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(More customer reviews)An unexpected spin-off from "The Beverly Hillbillies", PETTICOAT JUNCTION expanded the rural atmosphere that had been established in the earlier CBS show, and finally gave longtime "second banana" Bea Benaderet her very own starring vehicle (no pun intended).
PETTICOAT JUNCTION revolved around the Shady Rest, the "premiere hotel" in Hooterville, run by widow Kate Bradley (Bea Benaderet) and her three lovely daughters - Billie Jo (Jeannine Riley), Bobbie Jo (Pat Woodell), and Betty Jo (Linda Kaye Henning). Curmudgeonly old Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan) completed the family.
The main thrust of the series' comedy was the same as on "Beverly Hillbillies" - the culture clash of urban versus rural. The railroad is constantly being threatened with closure by the C. & F.W. Rail Company, which would impact Kate's business and the lives of the Hooterville residents, who rely on the "Cannonball" train for their transportation between Hooterville and Pixley. PETTICOAT JUNCTION ran for seven seasons on CBS, and was soon joined by a second spin-off, "Green Acres". Characters from "Hillbillies", "Petticoat" and "Green Acres" would subsequently intermingle and meet each other on the various shows.
Collected here on this budget DVD from Alpha are 7 episodes from the first season ("Spur Line to Shady Rest", "Please Buy My Violets", "A Night at the Hooterville Hilton", "Kate's Recipe for Hot Rhubarb", "Bobbie Jo and the Beatnik", "Last Chance Farm", and "Herby Gets Drafted"). The classic theme song has sadly been removed because of copyright.
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Seven episodes of hilarity from the classic series.
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