25, 1966
- E20 Only Boy in the Class Core Feb 1, 1966
- E21 The County Fair Core Feb 8, 1966
- E22 Jury at the Shady Rest Core Feb 15, 1966
- E23 The Invisible Mr. Dobble Core Feb 22, 1966
- E24 It's Not the Principle, It's the Money Core Mar 1, 1966
- E25 War of the Hotels Core Mar 8, 1966
- E26 The Windfall Core Mar 15, 1966
- E27 Second Honeymoon Core Mar 22, 1966
- E28 Kate Sells the Hotel Core Mar 29, 1966
- E29 Kate Bradley, Peacemaker Core Apr 5, 1966
- E30 Whatever Happened to Betty Jo? Core Apr 12, 1966
- E31 Every Bachelor Should Have a Family Core Apr 19, 1966
- E32 The Young Matchmakers Core Apr 26, 1966
- E33 Hooterville Valley Project Mytharc May 3, 1966
- E34 Betty Jo's Bike Mytharc May 10, 1966
Season 4 · 32 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Young Love Mytharc Sep 13, 1966
- E2 Birdman of Shady Rest Core Sep 20, 1966
- E3 Hooterville, You're All Heart Core Sep 27, 1966
- E4 He Loves Us, He Loves Us Not Core Oct 4, 1966
- E5 The All-Night Party Core Oct 11, 1966
- E6 Cannonball, Inc. Core Oct 18, 1966
- E7 Kate Grounds Selma Plout Core Oct 25, 1966
- E8 The Almost Annual Charity Show Core Nov 1, 1966
- E9 How Bugged Was My Valley Core Nov 15, 1966
- E10 Twenty-Five Years Too Late Core Nov 22, 1966
- E11 The Runt Strikes Back Core Nov 29, 1966
- E12 Is There a Doctor in the Valley? Core Dec 13, 1966
- E13 The Santa Claus Special Core Dec 20, 1966
- E14 My Daughter the Secretary Core Dec 27, 1966
- E15 The Rise and Fall of a Tycoon Mytharc Jan 3, 1967
- E16 His Highness the Dog Core Jan 17, 1967
- E17 Girls! Girls! Girls! Core Jan 24, 1967
- E18 Temperance, Temperance Core Jan 31, 1967
- E19 A Star is Born Core Feb 7, 1967
- E20 Shoplifter at the Shady Rest Core Feb 14, 1967
- E21 Don't Call Us Core Feb 21, 1967
- E22 Hey, Look Me Over Core Feb 28, 1967
- E23 That's Max??? Core Mar 7, 1967
- E24 The Fishing Derby Core Mar 14, 1967
- E25 Kate's Big Deal Core Mar 21, 1967
- E26 Author! Author! Core Mar 28, 1967
- E27 Steve's Ol' Buddy Core Apr 4, 1967
- E28 That Was the Night That Was Core Apr 11, 1967
- E29 The Eternal Rectangle Core Apr 18, 1967
- E30 Kate's Cousin Mae Core Apr 25, 1967
- E31 A House Divided Mytharc May 2, 1967
- E32 Go Away, Fat Mytharc May 9, 1967
Season 5 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Is This My Daughter? Mytharc Sep 9, 1967
- E2 It's Not Easy to Be a Mother Core Sep 16, 1967
- E3 One Dozen Roses Core Sep 23, 1967
- E4 You Know I Can't Hear You When the Thunder is Clapping Core Sep 30, 1967
- E5 Pop Goes the Question Core Oct 7, 1967
- E6 A Cottage for Two Core Oct 14, 1967
- E7 Mind If We Join Your Wedding Core Oct 21, 1967
- E8 Meet the In-Laws Core Oct 28, 1967
- E9 With This Gown I Thee Wed Core Nov 4, 1967
- E10 Hawaii Calling Core Nov 11, 1967
- E11 Kate's Birthday Core Nov 18, 1967
- E12 The Honeymoon is Over Core Nov 25, 1967
- E13 A Horse On You, Mr. Bedloe Core Dec 2, 1967
- E14 Kate's Day in Court Core Dec 9, 1967
- E15 Uncle Joe and the Master Plan Core Dec 16, 1967
- E16 All That Buzzes Ain't Bees Core Dec 23, 1967
- E17 All Sales Final Core Dec 30, 1967
- E18 The Power of the Press Core Jan 6, 1968
- E19 Steve, the Apple Polisher Core Jan 13, 1968
- E20 The Barber Shop Quartet Core Jan 20, 1968
- E21 Higgins Come Home Core Jan 27, 1968
- E22 Girl of Our Dreams Core Feb 3, 1968
- E23 Uncle Joe Runs the Hotel Core Feb 10, 1968
