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Petticoat Junction · Season 1

Petticoat Junction season 1 episode 3: The President Who Came to Dinner

Aired 8 October 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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What happens in “The President Who Came to Dinner”

C&F W Railroad President Norman P. Curtis is incensed that ace troubleshooter Homer Bedloe utterly failed to scrap the Hooterville Cannonball. Taking matters into his own hands, he decides to do it himself, incognito. Although Curtis doesn't intend on appearing as such, he comes across to Kate and others in the valley as a hobo after he takes a tumble in a field, ripping and dirtying his suit and losing his wallet in the process. But, he has a change of heart when he experiences Kate's hospitality and kindness.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 3 of 38 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 2 first.
  • It runs about 25 minutes.
  • Directed by David Alexander, written by Seaman Jacobs and Ed James.

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
David Alexander
Writers
Seaman JacobsEd James
Guest stars
Charles Lane as Homer BedloeRoy Roberts as Norman P. CurtisDick O'Shea as Helicopter PilotEve McVeagh as Miss Hammond

Credits: TMDB.

More from Petticoat Junction Season 1

Previous · S01E02Quick, Hide the Railroad1 October 1963Next · S01E04Is There a Doctor in the Roundhouse?15 October 1963
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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.