History YMMV / PetticoatJunction

* ValuesDissonance: Look for any episode in which a woman is shown to have (or want) authority over men to eventually show the woman reversing herself and accepting she only wanted to be submissive all along. This is rather strange in a series centered around Kate running a business independently and spending her days mostly bossing Uncle Joe around. Anyone counterculture is viewed with extreme suspicion and disdain and by the end of the episode will prove to be shallow and spineless.

* {{Squick}}: In the show's opening credits, the three girls are skinny dipping in the town's water supply. Quite possibly the town's drinking water. Later seasons show the three girls skinny dipping in the water tower with a dog. Its a common misconception, but those who know a bit of railroad history realize that the water tower is actually for the Cannonball - a steam locomotive needs water to operate.

* {{Squick}}: In the show's opening credits, the three girls are skinny dipping in the town's water supply. Quite possibly the town's drinking water. Later seasons show the three girls skinny dipping in the water tower with a dog.

* CloserToEarth / WomenAreWiser: Kate can occasionally be high-strung and the girls are often very flighty, but they are more sensible by leaps and bounds than Uncle Joe, Charley, or Floyd. A sometimes exception to this is Sam Drucker, who is often the OnlySaneMan but can be lunk-headed if the script requires it. A more definite exception is Steve, who is rarely portrayed is being more than a little unreasonable.

* CloserToEarth: Kate can be high-strung and the girls are often very flighty, but they are more sensible by leaps and bounds than Uncle Joe, Charley, or Floyd. A sometimes exception to this is Sam Drucker, who is often the OnlySaneMan but can be lunk-headed if the script requires it. A more definite exception is Steve, who is rarely portrayed is being more than a little unreasonable.

* UncannyValley: For the first three seasons, the most we see of the exterior of the Shady Rest is the front doors, front porch and front walkway. For season four, a model of the hotel -- which looks very obviously like a large dollhouse -- is introduced, and looks pretty unsettling to some.
** The Cannonball gets in on the action in that season's "Cannonball Inc.", which also looks obviously like a toy on a fake wooded area set.

* {{Squick}}: In the show's opening credits, the three girls are skinny dipping in the town's water supply.

* RetroactiveRecognition: The episode "Billie Jo and the Beatnik" had a guest appearance by Creator/DennisHopper.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[Film/RosemarysBaby Sharon]] [[Literature/ValleyOfTheDolls Tate]] was originally considered for the role of Billie Jo Bradley, but Creator/{{Filmways}} president Martin Ransohoff felt she didn't have enough acting experience and went with Jeannie C. Riley, with Tate cast in bit parts briefly on fellow Filmways productions ''Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies'' and ''Series/MisterEd''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[Film/RosemarysBaby Sharon]] [[Literature/ValleyOfTheDolls Tate]] was originally considered for the role of Billie Jo Bradley, but Creator/{{Filmways}} director Martin Ransohoff felt she didn't have enough acting experience and went with Jeannie C. Riley, with Tate cast in bit parts briefly on fellow Filmways productions ''Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies'' and ''Series/MisterEd''.

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* HilariousInHindsight: One episode features a singer named "King Ring-A-Ding" (who even dresses up in a ridiculous king costume) who is insanely popular with the teenage set. Now, who on earth would buy into a pop star who dresses in outrageous costumes, and goes under a stage name that consists of a royal title and a nonsense phrase?...[[LadyGaga Hey, wait a minute!]]