Homer Bedloe was the Frank Burns of his time, and the perfect guy to be cast as a modern-day Scrooge in this episode of Petticoat Junction.
Much like Burns a few years later on M*A*S*H, Bedloe (Charles Lane) was too by-the-book for his own good. His sole purpose was to reclaim the Hooterville Cannonball by any means necessary, usually by abusing his authority, convinced that the Cannonball was still property of the local railroad company, of which he was vice president. His boss (Roy Roberts) sets out to set him straight, resulting in an ironic twist of an ending in "Cannonball Christmas".
PizzaFlix uploaded this episode to YouTube. I have it on the Mill Creek "Holiday Classics" DVD set, but their print doesn't have the familiar theme song, which will deduct points from the forthcoming review of the set, by the way.
You know, I feel sorry for Floyd. Dumber than a box of rocks, but as sensitive as the next guy. If it wasn't for Bedloe, odds are Floyd would still have ended up as Santa, don't ya think?
Rating: A.
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