S03E01Petticoat Junction season 3 episode 1: Dear Minerva
Aired 14 September 196525 minRated TV-G
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What happens in “Dear Minerva”
Sam has added an advice column called Dear Minerva to the newspaper, and Sam is Minerva. Kate thinks that the column should be written by a woman. Sam convinces Kate to be Minerva as long as no one knows it's her. Kate has a hard time writing the column in the hotel without anyone finding out. The column becomes a big hit, but writing it and taking care of things at the hotel takes its toll on Kate. Sam gets a call from a large newspaper that wants to syndicate the Dear Minerva column. He writes a note about it to Kate. The girls intercept the note and, misunderstanding what Sam wrote, they believe Sam and Kate are in love. They write to Minerva and ask her advice. "Minerva" eases the girls concerns and announces that this is her last column.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is the season premiere of season 3.
- It runs about 25 minutes.
- Directed by Richard L. Bare, written by Al Schwartz and Lou Huston.
Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Richard L. Bare
- Writers
- Al SchwartzLou Huston
Credits: TMDB.
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