"Petticoat Junction" (1963)TV series 1963-1970

Creator:

Paul Henning

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

24 September 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The misadventures of the family staff of The Shady Rest Hotel and their neighbours of Hooterville.

Plot Keywords:

Sister Sister Relationship | Green Acres | Nemesis | Hooterville | Doctor

Cast

Edgar Buchanan	...	Joseph P. 'Uncle Joe' Carson / ... (191 episodes, 1963-1970)
Linda Henning	...	Elizabeth Josephine 'Betty Jo' Bradley Elliott / ... (190 episodes, 1963-1970)
Bea Benaderet	...	Kate Bradley / ... (145 episodes, 1963-1968)
Lori Saunders	...	Roberta Josephine 'Bobbie Jo' Bradley (121 episodes, 1965-1970)
Mike Minor	...	Steve Elliott / ... (93 episodes, 1964-1970)
Meredith MacRae	...	Willimena Josephine 'Billie Jo' Bradley (92 episodes, 1966-1970)

Also Known As:

Dern Tootin' (USA) (working title)
Ozark Widow (USA) (working title)
Whistle Stop (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min | 30 min (222 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Ave., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

CBS Television

Trivia:

To pick the three Bradley girls, Paul Henning interviewed 1,500 women. At the suggestion of Bea Benaderet, one of the girls he picked was his daughter, Linda Henning.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Disneyworld (#2.23)" (1998)

Petticoat Junction-*** All Aboard!

Hooterville, Petticoat Junction, Homer Bedloe, some of the names of people and places in this memorable 1960s series.

Edgar Buchanan played Uncle Joe. To me, he was a reminder of the Kingfish in the old Amos 'N Andy series. Old, lazy and shiftless, Buchanan etched an unforgettable character who lived life the way it should be-a leisurely rural existence filled with scheming to improve his lot and to avoid a harder way of doing things.

Bea Benaderet was right on target as the mother of the 3 daughters operating out at the Shady Rest Hotel. What an appropriate name for a hotel out in the sticks.

Charles Lane, who died recently at age 102, was a scene stealer each time he was on. Yes, he was Homer Bedloe, always up to his neck to gain control of Shady Rest for the railroad.

A nostalgic tribute to rural life was depicted here.