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Billie Jo was originally a ditsy, boy-crazy blonde who occasionally took all the attention from her sisters. According to one episode, Billie Jo's younger sister, [[Bobbie Jo Bradley|Bobbie Jo]], Billie Jo became "interested in boys when she found out they weren't girls." Billie Jo also admits that she'd "never chase a boy away," to which her mother replies that she "knows that very well." An early episode explains that Billie Jo was named after her late father, Bill Bradley. |
Willimena Josephine, on the show always called just Billie Jo, was originally a ditsy, boy-crazy blonde who occasionally took all the attention from her sisters. According to one episode, Billie Jo's younger sister, [[Bobbie Jo Bradley|Bobbie Jo]], Billie Jo became "interested in boys when she found out they weren't girls." Billie Jo also admits that she'd "never chase a boy away," to which her mother replies that she "knows that very well." An early episode explains that Billie Jo was named after her late father, Bill Bradley. |
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As the series progressed Billie Jo's ditsy image faded, and she became more sophisticated and mature. This transformation began around the beginning of season four with the third actress ([[Meredith MacRae]]'s) debut in the role. Although she had several boyfriends, Billie Jo never marries on the series. However, in season four, she becomes romantically involved with pilot [[Steve Elliott (character)|Steve Elliott]]. Nevertheless, Steve ends up marrying Billie Jo's younger sister, [[Betty Jo Bradley|Betty Jo]]. |
As the series progressed Billie Jo's ditsy image faded, and she became more sophisticated and mature. This transformation began around the beginning of season four with the third actress ([[Meredith MacRae]]'s) debut in the role. Although she had several boyfriends, Billie Jo never marries on the series. However, in season four, she becomes romantically involved with pilot [[Steve Elliott (character)|Steve Elliott]]. Nevertheless, Steve ends up marrying Billie Jo's younger sister, [[Betty Jo Bradley|Betty Jo]]. |
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| Billie Jo Bradley | |
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| Petticoat Junction character | |
| First appearance | "Spur Line to Shady Rest" |
| Last appearance | "Betty Jo's Business" |
| Created by | Paul Henning |
| Portrayed by | Jeannine Riley (1963–65) Gunilla Hutton (1965–66) Meredith MacRae (1966–70) |
| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | Billie Miss Golden Dreams Glamour queen |
| Gender | Female |
| Relatives | Kate Bradley (mother) Bill Bradley (father; deceased) Bobbie Jo Bradley (sister) Betty Jo Bradley (sister) Joe Carson (uncle) Helen (aunt) Mae Belle Jennings (cousin) Steve Elliott (brother-in-law) Kathy Jo Elliott (niece) |
Billie Jo Bradley is a main character on Petticoat Junction. During the run of the series, she was portrayed by three different actresses.
Character summary
Willimena Josephine, on the show always called just Billie Jo, was originally a ditsy, boy-crazy blonde who occasionally took all the attention from her sisters. According to one episode, Billie Jo's younger sister, Bobbie Jo, Billie Jo became "interested in boys when she found out they weren't girls." Billie Jo also admits that she'd "never chase a boy away," to which her mother replies that she "knows that very well." An early episode explains that Billie Jo was named after her late father, Bill Bradley.
As the series progressed Billie Jo's ditsy image faded, and she became more sophisticated and mature. This transformation began around the beginning of season four with the third actress (Meredith MacRae's) debut in the role. Although she had several boyfriends, Billie Jo never marries on the series. However, in season four, she becomes romantically involved with pilot Steve Elliott. Nevertheless, Steve ends up marrying Billie Jo's younger sister, Betty Jo.
By the end of the series, Billie Jo becomes a singer, her goal since the fourth season. For the remaining three seasons, this is a main focus of some of the sitcom's story lines.
Not only did the Billie Jo character appear on Petticoat Junction, she appeared in three episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies along with the rest of her family. Unlike her mother, her sisters, and her Uncle Joe, Billie Jo never appeared in any episodes of the crossover series, Green Acres.
During the show's first two years, Billie Jo was played by Jeannine Riley (1963–65), who left to pursue a motion picture career. For the third season (1965–66), Billie Jo was portrayed by Gunilla Hutton, who also left for other career options. From seasons four to seven (1966–70), Billie Jo was played by Meredith MacRae. The character of Billie Jo is absent for ten episodes in season three and, during the series run, is missing in nearly twenty episodes. According to Linda Kaye (who played Billie Jo's sister, Betty Jo Bradley), CBS never got angry when the actresses wanted to leave, they just worried about finding the perfect replacement.