Hot Rod Otis
- Episode aired Feb 17, 1964
- 30m
Otis has Andy and Barney worried when he buys a car.Otis has Andy and Barney worried when he buys a car.Otis has Andy and Barney worried when he buys a car.
- Opie Taylor
- (as Ronny Howard)
- (credit only)
- Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Harvey Bullock
- Sheldon Leonard(uncredited)
- Aaron Ruben(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the only episode to have just three characters appear (Andy, Barney and Otis), the fewest of the series. "Man In The Middle" (Season 5, Episode 7) is next, with four.
- GoofsWhen Andy goes to Otis' cell to bring him a cup of water, he retrieves the cell keys from the wall between the cells where they are usually kept, opens the cell door and leaves the keys in the door. After giving Otis the water, he shuts the cell door, leaving the keys in it. He then returns to the back office. When Otis calls Andy again, this time implying a request for Andy to recite 'Jack and the Beanstalk', Andy walks from the back office to the cell door and again reaches up to the place on the wall where the keys are usually kept, opening the cell door with them.
- Quotes
Barney Fife: [Barney and Andy are pretending that Otis has died, in front of a locked up Otis] Why did I let him take up driving? Why?
Andy Taylor: You mustn't blame yourself! You tried to warn him!
Otis Campbell: [crying] If only I had the chance! If only I realized!
[Otis blubbers a sob]
Barney Fife: [voice breaking] He was a good man, Andy. A good man. He never hurt anybody.
Otis Campbell: [sobbing] No!
Barney Fife: He never said a mean thing.
Otis Campbell: Never!
Barney Fife: [starting to cry] He was so full of life. He loved life.
[Otis sobs. Barney's emotions break forth]
Barney Fife: [crying] And he wanted to *live*!
[Barney runs to the other room, sobbing. Andy follows after him to comfort him. Otis tearfully looks on]
Andy Taylor: Don't try to hold it back! Just let it all out of your system!
- ConnectionsReferenced in Gilligan's Island: Where There's a Will (1966)
- SoundtracksThe Vacant Chair
Words by Henry S. Washburn, Music by George F. Root
Performed by Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, and Hal Smith
- Hitchcoc
- Dec 9, 2019
Details
- Runtime30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1