Petticoat Junction Episode Ratings Heatmap
1963 · 5 Seasons · 170 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.8/10 (19 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.42), maintaining an average of 6.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
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| Ep 1 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
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| Ep 16 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 170 episodes, Petticoat Junction has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Quick, Hide the Railroad"), rated at an extraordinary 7.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 20 ("Last Chance Farm"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 10 ("Bedloe Strikes Again", 7) and Episode 11 ("Uncle Joe's Replacement", 6), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Petticoat Junction
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Quick, Hide the Railroad | 7.0 | 2 | Oct 1, 1963 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The President Who Came to Dinner | 7.0 | 2 | Oct 8, 1963 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Is There a Doctor in the Roundhouse? | 7.0 | 2 | Oct 15, 1963 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Courtship of Floyd Smoot | 7.0 | 2 | Oct 22, 1963 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Please Buy My Violets | 7.0 | 2 | Oct 29, 1963 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Ringer | 7.0 | 2 | Nov 5, 1963 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Kate's Recipe for Hot Rhubarb | 7.0 | 2 | Nov 12, 1963 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Little Train Robbery | 7.0 | 2 | Nov 19, 1963 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Bedloe Strikes Again | 7.0 | 2 | Nov 26, 1963 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Honeymoon Hotel | 7.0 | 2 | Dec 10, 1963 |