Petticoat Junction

The Bradley family are proud owners of the Shady Rest Hotel. Kate and her three young daughters do the job of running the hotel.

Petticoat Junction (1963-1970) is an American rural family sitcom created by Paul Henning for CBS. Bea Benaderet plays Kate Bradley, a widowed hotelier who runs the Shady Rest Hotel with her three young daughters, Betty Jo, Bobbie Jo and Billie Jo, played by Linda Henning, Lori Saunders and Jeannine Riley among others in rotating roles. Edgar Buchanan appears as Joe Carson, and Frank Cady's Sam Drucker is a recurring presence around town. The engine of the series is the everyday business of a small hotel: guests arriving, meals to serve, minor romances among the daughters, and neighborhood schemes that pile up episode by episode. Each half-hour episode is self-contained, a case of the week in a small community rather than a continuing serial. The show spans seven seasons and 222 episodes, and it belongs to CBS's rural comedy tradition of the 1960s. Its setting is a sleepy railroad town in the American countryside, rendered with warm, unhurried comic pacing. The tone is gentle, wholesome and cozy, with little bite. Fans of The Andy Griffith Show, Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies will find the same easygoing small-town comedy and family warmth.

• The Andy Griffith Showshared gentle rural sitcom comedy and family-friendly tone
• Green Acresshared 1960s rural comedy ensemble with low-key domestic humor
• The Beverly Hillbilliesshared 1960s CBS rural family sitcom format and tone

Created by

Paul Henning

Release Date

1963-09-24

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

7.0 / 10 (43)

What is Petticoat Junction about?

A widowed hotelier and her three daughters run a rural hotel and handle the comedy of small-town guests.

What is Petticoat Junction like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Petticoat Junction as brisk, its intensity as subtle and its storytelling as simple.

Is Petticoat Junction violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Petticoat Junction.

Which shows are like Petticoat Junction?

Shows with a similar feel include The Andy Griffith Show, Green Acres, and The Beverly Hillbillies.

How long is Petticoat Junction?

Petticoat Junction: 7 seasons, 222 episodes.

Is Petticoat Junction still running?

No, Petticoat Junction has ended.

Where can I watch Petticoat Junction?

In United States, Petticoat Junction streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Player, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Dove Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel, Amazon MX Player.