- E24 Billie Jo's First Record Core Feb 17, 1968
- E25 Mae's Helping Hand Core Feb 24, 1968
- E26 Bad Day at Shady Rest Core Mar 2, 1968
- E27 Cannonball for Sale Core Mar 9, 1968
- E28 My Pal Sam Core Mar 16, 1968
- E29 Ring-a-Ding-Ding Mytharc Mar 23, 1968
- E30 Kate's Homecoming Mytharc Mar 30, 1968
Season 6 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Birthplace of a Future President Mytharc Sep 28, 1968
- E2 The Singing Sweethearts Core Oct 5, 1968
- E3 Only a Husband Core Oct 19, 1968
- E4 The Valley Has a Baby Core Oct 26, 1968
- E5 Granny, the Baby Expert Core Nov 2, 1968
- E6 Wings Core Nov 9, 1968
- E7 The Lady Doctor Core Nov 16, 1968
- E8 The Sneaky Ways of a Woman Who is Both Beautiful and Smart Core Nov 23, 1968
- E9 The Strange Case of Joseph P. Carson Core Nov 30, 1968
- E10 Bye, Bye, Doctor Core Dec 7, 1968
- E11 First Night Out Core Dec 14, 1968
- E12 A Cake from Granny Core Dec 21, 1968
- E13 The Feminine Mistake Core Dec 28, 1968
- E14 The Ballad of the Everyday Housewife Core Jan 4, 1969
- E15 The Christening Core Jan 11, 1969
- E16 Billie Jo and the Big Big Star Core Jan 18, 1969
- E17 Steve's New Job Core Jan 25, 1969
- E18 The Cannonball Bookmobile Core Feb 1, 1969
- E19 A Man Called Cyrus Plout Core Feb 8, 1969
- E20 Joe Saves the Post Office Core Feb 15, 1969
- E21 I'm Allergic to Daddy Core Feb 22, 1969
- E22 Uncle Joe Retires Core Mar 1, 1969
- E23 The Organ Fund Core Mar 8, 1969
- E24 The Great Race Core Mar 15, 1969
- E25 Tune in Next Year Mytharc Mar 22, 1969
- E26 By the Book Mytharc Mar 29, 1969
Season 7 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Make Room for Baby Mytharc Sep 27, 1969
- E2 The Game Warden Core Oct 4, 1969
- E3 The Other Woman Core Oct 11, 1969
- E4 One of Our Chickens is Missing Core Oct 18, 1969
- E5 The Three Queens Core Oct 25, 1969
- E6 The Glen Tinker Caper Core Nov 1, 1969
- E7 The Tenant Core Nov 8, 1969
- E8 Sorry Doctor, I Ain't Taking No Shots Core Nov 15, 1969
- E9 A Most Momentous Occasion Core Nov 22, 1969
- E10 The Camping Trip Core Nov 29, 1969
- E11 Kathy Jo's First Birthday (1) Core Dec 6, 1969
- E12 Goodbye, Mr. Chimp (2) Core Dec 13, 1969
- E13 The Golden Spike Ceremony Core Dec 20, 1969
- E14 But I've Never Been in Erie, PA Core Dec 27, 1969
- E15 How to Arrange a Marriage Core Jan 3, 1970
- E16 Selma Plout's Plot Core Jan 10, 1970
- E17 With This Ring... Core Jan 17, 1970
- E18 The Valley's New Owner Core Jan 24, 1970
- E19 Steve's Uncle George Core Jan 31, 1970
- E20 Susan B. Anthony, I Love You Core Feb 7, 1970
- E21 Spare That Cottage Core Feb 14, 1970
- E22 Whiplash, Whiplash Core Feb 28, 1970
- E23 Last Train to Pixley Core Mar 7, 1970
- E24 Love Rears Its Ugly Head Core Mar 21, 1970
- E25 No, No, You Can't Take Her Away Mytharc Mar 28, 1970
- E26 Betty Jo's Business Mytharc Apr 4, 1970
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Frequently asked questions
Who runs the hotel?
Kate Bradley and her three daughters run the Shady Rest Hotel.
What is the setting?
The series is set at the Shady Rest Hotel.
Who are the main characters?
The main characters are Kate Bradley and her three young daughters.
What is the family business?
The Bradley family owns and operates the Shady Rest Hotel.
Is this a family show?
Yes, the series centers on the Bradley family.
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