Charles Stewart Movies
- 1970
Does there exist a sitcom which did NOT include an episode wherein the regulars are forced to wait hand and foot on an unpleasant supporting character in order to avoid a lawsuit? This time around, it is nasty Selma Plout (Elvia Allman) who threatens legal action against Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan) when she sustains an injury after falling out of the Shady Rest hammock. Shades of "The Man Who Came to Dinner"...only this time it's a woman and there's no dinner... ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Jack Sheldon guest stars as Ronnie Colman, latest beau of the Bradley girls' longtime nemesis Henrietta Plout (Lynette Winter). His name notwithstanding, Colman is not a movie star but instead the owner of a cropdusting business. In her efforts to advance Ronnie professionally, Henrietta's mother Selma (Elvia Allman) resorts to dirty trickery to put the boy's chief rival, Steve Elliott (Mike Minor), out of business. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Melancholy grips Hooterville Valley when it looks as though Betty Jo (Linda Kaye Henning) and Steve (Mike Minor) will lose their honeymoon cottage to a new highway project. Making matters worse, the man behind the demolition of the cottage is none other than Betty's Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan)--who suffers mightily for his lapse of family loyalty. A high point of 1960s surrealism is attained when Petticoat Junction regular Mike Minor sings The Beatles' "When I'm 64". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Don Ameche guest stars as George, the deceptively charming uncle of Steve Elliott (Mike Minor). No sooner does Uncle George arrive in Hooterville than he lives up to his reputation as a grade-A troublemaker, inadvertently leaving dissension and hurt feelings in his wake. Former series regular Rufe Davis briefly returns to his old role as engineer Floyd Smoot, substituting for the ailing Byron Foulger (Wendell Gibbs). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Here's the obligatory "Women's Lib" episode, a requirement of every TV sitcom of the late 1960s. The newest female to embrace The Cause is Billie Jo (Meredith MacRae), who returns from Chicago fired up with feminist fervor. Her efforts to enlist her sisters in the movement causes nothing but trouble--especially with the resident Male Chauvinist Pigs of Hooterville. Frank Ferguson takes over from Paul Hartman in the role of barber Bert Remsey. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
An old land deed reveals that feckless game warden Orrin Pike (Jonathan Daly) is legal owner of Hooterville Valley. This news comes a tad late to Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan),who has just banished Orrin from the Shady Rest. Now Joe must do a quick 180-degree turnaround and pull off the biggest suck-up job in history to get back into Orrin's good graces! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Once again, the citizens of Hooterville Valley are set to worryin' when it looks like Dr. Janet Craig (June Lockhart) will leave the community. This time, it appears that Janet has been swept off her feet by wealthy marriage-minded Dr. Marlowe (Keith Andes)--and worse still, Marlowe has promised to take Dr. Craig off to Hawaii. This is one of the few episodes in which child actress Elna Hubbell receives screen credit for her portrayal of little Kathy Jo Elliott. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
When Floyd (Rufe Davis) retires as conductor-engineer of the Hooterville Cannonball, his successor turns out to be the notoriously lazy Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan). To the surprise of one and all, Joe proves to be super-efficient at his new assignment; unfortunately, he also drives everyone crazy by rigidly adhering to the CF&W Railroad's timetable. Unfortunately, the train company is looking for a quick tax write-off--and what could be quicker than selling the Cannonball? This episode includes clips from the earlier installments "The Valley Has a Baby" and "The Santa Claus Special". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
As a new disciple of "sensitivity awareness", Billie Jo (Meredith MacRae) orders her sisters to adopt the same philosophy. Unfortunately, Billie's efforts to spread love and goodwill throughout Hooterville Valley have precisely the opposite effect. Roy Roberts, previously seen on Petticoat Junction as railroad executive Norman Curtis, is here cast as Mr. Hughes, the boss of game warden Orrin Pike (Jonathan Daly). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Greg Mullavey guest stars as Jerry Roberts, the latest boyfriend of Billie Jo Bradley (Meredith MacRae). Quite taken by Jerry, Bobbie Jo (Lori Saunders) hopes to persuade him to marry her sister--and as a result everyone at the Shady Rest smothers the poor boy with hospitality! Interestingly enough, Meredith MacRae and Greg Mullavey would later marry in real life--the second couple matched up by Petticoat Junction (the first, of course, was Linda Kaye Henning and Mike Minor). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
In order to raise extra money for her family, Betty Jo (Linda Kaye Henning) sets up a day nursery at the Shady Rest. Alas, her husband Steve (Mike Minor) is dead set against his wife going to work--and besides, those squalling infants are driving everyone crazy. This is the 222nd and final episode of Petticoat Junction, and it is clear throughout that none of the cast members were aware that the series was ending. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
When game warden Orrin (Jonathan Daly) is seen buying a ring, everyone in Hooterville assumes that he's poised to propose to Bobbie Jo (Lori Saunders). However, Orrin is merely running an errand for shy, marriage-minded mountaineer Merlin Ferguson. This episode marks the TV acting debut of former LA Rams defensive tackle Merlin Olsen, who went on to star in his own series Father Murphy and Aaron's Way. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
