Petticoat Junction - S04E24 – The Fishing Derby

Episode Plot: Business at the Shady Rest is worse than usual which is bringing Kate down. Instead of looking for a job to raise money which was his original plan, Uncle Joe speaks to Sam about the Shady Rest and Drucker's Store jointly hosting a fishing derby on Lost Lake. Uncle 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 Uncle Joe has collectively caught the biggest fish on Lost Lake year after year, he 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. Sam agrees if only to help Kate, who has no idea of the underlying scam when she agrees to the derby. The derby does bring in business both to the hotel and store, but it also brings in many fishers, one in particular who seems able to out-fish Sam and Uncle Joe and has more than an excellent chance of winning the derby, which would put Kate in even worse financial shape.

Series Plot: The misadventures of the family staff of The Shady Rest Hotel and their neighbours of Hooterville.

Stars: Bea Benaderet as Kate Bradley, Linda Henning as Betty Jo Bradley, Pat Woodell as Bobbie Jo Bradley, Jeannine Riley Billie Jo Bradley & Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe Carson

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Tags: Petticoat Junction, Shady Rest Hotel, Cannonball