Petticoat Junction

Dear Minerva

E1    Sep 14, 1965    25m    TV-G
Sam has added an advice column called Dear Minerva to the newspaper, and Sam is Minerva. Kate thinks that the column should be written by a woman. Sam convinces Kate to be Minerva as long as no one knows it's her. Kate has a hard time writing the column in the hotel without anyone finding out. The column becomes a big hit, but writing it and taking care of things at the hotel takes its toll on Kate. Sam gets a call from a large newspaper that wants to syndicate the Dear Minerva column. He writes a note about it to Kate. The girls intercept the note and, misunderstanding what Sam wrote, they believe Sam and Kate are in love. They write to Minerva and ask her advice. "Minerva" eases the girls concerns and announces that this is her last column.

Note: This episode is the first one to be filmed in color and the first one where Gunilla Hutton plays Billie Jo and Lori Saunders plays Bobbie Jo.
Cast of Dear Minerva
  • Smiley BurnetteCharley Pratt
  • Lori SaundersBobbie Jo Bradley
  • Bea BenaderetKate Bradley
  • Edgar BuchananUncle Joe Carson
  • Gunilla HuttonBillie Jo Bradley
  • Frank CadySam Drucker
  • Rufe DavisFloyd Smoot
  • Linda KayeBetty Jo Bradley

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