Deputy Otis
- Episode aired May 7, 1962
- 25m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
364
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Otis is made a temporary deputy so he can impress his visiting older brother.Otis is made a temporary deputy so he can impress his visiting older brother.Otis is made a temporary deputy so he can impress his visiting older brother.
Ron Howard
- Opie Taylor
- (as Ronny Howard)
- (credit only)
Tom Jacobs
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Colin Male
- Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the third and final appearance of Rita Campbell (Dorothy Neumann), Otis Campbell's wife.
- GoofsIn the previous episode, the view outside Otis' cell window was shown as a wooden fence, a vine or tree branch and open sky (actually a makeshift fence prop and a stage scrim). Here, the entire view is of a brick wall.
- Quotes
Barney Fife: Well, what kind of a job can you give to Otis? He's irresponsible! He's careless! He's unreliable!
Andy Taylor: I'll make him a deputy.
- SoundtracksThe Fishin' Hole
Written by Earle Hagen and Herbert W. Spencer (as Herbert Spencer)
Performed by Earle Hagen
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A very good episode though the ending is a bit of a downer...
Otis the town drunk receives a letter from his sister-in-law--it seems that she and his brother are bringing the family to town for a visit. This is a serious problem since they not only don't know that Otis is a failure but he'd given them the impression he spent a lot of time at the town jail because he worked there--not because he was a drunk. While Barney thinks this is all just Otis getting what he deserves, Andy feels sorry for the guy and agrees to pretend that Otis is one of his deputies! The ruse works very well and Otis comes off as a well-respected member of Mayberry society--but there is a very sad punchline at the end. I enjoyed it but know people who disliked the ending, as it was a bit of a downer. Regardless, it is an engaging episode and one worth seeing--especially since it provides for a bit more character development for the recurring character.
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- planktonrules
- Oct 18, 2010
Details
- Runtime25 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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