Petticoat Junction

1. S01E01Spur Line to Shady Rest (1)September 24, 1963—Homer Bedloe, trouble-shooter for the C&F W Railroad, is sent by railroad president Norman P. Curtis to the little community of Hootervi
2. S01E02Quick, Hide the Railroad (2)October 1, 1963—Kate uses a combination of charm, subterfuge, and wiles to prevent Homer Bedloe from catching the Hooterville Cannonball and getting to Pixl
3. S01E03The President Who Came to Dinner (1)October 8, 1963—C&F W Railroad President Norman P. Curtis is incensed that ace troubleshooter Homer Bedloe utterly failed to scrap the Hooterville Canno
4. S01E04Is There a Doctor in the Roundhouse? (2)October 15, 1963—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 identit
5. S01E05The Courtship of Floyd SmootOctober 22, 1963—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 confide
6. S01E06Please Buy My VioletsOctober 29, 1963—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 intende
7. S01E07The RingerNovember 5, 1963—Betty Jo enters the annual Shady Rest Horseshoe Tournament and becomes the first female contestant in the tournament's history. But she expe
8. S01E08Kate's Recipe for Hot RhubarbNovember 12, 1963—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 Bo
9. S01E09The Little Train RobberyNovember 19, 1963 8.0Two young men, Arthur Gilroy and Lowell Rightmeyer, are on their way to rob the bank in Pixley. They change their plans when they learn that
10. S01E10Bedloe Strikes AgainNovember 26, 1963 8.0The Cannonball and its primary passenger, Uncle Joe, are pelted with eggs after the Hooterville Hornets, coached by Uncle Joe, are drubbed i
11. S01E11Season's bestUncle Joe's ReplacementDecember 3, 1963 8.5Kate 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 an
12. S01E12Honeymoon HotelDecember 10, 1963 8.0Uncle Joe has come up with another scheme to attract guests to the hotel: advertise it as a wedding/honeymoon destination. Uncle Joe manages
13. S01E13A Night at the Hooterville HiltonDecember 17, 1963—A brochure made by Uncle Joe describing the incomparable Shady Rest Hotel of the future is accidentally mailed to The Centerville Sun Expres
14. S01E14Cannonball ChristmasDecember 24, 1963—The Bradleys, Sam Drucker, Herby, Charlie and Floyd are decorating the Cannonball for its annual Christmas Eve trip of caroling, gift-giving
15. S01E15Herbie Gets DraftedDecember 31, 1963—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 decides
16. S01E16Bobbie Jo and the BeatnikJanuary 7, 1964—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 r
17. S01E17My Daughter the DoctorJanuary 14, 1964—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. S01E18Hooterville vs. HollywoodJanuary 21, 1964—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 Uncle Joe, who
19. S01E19Visit From a Big StarJanuary 28, 1964—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 Shady Rest. Incog
20. S01E20Last Chance FarmFebruary 4, 1964—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, wh
21. S01E21The Very Old AntiqueFebruary 11, 1964—When Kate unexpectedly sees Homer Bedloe in Hooterville, she knows trouble is in store. Bedloe plans on selling the Cannonball, a seemingly
22. S01E22The Art GameFebruary 18, 1964—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. S01E23Betty Jo's First LoveFebruary 25, 1964—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 than h
24. S01E24Behind All Silver, There's a Cloud LiningMarch 3, 1964—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 the f
25. S01E25The Talent ContestMarch 10, 1964—A regional talent contest is being held in Hooterville with the winner being awarded $50 and a trip to Chicago for the television broadcast
26. S01E26Kate and the Manpower ProblemMarch 17, 1964—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 to the Sh
27. S01E27The LadybugsMarch 24, 1964—Beatlemania has hit Hooterville by storm. Uncle Joe recruits Billy, Bobbie, and Betty Joe along with their friend Sally Ragsdale to form the
28. S01E28The Hooterville FlivverballMarch 31, 1964—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 using
29. S01E29Kate the StockholderApril 7, 1964—Norman Curtis, President of the C&FW Railroad, is currently on vacation in Europe. He left instructions not to do anything to the Cannon
30. S01E30Kate and the DowagerApril 14, 1964—Mr. Bunce with the bank is doing an inspection of the hotel and is not planning on extending Kate's financing. Wealthy socialite Clara Watki
31. S01E31Charley Abandons the CannonballApril 21, 1964—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. Un
32. S01E32Dog Days at Shady RestApril 28, 1964—Kate receives a telegram from Railroad President Norman Curtis that he is sending Homer Bedloe with someone named Fred. Fred is actually Mr.
