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== Odd Facts Known by Few ==
 
== Odd Facts Known by Few ==

Revision as of 11:19, 23 July 2009

Episode Info

The Cow Thief

  • Filmed: 70
  • Aired: 68
  • Original Air Date: 1962/10/29
  • Writer(s): Ray Saffian Allen and Harvey Bullock
  • Director: Bob Sweeney

Plot Summary

Andy's law-enforcement practices come into question when a local farmer complains of missing milk cows. Mayor Stoner goes over Andy's head and calls in "an interloper" from the state office to take over the investigation. Andy manages to save the day by capturing the thief without the help of the outsider. Andy discovers that the thefts were being covered up by putting shoes on the cows.

Odd Facts Known by Few

  • Actor Parley Baer is the voice of "Ernie Keebler" on the Keebler cookies commercials.
  • Actor Malcolm Atterbury was in the classic movie "The Birds".
  • Actor Ralph Bell had a very successful voice-over actor and announcer career.

Character List

  • Andy Griffith - Andy Taylor
  • Don Knotts - Barney Fife
  • Parley Baer - Mayor Roy Stoner
  • Jon Lormer - Tate Fletcher
  • Malcolm Atterbury - Luke Jensen
  • Ralph Bell - William Upchurch