EPISODETSThe Spur Line to the Shady Rest1963
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The Spur Line to the Shady Rest
From Petticoat Junction
A 30-minute family episode from Petticoat Junction, Season 1, Episode 1.
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Series Progress: Episode 5 of 2619% Completed
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The first episode of Petticoat Junction (NOT the pilot film, since no pilot was ever made!) finds C & F.W Railroad president Norman Curtis (Roy Roberts) dispatching his vice-president Homer Bedloe (Charles Lane) to the tiny community of Hooterville, there to find out why one of the railroad's branch lines doesn't connect with the Main Line. Upon arrival, Bedloe shows up at the Shady Rest, a little hotel run by widow Kate Bradley (Bea Benadaret) with the help of her lazy Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan) and her three toothsome daughters Billie Jo (Jeannine Riley), Bobbie Jo (Pat Woodell) and Betty Jo (Linda Kaye). After encountering numerous frustrations at the Shady Rest--beginning with an ornate elevator that had never worked!--Bedloe is shocked to find that the C&FW is represented by the Hooterville Cannonball, an 1890s-vintage steam engine than runs whenever its engineers feel like it. The outraged Bedloe vows to fire the engineers and put the Cannonball out of business--but crafty Kate isn't about to let that happen!.
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FAQ
How long is The Spur Line to the Shady Rest?
The Spur Line to the Shady Rest runs for 30m for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under family, comedy, sitcom.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 26 episodes across 1 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 13 hours 0 minutes (26 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Relaxed Watch Easy viewing. Perfect for casual watches.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 26 days
3 episodes/day: 9 days
5 episodes/day: 6 days
Episodes (26)
- - Spur Line to Shady Rest (Part 1)
- E06 - Folge 6
- E06 - Episodio 6
- E06 - The History of Hooterville
- S01E01 - The Spur Line to the Shady Rest Viewing
- S01E10 - Bedloe Strikes Again
- S01E11 - Uncle Joe's Replacement
- S01E12 - Honeymoon Hotel
- S01E13 - A Night at the Hooterville Hilton
- S01E14 - Cannonball Christmas
- S01E15 - Herbie Gets Drafted
- S01E16 - Bobbie Jo and the Beatnik
- S01E17 - My Daughter the Doctor
- S01E18 - Hooterville vs. Hollywood
- S01E19 - A Visit From a Big Star
- S01E02 - Quick, Hide the Railroad
- S01E20 - Last-Chance Farm
- S01E21 - A Very Old Antique
- S01E03 - The President Who Came to Dinner
- S01E34 - Bedloe and Son
- S01E04 - Is There a Doctor in the Roundhouse
- S01E05 - The Courtship of Floyd Smoot
- S01E06 - Please Buy My Violets
- S01E07 - The Ringer
- S01E08 - Kate's Recipe for Hot Rhubarb
- S01E09 - A Little Train Robbery
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