Petticoat Junction - Season 3 - Eps 1: Dear Minerva
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.
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