Ellie for Council
- Episode aired Dec 12, 1960
- 26m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
451
YOUR RATING
Ellie's run for city council divides Mayberry into a battle of the sexes.Ellie's run for city council divides Mayberry into a battle of the sexes.Ellie's run for city council divides Mayberry into a battle of the sexes.
Ron Howard
- Opie Taylor
- (as Ronny Howard)
Elinor Donahue
- Ellie Walker
- (uncredited)
Tom Jacobs
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Colin Male
- Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Hazel Pierce
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDue to the fact that syndicated reruns cut off the epilogue, viewers no longer find out if Ellie wins the election.
- GoofsIn Season 5, "The Rehabilitation of Otis", Otis becomes so angry at being arrested by Barney, claiming he's never been so insulted in his life, that he proceeds to lock himself up only in Mount Pilot thereafter. Yet, here, when he is arrested by Andy for hitting his mother-in-law with a leg of lamb, he shows no signs of resentment. Evidently, Otis has less respect for Barney, a Deputy Sheriff, than he has for Andy, the Sheriff.
- Quotes
Otis Campbell: No. No, no. No, Andy. Don't never apologize to a woman. I say, if you got an argument with a woman, stand up and fight it out.
Andy Taylor: Well, fightin' it out's what put you behind them bars, Otis.
Otis Campbell: But she threw a dish at me!
Andy Taylor: Well, you swung a leg of lamb at *her*.
Otis Campbell: But I missed her!
Andy Taylor: Yeah, but ya hit her mother.
Otis Campbell: [in fond remembrance] Yeah. Right in the mouth.
- Crazy creditsEven though Elinor Donahue was not credited, of all things, her "fashions" were. In the closing credits, on a separate page of its own, the credit read, "Miss Donahue's Fashions MR. BURT of Encino."
- Alternate versionsThe DVDs released by Raintree Home Video replaces the classic Andy Griffith Show theme with a generic instrumental song.
- SoundtracksThe Fishin' Hole
Written by Earle Hagen and Herbert W. Spencer (as Herbert Spencer)
Performed by Earle Hagen
Featured review
Andy says to the men that they control the purse strings. Do they really?
This episode makes me wonder how Otis and his wife survive in the world? In a least one episode later, we see Otis's house, and it seems to be very nice. He's drunk a lot of the time. He has been known to look for jobs in various episodes. Does the house belong to the mother in law?
This also makes me wonder about Aunt Bea. Does Andy pay her? In a later episode she buys the car with her own money. Interesting questions.
This also makes me wonder about Aunt Bea. Does Andy pay her? In a later episode she buys the car with her own money. Interesting questions.
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- Jun 17, 2022
Details
- Runtime26 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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