query: who played the bradley sisters on petticoat junction

pos: Petticoat Junction venture of Filmways Television and Pen-Ten Productions). The show centers on the goings-on at the rural Shady Rest Hotel. Widowed Kate Bradley (Bea Benaderet) is the proprietor. Her lazy-but-lovable Uncle Joe Carson (Edgar Buchanan) supposedly helps her in the day-to-day running of the hotel, while she serves as a mediator in the various minor crises that befall her three beautiful daughters: redhead Betty Jo (Linda Kaye Henning); brunette Bobbie Jo (first Pat Woodell, later Lori Saunders); and blonde Billie Jo (first Jeannine Riley, then Gunilla Hutton, and finally Meredith MacRae). Uncle Joe, when he is not idling in his favorite

pos: Lori Saunders Lori Saunders Lori Saunders (born Linda Marie Hines; October 4, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American film and television actress, probably best known for her role as Bobbie Jo Bradley in the television series "Petticoat Junction" (1965–1970). Saunders played brunette middle-sister "Bobbie Jo Bradley" in 147 episodes of the rural sitcom "Petticoat Junction". She took over the role in 1965 from Pat Woodell, who had left the show to focus on her singing career. Co-star Meredith MacRae, who joined the show in 1966, said in a 1960s interview that she and Lori were very close, "like the Bobbsey

pos: Pat Woodell also appeared in the anticommunist film "Red Nightmare" (1962). Woodell is best remembered for being the first Bobbie Jo Bradley, one of three teenaged sisters, on the CBS sitcom, "Petticoat Junction"; which began its run in 1963. She played the book-smart character for the sitcom's first two seasons (1963–1965) before leaving the series in the spring of 1965. In several episodes, she performed musical numbers, including one called "The Ladybugs". The Ladybugs (a take-off on the Beatles) was a singing group composed of Bobbie Jo and her TV sisters Linda Kaye and Jeannine Riley, together with Sheila James. The Ladybugs

pos: Meredith MacRae Billie Jo Bradley on the sitcom "Petticoat Junction", starring Bea Benaderet as her television mother and Edgar Buchanan as her television uncle. Her television sisters were Betty Jo, played by Linda Kaye Henning, and Bobbie Jo, played by Lori Saunders. MacRae was the sitcom's third actress to portray Billie Jo. Jeannine Riley played the part in the show's first two years (1963–1965) and Gunilla Hutton in the third year (1965–1966). Both of these actresses played the role as a typical boy-crazy dumb blonde. However, by MacRae's debut on the series, Billie Jo's persona was that of a strong independent woman

pos: Petticoat Junction never seen again. Two years later, in the fall of 1966, Mike Minor rejoined the series as handsome crop duster Steve Elliott. Steve is originally the love interest of eldest daughter Billie Jo, but later marries (youngest daughter) Betty Jo. The three Bradley sisters (played by Linda Kaye Henning, Pat Woodell, and Jeannine Riley) form a Beatlesque band called "The Ladybugs" with their friend Sally Ragsdale (Sheila James) in the season-one episode "The Ladybugs". They wear mop-top wigs and perform the Beatles song "I Saw Her Standing There" with the word "Him" substituted for "Her". On March 22, 1964, mere

pos: Geoff Edwards During that time, Edwards tried his hand at acting, appearing on "I Dream of Jeannie" and "That Girl". In 1968 he was seen in several episodes of "Petticoat Junction", as Bobbie Jo Bradley's boyfriend Jeff. From his time on the show, he met — and maintained a very close friendship with — Meredith MacRae, (who played Billie Jo Bradley). He also guest starred on "Police Woman", "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Small Wonder". In the early 1970s, Edwards appeared on "The Bobby Darin Show" as the straight man to singer Bobby Darin. After that series ended, Edwards pursued a game show career,

pos: Meredith MacRae Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Solo The Girls from Petticoat Junction (Meredith MacRae, Linda Kaye Henning and Lori Saunders) Meredith MacRae Meredith Lynn MacRae (May 30, 1944 – July 14, 2000) was an American actress and singer known for her roles as Sally Morrison on "My Three Sons" (1963–1965) and as Billie Jo Bradley on "Petticoat Junction" (1966–1970). MacRae was born in Houston, Texas, to parents Gordon and Sheila MacRae. Her father was stationed with the Army Air Corps in Houston at the time of her birth. Both of her parents went on to be actors. She is

pos: Lori Saunders also starred in "Petticoat Junction" (as Billie Jo Bradley), but not at the same time as Saunders. In 2015, she appeared in a MeTV commercial promoting "Petticoat Junction", along with fellow cast members Linda Kaye Henning and Gunilla Hutton. In her early television years, Saunders appeared five times as four different characters on "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet". She also appeared in "Burke's Law", and the season four episode "The Prairie Elephant" of "Rawhide" (original air-date November 17, 1961). She appeared in the 1970 episode "Bringing Up Josh" of "Daniel Boone", and also in the anthology series "Bob Hope

pos: Petticoat Junction numbers and singing became prominent. Songs featured the Bradley sisters singing as a trio, Billie Jo solo, Steve solo, or Steve and Betty Jo as a duet. Sometimes, as many as two or three songs were in each episode. The additions of Mike Minor as Steve Elliott and Meredith MacRae as the third Billie Jo influenced this change, as they were both accomplished singers. The characters of Billie Jo and Bobbie Jo also changed. Billie Jo went from being a boy-crazy dumb blonde to a strong, independent young lady. Bobbie Jo went from being book-smart (nicknamed "the walking encyclopedia") to

pos: Gunilla Hutton of American screenwriter James Vanderbilt, and sons Erik and Christian Freeman. Gunilla Hutton Gunilla Hutton (born May 15, 1944 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish-born American actress and singer, perhaps best known for her roles as the second Billie Jo Bradley (1965–66) on "Petticoat Junction" (1963-70) and as a regular cast member in the television series "Hee Haw" until 1992. She was raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She appeared in "Perry Mason", "The Love Boat", and "Murder Can Hurt You" (1980). In 2015, she appeared in a MeTV commercial promoting "Petticoat Junction", alongside cast members Linda Kaye Henning and Lori Saunders.

