Petticoat Junction - Season 4 - Eps 24: The Fishing Derby
Business at the Shady Rest is worse than usual. Uncle Joe speaks to Sam about the Shady Rest and Drucker's Store jointly hosting a fishing derby on Lost Lake. Joe figures that they can advertise expensive prizes, such as a boat, outboard motor and fishing gear, and order the prizes on a 30-day layaway plan. Since Sam and Joe always catch the biggest fish on Lost Lake year after year, Joe figures one of the two of them will win the derby and they can return the prizes before the 30 days. In the meantime, the hotel will be filled up and Drucker's Store will be busy with new customers. Kate has no idea of the underlying scam when she agrees to the derby. The derby does bring in business to both the hotel and store. But it also brings in Rod Granger from the Riverside Chronicle, who seems able to out-fish Sam and Joe. Just when it looks as though Mr. Granger is going to win, Joe comes in with a bigger fish.
About Petticoat Junction
Title: Petticoat Junction
First Air Date: 1963-09-24
Last Air Date: 1970-04-04
Status: Ended
Rating: 5.8/10 (from 37 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 222
Network: CBS
Genres: Comedy, Family
Production Companies: McCadden Productions, Filmways Television
Synopsis
The Bradley family are proud owners of the Shady Rest Hotel. Kate and her three young daughters do the job of running the hotel.
Cast
Mike Minor
Steve Elliott
Meredith MacRae
Billie Jo Bradley
Lori Saunders
Bobbie Jo Bradley
Edgar Buchanan
Uncle Joe Carson
Frank Cady
Sam Drucker
June Lockhart
Dr. Janet Craig
Linda Henning
Betty Jo Bradley
