"Petticoat Junction" (1963) TV series 1963-1970

Creator:

Paul Henning
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

24 September 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The misadventures of the family staff of The Shady Rest Hotel and their neighbours of Hooterville.

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Hooterville | Train | Rural | Green Acres

Cast

Edgar Buchanan	...	Joseph P. 'Uncle Joe' Carson / ... (195 episodes, 1963-1970)
Linda Henning	...	Elizabeth Josephine 'Betty Jo' Bradley Elliott / ... (191 episodes, 1963-1970)
Bea Benaderet	...	Kate Bradley (149 episodes, 1963-1968)
Lori Saunders	...	Roberta Josephine 'Bobbie Jo' Bradley (121 episodes, 1965-1970)
Mike Minor	...	Steve Elliott / ... (93 episodes, 1964-1970)
Meredith MacRae	...	Willimena Josephine 'Billie Jo' Bradley / ... (92 episodes, 1966-1970)

Series Directed by
Jean Yarbrough		(7 episodes, 1963-1964)
David Alexander		(7 episodes, 1963)
Guy Scarpitta		(5 episodes, 1963-1969)
Elliott Lewis		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Sherman Marks		(2 episodes, 1963)
Dick Wesson		(2 episodes, 1964)
Richard L. Bare		(2 episodes, 1965)
Ezra Stone		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Writing credits
Paul Henning		(25 episodes, 1963-1970)
Seaman Jacobs		(6 episodes, 1963-1964)
Ed James		(5 episodes, 1963-1964)
Dick Wesson		(4 episodes, 1963-1964)
Dick Conway		(4 episodes, 1966-1970)
Bill Manhoff		(3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Mark Tuttle		(3 episodes, 1963)
Charles Stewart		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Richard Baer		(2 episodes, 1963)
Joel Kane		(2 episodes, 1963)

Series Produced by
Paul Henning	....	producer (184 episodes, 1964-1970)
Jay Sommers	....	executive producer (70 episodes, 1964-1966)
Guy Scarpitta	....	associate producer (43 episodes, 1963-1966)
Dick Wesson	....	producer (38 episodes, 1963-1964)
Charles Stewart	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 1966-1970)
Al Simon	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Curt Massey		(41 episodes, 1963-1965)

Series Cinematography by
Robert G. Hager		(39 episodes, 1963-1966)
Harry L. Wolf		(11 episodes, 1963)
Ron McManus		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Axel Hubert Sr.		(13 episodes, 1963-1964)
Frank Capacchione		(3 episodes, 1963)
Jack Ruggiero		(3 episodes, 1963)
Elmo Veron		(2 episodes, 1964)
Lynn Harrison		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
George R. Rohrs		(2 episodes, 1965)

Series Casting by
Kerwin Coughlin		(13 episodes, 1963-1964)
Edward F. Rhine		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Howard Campbell		(38 episodes, 1963-1964)
Walter McKeegan		(4 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Set Decoration by
Armor E. Goetten		(41 episodes, 1963-1966)

Series Makeup Department
Gene Romer	....	makeup artist (42 episodes, 1963-1966)
Carmen Dirigo	....	hair stylist (38 episodes, 1963-1966)
Frances Sperry	....	hair stylist (13 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Production Management
George King	....	production supervisor (42 episodes, 1963-1966)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Vreeland	....	assistant director (38 episodes, 1963-1964)
Richard Bremerkamp	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1965-1966)
Joseph Depew	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1963)
Robert Agnew	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Lynn Guthrie	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Vinnie Vecchio	....	property master (13 episodes, 1963-1966)
Joe Montenaro	....	property master (9 episodes, 1963)

Series Sound Department
Bernard F. Pincus	....	sound editor (42 episodes, 1963-1966)
Jean G. Valentino	....	sound mixer (12 episodes, 1963-1966)
Hugh McDowell Jr.	....	sound mixer (10 episodes, 1963)