pos: Gunilla Hutton Gunilla Hutton Gunilla Hutton (born May 15, 1944 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish-born American actress and singer, perhaps best known for her roles as the second Billie Jo Bradley (1965–66) on "Petticoat Junction" (1963-70) and as a regular cast member in the television series "Hee Haw" until 1992. She was raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She appeared in "Perry Mason", "The Love Boat", and "Murder Can Hurt You" (1980). In 2015, she appeared in a MeTV commercial promoting "Petticoat Junction", alongside cast members Linda Kaye Henning and Lori Saunders. Born Gunilla Wiklund, she attended Arlington Heights High School in Fort

pos: Petticoat Junction Burnette and Rufe Davis (who played Floyd Smoot). At the end of the episode, Floyd decides not to retire when the people of Hooterville write him letters asking him to stay. "Petticoat Junction" was the only one of Paul Henning's country trio not to return in an updated reunion movie. In the 1970s, Meredith MacRae and Linda Kaye Henning tried to produce "Hello Again Hooterville: A Thanksgiving Reunion", but the project never came to fruition. The game show "Family Feud" featured a "Petticoat Junction" cast reunion in 1983, when Frank Cady, Linda Kaye Henning, Lori Saunders, Gunilla Hutton, and Meredith

pos: Jonathan Daly and later had their own Australian television variety show "The Delo and Daly Show" (1963–64), which featured Australian and American performers. Daly also hosted the television interview show "Daly at Night" in Melbourne. Daly first appeared on American television in guest roles in such series as "Bewitched", "The Flying Nun", and "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir". His first regular character role was in "Petticoat Junction", where he played game warden Orrin Pike, the love interest of Bobbie Jo Bradley (played by Lori Saunders). He later starred as Jimmy Stewart's adult son Peter Howard in "The Jimmy Stewart Show", and as

pos: Linda Kaye Henning Kaye. From season six (fall 1968) until the show was cancelled, she was billed by her full name. In some episodes in later years, Henning and her television sisters (played by Meredith MacRae and Lori Saunders) sang in a trio, and she often sang duets with co-star Mike Minor, who played Steve Elliott. In 1968, a year after Henning's screen marriage to Mike Minor's character in "Petticoat Junction", the couple married in real life. They were divorced in 1973 and had no children. Minor's father was producer Don Fedderson. Linda Kaye Henning Linda Kaye Henning (born September 16, 1944) is

pos: Sharon Tate Los Angeles, where she contacted Richard Beymer's agent, Harold Gefsky. After their first meeting, Gefsky agreed to represent her, and secured work for her in television and magazine advertisements. In 1963, he introduced her to Martin Ransohoff, director of Filmways, Inc., who signed her to a seven-year contract. She was considered for the role of Billie Jo Bradley on CBS's sitcom "Petticoat Junction", but Ransohoff believed that she lacked confidence and the role was given to Jeannine Riley. Ransohoff gave Tate small parts in "Mister Ed" and "The Beverly Hillbillies" to help her gain experience, but was unwilling to allow

pos: Petticoat Junction MacRae competed against cast members from "The Brady Bunch". Henning, Saunders, and Hutton reunited again in 2015 for a MeTV promotional ad. In 1990, the character of Sam Drucker appeared in "Return to Green Acres", in what was Frank Cady's final acting role. In 1981, Linda Kaye Henning and Charles Lane both appeared in "The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies", but not as Betty Jo and Homer Bedloe. Henning played a secretary named Linda, and Lane played Chief. "Petticoat Junction" is set in the same fictional universe as "Green Acres". Both shows are set in Hooterville, and they share such

pos: Lori Saunders as the singing group "The Girls from Petticoat Junction", including "If You Could Only Be Me" (1968) and "Thirty Days Hath September". Their music is compiled on the album "The Girls from Petticoat Junction: Sixties Sounds". Saunders married Bernard Sandler in 1961. They have two children. The couple campaigned against the elephant ivory trade in the 1980s. As there was another "Linda" (Linda Kaye Henning) credited on "Petticoat Junction", Saunders officially changed her first name to "Lori" in the fall of 1965. Saunders retired from acting in 1980. Lori Saunders Lori Saunders (born Linda Marie Hines; October 4, 1941 in

pos: Meredith MacRae Meredith MacRae Meredith Lynn MacRae (May 30, 1944 – July 14, 2000) was an American actress and singer known for her roles as Sally Morrison on "My Three Sons" (1963–1965) and as Billie Jo Bradley on "Petticoat Junction" (1966–1970). MacRae was born in Houston, Texas, to parents Gordon and Sheila MacRae. Her father was stationed with the Army Air Corps in Houston at the time of her birth. Both of her parents went on to be actors. She is the sister of William Gordon MacRae, Robert Bruce MacRae, and Heather MacRae. She credited her parents with instilling a proper work

pos: Pat Woodell Pat Woodell Patricia Joy Woodell (July 12, 1944 – September 29, 2015) was an American actress and singer, best known for her television role as Bobbie Jo Bradley from 1963 to 1965 on "Petticoat Junction". Woodell was born July 12, 1944, in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Initially hoping to be a singer, she made some appearances as a teenager in Catskill Mountains hotels before making her acting debut in a 1962 episode of "Cheyenne", entitled "The Vanishing Breed". She went on to appear on the shows "Hawaiian Eye" (1963), "The Gallant Men" (1963), "GE True" (1963), and "77 Sunset Strip" (1963). She

pos: Jeannine Riley Jeannine Riley Jeannine Brooke Riley (born October 1, 1940, Madera, California) is an American actress. She appeared in guest roles on numerous television series ("Route 66", "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", "The Wild Wild West") and a few feature films such as "The Big Mouth" (1967), "Fever Heat" (1968), "The Comic" (1969) and "Electra Glide in Blue" (1973). Also made a guest appearance in an episode of "The Virginian". She may be best known for her role as Billie Jo Bradley on the first two seasons of the CBS sitcom "Petticoat Junction" (1963–1965). Riley left the series in 1965 to pursue

pos: Pat Woodell Clarke. Following their divorce, she married Vern McDade in 1978; they remained married until her death. Woodell died on September 29, 2015, at her home in Fallbrook, California. She was 71 and battled cancer for more than 20 years. Pat Woodell Patricia Joy Woodell (July 12, 1944 – September 29, 2015) was an American actress and singer, best known for her television role as Bobbie Jo Bradley from 1963 to 1965 on "Petticoat Junction". Woodell was born July 12, 1944, in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Initially hoping to be a singer, she made some appearances as a teenager in Catskill Mountains hotels

pos: Jimmy Hawkins series, Hawkins rode a Pinto pony called Pixie and often used the childhood expression "Holy Toledo". From 1963–1967, Hawkins portrayed various characters in the first four seasons of "Petticoat Junction", starring Bea Benaderet and Edgar Buchanan. His most frequent role was Orville Miggs, a mechanically-inclined Hooterville teenager and potential love interest for tomboy Betty Jo Bradley (Linda Kaye Henning). Another role was that of Jeff Maxwell, an Air Force friend of Steve Elliott (Mike Minor) in the 1967 episode: "Steve's Ol' Buddy". In another 1967 episode: "Authur! Authur!" he plays Stanley Harper, a beatnik & potential boyfriend to Bobbie Jo.

