First of a two-part Hooterville story. The Clampetts decide to visit Petticoat Junction. Jethro pretends to be an Air Force 4-star general, thanks to a rented uniform, and arrives first in a USAF helicopter. Steve Elliott (Mike Minor) agrees to give Jethro flying lessons in his old crop dusting plane. The airstrip land is owned by farmer Howard Hewes (Guy Raymond). Jed decides to go into business with Steve and Hewes, bankrolling a new plane. Over the phone Mr. Drysdale gets the wrong impression Jed is talking about billionaire Howard Hughes. Drysdale, seeing dollar signs as usual, plans to leave for Hooterville right away, hoping to get Hughes to put some of his fortune in the Commerce Bank.
The story suffers from mostly ignoring Granny and Elly. Granny does a little flirting with Sam, but mostly she and Elly stay at the Shady Rest hotel and fuss over Betty Jo's baby. There's really no reason for them to be in Hooterville. This was just another ratings gimmick following the many crossovers in the previous season. The next episode concludes the story and marks the last crossover.
The story suffers from mostly ignoring Granny and Elly. Granny does a little flirting with Sam, but mostly she and Elly stay at the Shady Rest hotel and fuss over Betty Jo's baby. There's really no reason for them to be in Hooterville. This was just another ratings gimmick following the many crossovers in the previous season. The next episode concludes the story and marks the last crossover.
