Petticoat Junction Season 7, Episode 16: Selma Plout's Plot

1

Make Room for Baby

The dog suddenly becomes a second-class citizen at the Shady Rest hotel when Steve and Betty Jo and Betty Jo move in.

2

The Game Warden

Uncle Joe, caught with too many fish in his possessions by Game Warden Orrin Pike, is threatened with a jail sentence.

3

The Other Woman

Betty Jo finds herself growing jealous of the attention Steve is giving to their daughter, so the pair go on a second honeymoon together, at their old cottage. But the couple's romantic mood is spoiled by a lack of electricity, Mr. Haney's intrusive realty service, and a bunch of hobos.

4

One of Our Chickens is Missing

Two rough motorcyclists,suspected of poaching, are too many and too tough for Game Warren Orrin Pike to capture.

5

The Three Queens

Sparks fly when the three Bradley sisters and Dr. Craig find themself competitors in a beauty contest.

6

The Glen Tinker Caper

An unknown singer tries to smuggle an adorable Vietnamese orphan into the United States by bringing her to Hooterville.

7

The Tenant

When a glamorous author, with her eyes on Steve, moves into the Shady Rest hotel to write a novel, the girls work overtime to find a way to get her to leave.

8

Sorry Doctor, I Ain't Taking No Shots

Dr. Craig mobilizes an effort to inoculate the whole valley with flu shots, but a hillbilly family with a stubborn patriarch threatens to ruin her plans.

9

A Most Momentous Occasion

Bickering over sharing a bathroom with Uncle Joe leads to Steve & Betty Jo considering moving out. They haven't much luck with Mr. Haney's realty choices, and Haney isn't much help either in helping Joe install a new bathroom at the hotel.

10

The Camping Trip

Bobby Jo's boyfriend Orrin finally manages to make friends with Uncle Joe when he rescues the old fellow from a hungry bear.

11

Kathy Jo's First Birthday (1)

Baby Kathy Jo almost misses her ffirst birthday party when she lands in jail with Uncle Joe.

12

Goodbye, Mr. Chimp (2)

Uncle Joe tries to get rid of the pet chimp who is gradually wrecking the Shady Rest hotel.

13

The Golden Spike Ceremony

Uncle Joe discovers that the 75th anniversary of the railroad between Hooterville & Pixley is approaching, and seeks to take control of the ceremony.

14

But I've Never Been in Erie, PA

An industrialist registers at the Shady Rest and offers Uncle Joe a chance to make a fortune.

15

How to Arrange a Marriage

Bobbie Jo attempts to soften up Billie's Jo's new boyfriend for marriage.

16

Selma Plout's Plot

Selme Plout's scheme to snag a husband for her daughter almost forces Steve out of the crop-dusting business.

17

With This Ring...

Orrin Pike is osserved buying a ring, and the family jumps to the conclusion that he's going to propose to Bobbie Jo.

18

The Valley's New Owner

Shy Orrin Pike becomes a big man when an old deed indicates he is the legal owner of the entire Hooterville Valley.

19

Steve's Uncle George

Steve's Uncle George visits the Shady Rest hotel and lives up to his repulation as a troublemaker.

20

Susan B. Anthony, I Love You

Bille Jo returns from Chicago with a visionary zeal for the women's liberation movement, and enlists her sisters in ""the cause.""

21

Spare That Cottage

It becomes a tragic matter when it appears that Steve and Betty Jo's honeymoon cottage will be demolished for a new highway.

22

Whiplash, Whiplash

Selma Plout tries to slap a lawsuit against Uncle Jo for a whiplash injury suffered in a fall from a hammock.

23

Last Train to Pixley

Floyd retires, leaving Uncle Joe to take over the duties of running the Cannonball, once again. His strict schedule-keeping is the least of the valley's worries, as the C&FW Railroad is planning to scrap the train for a tax write-off!

24

Love Rears Its Ugly Head

Billie Jo tries to spread love through the valley with a new theory of sensitivity training.

25

No, No, You Can't Take Her Away

The Bradley's are shaken by the news that a handsome and wealthy male doctor is coming to visit their own Dr. Janet Craig, with intentions of offering her a place at his side at a new practice in Hawaii.

26

Betty Jo's Business

Betty Jo Elliott starts a day nursery to augment the family income.