pos: Mike Minor (actor) Family". Minor's childhood ambition was to be a professional baseball player, but when he matured he switched to golf. He was a member of the Hollywood Hackers, an organization of show-biz golfers who travel around the country playing at choice golf courses and entertaining the spectators. On July 22, 1961, Minor married Monyeen Rae Martini; the couple had one son but the marriage ended in divorce. On September 7, 1968, he married Linda Kaye Henning, who played Betty Jo on "Petticoat Junction", following a romance that began on the set. A year before their real-life wedding, they were married in

pos: Petticoat Junction by Meredith MacRae. Bobbie Jo was played in the first two seasons (1963–65) by Pat Woodell, who left the series to start a singing career. In some scenes in a few episodes, when Pat Woodell was unavailable, Bobbie Jo was only shown from behind, with a double standing in. For the remaining seasons, the character was played by Lori Saunders. Woodell and Saunders resembled each other physically, but the character of Bobbie Jo was gradually revamped after the cast change, going from a shy bookworm to a humorous scatterbrain. The book "Glamour, Gidgets, and the Girl Next Door" by Herbie

pos: Petticoat Junction with Tate, she never appeared in the show. Though long rumored possible explanations for Tate's replacement include the emergence of racy photos of Tate, the reality is that Martin Ransohoff, Filmways producer, felt she simply wasn't prepared for a central role, and her agents simply convinced her to pass up the opportunity. Billie Jo was played for the first two seasons (1963–65) by Jeannine Riley, who left to pursue a movie career. In the third season (1965–66), Riley was replaced by Gunilla Hutton (not present for 11 episodes), and for the rest of the show's run, Billie Jo was played

neg: Petticoat Junction aired: April 4, 1970. Bea Benaderet, who played the main character Kate Bradley, died in 1968; June Lockhart then joined the show as Dr. Janet Craig, a mother figure to the girls, from 1968 until the show's end in 1970. For the first three seasons, "Petticoat Junction" centered on homespun humor and the village's backward mindset. Beginning in season four, however, the show gradually took on a different feel. Stories began to focus more on the Bradley sisters, specifically on the romance of Steve and Betty Jo, who became key characters. The show became more of a domestic comedy. Musical

neg: Petticoat Junction Meals were prepared for the show by property master Vince Vecchio. In a 1966 interview, Bea Benaderet said, "I suspect that Vince is better at cooking things like [my] mother used to than anybody's mother ever was." Regarding the show's title, "Petticoat Junction", the hotel is located at a water stop, not a junction (where two or more railroad lines meet). The train stop is nicknamed "petticoat junction" because the Bradley sisters often go swimming in the railway's water tower and leave their petticoats draped over the side. The opening titles of the series show their petticoats hanging on the

neg: Petticoat Junction This show was the inspiration for the "Petticoat Junction" spin-off "Green Acres". The Mrs. Granby character was altered on television and became Lisa Douglas, played by Eva Gabor. Jack Bannon, Benaderet's son, played small parts over the course of the show, usually as a boyfriend or date for one of the Bradley girls. Byron Foulger played two different recurring characters on "Petticoat Junction". In the early seasons, he was banker Mr. Guerney, and in later seasons, he was train engineer Wendell Gibbs. Jimmy Hawkins appeared in five episodes as Betty Jo's love interest Orville Miggs. He also appeared in four

neg: Joe Carson (Petticoat Junction) Joe Carson (Petticoat Junction) Joseph P. "Joe" Carson mainly referred to as Uncle Joe, is a main fictional character on the CBS sitcom, "Petticoat Junction" (1963–1970). Uncle Joe is the only character of the series to appear in all 222 episodes. He is portrayed by Edgar Buchanan, who is described as "absolutely perfect in the role," and "the perfect choice to play the loveable codger." Joe is a bachelor, never married, in his sixties. He lives at the Shady Rest Hotel with his niece, Kate Bradley, and her daughters (and his great-nieces) Billie Jo Bradley, Bobbie Jo Bradley, and Betty

neg: Joe Carson (Petticoat Junction) character after Sam Drucker. Joe Carson (Petticoat Junction) Joseph P. "Joe" Carson mainly referred to as Uncle Joe, is a main fictional character on the CBS sitcom, "Petticoat Junction" (1963–1970). Uncle Joe is the only character of the series to appear in all 222 episodes. He is portrayed by Edgar Buchanan, who is described as "absolutely perfect in the role," and "the perfect choice to play the loveable codger." Joe is a bachelor, never married, in his sixties. He lives at the Shady Rest Hotel with his niece, Kate Bradley, and her daughters (and his great-nieces) Billie Jo Bradley, Bobbie

neg: Edgar Buchanan Edgar Buchanan William Edgar Buchanan II (March 20, 1903 – April 4, 1979) was an American actor with a long career in both film and television, most familiar today as Uncle Joe Carson from the "Petticoat Junction", "Green Acres", and "The Beverly Hillbillies" television sitcoms of the 1960s. On "Petticoat Junction", he took over as proprietor of the Shady Rest Hotel following the 1968 death of show star Bea Benaderet, who had played Kate Bradley. In 1969, in the episode "Kathy Jo's First Birthday Party", he appeared with his real-life son, Buck (who had a cameo as an ice cream

neg: Petticoat Junction Edgar Buchanan received star billing for the remainder of the series. Referring to the hotel, the opening theme lyrics were changed from "It is run by Kate, come and be her guest" to "It is run by Joe, come and be his guest". Although "Petticoat Junction" was still beloved by fans, the central premise of a country family was lost without a motherly figure. The long absence of Kate was only mentioned once in passing during the final two seasons. In the season-seven premiere "Make Room For Baby", the Bradley sisters and baby Kathy Jo return from swimming in the

neg: Petticoat Junction is called "The Shady Rest Townhouse", as an homage to the hotel in Petticoat Junction. Petticoat Junction Petticoat Junction is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley, her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo, and her uncle Joe Carson. The series is one of three interrelated shows about rural characters produced by Paul Henning. "Petticoat Junction" was created upon the success of Henning's previous rural/urban-themed sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962–1971). The success of "Petticoat Junction"

neg: Petticoat Junction Petticoat Junction Petticoat Junction is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley, her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo, and her uncle Joe Carson. The series is one of three interrelated shows about rural characters produced by Paul Henning. "Petticoat Junction" was created upon the success of Henning's previous rural/urban-themed sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962–1971). The success of "Petticoat Junction" led to a spin-off, "Green Acres" (1965–1971). "Petticoat Junction" was produced by Wayfilms (a joint

neg: Steve Elliott (character) Steve Elliott (character) Steve Elliott is a fictional character on "Petticoat Junction". Although not an original character, he became a rather popular figure with fans from his debut in 1966 until the show's cancellation. Steve, played by Mike Minor, enters the series in episode two of season four. Steve was born in Seattle, Washington, and became a pilot while in the United States Air Force. He crashes his airplane in Hooterville when he is distracted by the sight of the Bradley sisters swimming in the "Hooterville Cannonball's" water tower. Originally thought to be a "Rooshin" spy by Uncle Joe, Steve

neg: Petticoat Junction Dog". In that installment, coming home on the first day of school, Betty Jo meets a little male dog who immediately attaches himself to her and the Bradley family. Kate, at first, is against keeping him but by the end of the episode, she is won over by him and allows him to stay. Also, in that episode, the subject of Higgins's name is addressed. At first, different names are suggested by the sisters when he first arrives ("Spike", "Prince", and "Byron"), but they never decide, so the dog at that time is not actually named. Eventually, the character's name

neg: Regis Toomey one of the detectives assisting the murder investigations of the millionaire police captain Amos Burke. Toomey also appeared in the CBS western series, "Rawhide" episode "Incident of the Tinkers Dam" as TJ Wishbone. He guest-starred on dozens of television programs, including the popular "Shady Deal at Sunny Acres" episode of ABC's "Maverick". In 1968, after the death of Bea Benaderet who played Kate Bradley, Toomey played a transitional role in the CBS series, "Petticoat Junction". Appearing as Dr. Stuart, who cared for the citizens of Hooterville, the character decided to take on a partner in his medical practice. Dr. Janet

