Cast of the TV series Petticoat Junction, September 1963. Front row left to right: Linda Henning, Edgar Buchanan, Bea Benaderet, Lori Saunders. Back row: Rufus Davis, Jeannine Riley, Smiley Burnette. And Higgins the dog.

Poll: the Beast from Girl Genius vs the Mighty Hooverville Cannonball from petticoat Junction

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Portraits at the Shady Rest Hotel. Take the Hooterville Cannonball to Petticoat Junction.

*listens to The End of The Line by Stupendium and it makes me think of the Quinton Reviews Beverly Hillbillies video where Russ goes over Petticoat Junction*

Me: Damn, the Cannonball finally got sick of all the shenanigans in Hooterville, I see.

Also me: Man, imagine a modern show with the concept of Petticoat Junction where everyone has to rely on the train to get everywhere cause there are no busses or roadways whatsoever. Island of Sodor without automobiles. Like the Choo Choo Charles island but without a murderous man-eating spider train. I'd watch that.

[Someone in Showie's system who is not Showie, Showrunner, or [OMITTED LAYER 2] keeps fronting to weep about the Hooterville Cannonball.]

[[due to a fluke, the above lore note is visible on the dashes of lore characters. Not this part though]]

finding out that the same guy who made the model hooterville cannonball also made the uss enterprise and speedy the alkaseltzer boy is like achieving some kind of nirvana state to me idk idk idk

EPISODE SEASON ONE DISC 1 S01E01 SPUR LINE TO SHADY REST S01E02 QUICK, HIDE THE RAILROAD S01E03 THE PRESIDENT WHO CAME TO DINNER S01E04 IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE ROUNDHOUSE? S01E05 THE COURTSHIP OF FLOYD SMOOT S01E06 PLEASE BUY MY VIOLETS S01E07 THE RINGER S01E08 KATE'S RECIPE FOR HOT RHUBARB DISC 2 S01E09 THE LITTLE TRAIN ROBBERY S01E10 BEDLOE STRIKES AGAIN S01E11 UNCLE JOE'S REPLACEMENT S01E12 HONEYMOON HOTEL S01E13 A NIGHT AT THE HOOTERVILLE HILTON S01E14 CANNONBALL CHRISTMAS S01E15 HERBY GETS DRAFTED S01E16 BOBBIE JO AND THE BEATNIK DISC 3 S01E17 MY DAUGHTER, THE DOCTOR S01E18 HOOTERVILLE VS. HOLLY WOOD S01E19 VISIT FROM A BIG STAR S01E20 LAST CHANCE FARM S01E21 THE VERY OLD ANTIQUE S01E22 THE ART GAME S01E23 BETTY JO'S FIRST LOVE S01E24 BEHIND ALL SILVER, THERE'S A CLOUD LINING DISC 4 S01E25 THE TALENT CONTEST S01E26 KATE AND THE MANPOWER PROBLEM S01E27 THE LADY BUGS S01E28 THE HOOTERVILLE FLIVVERBALL S01E29 KATE, THE STOCKHOLDER S01E30 KATE AND THE DOWAGER S01E31 CHARLEY ABANDONS THE CANNONBALL S01E32 DISC 5 S01E33 DOG DAYS AT SHADY REST S01E34 A MILLIONAIRE FOR KATE S01E35 BEDLOE AND SON S01E36 LOCAL GIRL MAKES GOOD S01E37 CAVE WOMAN S01E38 KATE, FLAT ON HER BACK S01E39 THE GENGHIS KEANE STORY SEASON TWO DISC 1 S02E01 BETTY JO'S DOG S02E02 RACE AGAINST THE STORK S02E03 HAVE LIBRARY, WILL TRAVEL S02E04 THE UMQUAW STRIP S02E05 AS HOOTERVILLE GOES S02E06 MY DOG, THE ACTOR S02E07 THE GREAT BUFFALO HUNT DISC 2 S02E08 BETTY JO'S PEN PAL S02E09 BEDLOE'S NIGHTMARE S02E10 KATE'S BACHELOR BUTTER S02E11 MOTHER OF THE BRIDE S02E12 THE LOST PATROL S02E13 SMOKE EATERS S02E14 THE CURSE OF CHESTER W. FARNSWORTH DISC 3 S02E15 THERE'S NO FLAME LIKE AN OLD FLAME S02E16 BILLIE JO'S FIRST JOB S02E17 A MATTER OF COMMUNICATION S02E18 KATE BRADLEY, GIRL VOLUNTEER S02E19 THE HOOTERVILLE CRIME WAVE S02E20 FOR THE BIRDS S02E21 MODERN MERCHANDISING DISC 4 S02E22 A VISIT FROM THE GOVERNOR S02E23 A BORDERLINE STORY S02E24 DERLINE STORY S02E25 THE SHADY REST HOTEL CORPORATION S02E26 A TALE OF TWO DOGS S02E27 THE BLACK BOX S02E28 BEDLOE S MOST FIEND ISH SCHEME S02E29 BEDLOE GETS HIS COMEUPPANCE S02E30 THE MAYOR OF HOOTERVILLE DISC 5 S02E31 WHOS AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD JINX S02E32 THE CHICKEN KILLER S02E33 WHY GIRLS LEAVE HOME S02E34 THERE S NO STOVE LIKE AN OLD STOVE S02E35 THE BRONTOSAURUS CAPER S02E36 THE HAIRBRAINED SCHEME S02E37 THERE S NO BIZ WITH SHOW BIZ SEASON THREE DISC 1 S03E01 DEAR MINERVA S03E02 THE BAFFLING RAFFLE S03E03 THE DOG TURNS PLAYBOY S03E04 THE GOOD LUCK RING S03E05 JOE CARSON, GENERAL CONTRACTOR S03E06 BOBBIE JO'S SORORITY S03E07 A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE DISC 2 S03E08 HOOTERVILLE A GO-GO S03E09 HOOTERVILLE HURRICANE S03E10 BETTY JO GOES TO NEW YORK S03E11 BEDLOE'S SUCCESSOR S03E12 THE CROWDED WEDDING RING S03E13 UNCLE JOE PLAYS POST OFFICE S03E14 WHAT'S A TRAJECTORY? DISC 3 S03E15 THE BUTLER DID IT S03E16 BETTER NEVER THAN LATE S03E17 BETTY JO CATCHES THE BOUQUET S03E18 BILLIE JO'S INDEPENDENCE DAY S03E19 YOGURT, ANYONE? S03E20 ONLY BOY IN THE CLASS S03E21 COUNTY FAIR DISC 4 S03E22 JURY AT THE SHADY REST S03E23 THE INVISIBLE MR. DOBBLE S03E24 IT'S NOT THE PRICINPLE, IT'S THE MONEY S03E25 WAR OF THE HOTELS S03E26 THE WINDFALL S03E27 SECOND HONEYMOON S03E28 KATE SELLS THE HOTEL DISC 5 S03E29 KATE BRADLEY, PEACEMAKER S03E30 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BETTY JO? S03E31 EVERY BACHELOR SHOULD HAVE A FAMILY S03E32 THE YOUNG MATCHMAKERS S03E33 HOOTERVILLE VALLEY PROJECT S03E34 BETTY JO'S BIKE

