Petticoat Junction· Season 1 · Episode 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 to the Shady Rest to court Kate. The girls do this by offering special rates to single men. However, Uncle Joe thinks that if Kate finds a man, he will lose his job. Joe even pretends to be the house detective and tells guest Grover Woodstock to leave Kate alone. Kate finds out from Grover what her daughters have been up to. She comes up with a plan with all the men to teach her girls a lesson.
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Guest stars
Robert S. Carsonas Wilbur Spriggs
Walter Reedas Grover Woodstock
Rosemary DeCampas Emily MapesRobert Riordanas Avery Mapes
Allan Rayas Tom Hartley
Jess Kirkpatrickas Reverend MimmsRichard Norrisas Salesman
Jack Bannonas Roger Budd
Tony Reganas Guest
Norman Stevansas GuestCrew
Guy ScarpittaDirector
Dick WessonWriterJoel KaneWriter
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