neg: Petticoat Junction the end of season 7 (1969-1970). Selma's daughter Henrietta Plout (Lynette Winter) was introduced at the same time and appeared in 7 episodes over the next 3 seasons. Selma tries repeatedly to marry off the seemingly homely girl, the butt of many "plain Jane" jokes. In her next-to-last episode, Henrietta is given a glamorous makeover by the Bradley sisters and is revealed to be quite attractive. Mike Minor first appeared on the series as Selma Plout's son Dan in the second-season episode "Mother Of The Bride" that aired December 15, 1964. After that episode, the character of Dan Plout is

neg: Petticoat Junction mail increased during her illness as she received many get-well cards and letters from fans. In the first five years of "Petticoat Junction", she was indisputably the star of the show. As a result, the absence of her character had to be handled delicately. In the 1950s and '60s, it was almost unheard of for a main character on a television show to die, particularly on a situation comedy. The producers and CBS decided to continue the show, and Kate Bradley continued to be referred to as being "out of town." Benaderet's name was removed from the opening credits and

neg: Petticoat Junction water tower. Steve has paternal qualms about his daughter's safety, to which Billie Jo and Bobbie Jo wistfully reply: "Mom taught all of us to swim before we could walk. And in the same old water tower, too." Choosing not to recast the Kate Bradley role, or to sign Rosemary DeCamp on full-time (she was also playing the mother of Marlo Thomas on "That Girl"), the producers introduced the new character of Dr. Janet Craig, played by June Lockhart, who had just come off a three-year run as Maureen Robinson on "Lost In Space". Lockhart's character was essentially brought on

neg: Petticoat Junction bumbling, but well-meaning, game warden Orrin Pike (played by actor Jonathan Daly), who becomes Bobbie Jo's boyfriend, much to the annoyance of Uncle Joe. In the spring of 1970, despite somewhat improving ratings, "Petticoat Junction" was cancelled as a precursor to the infamous CBS rural purge of the early 1970s, when all rural-themed shows were cancelled. The series officially ended its primetime run on Saturday, September 12, 1970, at 9:30 pm, and was replaced one week later by "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". "Petticoat Junction" did not have a series finale. However, "Last Train to Pixley", the fourth-to-last episode to

neg: My Three Sons 27, 1966), Mike is specifically mentioned as teaching at a college. MacRae joined "Petticoat Junction" the following year, the last of three actresses to play Billie Jo Bradley. To keep the show's title plausible, the show's head writer, George Tibbles fashioned a three-part story arc in which an orphaned friend of youngest brother Richard (Chip, played by Stanley Livingston), Ernie Thompson (played by his real-life brother, Barry Livingston), awaits adoption when his current foster parents are transferred to the Orient. Steve offers to adopt Ernie, but faces antagonism from Uncle Charley, who finds Ernie a bit grating, and forecasts major

neg: Petticoat Junction because that was where the lumber fell off the train. The town of Pixley, at one end of the "Cannonball's" route, was named for Pixley, California. A number of location shots were filmed in the real Pixley. The exact location of Hooterville is never mentioned on "Petticoat Junction" or "Green Acres". The Shady Rest is an old-fashioned Victorian-style hotel, accessible primarily by train (and a poorly-maintained fire road), where guests share bathing facilities and eat together with the family at a large dining-room table. Kate Bradley cooks sumptuous meals on a wood-burning stove, and her specialty is chicken 'n' dumplings.

neg: Green Acres bar of the "Petticoat Junction" theme song is usually played during the establishing shot of his store, which also appears on "Petticoat Junction", indicating that "Petticoat Junction's" Shady Rest Hotel is very close to Hooterville. While Drucker is a provincial everyman in "Petticoat Junction", his character is a bit bent on "Green Acres". He keeps plastic pickles in a barrel to appease "city folk". He is backward as well: his candlestick telephone dates from the 1920s. Drucker also serves as a newspaper editor and printer, volunteer fireman with the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department, constable, justice of the peace, and postmaster.

neg: Frank Cady Beverly Hillbillies", "Green Acres", and "Petticoat Junction" simultaneously. As Sam Drucker, he appeared in 142 of 170 "Green Acres" episodes during its six-year run from 1965–71. Also as Sam Drucker, he was one of only three co-stars of "Petticoat Junction" who stayed with the series for its entire seven-year run (1963–70), along with Edgar Buchanan and Linda Henning, appearing in 152 of the show's 222 episodes. He played Sam in 10 episodes of "The Beverly Hillbillies" in 1968–70, and he continued his Sam Drucker role in the final season of "Green Acres" after "Petticoat Junction" ended in 1970. His final

neg: Petticoat Junction days before this episode aired, the four actresses performed this same song as "The Ladybugs" on "The Ed Sullivan Show". Ed invited his viewers to tune in later that week to see the girls on their show. Frank Cady, who played Sam Drucker, was the only actor in television history to play the same recurring character on three different shows at the same time. He was a regular on "Petticoat Junction" and "Green Acres", in addition to some late series guest appearances on "The Beverly Hillbillies". Benaderet had played Mrs. Granby on the short-lived 1950 radio show "Granby's Green Acres".

neg: Dr. Janet Craig Dr. Janet Craig Dr. Janet Craig is a fictional character on "Petticoat Junction" from 1968 to 1970. Played by June Lockhart, not much is known about Dr. Janet. She arrives in Hooterville in 1968 and rents a room at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is now run by Joe Carson, after the departure of his niece, Kate Bradley (a storyline necessitated by the death of Bea Benaderet, who'd played the character). Initially, several men in town object to a female doctor and conspire to get her to leave. The ladies group also objects to her. Joe Carson, Sam Drucker, and

neg: Dr. Janet Craig Rest to accept another better-paying job elsewhere. However, at the end of the episode, Janet is persuaded to stay. Dr. Janet Craig Dr. Janet Craig is a fictional character on "Petticoat Junction" from 1968 to 1970. Played by June Lockhart, not much is known about Dr. Janet. She arrives in Hooterville in 1968 and rents a room at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is now run by Joe Carson, after the departure of his niece, Kate Bradley (a storyline necessitated by the death of Bea Benaderet, who'd played the character). Initially, several men in town object to a female doctor

neg: Mike Minor (actor) in Los Angeles and Brown Military Academy in San Diego. Since then he had appeared at Bimbo's in San Francisco, the Rat Fink Room in New York City, the Elegante in Brooklyn, Izzy's Supper Club in Vancouver and the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. In 1961, Minor played the character Ray in an episode of "My Three Sons", a show produced by his father. He played Steve Elliott on "Petticoat Junction" in seasons four through seven (1966–70). His character, a pilot, crashed his airplane in Hooterville, then recovered and eventually married the character Betty Jo Bradley (though he was