"Come ride the little train that is rolling down that tracks to the junction..." Here it is: Sierra No. 3 as the "Hooterville Cannonball." Here it is: Sierra No. 3 as the "Hooterville Cannonball." Quite a research project since most of the photos and screenshots were either in black and white or had bad resolution. Anyway, enjoy this really nice picture. ENJOY!!!!!

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The Catalog of Cool describes Green Acres this way:

To be truly cool, one must genuinely understand the uselessness of logic and reason in a world gone mad.... Eddie Albert (ostensibly sane) spent six seasons appealing to the whacked out citizens of Hooterville to behave in a rational and orderly manner. Naturally, he got just what he deserved--the gradual erosion of his own mental stability. Aficionados of this show like to call it surreal. I call it real life.

All one can add to that, to paraphrase the classic title song, is that DVD is the place for Green Acres to be. Hooterville may have been condemned by critics as a vast wasteland, but as the first season demonstrates, it provides fertile ground for bizarre behavior for a gallery of classic characters who rival the residents of Twin Peaks. "Oliver Buys a Farm," the series pilot, is a comparatively tame episode that gives little hint of the weirdness to come. Lawyer Oliver Wendell Douglas (Albert), weary of life in New York ("It's a rat race, and the rats are winning!" he declares), buys the Haney place to the horror of his socialite wife Lisa (Eva Gabor), whose ditziness has yet to be established. Look for appearances by Petticoat Junction denizens Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchannan), Sam Drucker (Frank Cady), Hooterville Cannonball engineer Floyd Smoot (Rufe Davis), and everyone's favorite wonder pig, Arnold Ziffel.

Among the season's other episodes, in "The Day of Decision," all of Hooterville wonders whether "she will" or "she won't" as Lisa chooses between life on the farm or returning to New York. In "Never Look a Gift Tractor in the Mouth," Hooterville is beginning to look like Peyton Place when Doris Ziffel (Barbara Pepper) becomes convinced that her husband Fred (Hank Patterson) and Lisa are having an affair. "Lisa Bakes a Cake," in which Lisa lists Oliver in the phone book as an attorney, is about as flat and heavy as one of Lisa's infamous creations.

