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Petticoat Junction · Season 1

Petticoat Junction season 1 episode 1: Spur Line to Shady Rest

Aired 24 September 196325 minRated TV-G

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Where to watch Petticoat Junction Season 1 in Australia

Petticoat Junction season 1 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription).

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Spur Line to Shady Rest”

Homer Bedloe, trouble-shooter for the C&F W Railroad, is sent by railroad president Norman P. Curtis to the little community of Hooterville to find out why a branch line doesn't connect with the main line. 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 Cannonball, Kate faces ruin. John Ashley appears as passenger Fred.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is the season premiere of season 1.
  • It runs about 25 minutes.
  • Directed by Richard Whorf, written by Paul Henning.

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Richard Whorf
Writer
Paul Henning
Guest stars
Charles Lane as Homer BedloeJohn Ashley as FredEddie Quillan as DickRoy Roberts as Norman P. Curtis

Credits: TMDB.

More from Petticoat Junction Season 1

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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.