S01E26Petticoat Junction season 1 episode 26: Kate and the Manpower Problem
Aired 17 March 196425 minRated TV-G
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What happens in “Kate and the Manpower Problem”
An old school chum named Emily Mapes thinks it's time Kate was married again. She tells the girls to round up some prospects to go to the Shady Rest to court Kate. The girls do this by offering special rates to single men. However, Uncle Joe thinks that if Kate finds a man, he will lose his job. Joe even pretends to be the house detective and tells guest Grover Woodstock to leave Kate alone. Kate finds out from Grover what her daughters have been up to. She comes up with a plan with all the men to teach her girls a lesson.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 26 of 38 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 25 first.
- It runs about 25 minutes.
- Directed by Guy Scarpitta, written by Dick Wesson and Joel Kane.
Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Guy Scarpitta
- Writers
- Dick WessonJoel Kane
- Guest stars
- Walter Reed as Grover WoodstockRosemary DeCamp as Emily MapesRobert Riordan as Avery MapesRobert Carson as Wilbur SpringsAllen Ray as Tom HartleyJess Kirkpatrick as Reverend MimmsRichard Norris as Salesman
Credits: TMDB.
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