The connection between Petticoat Junction, Green Acres and Beverly Hillbillies

I watched these shows coming up, but I didn't know there was any connection. My mother was telling me about it today. Hooterville is the name of the town featured in both Petticoat Junction and Green Acres. Sam Drucker runs the store in Hooterville. He also once dated Granny from Beverly Hillbillies. In one of the episodes on Beverly Hillbillies, Jethro visited Hooterville and ran into some characters from Petticoat Junction. There's a few crossover episodes.

trackboy · 22-25, M

Why is the guy bouncing up and down so far in his tractor seat in green acres????? 🙀 Its a wonder he does not fly off of the tractor seat with all that bouncing.

trackboy · 22-25, M

@hippyjoe1955 Green acres would have been long after steel wheels were gone and they had put on air-filled rubber tires. why would they use a steel wheel tractor for the series decades after rubber wheel tractors came out? why no suspension? so the U-shaped spring under the seat was the only protection from hard bumps on the tractor? is that why he bounced up and down on that big flat U-shaped spring under the seat?? I wonder if anyone got motion sickness while riding on the tractor from all the bouncing?? That would be hard on the back. lot of visits to the chiropractor. 🍓

FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays · M

@trackboy The bouncing you see in the show might have been exaggerated for comedic effect, but it's true that older tractors, especially those with steel wheels, didn't have the smooth ride we're used to with modern agricultural equipment.

Without pneumatic tires or advanced suspension systems, the ride would have been quite bumpy, and indeed, standing up on such a tractor would transmit even more vibration to the body. The U-shaped spring under the seat was likely the only form of cushioning, offering minimal relief from the rough terrain.

As for motion sickness, it's definitely a possibility, especially for those sensitive to motion. Riding on a bouncing tractor for extended periods could certainly lead to discomfort or even nausea. And you're right, it would likely take a toll on the back, possibly necessitating visits to the chiropractor for relief.

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