DVD Releases
The Paul Henning Estate holds the original film elements to the episodes in question, and in 2005 allowed 20 black-and-white episodes from Season One to be officially released on DVD in an "ultimate collection" via MPI Home Video. This release features the first 20 episodes of the series, excluding the Christmas episode. "Cannonball Christmas" was released by MPI Home Video in a separate release together with the Christmas-themed episode from The Beverly Hillbillies on October 25, 2005. This 1963 episode was reshot in color with small variations and aired on December 20, 1966 as "The Santa Claus Special."
On December 16, 2008, CBS Home Entertainment (distributed by Paramount) released the Complete First Season on DVD, with new interviews with cast members, commercials from the original broadcasts, and the original opening and closing theme song. The Complete Second Season was released on July 7, 2009, concluding the black-and-white episodes of the series. (Beginning with the third season, the show switched to color for the remainder of the series.) It, too, contained the original theme song, as well as introductions and an interview from two cast members.
Although marketed as The Official ... Season, the backs of the boxes mention edits. On The Official First Season rear box, the studio mentions that some episodes are edited and that some music has been changed. These edits are similar to the changes made to the previously released "ultimate collection". These changes for DVD releases have caused sales to be lower than imagined. On The Official Second Season, however, there is no mentioning of music substitutes but the episode edits are mentioned. As of now there are no future plans for the rest of the series to be released.
The rights to the show are held by CBS Television Distribution.
| DVD Name | Ep# | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Petticoat Junction (Ultimate Collection) | 20 | August 30, 2005 |
| Petticoat Junction (The Official First Season) | 38 | December 16, 2008 |
| Petticoat Junction (The Official Second Season) | 36 | July 7, 2009 |
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