neg: Higgins (dog) was facilitated by Frank Inn, who also trained Arnold Ziffel (the pig) and all of the other animals used on "The Beverly Hillbillies", "Petticoat Junction", "Green Acres", and "The Waltons" TV series. His on-set assistant trainers included Gerry Warshauer and Karl Miller. As an actor, Higgins first came to national attention as the uncredited dog who played the character of "Dog" on the television sitcom "Petticoat Junction" for six of the show's seven seasons, from 1964 to 1970, appearing in 149 episodes. He guest-appeared on the television sitcom "Green Acres" with Eva Gabor in 1965 and also made a guest

neg: Higgins (dog) varied and complex roles. Higgins's tricks included yawning and sneezing on cue. Due to his work in "Petticoat Junction", Higgins received a PATSY Award in 1966 in the television category. In 1971, Higgins starred in the film "Mooch Goes to Hollywood" with Zsa Zsa Gabor and Vincent Price. He came out of retirement at an estimated age of 16 to star in the 1974 feature film "Benji", which became his greatest commercial success. Higgins had a close rapport with the actor Edgar Buchanan, who played Uncle Joe Carson on "Petticoat Junction." In the official cast pictures taken each year during

neg: Tom Lester California. After moving to Hollywood, Lester met actress Lurene Tuttle, who became his friend and acting coach. She suggested he begin work in the Little Theater, which he did, acting in showcases at the North Hollywood Playhouse. In the early 1960s Lester performed in a play with CBS producer Paul Henning's daughter Linda Kaye (Betty Jo Bradley of "Petticoat Junction"), and Lester soon found himself auditioning for the role of Eb Dawson on "Green Acres". Lester beat out 400 other actors to play the character after a screen test. He got the role because he was the only one who

neg: Mr. Haney milk prices would be unaffordable, but the "milk" caused baldness as well! Mr. Haney would cross over to "Petticoat Junction" including one time as a Realtor for the recently wedded Betty Jo Bradley. Mr. Haney Mr. Haney (given name Eustace Charleston Haney) is a fictional local farmer turned salesman and con man in the rural Hooterville community who was a supporting antagonist character on the 1960s CBS television series "Green Acres". He first appeared in the episode "Lisa's First Day on the Farm" (September 22, 1965). Haney, the downright low down salesman portrayed by veteran character actor and longtime Western

neg: Petticoat Junction was introduced for the 1964-65 season to serve as a female nemesis for Kate Bradley - Selma Plout. Virginia Sale briefly reprised her role in the first season of "Green Acres" (her character is not mentioned by name, but is listed in the end credits). During the third season, Elvia Allman (who had appeared in season one as Gladys Stroud) was brought on as Cora Watson for one episode (a role she reprised on "Green Acres" the same season). Starting with Season 4 (1966-1967), Sale's Selma was replaced by Allman. She appeared in 19 episodes in all, which extended to

neg: Hooterville Cannonball Hooterville Cannonball The Hooterville Cannonball is a fictional railroad train featured in "Petticoat Junction", an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from 1963 to 1970, and was produced by Filmways, Inc., who also produced "Green Acres" and "The Beverly Hillbillies". "Petticoat Junction" shares some characters and its locale, the fictional town of Hooterville, with "Green Acres". The shows feature rural characters in humorous and sometimes absurd situations. The most unusual "character" in the "Petticoat Junction" cast is the "Hooterville Cannonball", an abbreviated 1890s vintage train consisting of a steam locomotive and a single combination car (with a baggage

neg: Hooterville Hooterville Hooterville is a fictional farming community that is the setting for the American situation comedies "Petticoat Junction" (1963–70) and "Green Acres" (1965–1971), two rural-oriented television shows created or commissioned by Paul Henning for Filmways and CBS. However, prior to the airing of Petticoat Junction, Hooterville is mentioned in an early episode in the first season of "The Beverly Hillbillies", another Paul Henning sitcom. In this episode, Jethrine Bodine, Jethro Bodine's sister (also played by Max Baer, Jr.) has a budding romance with a slick traveling salesman, Jasper, who invites her to a dance in Hooterville. Hooterville is a town,

neg: Petticoat Junction Howard Hughes lives in Hooterville. The following is a list of "Petticoat Junction" episodes featuring characters from "Green Acres". Only those that debuted on "Acres" before "Junction" are counted. Curt Massey sang the "Petticoat Junction" theme song. The song was composed by Massey and Paul Henning. Flatt and Scruggs recorded a version of the song "Petticoat Junction". After its cancellation, Filmways and Paul Henning's company sold the show to CBS. Its distribution has changed hands over the years due to corporate changes involving Viacom, which in 2006 split into two separate companies. Today, CBS Television Distribution handles syndication. The color

neg: Petticoat Junction an old train depot in Mabank, Texas and converted it into a restaurant. Since the restaurant was next to a working railroad line, the customers nicknamed it "Petticoat Junction", and the name was made official. Specialties at the Petticoat Junction Cafeteria included chicken fried steak and homemade coconut cream pies. The real-life Petticoat Junction was like the fictional show. In her memoirs, Claudia writes: "The train crew grew to be a part of the Petticoat Junction. They would stop and eat with us and we looked forward to the once a day run." In 1966, the Southern Pacific Railroad sent

neg: Green Acres is seen at times playing checkers, loafing or mooching fruit at Drucker's Store with "Petticoat Junction" regulars Newt Kiley and train conductor Floyd Smoot. Betty Jo Bradley appears in one episode as Eb Dawson's date. Her sister Bobbie Jo appears in the same episode. Blonde-haired Billie Jo is the only Bradley sister never to appear in "Green Acres". Western film actor Smiley Burnette guest-stars several times as railway engineer Charley Pratt in 1965 and 1966. Burnette and Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney) were both comic sidekicks of singing cowboy Gene Autry in his '50s Westerns. In the March 1967 episode "The

neg: Hooterville "Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies, and Hooterville Junction" as symbols of mainstream viewing habits that "will no longer be so damned relevant" when the "Revolution" comes. Hooterville Hooterville is a fictional farming community that is the setting for the American situation comedies "Petticoat Junction" (1963–70) and "Green Acres" (1965–1971), two rural-oriented television shows created or commissioned by Paul Henning for Filmways and CBS. However, prior to the airing of Petticoat Junction, Hooterville is mentioned in an early episode in the first season of "The Beverly Hillbillies", another Paul Henning sitcom. In this episode, Jethrine Bodine, Jethro Bodine's sister (also played by

neg: Petticoat Junction Davis) took over running the train alone as engineer and conductor. The absence of Burnette's character of Charley was explained by allusions in several episodes to his passing. Floyd was replaced the following season by Wendell Gibbs, played by Byron Foulger. During the show's last season (1969–70), Foulger had become too ill to continue and did not appear. Davis guested as Floyd Smoot for two episodes, one of them being "Last Train To Pixley". He was also addressed off-screen in one episode as an invisible character. Coincidentally, Foulger died on the same day that the final episode of "Petticoat Junction"

neg: Bea Benaderet of female characters in their animated cartoons of the early 1940s through the mid-1950s. Benaderet was then a prominent figure on television in situation comedies, first with "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" from 1950 to 1958, for which she earned two Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. In the 1960s, she had regular roles in four series up until her death from lung cancer in 1968, including the commercial successes "The Beverly Hillbillies", "The Flintstones", and her best known role as Kate Bradley in "Petticoat Junction". She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring

