S05E26Petticoat Junction season 5 episode 26: Bad Day at Shady Rest
Aired 2 March 196825 minRated TV-G
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What happens in “Bad Day at Shady Rest”
Jeff Powers is looking for a big story in his final week working as a reporter for the Hooterville World Guardian. He misses what may be the biggest story to hit Hooterville when Sam and Joe are held up by an armed masked bandit at the store. Joe is certain that he could identify the bandit if he saw him again. What Uncle Joe and the rest of the family are unaware of is that newly checked-in hotel guest Mr. Lawson is the bandit. Joe bad mouths Pixley's Sheriff Crandall for not doing enough to stop the bandit. The bank in Pixley is next to be robbed. Sheriff Crandall decides to deputize Joe. Uncle Joe's newest labor saving device at the hotel, a rubber life raft and a hat pin may be just what he needs to catch the crook.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 26 of 30 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 25 first.
- It runs about 25 minutes.
- Directed by Ralph Levy, written by Dick Conway and Charles Stewart.
Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Ralph Levy
- Writers
- Dick ConwayCharles Stewart
- Guest stars
- Alan Reed as Bandit LawsonPaul Hartman as Bert SmedleyBarry Kelley as Sheriff CrandallGeoff Edwards as Jeff PowersRosemary DeCamp as Aunt Helen
Credits: TMDB.
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