Sam Jones runs against Emmett for a seat on the Town Council.Sam Jones runs against Emmett for a seat on the Town Council.Sam Jones runs against Emmett for a seat on the Town Council.
Ron Howard
- Opie Taylor
- (as Ronny Howard)
Howard Hesseman
- Harry
- (as Don Sturdy)
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Did you know
- TriviaFirst appearance of the Sam Jones (Ken Berry) character who went on to star in Mayberry R.F.D. (1968).
- GoofsIn the fix-it shop when Andy, Goober, and Howard tell Emmett they're backing Sam Jones, you can see the shadow of the microphone boom on the wall behind them, over their heads, and the shadow follows the person speaking.
- Quotes
Howard Sprague: Job like that the world's your oyster.
Goober Pyle: What?
Howard Sprague: Just an expression, Goob.
Goober Pyle: Boy, they're sure comin' up with some crazy ones.
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A long 25 minutes of viewing
As funny as Ken Betty was in F Troop & Mama's Family, other shows and movies he's dreadful as Sam Jones. The SJ character was written to be so lifeless and boring. This episode was so forced. The only funny part was Emmett (Paul Hartman) making promises for votes highlighted by him thinking about pinning a button on Mrs Farley. All other scenes were horrible. The premise of men abandoning their jobs to spend all day talking about the city council is reficulous. Then an overworked understaffed farmer wanting the time consuming thankless meager pay city council position is a reach. In Emmett's shop the council seat was said to be time consuming. Then later Helen contradicted saying it wouldnt. To build Mayberry RFD around Sam Jones patterned after Andy Taylor was absurd. The episode's chemistry was so failed the writing appeared it had no where to go but down. Weak epilogue ended the episode.
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- vitoscotti
- Sep 8, 2022
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