neg: Green Acres offered a seat on the Appeal Court of the state. The denouement comes when, on visiting the County Fair, Oliver is announced as being the one who would judge the best basket of apples entered. The show is set in the same universe as Henning's other rural television comedy, "Petticoat Junction", featuring such picturesque towns as Hooterville, Pixley, Crabwell Corners and Stankwell Falls. At times it shares some of the popular characters from "Petticoat Junction", including Joe Carson, Fred and Doris Ziffel, Sam Drucker, Newt Kiley, and Floyd Smoot. Much of the humor derives from the Quixotic yet short-fused Oliver,

neg: Joe Carson (Petticoat Junction) Jo Bradley. Although he is the self-described "Manager" of the hotel, Kate is the true owner and does far more work than him. Joe is quite lazy and often tries to get out of doing work; he complains "My lumbago!" whenever there's heavy lifting or hard work to be done. He also tries to create work-saving devices, such as a clothesline pulley system to bring luggage back and forth from the hotel to the train. His favorite place at the Shady Rest Hotel is the rocking chair on the front porch; he is also frequently seen napping on the sofa

neg: Petticoat Junction ended. According to author Tim Hollis, the park's owners (the Churchwell family), were friends with Edgar Buchanan. He talked to Paul Henning, who okayed the park being named after the show. As would be expected, there was a steam railroad attraction at the park, the narrow gauge Petticoat Junction Railroad. Although the park is closed, the locomotives and train cars from its railroad attraction survived. They were bought at auction by the late Fred H. Hallmark in 1985 and are kept and preserved on his family's property at 9485 US-31; Kimberly, AL. In 1965 Claudia and J.T. "Peavine" Westmoreland bought

neg: Petticoat Junction work crews to elevate the railroad track. Claudia set up makeshift bedrooms for the workers and called it the "Shady Rest Hotel". More permanent lodgings were soon added. Claudia's daughter Ann recalled: "Mother got people from the television show to send her photos of the Petticoat Junction set, the actors, just all kinds of things." The business was relocated one mile west in the 1970s and an RV park was added. The Petticoat Junction Cafeteria and Shady Rest Hotel lasted until 1996. In the town of Woodstock, NY, is a hamlet called Shady; a rooming house operating there since 1968

neg: Sam Drucker Sam Drucker Sam Drucker, portrayed by actor Frank Cady, is the operator of Drucker's General Store in the fictional community of Hooterville, which is seen in the television shows "Petticoat Junction" and "Green Acres" (and occasionally in "The Beverly Hillbillies"). Drucker is the only resident of Hooterville to be a regular character in both "Petticoat Junction" and "Green Acres". He is a supporting character in "Petticoat Junction", but more of a main character in "Green Acres", where he seems to be perhaps the only truly sane person. "The New York Times" describes Sam Drucker as "a bit of a straight

neg: Sam Drucker shocked to learn that an obscure (and fictitious) postal regulation requires him to carry the entire route himself — by bicycle. (This situation is, obviously, soon corrected.) Sam Drucker Sam Drucker, portrayed by actor Frank Cady, is the operator of Drucker's General Store in the fictional community of Hooterville, which is seen in the television shows "Petticoat Junction" and "Green Acres" (and occasionally in "The Beverly Hillbillies"). Drucker is the only resident of Hooterville to be a regular character in both "Petticoat Junction" and "Green Acres". He is a supporting character in "Petticoat Junction", but more of a main character

neg: Don Dubbins Moore. In 1961, Dubbins played a deputy who inadvertently killed his outlaw-brother in an episode of "Stagecoach West", a Four Star Television series which aired on ABC. He was cast as Willoughby in the 1961 episode "The Efficiency Expert" of the NBC family drama, "National Velvet". Dubbins subsequently appeared on two CBS anthology series, "The Lloyd Bridges Show" and "GE True", hosted by Jack Webb. He was subsequently cast with Walter Brennan in ABC's western series, "The Guns of Will Sonnett". In 1964, he made one appearance on "Petticoat Junction". He played Smokey Harner in the episode "Kate Flat on

neg: Bradley Junction, Florida Bradley Junction, Florida Bradley Junction (also known as Bradley) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southwestern Polk County, Florida, United States. Its population was 686 as of the 2010 census. Bradley Junction is named for the railroad junction located in the community, which was historically the junction between the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (the east-west track) and the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway (the north-south track). The junction itself is named after phosphate mining company executive Peter B. Bradley, who chartered the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway in 1905. The railroad junction still exists today and both lines

neg: Joe Carson (Petticoat Junction) when she asks him to do something, Joe is loved dearly by his family and the citizens of Hooterville. Joe is Chief of the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department, and is also the conductor of the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department Band. Upon the departure of Kate early in season six, Joe becomes the overseer of the Shady Rest Hotel. However, it is never stated why he takes on this responsibility, because, in the show's storyline, Kate is only away on a trip. Joe appears in 17 episodes of the "Petticoat Junction's" spin-off, "Green Acres", the second most of any "Petticoat Junction"

neg: Linda Kaye Henning edition of "High Rollers". Her most notable role was as Betty Jo Bradley in the CBS series "Petticoat Junction", which ran from 1963 until 1970. She was only one of three cast members, along with Edgar Buchanan and Frank Cady, to remain throughout the show's entire run and appeared in all but three of the 222 episodes (the exceptions being the season one episode "Bobbie Jo and The Beatnik", the season two episode "Have Library, Will Travel" and the season five episode "The Power of the Press"). She was billed for the first five seasons of the series as Linda

neg: Petticoat Junction the postmaster, and his telephone is a lifeline for the Bradleys, Uncle Joe, and others. The Shady Rest Hotel is located at a water stop along the isolated branch line of the C. & F.W. Railroad. Due to a trestle demolition many years ago, the line now is entirely unconnected to any other railroad; it runs between the rural farm community of Hooterville and the small town of Pixley. Each of these towns is about away from the hotel, which is located roughly at the midpoint of the line. Kate Bradley says that her stubborn grandfather built the hotel there

neg: George Burns one of the few classic radio comedies to completely re-invent itself and regain major fame. The supporting cast during this phase included Mel Blanc as the melancholy, ironically named "Happy Postman" (his catchphrase was "Remember, keep smiling!"); Bea Benaderet (later Cousin Pearl in "The Beverly Hillbillies", Kate Bradley in "Petticoat Junction" and the voice of Betty Rubble in "The Flintstones") and Hal March (later more famous as the host of "The $64,000 Question") as neighbors Blanche and Harry Morton; and the various members of Gracie's ladies' club, the Beverly Hills Uplift Society. One running gag during this period, stretching into

neg: Bea Benaderet Every scene that had Cousin Pearl in it was just about stolen by the actress." Paul Henning had long admired Benaderet's talents and strove to create a starring vehicle for her, as he felt she was worthy of headlining her own series after years of supporting parts. When CBS granted him an open time slot after the massive success of "Beverly Hillbillies", he crafted the 1963 rural sitcom "Petticoat Junction" around Benaderet, and she starred as Kate Bradley, the widowed proprietor of the Shady Rest Hotel. Cousin Pearl was consequently written out of the "Beverly Hillbillies" storyline as having moved