Series Special Effects by
Larry Chapman	....	special effects (22 episodes, 1963-1965)
Robert Cole	....	special effects (2 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Al Ledbetter	....	chief electrician (13 episodes, 1963-1966)
Ray Jones	....	key grip (12 episodes, 1963-1966)
Arvard Wooden	....	key grip (11 episodes, 1963)
Gary R. Wostak	....	chief electrician (10 episodes, 1963)

Series Casting Department
Kerwin Coughlin	....	casting (38 episodes, 1963-1964)
Bill Tinsman	....	casting (4 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Lawson	....	costume supervisor / wardrobe supervisor (41 episodes, 1963-1966)
Nettie Scott	....	costume supervisor / wardrobe supervisor (38 episodes, 1963-1966)
Opal Vils	....	wardrobe supervisor (11 episodes, 1963)
Myrtle Logan	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Robert Freedman	....	editorial coordinator / post-production coordinator (25 episodes, 1963-1966)

Series Music Department
Dave Kahn	....	music coordinator / music supervisor (25 episodes, 1963-1966)

Series Other crew
John Rhone	....	assistant to producer (21 episodes, 1963-1964)
Winifred Gibson	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 1963-1964)
Don Quinn	....	script consultant (9 episodes, 1963)
Jack Bannon	....	dialogue coach / dialogue director (8 episodes, 1964-1965)
Ulla Bourne	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 1963)
Frank Inn	....	animals / dog trainer (4 episodes, 1965-1966)
Mary Yerke	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 1965-1966)
Jean Downing	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1963)
Paul De Rolf	....	choreographer (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Terry Phillips	....	dialogue coach (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Dick Conway	....	script consultant (unknown episodes)
Brad Jayson	....	dialogue coach (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (in association with) (1963-1970)
• Filmways Television (1963-1970)
• Wayfilms

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1963-1970) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Diamond Entertainment Group (DEG) (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• MPI Home Video (????) (USA) (DVD) (3-disc set)
• Marathon Music & Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Television (USA)
• Paramount Television

Other Companies

• Barbary Coast, Hoyt Hotel, Portland, Oregon  train furnished by
• Chrysler Corporation  automobiles furnished by
• General Service Studios  filming location
• Procter & Gamble  original sponsor
• Todd-AO Studios  sound recording

Also Known As:

Dern Tootin' (USA) (working title)
Ozark Widow (USA) (working title)
Whistle Stop (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min | 30 min (222 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 6625 Romaine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

The Cannonball was a plastic shell that was originally built for the film A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950). It was modeled after a real train in Sonora, California. For action shots of the train the film crew went to Sonora to film the real train. There was only one set of wheels. They would be moved from locomotive to baggage cart to passenger car as scenes required.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Delta: The Agent (#1.12)" (1993)

I like the opening...

no pun intended! That whole theme of the Chico-Chico train pulling into "petticoat junction" is such a blatant latent subliminal seduction, catching us up in the momentum, carrying up in boleroish thrusts clear through to the commercial break preceding the exposition of the story, such as it might be, as the girls strip down, hearing their suggestive sotto voce as punctuation/incantation reminding us that the junction in question is - don't ever doubt it - "petticoat junction!"

"And that's uncle Joe, he's movin' kinda slow at the junction"!

As for mike minor, this was a hunk o' man, not the kind of guy you'd see on the dick van Dyke or the Lucy or the leave it to beaver or any TV shows at all for many years to come, for that matter.

I have to add more comments now. Of course the girls were all hot. Did Aunt Bee really appear on this show, as one post here would suggest? I know sometimes there was this kind of cross pollination of characters between backwoods rube themed shows. Very appropriate for a spinster aunt named with affection after two of the biggest stars of the insect world!

At least this show didn't have people like Mr. Haney and all the others on Green Acres which made that show so abominable for long stretches.

WOO WOO PETTICOOOOAT JUNCTION!