Petticoat Junction The Power of the Press (Season 5, Episode 18)
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TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy

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Petticoat Junction

The Power of the Press (Season 5, Episode 18)

TV-G

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy

An excited Bobbie Jo passes on the news that she and the man of her dreams, journalism graduate student Jeff Powers, will be working on a newspaper together... perhaps. In lieu of a term paper for her journalism class, the professor has ...See moreAn excited Bobbie Jo passes on the news that she and the man of her dreams, journalism graduate student Jeff Powers, will be working on a newspaper together... perhaps. In lieu of a term paper for her journalism class, the professor has allowed students to put out an existing newspaper for a week if they can find an editor of one that will allow them to do so. Bobbie Jo is hoping Kate will ask Sam for her if she and Jeff can be the editors of the Hooterville World Guardian for the week. Kate and Bobbie Jo are surprised that Sam is more than willing to hand over the reigns. Jeff ends up having a hard hitting view of of newspaper journalism, naming names whenever they are known. Sam isn't too sure about that policy, but he changes his mind after Kate and Joe tell him that if the story is factual, it is news. Bobbie Jo may change her mind about the policy when one of the stories affects Uncle Joe negatively. If she can't change Jeff's mind about printing the story about Uncle Joe, Bobbie Jo has to decide if her personal loyalties or professional commitments, the latter which includes Jeff possibly being her boyfriend, is more important. Written by Huggo See less

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Bea Benaderet Kate Bradley Kate Bradley See fewer	Petticoat Junction (1963)
Edgar Buchanan Uncle Joe Carson Uncle Joe Carson See fewer	Shane (1953)
Linda Henning Betty Jo Bradley (as Linda Kaye) Betty Jo Bradley (as Linda Kaye) See fewer	Petticoat Junction (1963)
Mike Minor Steve Elliott Steve Elliott See fewer	Petticoat Junction (1963)
Meredith MacRae Billie Jo Bradley Billie Jo Bradley See fewer	Bikini Beach (1964)
Lori Saunders Bobbie Jo Bradley Bobbie Jo Bradley See fewer	Petticoat Junction (1963)
Frank Cady Sam Drucker Sam Drucker See fewer	Rear Window (1954)
Geoff Edwards Jeff Powers Jeff Powers See fewer	Drive (1997)
Burt Mustin Grandpa Jenson Grandpa Jenson See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Stanley Fraser Lem Stacey Lem Stacey See fewer	World Without End (1956)
Hank Worden Band Member Band Member See fewer	The Searchers (1956)
Jack Orrison Band Member Band Member See fewer	The Plainclothesman (1949)
Ralph Brooks Band Member Band Member See fewer	A Shot in the Dark (1935)
Higgins Dog (uncredited) Dog (uncredited) See fewer	Lassie (1954)