33. S01E33A Millionaire for KateMay 5, 1964—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. His letter implies
34. S01E34Bedloe and SonMay 12, 1964—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 like his f
35. S01E35Local Girl Makes GoodMay 19, 1964—Business executive Mary Jane Hastings returns home to Hooterville to receive the Chamber of Commerce award. She commands attention just by h
36. S01E36Cave WomanMay 26, 1964—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. Webster, who wants to
37. S01E37Kate Flat on Her BackJune 2, 1964—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 has to prep
38. S01E38The Genghis Keane StoryJune 9, 1964—Kate's former grade school teacher returns to Hooterville. Kate and her children reminisce how Miss Adelaide "Genghis" Keane was so strict o

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Betty Jo's DogSeptember 22, 1964—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 friend, a litt
2. S02E02Race Against the StorkSeptember 29, 1964—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 to
3. S02E03Have Library, Will TravelOctober 6, 1964—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
4. S02E04The Umquaw StripOctober 13, 1964—Sam, Charley, Floyd and Uncle Joe are rehearsing a reenactment of the signing of the treaty between the Umquaw Indians and the C&FW Rail
5. S02E05As Hooterville GoesOctober 27, 1964—Hooterville has a long standing record of being the first community to have their political votes submitted to the state. Pip Winslow from C
6. S02E06My Dog the ActorNovember 10, 1964—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. Kate trie
7. S02E07The Great Buffalo HuntNovember 17, 1964—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 scheme to dupe
8. S02E08Betty Jo's Pen PalNovember 24, 1964—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 com
9. S02E09Bedloe's NightmareDecember 1, 1964—Billie Jo is upset that the Cannonball is late and she believes it has outlived its usefulness. Meanwhile, Homer Bedloe, the Hooterville Can
10. S02E10Kate's Bachelor ButterDecember 8, 1964—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 Flo
11. S02E11Mother of the BrideDecember 15, 1964—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
12. S02E12The Lost PatrolDecember 29, 1964—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 daughters b
13. S02E13Smoke-EatersJanuary 5, 1965—Uncle Joe has formed the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department Volunteer Band. The band is so bad that it is driving paying guests away from
14. S02E14The Curse of Chester W. FarnsworthJanuary 12, 1965—It's a dark and stormy night in Hooterville. Mr. Richardson is a guest at the hotel. Uncle Joe tells him about the curse of Chester W. Farns
15. S02E15There's No Flame Like an Old FlameJanuary 19, 1965—Uncle Joe has been receiving and sending what appears to be love letters, but won't say who it is. Kate eventually learns that Joe is writin
16. S02E16Billie Jo's First JobJanuary 26, 1965—Billie Jo wins a contest at secretarial school and is offered her first job. She will be private secretary to author Oliver Fenton. World tr
17. S02E17A Matter of CommunicationFebruary 2, 1965—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 s
18. S02E18Kate Bradley, Girl VolunteerFebruary 9, 1965—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 fire
19. S02E19Hooterville Crime WaveFebruary 16, 1965—Convicts Barney Dawson and Max James have escaped from the state penitentiary. Meanwhile, Uncle Joe wrote a letter to the Postmaster General
20. S02E20For the BirdsFebruary 23, 1965—Kate wants to know why the Cannonball has temporarily ceased operations. Kate and Uncle Joe get the Drucker's store where the Cannonball is
21. S02E21Modern MerchandisingMarch 2, 1965—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 ch
22. S02E22Visit from the GovernorMarch 9, 1965—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 to care. Th
23. S02E23A Borderline StoryMarch 16, 1965—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 built the
24. S02E24The Shady Rest Hotel CorporationMarch 23, 1965—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 h
25. S02E25A Tale of Two DogsMarch 30, 1965—Crabwell Corners is suing the Town of Hooterville for possession of a Spanish-American War cannon. Crabwell Corners feels it is rightly thei
26. S02E26The Black BoxApril 6, 1965—Kate's spring cleaning coincides with the US Air Force doing maneuvers over the valley. Part of those maneuvers includes testing out a new h
27. S02E27Bedloe's Most Fiendish Scheme (1)April 13, 1965—Kate has a lot of outstanding debts, plus she hasn't made a mortgage payment in six months. Uncle Joe suggests turning the hotel into an ost