Petticoat Junction E10, Bedloe Strikes Again 1963. Public-Storyline-The Cannonball and its primary passenger, Uncle Joe, are pelted with eggs after the Hooterville Hornets, coached by Uncle Joe, are drubbed in what may be their worst game ever. Another unexpected passenger on that run is Homer Bedloe, who, despite being hit with a couple of eggs himself, is surprisingly cordial and pleasant. While Uncle Joe doesn't see anything wrong with Bedloe being cordial and taking it like a man in defeat in his efforts to scrap the Cannonball - which probably included being humiliated back at head office for his failures - Kate on the other hand believes Bedloe is up to no good. She's right. News gets to Sam that two bigwigs from the railroad, on Bedloe's urging, are coming for a surprise inspection the following day, which is why Bedloe seems so lackadaisical about Charley and Floyd running behind schedule or the coach being stained with dried, rotten eggs. When Kate learns this news, she and the gang have several tasks ahead of them. First, they have to go into operation clean-up Cannonball mode, which will take them through the night. Second, they have to keep Bedloe preoccupied so that he won't know what they're up to. They hope he is lulled into the false sense that he's finally achieved his goal of scraping the Cannonball. And third, they have to railroad the visiting railroaders about how deluxe the service on the Cannonball is.Petticoat Junction is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970.[1] The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley, her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo, and her uncle Joe Carson. The series is one of three interrelated shows about rural characters produced by Paul Henning. Petticoat Junction was created upon the success of Henning's previous rural/urban-themed sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971). The success of Petticoat Junction led to a spin-off, Green Acres (1965–1971). Petticoat Junction was produced by Wayfilms (a joint venture of Filmways Television and Pen-Ten Productions).Created by Paul HenningRuth HenningStarring Bea BenaderetEdgar BuchananLinda Kaye HenningJeannine RileyPat WoodellGunilla HuttonLori SaundersMeredith MacRaeSmiley BurnetteJimmy HawkinsCharles LaneRufe DavisFrank CadyMike MinorElna Danelle HubbellJune LockhartJonathan DalyHigginsCountry of origin United StatesNo. of seasons 7No. of episodes 222 (List of episodes)ProductionExecutive producer(s) Jay SommersCharles StewartCamera setup Single-cameraRunning time 25 minutesProduction company(s) Wayfilms, Inc.The CBS Television NetworkDistributor CBS Enterprises(1970-1971)Viacom Enterprises(1971-1994)Paramount Domestic Television(1994-2006)CBS Paramount Domestic Television(2006-2007)CBS Television Distribution(2007-present)ReleaseOriginal network CBSPicture format Black-and-white(1963–65)Color(1965–1970)

Christmas Episode of The Day Hooterville. We all know it. We don't know how to get there, but, we grew up with it.

Poll: Old Puffer Pete from Chuggington vs the Mighty Hooterville Cannonball

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If you're still looking for competitors, I'd like to nominate the mighty Hooterville Cannonball from the American TV show Petticoat Junction.

I unironically think this might be what the emoji in my icon is based off?

[ID: a still from the TV show "Petticoat Junction'". The Hooterville Cannonball has pulled up beside a small general store in the desert. The train consists of a green carriage pulled by a black 4-6-0 locomotive with a balloon funnel. The cab, tender, wheels, running board, and lamp housing of the locomotive are red. The domes have gold caps and are striped red and green.]

The bracket is done!

Now, this is literally impossible to read because it's so busy, so matchups are under the cut! Polls will be up tommorrow!

the train from Animal Crossing vs Casey Jr from Dumbo

the Red Zephyr from Friends At The Tavle vs the Mirage Express

the Beast from Girl Genius vs the Supertrain from Supertrain

Old Puffer Pete from Chuggington vs the Mighty Hooterville Cannonball

Rusty the Steam Engine from Starlight Express vs the Phantom Express from Cuphead

the Mystery Train from Adventure Time vs The Mede from Railsea

the Metro from Pikuniuk vs the Train from Unrailed

the Friendship Express from My Little Pony vs the Runaway Express from Soul Eater

The Celestial Spear from Drawtectives vs Emma from Jim Button

Lemon Demon's Trains from My Trains vs the Sea Train from Spirited away

the "I Like Trains" train from asdfmovie vs the eponymous Stardew Valley train

Ivor The Engine vs the Deep Sea Metro from splatoon 2

the Polar Express vs the Monorail from the Simpsons

the Old Black Train from Over the Garden Wall vs the Accordion Train from Jack and the Cuckoo-clock Heart

the Magnet Train from Pokemon vs the Limitless line from Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Snowpeircer from Snowpeircer vs the Infinity Train from Infinity Train

the Ratatosk Express from the Bifrost Incident vs Big One from the Galaxy Railways

the Mugen Train from Demon Slayer vs Blaine the Mono from the Dark Tower

Chargeman from Mega Man vs the fallout 3 train head npc

Lil Chew Chew from TF2 vs the train from Kirby

the Ghost Train from Monster High vs the Owl Express from A Hat in Time

the train from Inception vs the Ghost Train from Paranatural

The Little Engine that Could vs the Molentary Express

the Phantom Train from Final Fantasy vs Every Single Troublesome Truck from Thomas the Tank engine

the train from Spider-Man 2 vs The Excess Express from Paper Mario: the Thousand Year Door

the Spirit Train from Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks vs 401 from Mark of the Dragonfly

