Petticoat Junction News

Q: I recall that a group of young girls called the Ladybugs performed on “The Ed Sullivan Show” a little after the Beatles came to the United States.

The '60s was a decade of discord, with antiwar activism, racial strife and a cultural clash between "hippies" and "the establishment." But the majority of Americans didn't turn on and drop out.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 4-Oct. 10: Oct. 4: Country singer Leroy Van Dyke is 80.

These new-to-DVD television programs are led by a classic British spy series that has never before been on U.S. home video.

Today's most interesting DVD release is, believe it or not, season 2 of Petticoat Junction .

If America had a Mom, she would probably be June Lockhart. Few can convey maternal munificence with the conviction of this ever perky, poised and pretty player of stage, film and especially TV.

Oregon No. 1 steams out of the station this morning at the Oregon Zoo. The beloved steam locomotive, built for the 1959 Oregon Centennial Expo, celebrated its 50th anniversary with a party that included cake, displays and rides.

Dear Mister David: I'm dying to know this answer, but not one person knows and some don't care.