28. S02E28Bedloe Gets His Comeuppance (2)April 20, 1965—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.
29. S02E29The Mayor of HootervilleApril 27, 1965—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 trip to t
30. S02E30Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Jinx?May 4, 1965—Lately, bad things have been happening to people whenever Uncle Joe is around. Betty Jo loses her voice. Mr. Harrington gets fired. Sam's pr
31. S02E31The Chicken KillerMay 11, 1965—Hinky Mittenfloss, the new dog catcher, is constantly trying to catch Dog. That night, Betty Jo is worried because Dog hasn't come home. Hin
32. S02E32Why Girls Leave HomeMay 18, 1965—Music Professor Lieberschmit recommends that would-be singer Bobbie Jo go to New York City for three months to take singing lessons. Kate an
33. S02E33There's No Stove Like an Old StoveMay 25, 1965—Uncle Joe is fed up with chopping wood for Kate's old wood-burning stove. Joe tells Kate that people have stopped coming to the hotel becaus
34. S02E34The Brontosaurus CaperJune 1, 1965—
35. S02E35The Hairbrained SchemeJune 8, 1965—
36. S02E36There's No Business with Show BusinessJune 15, 1965—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Dear MinervaSeptember 14, 1965—
2. S03E02The Baffling RaffleSeptember 21, 1965—
3. S03E03The Dog Turns PlayboySeptember 28, 1965—
4. S03E04The Good Luck RingOctober 5, 1965—
5. S03E05Joe Carson, General ContractorOctober 12, 1965—
6. S03E06Bobbie Jo's SororityOctober 26, 1965—
7. S03E07A Doctor in the HouseNovember 2, 1965—
8. S03E08Hooterville A-Go-GoNovember 9, 1965—
9. S03E09Hooterville HurricaneNovember 16, 1965—
10. S03E10Betty Jo Goes to New YorkNovember 23, 1965—
11. S03E11Bedloe's SuccessorNovember 30, 1965—
12. S03E12The Crowded Wedding RingDecember 7, 1965—
13. S03E13Uncle Joe Plays Post OfficeDecember 14, 1965—
14. S03E14What's a Trajectory?December 21, 1965—
15. S03E15The Butler Did ItDecember 28, 1965—
16. S03E16Better Never Than LateJanuary 4, 1966—
17. S03E17Betty Jo Catches the BouquetJanuary 11, 1966—
18. S03E18Billie Jo's Independence DayJanuary 18, 1966—
19. S03E19Yogurt, Anyone?January 25, 1966—
20. S03E20Only Boy in the ClassFebruary 1, 1966—
21. S03E21The County FairFebruary 8, 1966—
22. S03E22Jury at the Shady RestFebruary 15, 1966—
23. S03E23The Invisible Mr. DobbleFebruary 22, 1966—
24. S03E24It's Not the Principle, It's the MoneyMarch 1, 1966—
25. S03E25War of the HotelsMarch 8, 1966—
26. S03E26The WindfallMarch 15, 1966—
27. S03E27Second HoneymoonMarch 22, 1966—
28. S03E28Kate Sells the HotelMarch 29, 1966—
29. S03E29Kate Bradley, PeacemakerApril 5, 1966—
30. S03E30Whatever Happened to Betty Jo?April 12, 1966—
31. S03E31Every Bachelor Should Have a FamilyApril 19, 1966—
32. S03E32The Young MatchmakersApril 26, 1966—
33. S03E33Hooterville Valley ProjectMay 3, 1966—
