Petticoat Junction/The Feminine Mistake
From The TV IV
| The Feminine Mistake | |
| 6x13 | |
| Airdate | December 28, 1968 |
| Production Number | |
| Writer(s) | Joanna Lee |
| Director(s) | Ralph Levy |
| A Cake from Granny | The Ballad of the Everyday Housewife |
| Petticoat Junction — Season Six | |
Guest Stars: Elvia Allman (Selma Plout), Natalie Core (Ada)
Contents |
Plot Overview
Bobbie Jo is enthralled with a new book she is reading called "The Feminine Mistake" which has the basic premise that women are being denied their humanity by men by being forced into domestic lives rather than real careers. After speaking to Janet who she believes is a fully realized woman, Bobbie Jo decides to look for a job so that she can gain an identity through her work. Her first attempts at jobs end in disaster. In the process, a few people get hurt by Bobbie Jo's actions, however unintentional the results were. Will Bobbie Jo find her true calling in life and thus will she in turn find out who she really is as a person? If not, she may take drastic measures. It may take a case of reverse psychology to make Bobbie Jo fully understand her life in Hooterville. Meanwhile, Uncle Joe tries to build a motorized bicycle so that he doesn't have to pedal.
