Episode List
1982
1982
The Show Must Go On
Flora Simpson Reilly writes a play for a community theatre production and casts her daughter in the lead role of the Viking Princess. But, after Wanda falls and injures herself during a rehearsal, the director insists that Stella takes over the starring role in Flora's dramatic epic, "The Curse of the Widow's Heart".
Jan. 30, 1982
Firechief Follies
When the town's fire department, run by Flora Reilly fails to respond to a local neighborhood blaze because of irresponsible volunteers and antiquated equipment, Stella demands that the town council elect a new fire chief. But, when Stella is elected to the position, Flora and her daughter Wanda do everything in their power to sabotage her efforts to improve the departments efficiency.
Feb. 6, 1982
Svengali of the Valley
A doctors posthypnotic suggestion turns town meanie (Flora Simpson Reilly) into Stella's unlikely new best gal pal....temporarily, anyway!
Feb. 20, 1982
Stella Della
The townspeople of Harper Valley think that Stella has flipped her wig when she becomes nasty and aggressively pursues a married man (Bobby Taylor) in a public restaurant. Stella has a hard time convincing everyone that her look-a-like cousin Della is actually the brazen hussy !
Feb. 27, 1982
Stella Rae
With the help of a charismatic union organizer named Kowalski (Sal Viscuso), Stella joins the picket lines to protest the unfair working conditions in Harper Valley which is run by the ruthless Flora Simpson Reilly.
Apr. 10, 1982
Harper Valley Hoedown
Flora's rich cowboy nephew from Texas has agreed to give her millions of dollars to make improvements at the Reilly Paper Mill, with one condition. Cousin Claude is depressed about his love life and wants Aunt Flora to hook him up with that pretty little heifer, Stella Johnson !
Apr. 17, 1982
Grizzly Gap
Stella chaperone's Dee and her friends on a school related camping trip deep in the woods of Grizzly Gap. During a friendly poker game, Stella's Uncle Buster and Mayor Harper learn that a dangerous criminal has escaped from jail and is heading back to his old hide-out at Grizzly Gap.
Apr. 24, 1982
The Return of Charlie's Chow Palace
Stella and her Uncle Buster help restore a 1950's teen-age hangout to it's original glory despite Flora Reilly's plans to bulldoze it and erect a monument to herself !
May 1, 1982
Harper Valley Sentinel
A handsome newspaper publisher named Tom Meecham gets on Flora's bad side when he prints an editorial in the local paper criticizing one of her companies. To make matters worse, he invites Flora's enemy, Stella Johnson (as his date) to a lavish dinner party thrown by the grand dame herself, where a political debate ensues.
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