The Bradley girls hope that a family camping trip will end the hostility between Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan) and game warden Orrin Pike (Jonathan Daly). Unfortunately, being in even closer proximity than usual serves only to make matters worse. All this changes, however, when a hungry bear arrives on the scene, with Uncle Joe as the likely "lunch". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan) is in hot water again, this time for catching far more than the legal limit during a fishing trip. All that can save Joe from jail is for someone to step forward and vouch for his "good character"--and who in Hooterville is willing to risk committing perjury? This episode introduces Jonathan Daly as Orrin Pike, bumbling game warden and erstwhile boyfriend of Joe's niece Bobbie Jo (Lori Saunders). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Hooterville's annual Founders Day celebration may be cancelled this year due to some serious generation-gap issues. It all begins when Selma Plout (Elvia Allman) declares that the Bradley girls' rock-n-roll tribute to her sainted Great Uncle Cyrus Plout is "indecent." But in true "Hey, kids, let's put on a show!" tradition, the young folks and the old folks finally reach an understanding--with a few surprise twists along the way. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan) may have finally gone too far when he arranges a race between the Hooterville Cannonball and a jitney bus (a glorified taxi). If Joe loses, he also loses the Shady Rest--and even worse, he will be forced to work as a bellboy at the Pixley Hotel. Hal Smith,better known as town drunk Otis Campbell on The Andy Griffith Show, appears as Jug Gunderson. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Baby Kathy Jo develops a rash, and it looks as though she is allergic to her own father Steve (Mike Minor). Banished from his own house, a disheartened Steve decides to move out. This leads to a convoluted comedy of errors sparked by the loose tongues and suspicious minds of the town gossips, led by Mrs. Tucker (Amzie Strickland). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Popular singer-comedian Glenn Ash appears in this episode as aspiring entertainer Glen Tinker. Recently returned from Vietnam, Glen has smuggled a cute little orphan named Tami (Sharann Hisamoto) the country. Now Dr. Janet Craig (June Lockhart) must choose between leaving well enough alone or alerting the authorities to Tami's presence. Though no corroborating information exists, it appears that this episode was intended as the pilot for a spinoff series starring Glenn Ash. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Comic musician Jack Sheldon appears as self-styled fundraiser Freddie Kirby, who breezes into Hooterville with plans to raise money for a new church organ. The townsfolk eagerly agree to participate in Kirby's scheme to stage a benefit show, little suspecting that he intends to skip town with the dough the minute the final curtain falls. Steve (Mike Minor and the Bradley girls (Linda Kaye Henning, Meredith MacRae and Lori Saunders) sing "While Strolling Through the Park". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
This final episode of Petticoat Junction's sixth season was obviously intended to be aired at an earlier time: The late Bea Benaderet is still billed in the opening credits, and Betty Jo (Linda Kaye Henning) is still pregnant. In any case, the plot revolves around a government contract which Betty's husband Steve (Mike Minor) dearly covets--so much so that he underbids it by nearly two thousand dollars. Future Hogan's Heroes regular Kenneth Washington appears as Bill Blake. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Betty Jo (Linda Kaye Henning) and Steve (Mike Minor) have chosen Dr. Janet Craig (June Lockhart) to be godmother at the christening of baby Kathy Jo. It thus falls to Janet to select the godfather from five likely candidates: Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan), Doc Stuart (Regis Toomey), Sam Drucker (Frank Cady), Wendell Gibbs (Byron Foulger) and Bert Smedley (Olan Soule, temporarily in the role normally played by Paul Hartman). Unfortunately, the jealous jockeying for position amongst these five candidates results in a near-disaster. Mike Minor sings "The Lord's Prayer". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
After years of industrious laziness, Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan) suddenly announces his retirement. This declaration results in a great deal of good-natured razzing from his friends: After all, what exactly is Joe retiring from? But everyone stops laughing when Joe, his feelings wounded, vows to leave Hooterville--and never come back! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Hooterville is thrown into a tizzy when Dr. Janet Craig (June Lockhart) announces her plan to leave town in order to study with a noted neurologist. In a twinkling, everybody in the Valley has cooked up a scheme to keep her from going, ranging from feeble attempts at matchmaking to phony illnesses. The title of this episode Petticoat Junction refers to a last-minute surprise revelation involving new parents Betty Jo and Steve--which, even more surprisingly, is not followed up at all during the subsequent season! Linda Kaye Henning (Betty) and Mike Minor (Steve) sing "No Two People." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
In the first episode of a two-part story, the Bradley girls and Steve (Mike Minor) look forward to celebrating the first birthday of little Kathy Jo. Unfortunately, it looks like the guest of honor won't show up: She and her Uncle Joe have been thrown into jail, thanks to a kleptomaniac chimpanzee! Meredith MacRae sings "I Enjoy Being a Girl", while Buck Buchanan, son of series star Edgar Buchanan, shows up in an incidental role. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
In the conclusion of a two-part story, baby Kathy Jo receives a most unusual birthday present: A chimpanzee who likes to pick pockets. As the story progresses, the chimp makes a shambles of the Shady Rest, prompting Kathy's parents Betty Jo (Linda Kaye Henning) and Steve (Mike Minor) to demand the simian's removal. But Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan) has grown fond of the chimp, and goes to great lengths to avoid sending him back to his original owner. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
