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Harper Valley P.T.A.

Comedy · 1981

Last aired: S2 E17, Harper Valley Sentinel · 1982-05-01

Following the death of her husband, Stella Johnson, a beautiful and outspoken mother, moves to Harper Valley, Ohio, a hotbed of hypocrisy. Because of her flamboyant style and independent attitude, she encounters the objections of the PTA, a group of prudes who believe she is a bad influence and seek ways to discredit her in hopes that she will leave town.

Cast

Barbara Eden Stella Johnson

Jenn Thompson Dee Johnson

Anne Francine Flora Simpson Reilly

Fannie Flagg Cassie Bowman

George Gobel Mayor Otis Harper Jr.

Bridget Hanley Wanda Reilly Taylor

Rod McCary Bobby Taylor

Mills Watson Winslow Homer 'Uncle Buster' Smith

Season 2

Season 1 Season 2

E1 Make Room for Uncle Buster 1981-10-29 · 30 min

E2 Good for the Goose.... Sauce for the Gander 1981-11-05 · 30 min

E3 Reunion Fever 1981-11-12 · 30 min

E4 The $500 Dollar Misunderstanding 1981-11-19 · 30 min

E5 Stella's Scam 1981-12-12 · 30 min

E6 Harper Valley Christmas 1981-12-19 · 30 min

E7 Low Noon 1981-12-26 · 30 min

E8 Flora's Dinner Party 1982-01-02 · 30 min

E9 The Show Must Go On 1982-01-23 · 30 min

E10 Firechief Follies 1982-01-30 · 30 min

E11 Svengali of the Valley 1982-02-06 · 30 min When Flora undergoes hypnosis to help her stop eating, the message gets confused and as a result Flora subconsciously reacts to phone bells by treating Stella as her best friend. Meanwhile, Stella is up for a promotion, and her supervisor from Angel Glow cosmetics is in town to get to know her better. The confusion culminates at a crazy dinner party where Flora uncontrollably snaps back and forth between attitudes and almost ruins Stella's business future.

E12 Stella Della 1982-02-20 · 30 min Stella and Della are opposites in every way -- except looks. And when Della pays a visit to Harper Valley, it becomes clear she is willing to subvert Stella's good name in order to snare a rich boyfriend. unfortunately, when she sets her sights on Bobby Taylor, he thinks she's Stella -- and so does everyone else in town. when Flora hears the news, she sets a trap, thinking Stella must be a victim of a split personality. Stella soon sets things right by introducing Della to an astonished town council.

E13 Stella Rae 1982-02-27 · 30 min

E14 Harper Valley Hoedown 1982-04-10 · 30 min

E15 Grizzly Gap 1982-04-17 · 30 min When Stella, Dee, and her friends pack up their makeshift camping gear to head for "Grizzly Gap" campgrounds, little do they suspect the surprises in store for them. The first one is the sight of the Reillys' limousine, trailer, and exotic camping equipment when Scarlett and her family decide to "rough it" the luxurious way. The second shock comes when they meet an unusual stranger whose mysterious ways both fascinate and unsettle them. Meanwhile, back in Harper Valley, Uncle Buster and Mayor Otis hear a news report that an ax murderer has escaped from prison and was last seen in the area of the Grizzly Gap campground. Worried, they prepare their own expedition to rescue Stella and the girls.

E16 The Return of Charlie's Chow Palace 1982-04-24 · 30 min

E17 Harper Valley Sentinel 1982-05-01 · 30 min

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