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In relaying the story of room 7 of the hotel - the Mallard P. Bradley Memorial Suite, he who was the girls' great-great-grandfather and founder of the Shady Rest - Uncle Joe comes to the realization that in one week's time it will be the seventy-fifth anniversary of the completion by said Mallard P. Bradley of the railroad between Hooterville and Pixley. He feels there should be a special community ceremony marking the anniversary. The problem ends up being that although he invites representatives from both Pixley and Hooterville to be present at the ceremony, Uncle Joe wants all the glory moments of the ceremony for himself. The most contentious of those ceremony events is the driving of the golden spike, which all the community leaders want to do. Bobbie Jo ultimately comes up with the compromise candidate that everyone can agree on, especially since he was at the driving of the original last spike: Grandpa Miller. The choice of Grandpa Miller has its own challenges, specifically ...

Per the title the Golden Spike refers to the last spike used to connect the east and west portions of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah.


Episode complete credited cast:
Edgar Buchanan Edgar Buchanan - Uncle Joe Carson
June Lockhart June Lockhart - Dr. Janet Craig
Linda Henning Linda Henning - Betty Jo Bradley (as Linda Kaye Henning)
Mike Minor Mike Minor - Steve Elliott
Meredith MacRae Meredith MacRae - Billie Jo Bradley (credit only)
Lori Saunders Lori Saunders - Bobbie Jo Bradley
Frank Cady Frank Cady - Sam Drucker
Kay E. Kuter Kay E. Kuter - Newt Kiley
Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin - Grandpappy Miller
Jonathan Hole Jonathan Hole - Hank Thackery
Bartlett Robinson Bartlett Robinson - Mayor Potts
Frank Wilcox Frank Wilcox - Mr. Henderson
Jim Begg Jim Begg - Employee
Harry Hickox Harry Hickox - Mr. Ike Buell
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