34. S03E34Betty Jo's BikeMay 10, 1966—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Young LoveSeptember 13, 1966—
2. S04E02Birdman of Shady Rest (1)September 20, 1966—
3. S04E03Hooterville, You're All Heart (2)September 27, 1966—
4. S04E04He Loves Us, He Loves Us NotOctober 4, 1966—
5. S04E05The All-Night PartyOctober 11, 1966—
6. S04E06Cannonball, Inc.October 18, 1966—
7. S04E07Kate Grounds Selma PloutOctober 25, 1966—
8. S04E08The Almost Annual Charity ShowNovember 1, 1966—
9. S04E09How Bugged Was My ValleyNovember 15, 1966—
10. S04E10Twenty-Five Years Too LateNovember 22, 1966—
11. S04E11The Runt Strikes BackNovember 29, 1966—
12. S04E12Is There a Doctor in the Valley?December 13, 1966—
13. S04E13The Santa Claus SpecialDecember 20, 1966—
14. S04E14My Daughter the SecretaryDecember 27, 1966—
15. S04E15The Rise and Fall of a TycoonJanuary 3, 1967—
16. S04E16His Highness the DogJanuary 17, 1967—
17. S04E17Girls! Girls! Girls!January 24, 1967—
18. S04E18Temperance, TemperanceJanuary 31, 1967—
19. S04E19A Star is BornFebruary 7, 1967—
20. S04E20Shoplifter at the Shady RestFebruary 14, 1967—
21. S04E21Don't Call UsFebruary 21, 1967—
22. S04E22Hey, Look Me OverFebruary 28, 1967—
23. S04E23That's Max???March 7, 1967—
24. S04E24The Fishing DerbyMarch 14, 1967—
25. S04E25Kate's Big DealMarch 21, 1967—
26. S04E26Author! Author!March 28, 1967—
27. S04E27Steve's Ol' BuddyApril 4, 1967—
28. S04E28That Was the Night That WasApril 11, 1967—
29. S04E29The Eternal RectangleApril 18, 1967—
30. S04E30Kate's Cousin MaeApril 25, 1967—
31. S04E31A House DividedMay 2, 1967—
32. S04E32Go Away, FatMay 9, 1967—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Is This My Daughter?September 9, 1967—
2. S05E02It's Not Easy to Be a MotherSeptember 16, 1967—
3. S05E03One Dozen RosesSeptember 23, 1967—
4. S05E04You Know I Can't Hear You When the Thunder is ClappingSeptember 30, 1967—
5. S05E05Pop Goes the QuestionOctober 7, 1967—
6. S05E06A Cottage for TwoOctober 14, 1967—
7. S05E07Mind If We Join Your WeddingOctober 21, 1967—
8. S05E08Meet the In-LawsOctober 28, 1967—
9. S05E09With This Gown I Thee WedNovember 4, 1967—
10. S05E10Hawaii CallingNovember 11, 1967—
11. S05E11Kate's BirthdayNovember 18, 1967—
12. S05E12The Honeymoon is OverNovember 25, 1967—
13. S05E13A Horse On You, Mr. BedloeDecember 2, 1967—
14. S05E14Kate's Day in CourtDecember 9, 1967—
15. S05E15Uncle Joe and the Master PlanDecember 16, 1967—
16. S05E16All That Buzzes Ain't BeesDecember 23, 1967—
17. S05E17All Sales FinalDecember 30, 1967—
18. S05E18The Power of the PressJanuary 6, 1968—
19. S05E19Steve, the Apple PolisherJanuary 13, 1968—
20. S05E20The Barber Shop QuartetJanuary 20, 1968—
21. S05E21Higgins Come HomeJanuary 27, 1968—
22. S05E22Girl of Our DreamsFebruary 3, 1968—
23. S05E23Uncle Joe Runs the HotelFebruary 10, 1968—
24. S05E24Billie Jo's First RecordFebruary 17, 1968—
25. S05E25Mae's Helping HandFebruary 24, 1968—
