Petticoat Junction, which ran on CBS from 1963 to 1970 for a total of 222 episodes, is set largely at the Shady Rest Hotel in Hooterville and run by widower Kate Bradley (Bea Benaderet).

Petticoat Junction was created by Paul Henning with Bea Benaderet specifically in mind. She had made many appearances on The Beverly Hillbillies, and prior to that, had developed a reputation within ...

The branch line carries the "Cannonball" train, and is vital to the Shady Rest Hotel, run by Kate Bradley, her three grown daughters and "Uncle Joe" Carson. If Bedloe succeeds in shutting down the ...

Homer Bedloe shows up unexpectedly. He's come to announce there will be a new general manager for the Cannonball, who will oversee the train's operations. That person is Uncle Joe.