Petticoat Junction Theme Song Written by Paul Henning and Curt Massey

Petticoat Junction Theme Song

Written by: Paul Henning and Curt Massey

Petticoat Junction (1963-1970)

Edgar Buchanan: Joseph P. ‘Uncle Joe’ Carson

Linda Henning: Betty Jo Bradley Elliott

Bea Benaderet: Kate Bradley

Frank Cady: Sam Drucker

Lori Saunders: Bobbie Jo Bradley

Rufe Davis: Floyd Smoot

Meredith MacRae: Billie Jo Bradley

Mike Minor: Steve Elliott

Smiley Burnette: Charley Pratt

Jeannine Riley: Billie Jo Bradley

Pat Woodell: Bobbie Jo Bradley

June Lockhart: Dr. Janet Craig

Gunilla Hutton: Billie Jo Bradley

Petticoat Junction Theme Song (Excerpt)
Come ride the little train
That is rolling down the tracks
To the junction
(Petticoat Junction) …

Petticoat Junction (CBS)

Starring (Top Row) Frank Cady, Gunilla Hutton, Linda Henning, Rufe Davis, Smiley Burnette and (Bottom Row) Lori Saunders, Bea Benaderet, and Edgar Buchanan

Petticoat Junction Cast Photograph

The Shady Rest Hotel

It is Run by Kate … Come and Be Her Guest

Welcome to Petticoat Junction. The opening titles of the series featured a display of petticoats hanging on the side of a large railroad water tank where Kate’s three daughters are bathing. The “junction” in the title refers to the Shady Rest Hotel, situated at a crossing of two train lines.

Lotsa Curves You Bet!

Linda Henning, Lori Saunders, Meredith MacRae

Petticoat Junction Cast Photograph

Petticoat Junction

Forget About Your Cares … It’s Time to Relax

The show’s producer Paul Henning also created The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres. Edgar Buchanan portrayed Uncle Joe on all three shows. The gravelly voiced actor had made his living as a dentist, in a practice shared with his wife. At age 38 Edgar Buchanan turned the business over to his wife and began his long and successful acting career.

Come Ride the Little Train …

With Rufe Davis and Smiley Burnette

Petticoat Junction Cast Poster

Bea Benederet Trivia
Paul Henning wrote the series for Bea Benaderet, one of his favorite character actresses. She worked alongside radio and television stars Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, George Burns, and Gracie Allen. She provided the uncredited voice for many Warner Bros. cartoon characters, and was the first voice actress to portray Wilma Flintstone’s best pal, Betty Rubble. According to Linda Henning, her father felt that Bea Benaderet had paid her dues and deserved to headline her own series.

The Girls of Petticoat Junction: Sixties Sound

Meredith MacRae, Lori Saunders, Linda Henning

The Girls of Petticoat Junction: Sixties Sound

Petticoat Junction Theme Song

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Frank Cady
At 24, my head was as shiny as a cue ball on a billiard table. I naturally thought this meant curtains. Actually, I found it helped. When I was too young to play real character parts, they mistook me for older because of the bald noggin. I got juicy roles right from the start.

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