Petticoat Junction - Season 1 - Eps 24: Behind All Silver, There's a Cloud Lining
Homer Bedloe is back in Hooterville trying yet again to find a way to shut down the Cannonball. He believes there must be something in the financial books since Charley and Floyd have not submitted a report in twelve years. That plan ends up being more confusing to Bedloe than it's worth pursuing. Meanwhile, Uncle Joe is given the task of digging a drainage ditch down by the tracks. He finds the lazy way to do it by advertising that guests can dig for silver down by the tracks. He figures others will do the digging for him. Bedloe decides to sell leases all along the track from Hooterville to Pixley for people to prospect for silver. In the process, all the digging will just rip up the track, leaving the train unable to run without major repairs to the track. Kate can see through Bedloe's scheme and she devises a way to outsmart him once again to keep the Cannonball running.
About Petticoat Junction

Title: Petticoat Junction
First Air Date: 1963-09-24
Last Air Date: 1970-04-04
Status: Ended
Rating: 5.8/10 (from 37 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 222
Network: CBS
Genres: Comedy, Family
Production Companies: McCadden Productions, Filmways Television
Synopsis
The Bradley family are proud owners of the Shady Rest Hotel. Kate and her three young daughters do the job of running the hotel.
Cast

Mike Minor
Steve Elliott

Meredith MacRae
Billie Jo Bradley

Lori Saunders
Bobbie Jo Bradley

Edgar Buchanan
Uncle Joe Carson

Frank Cady
Sam Drucker

June Lockhart
Dr. Janet Craig

Linda Henning
Betty Jo Bradley