neg: Petticoat Hepburn film, "The Iron Petticoat". In the same year Western author Chester William Harrison wrote a short story "Petticoat Brigade" that was turned into the film "The Guns of Fort Petticoat" in 1957. Blake Edwards filmed a story of an American submarine filled with nurses from the Battle of the Philippines called "Operation Petticoat" (1959). "Petticoat Junction" was a CBS TV series that aired in 1963. CBS had another series in the 1966–67 season called "Pistols 'n' Petticoats". Petticoat A petticoat or underskirt is an article of clothing, a type of undergarment worn under a skirt or a dress. Its

neg: Vinton Hayworth he was an announcer on "The Buick-Berle Show" on NBC. He appeared in "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "Gunsmoke", "Perry Mason", "Dennis the Menace", "Petticoat Junction", "Ripcord", "Hazel", "The Munsters", "Green Acres" (1965) and "Dick Tracy" (1967). He played Magistrado Carlos Galindo on Disney's "Zorro" (1957-1959). His final role was as General Winfield Schaeffer on "I Dream of Jeannie" between 1969 and 1970. Hayworth replaced Barton MacLane, who had played General Martin Peterson until his death in 1969. Coincidentally, both Hayworth and MacLane died before the final episodes in which they appeared had been broadcast. Shortly after completing his recurring role of

neg: June Lockhart Days", hosted by Ronald W. Reagan. In the storyline, Coolbrith develops a tenuous friendship with the teenaged "Dorita Duncan" (Kathy Garver), later the dancer Isadora Duncan. The two have identical portions of a broken locket. Sean McClory (who also played her husband in the Perry Mason episode) played the poet Joaquin Miller, author of "Songs of the Sierras". Lockhart would then appear as Dr. Janet Craig on the final two seasons of the CBS sitcom "Petticoat Junction" (1968–1970), her character being brought in to fill the void created after Bea Benaderet died during the run of the show; she was

neg: Steve Elliott (character) later becomes a welcome addition to the Shady Rest Hotel clan. Steve and Uncle Joe establish a crop dusting business called Carson-Elliott Enterprises. He originally shows interest in Kate Bradley's oldest blonde-haired daughter, Billie Jo; however, he eventually marries redhead Betty Jo Bradley, Kate's youngest daughter, during season five. Steve and Betty Jo move out of the Shady Rest and into a cottage near the railroad tracks. In season six, their daughter Kathy Jo ( Elna Hubbell) is born. During the final season of "Petticoat Junction", Steve and Betty Jo and Kathy Jo move back to the Shady Rest Hotel.

neg: Petticoat Junction six), and with the exception of "Green Acres", not once was there ever a connection to "The Beverly Hillbillies" even though Bea Benaderet had played Cousin Pearl Bodine during the latter's first season (Bea reprised the role for a brief cameo in the sixth season). Despite this, in a 1968 episode of "Petticoat" (#175 "Granny, the Baby Expert"), Granny comes to Hooterville to tend to Betty Jo and Steve's baby. Prior to her visit, she reminds Jed that he is related to Kate through Pearl and then later when she arrives at the Shady Rest she mistakes Uncle Joe for

neg: Dennis Morgan of the short-lived NBC newspaper drama series, "Saints and Sinners". In 1963, he portrayed Dr. Clay Maitland in "The Old Man and the City" on NBC's "The Dick Powell Theater". In 1968 he was cast as Dennis Roberts in the episode "Bye, Bye, Doctor" of the CBS sitcom, "Petticoat Junction", and he played a cameo as a Hollywood tour guide in the all-star comedy "Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood" in 1976. His final screen performance was on March 1, 1980, as Steve Brian in the episode "Another Time, Another Place/Doctor Who/Gopher's Engagement" of ABC's "The Love Boat".

neg: Dear Phoebe Dear Phoebe Dear Phoebe is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 1954 to April 1955. The series stars Peter Lawford, and was created and produced by Alex Gottlieb. Lawford stars as Bill Hastings, a former college professor who becomes the writer of the advice-to-the-lovelorn column at the fictitious "Los Angeles Daily Star". Hastings writes under the pseudonym "Miss Phoebe Goodheart". Marcia Henderson portrayed Mickey Riley, the female sportswriter at the newspaper and Hastings's own romantic interest. Charles Lane, who later portrayed J. Homer Bedloe in the CBS series "Petticoat Junction", played newspaper boss Mr. Fosdick. Joe Corey

neg: Joan Blondell the CBS sitcom "Family Affair", starring Brian Keith. She also replaced Bea Benaderet, who was ill, for one episode on the CBS series "Petticoat Junction". In that installment, Blondell played FloraBelle Campbell, a lady visitor to Hooterville, who had once dated Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan) and Sam Drucker (Frank Cady). That same year, Blondell co-starred in all 52 episodes of the ABC Western series "Here Come the Brides", set in the Pacific Northwest of the 19th century. Her co-stars included singer Bobby Sherman and actor-singer David Soul. Blondell received two consecutive Emmy nominations for outstanding continued performance by an actress

neg: Barry Kelley television role was as Sheriff Vic Crandall in three episodes in 1967 and 1968 of the CBS sitcom, "Petticoat Junction". (He had appeared on Petticoat Junction in the 1964 episode: "Kate Flat on Her Back", as Hurley Feasel. In the credits of that episode his last name was spelled Kelly.) He also appeared occasionally as Alan Young's father-in-law on the 1960s sitcom "Mister Ed". Kelley died at the age of 82 in Woodland Hills, California. Barry Kelley Barry Kelley (August 19, 1908 – June 5, 1991) was an actor on Broadway in the 1930s and 1940s and in films during

neg: June Lockhart June Lockhart June Lockhart (born June 25, 1925) is an American actress, primarily in 1950s and 1960s television, also with performances on stage and in film. On two television series she played mother roles, "Lassie" and "Lost in Space". She also portrayed Dr. Janet Craig on the CBS television sitcom "Petticoat Junction" (1968–70). She is a two-time Emmy Award nominee and a Tony Award winner. Born on June 25, 1925, in New York, Lockhart is the daughter of Canadian-born actor Gene Lockhart, who came to prominence on Broadway in 1933 in "Ah, Wilderness!", and English-born actress Kathleen Arthur Lockhart. Her

neg: Petticoat Junction the show switched to color for the remainder of the series.) It, too, contained the original theme song, as well as introductions and an interview from two cast members. On October 1, 2013 season three was released on DVD as a Walmart exclusive. It received a full retail release on April 15, 2014. The rights to the show are held by CBS Television Distribution. There was an amusement park in Panama City Beach, Florida named "Petticoat Junction Amusement Park", which opened in 1963 (the same year that the show first aired) and closed in 1984, 14 years after the show

