Convicts at Large (TAGS Episode)

Episode Info

Convicts at Large

• Filmed: 74
• Aired: 74
• Original Air Date: 1962/12/10
• Writer(s): Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
• Director: Bob Sweeney

Plot Summary

Barney and Floyd are held hostage by a gang of escaped female convicts who have been hiding in O'Malley's cabin outside of town. Andy, who spots Floyd (with one of the convicts)in town buying groceries, thinks they have a little party going on until O'Malley arrives back in town on the bus. Andy and O'Malley engineer a clever scheme and capture all but the ringleader, Big Maude, whom Barney manages to tango out the door and into cuffs.

Odd Facts Known by Few

• Actress Reta Shaw, who played "Big Maude Tyler", would later appear in Episode 116, "The Song Festers," as Barney's voice teacher "Eleanora Poultice".
• Actress Jane Dulo was in the Elvis movie "Roustabout".
• Naomi and her husbands song is Poor Butterfly.

Character List

• Andy Griffith - Andy Taylor
• Knotts - Barney Fife
• Howard McNear - Floyd Lawson
• Reta Shaw - Big Maude Tyler
• Jane Dulo - Sally
• Jean Carson - Naomi Connors
• Willis Bouchey - Charlie O'Malley