Thomas from Thomas the Tank Engine vs Steam Tank Obsidion from Octopath Traveller 2

The Starflight Express from Dragon Quest IX vs Your Locomotive from Sunless Skies

the snail train from precure vs the blind train from Malorie

Iron Girder from Discworld vs the Taffy Train from Toonkind DND

Senca from unprepared Casters vs Titipo from Titipo Titipo

The Dinosaur Train from Dinosaur Train vs the Train to Busan from Train to Busan

ROUND TWO

new bracket:

matchups under the cut:

the animal Crossing train versus the red Zephyr from friends at the table podcast

the beast from girl genius versus the mighty Hooterville cannonball from petticoat Junction

the phantom express from cuphead versus the mystery train from adventure time

the train from Unrailed versus the friendship express from my Little pony

the Celestial spear from Drawtectives versus the sea train from spirited away

the "I like trains" train from asdfmovie versus the deep-sea Metro from Splattoon 2

The polar express versus the old black train from over the garden wall

The magnet train from Pokemon versus the infinity train from infinity train

the Ratatosk Express from the bifrost incident vs the Mugen Train from demon slayer

the fallout three train NPC versus lil Chew Chew from team Fortress two

The owl express for a hat in time versus the ghost train from Paranatural

The little engine that could versus every single troublesome truck in one long train

The train Spider-Man stops in Spider-Man two versus the spirit train from Legend of Zelda: Spirit tracks

Thomas the tank engine vs Your Locomotive from sunless skies

the Snail Train from precure vs the Taffy Train from toonkind DND

Scenda from Unprepared Casters vs the Dinosaur train from Dinosaur Train

Petticoat Junction E9, The Little Train Robbery 1963. Greetings to all. Follow us for the best variety of classic films and cartoons. Storyline-Unknown to everyone in the valley, two young men - opinionated Arthur Gilroy and his friend Lowell Rightmeyer who does whatever Arthur says - both strangers to the valley, are on their way to rob the bank in Pixley. They change their plans when they learn that the next day, the Cannonball, without any armed guards, will make its express run from Hooterville to Pixley for the bank shipment. Arthur and Lowell decide to stay the night at the Shady Rest and stop the train the next day by placing a barricade on the tracks so that they can hold it up. Kate and the family are happy to have who they see as two polite and handsome young men stay with them. However, when Arthur and Lowell do hold up the train the next day, they are unprepared for Kate and Uncle Joe also being on the train, they who recognize the masked bandits. In combination with news from Floyd and learning what is in the bank shipment, Arthur and Lowell decide to make what they consider a more lucrative robbery at the Shady Rest instead. But will the down home attitude of Kate, her family and Charley and Floyd be able to turn around Arthur and Lowell's criminal lives?Petticoat Junction is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970.[1] The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley, her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo, and her uncle Joe Carson. The series is one of three interrelated shows about rural characters produced by Paul Henning. Petticoat Junction was created upon the success of Henning's previous rural/urban-themed sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971). The success of Petticoat Junction led to a spin-off, Green Acres (1965–1971). Petticoat Junction was produced by Wayfilms (a joint venture of Filmways Television and Pen-Ten Productions).Created by Paul HenningRuth HenningStarring Bea BenaderetEdgar BuchananLinda Kaye HenningJeannine RileyPat WoodellGunilla HuttonLori SaundersMeredith MacRaeSmiley BurnetteJimmy HawkinsCharles LaneRufe DavisFrank CadyMike MinorElna Danelle HubbellJune LockhartJonathan DalyHigginsCountry of origin United StatesNo. of seasons 7No. of episodes 222 (List of episodes)ProductionExecutive producer(s) Jay SommersCharles StewartCamera setup Single-cameraRunning time 25 minutesProduction company(s) Wayfilms, Inc.The CBS Television NetworkDistributor CBS Enterprises(1970-1971)Viacom Enterprises(1971-1994)Paramount Domestic Television(1994-2006)CBS Paramount Domestic Television(2006-2007)CBS Television Distribution(2007-present)ReleaseOriginal network CBSPicture format Black-and-white(1963–65)Color(1965–1970)Audio format monauralOriginal release September 24, 1963 –April 4, 1970