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Petticoat Junction · Season 1

Petticoat Junction season 1 episode 7: The Ringer

Aired 5 November 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 “The Ringer”

Betty Jo enters the annual Shady Rest Horseshoe Tournament and becomes the first female contestant in the tournament's history. But she experiences conflicting emotions when she finds herself with an opportunity to defeat the legendary Pixley Fats. After a talk with Kate, Betty Jo decides that winning means more to Pixley Fats than to her, because that's all he really has in life.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 7 of 38 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 6 first.
  • It runs about 25 minutes.
  • Directed by David Alexander, written by Richard Baer.

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
David Alexander
Writer
Richard Baer
Guest stars
Henry Calvin as Pixley FatsDon Washbrook as Herbie BatesDick O'Shea as Toby Gates

Credits: TMDB.

More from Petticoat Junction Season 1

  1. E01
  2. E02
  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22
  23. E23
  24. E24
  25. E25
  26. E26
  27. E27
  28. E28
  29. E29
  30. E30
  31. E31
  32. E32
  33. E33
  34. E34
  35. E35
  36. E36
  37. E37
  38. E38

Every episode of Season 1Petticoat Junction episode guide

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