Connected Henning's rural universe and kept country sitcom rolling mid-decade.
Why it matters
Episode guide
222 episodes across 7 seasons — titles, air dates, and synopses.
At a glance
Widow Kate Bradley runs the Shady Rest Hotel with daughters and layabout Uncle Joe while the Hooterville Cannonball puffs past. Soft rural farce with crossover DNA. Porch sitcom as comfort brand.
Network & studio
- CBS — broadcast network
Why watch now
Watch for the cultural DNA of the 1960s — and the star power that made living rooms feel like red carpets.
Cultural impact
Connected Henning's rural universe and kept country sitcom rolling mid-decade.
Creators
Paul Henning
Key cast
- Bea Benaderet as Kate Bradley
- Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson
- Linda Kaye Henning as Betty Jo Bradley
- Gunilla Hutton as Billie Jo Bradley
Flash facts
- CBS rural sitcom created by Paul Henning; aired 1963–1970 (7 seasons).
- Part of the Beverly Hillbillies / Green Acres shared rural comedy universe.
- Bea Benaderet starred as Kate Bradley until her death in 1968.
FAQ
What network aired Petticoat Junction?
Petticoat Junction is associated with CBS (1963–1970).
Why is Petticoat Junction in the TV Flash top 100 for the 1960s?
Connected Henning's rural universe and kept country sitcom rolling mid-decade.
Who are the key names behind Petticoat Junction?
Creators and principals include Paul Henning.
Official & further reading
External sites for further reading — TV Flash is not affiliated with these networks or studios.
Back to the decade
Also on the dial
Related & side shows
Dennis the Menace
Good ol' Mr. Wilson! — comic-strip kid chaos in midcentury suburbia.
Mister Ed
A horse is a horse, of course — talking-animal sitcom that shouldn't work and did.
My Favorite Martian
Uncle Martin the antennaed alien — sci-fi sitcom before Trek made space serious.
Route 66
Two guys, a Corvette, and America as open-road anthology.
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Meddling kids, a cowardly Great Dane, and monsters who are always Mr. Whoever.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Shazam! Mayberry's gas man joins the Marines — innocence vs. sergeant rage.