26. S05E26Bad Day at Shady RestMarch 2, 1968—
27. S05E27Cannonball for SaleMarch 9, 1968—
28. S05E28My Pal SamMarch 16, 1968—
29. S05E29Ring-a-Ding-DingMarch 23, 1968—
30. S05E30Kate's HomecomingMarch 30, 1968—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Birthplace of a Future PresidentSeptember 28, 1968—
2. S06E02The Singing SweetheartsOctober 5, 1968—
3. S06E03Only a HusbandOctober 19, 1968—
4. S06E04The Valley Has a BabyOctober 26, 1968—
5. S06E05Granny, the Baby ExpertNovember 2, 1968—
6. S06E06WingsNovember 9, 1968—
7. S06E07The Lady DoctorNovember 16, 1968—
8. S06E08The Sneaky Ways of a Woman Who is Both Beautiful and SmartNovember 23, 1968—
9. S06E09The Strange Case of Joseph P. CarsonNovember 30, 1968—
10. S06E10Bye, Bye, DoctorDecember 7, 1968—
11. S06E11First Night OutDecember 14, 1968—
12. S06E12A Cake from GrannyDecember 21, 1968—
13. S06E13The Feminine MistakeDecember 28, 1968—
14. S06E14The Ballad of the Everyday HousewifeJanuary 4, 1969—
15. S06E15The ChristeningJanuary 11, 1969—
16. S06E16Billie Jo and the Big Big StarJanuary 18, 1969—
17. S06E17Steve's New JobJanuary 25, 1969—
18. S06E18The Cannonball BookmobileFebruary 1, 1969—
19. S06E19A Man Called Cyrus PloutFebruary 8, 1969—
20. S06E20Joe Saves the Post OfficeFebruary 15, 1969—
21. S06E21I'm Allergic to DaddyFebruary 22, 1969—
22. S06E22Uncle Joe RetiresMarch 1, 1969—
23. S06E23The Organ FundMarch 8, 1969—
24. S06E24The Great RaceMarch 15, 1969—
25. S06E25Tune in Next YearMarch 22, 1969—
26. S06E26By the BookMarch 29, 1969—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Make Room for BabySeptember 27, 1969—
2. S07E02The Game WardenOctober 4, 1969—
3. S07E03The Other WomanOctober 11, 1969—
4. S07E04One of Our Chickens is MissingOctober 18, 1969—
5. S07E05The Three QueensOctober 25, 1969—
6. S07E06The Glen Tinker CaperNovember 1, 1969—
7. S07E07The TenantNovember 8, 1969—
8. S07E08Sorry Doctor, I Ain't Taking No ShotsNovember 15, 1969—
9. S07E09A Most Momentous OccasionNovember 22, 1969—
10. S07E10The Camping TripNovember 29, 1969—
11. S07E11Kathy Jo's First Birthday (1)December 6, 1969—
12. S07E12Goodbye, Mr. Chimp (2)December 13, 1969—
13. S07E13The Golden Spike CeremonyDecember 20, 1969—
14. S07E14But I've Never Been in Erie, PADecember 27, 1969—
15. S07E15How to Arrange a MarriageJanuary 3, 1970—
16. S07E16Selma Plout's PlotJanuary 10, 1970—
17. S07E17With This Ring...January 17, 1970—
18. S07E18The Valley's New OwnerJanuary 24, 1970—
19. S07E19Steve's Uncle GeorgeJanuary 31, 1970—
20. S07E20Susan B. Anthony, I Love YouFebruary 7, 1970—
21. S07E21Spare That CottageFebruary 14, 1970—
22. S07E22Whiplash, WhiplashFebruary 28, 1970—
23. S07E23Last Train to PixleyMarch 7, 1970—
24. S07E24Love Rears Its Ugly HeadMarch 21, 1970—
25. S07E25No, No, You Can't Take Her AwayMarch 28, 1970—
26. S07E26Betty Jo's BusinessApril 4, 1970—

Season 7 ranked & reviewed