neg: Rufe Davis Rubes". Davis and the Rubes were a quartet who performed comedy sketches and music. Davis and the Rubes also starred in the 1936 comedy/musical short film "The City's Slicker". Davis is perhaps best known to modern audiences for his portrayal of "Hooterville Cannonball" train conductor Floyd Smoot on "Petticoat Junction" (and occasionally on "Green Acres"). Floyd Smoot is a happy-go-lucky and somewhat blockheaded character, similar to Gilligan on "Gilligan's Island" or Coach and Woody Boyd on "Cheers". In the "Green Acres" episode "Never Trust a Little Old Lady", train engineer Charley Pratt (played by Smiley Burnette) says, "Floyd Smoot, you're

neg: Benny Rubin 1968, he appeared on "Petticoat Junction". He played Gus Huffle, owner of the Pixley movie theater, in the episode: "Wings". (The episode title is in direct reference to the 1927 silent movie "Wings" starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers and Richard Arlen, who also appear in the episode as themselves.) Then, in 1969, he appeared again (credited as the "man patient") in the episode: "The Ballard of the Everyday Housewife". Jokes by Lew Lehr, Cal Tinney, Roger Bower and Rubin were collected in "Stop Me If You've Heard This One" (1949), a Permabook published by Garden City Publishing. Permabooks were designed with

neg: PATSY Award covered both film and television and was separated into four categories: canine, equine, wild and special. The special category encompassed everything from goats to cats to pigs – Arnold Ziffel of TV's "Green Acres" was a two-time winner. Arnold's trainer, Frank Inn, was the proud owner of over 40 PATSY awards, thanks to his work with Orangey, the cat from "Rhubarb" (1951) and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961); Higgins, the dog (who played the lead in the "Benji" movies and "Dog" on "Petticoat Junction"); Cleo the Basset Hound; and Lassie, and Tramp the dog from "My Three Sons" to name a

neg: Petticoat Junction Power of the Press". Edgar Buchanan, who portrayed Bea Benaderet's character's uncle, was only three years older than Benaderet in real life. Veteran character actor Charles Lane played "Cannonball" nemesis Homer Bedloe in 24 episodes. Lane said that he perfected his stern curmudgeon character-type on "I Love Lucy"; recalling in 1981 his many roles, he said "They were all good parts, but they were jerks. If you have a type established, though, and you're any good, it can mean considerable work for you." "The New York Times" reported that Lane's persona was so familiar to the public, "that people would

neg: Petticoat Junction becomes simply "Dog" or "Boy". Press releases for the show referred to him as the "Shady Rest Dog". Higgins remained with the show until its cancellation in 1970. During that time, he won a PATSY Award, and he also was cover-featured on an issue of TV Guide magazine. Higgins had a close rapport with Edgar Buchanan. In the official cast pictures taken each year during the run of Petticoat Junction, Buchanan is shown holding or petting the dog. Higgins went on to star in the successful 1974 film Benji which also featured Buchanan in a cameo role. Another new character

neg: Pat Woodell also appeared on an episode of "The Ed Sullivan Show" during Woodell's run on "Petticoat Junction". After leaving "Petticoat Junction", Woodell went on to have guest roles on a season-three episode of "The Hollywood Palace" in 1965, and in the last episode of "The Munsters" in 1966. She then toured as a singer, with Jack Benny, and recorded an album, but she did not achieve great popularity as a vocalist. In 1968, she voiced "Bunny" to Mel Blanc`s "Claude" in two Looney Tunes cartoons (released in 1969). In 1971, Woodell made her film debut in "The Big Doll House", followed

neg: Hooterville a Fireman", Oliver Douglas learns that a person has to be able to play an instrument in order to join the fire department. Joe Carson says this is because Hooterville has more parades than fires. Indeed, the Fire Department Band is seen much more often on the shows than actual fire emergencies. The band actually pre-dates the fire department; it was used in fundraisers to help establish the department. The local tourist attractions and events seen and referred to on "Petticoat Junction" and "Green Acres" give a (sometimes humorous) picture of old-fashioned small-town life: "Petticoat Junction" (1963–1970) is based on

neg: Pistols 'n' Petticoats Pistols 'n' Petticoats Pistols 'n' Petticoats is an American Western sitcom that ran on CBS during the 1966-1967 television season. It was produced by Kayro/Universal Television for CBS Productions and ran from September 17, 1966 to March 11, 1967. The series was created by George Tibbles, who wrote the show's theme song. This was one of two sitcoms that ran on CBS with the "Petticoat" name in its title at the time, the other being "Petticoat Junction", which was produced by Filmways and has no connection to this program. "Pistols 'n' Petticoats" chronicled the lives of the gunslinging Hanks family,

neg: Petticoat Junction tower while they are swimming offscreen. The idea for "Petticoat Junction" came from Paul Henning's wife, Ruth. Paul Henning said, The Shady Rest was based on a real hotel in Eldon, Missouri, run by my wife's grandmother... that's where the hotel and the train and the whole setting came from, from Ruth's reminiscences of visiting her grandma. Ruth Henning told him stories of her childhood adventures at the Burris Hotel, which was owned by her grandparents in Eldon. Once called the Rock Island Hotel, the Burris was located next to the now-derelict Rock Island Line railroad tracks. Ruth Henning's mother,

neg: Hooterville while farming. Mr. Haney states that tourists see Oliver and think they are still in the outskirts of Chicago. The original inspiration for "Petticoat Junction" came from Paul Henning's wife, Ruth. As a child, Ruth traveled by train to her grandparents' hotel in Eldon, Missouri. Other than the hotel and the train, though, there is little resemblance between Hooterville and Eldon, Missouri. One of the pre-production working titles for "Petticoat Junction" was "Ozark Widow". In one episode, the characters on "The Beverly Hillbillies" go back home to find a husband for Elly Mae. "Back home" turns out to be the

neg: Edgar Buchanan rpm single was backed with "Cotton Picker". Buchanan died from a stroke complicated by pneumonia in Palm Desert, California, and was interred in the Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. Edgar Buchanan William Edgar Buchanan II (March 20, 1903 – April 4, 1979) was an American actor with a long career in both film and television, most familiar today as Uncle Joe Carson from the "Petticoat Junction", "Green Acres", and "The Beverly Hillbillies" television sitcoms of the 1960s. On "Petticoat Junction", he took over as proprietor of the Shady Rest Hotel following the 1968 death of show

neg: Smiley Burnette programs "Petticoat Junction" (106 episodes) and "Green Acres" (seven episodes). Just after filming wrapped for the fourth season of "Petticoat Junction", Burnette became ill. On February 16, 1967, a month before his 56th birthday, he died in Encino, California, from leukemia and was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California. Burnette donated his original hat and shirt to the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1962. In 1971, he was inducted posthumously into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. For his contributions to the film industry, Burnette was inducted posthumously into the Hollywood Walk

neg: Petticoat Junction characters as Sam Drucker, Newt Kiley, and Floyd Smoot. A number of core "Green Acres" characters, such as Fred and Doris Ziffel (originally named "Ruthie" after Paul Henning's wife, Ruth), Arnold the Pig, Newt Kiley, and Ben Miller, first appeared on season two of "Petticoat Junction", which saw a number of scripts written by "Green Acres" creator Jay Sommers. Characters in all of Henning's creations often crossed over into one another's programs, especially during the first two seasons of "Green Acres". During "Petticoat's" run from 1963 to 1968 (up until Kate Bradley's last few appearances at the beginning of season