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==Plot Summary==
 
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The strange disappearance of merchandise from Weaver's Department Store has the
 
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Mayberry sheriff's office on a full alert. When all other tactics fail, Barney
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decides to go undercover as a store mannequin and he catches the thief.
  
 
== Odd Facts Known by Few ==
 
== Odd Facts Known by Few ==
* None at this time.
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* Tol Avery was the second of three actors to play the role of Ben Weaver.
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* Actress Lurene Tuttle was the mother-in-law of composer John Williams. She was on "The Red Skelton Show" for eight years. Red rewarded her with 8 fur coats, one for every year on the show. Tuttle also played Annabelle Silby in the episode [[Opie's Charity (TAGS Episode)|Opie's Charity]].
  
 
== Character List ==
 
== Character List ==
 
* Andy Griffith - Andy Taylor
 
* Andy Griffith - Andy Taylor
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* Don Knotts - Barney Fife
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* Ronny Howard - Opie Taylor
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* Frances Bavier - Aunt Bee Taylor
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* Tol Avery - Ben Weaver
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* Charles P. Thompson - Asa Breeney
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* Mary Lansing - 1st sporting goods shopper
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* Clint Howard - Leon
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* Lurene Tuttle - The Shoplifter
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* Jewel Rose - dress shopper
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* Elizabeth Harrower - 2nd sporting goods shopper
  
  
 
[[Category:The_Andy_Griffith_Show_Episodes]]
 
[[Category:The_Andy_Griffith_Show_Episodes]]

Latest revision as of 01:37, 24 April 2011

Episode Info

The Shoplifters

  • Filmed: 117
  • Aired: 116
  • Original Air Date: 1964/03/02
  • Writer(s): Bill Idelson and Sam Bobrick
  • Director: Coby Ruskin

Plot Summary

The strange disappearance of merchandise from Weaver's Department Store has the Mayberry sheriff's office on a full alert. When all other tactics fail, Barney decides to go undercover as a store mannequin and he catches the thief.

Odd Facts Known by Few

  • Tol Avery was the second of three actors to play the role of Ben Weaver.
  • Actress Lurene Tuttle was the mother-in-law of composer John Williams. She was on "The Red Skelton Show" for eight years. Red rewarded her with 8 fur coats, one for every year on the show. Tuttle also played Annabelle Silby in the episode Opie's Charity.

Character List

  • Andy Griffith - Andy Taylor
  • Don Knotts - Barney Fife
  • Ronny Howard - Opie Taylor
  • Frances Bavier - Aunt Bee Taylor
  • Tol Avery - Ben Weaver
  • Charles P. Thompson - Asa Breeney
  • Mary Lansing - 1st sporting goods shopper
  • Clint Howard - Leon
  • Lurene Tuttle - The Shoplifter
  • Jewel Rose - dress shopper
  • Elizabeth Harrower - 2nd sporting goods shopper