Howard's Main Event (TAGS Episode)

Episode Info

Howard's Main Event

• Filmed: 222
• Aired: 225
• Original Air Date: 1967/10/16
• Writer(s): Robert C. Dennis and Earl Barret
• Director: Lee Phillips

Plot Summary

Howard falls for Millie Hutchins, the new woman at the bakery. He summons up the courage to ask her out, and he is rewarded with a wonderful evening. A relationship blossoms, and Howard is estatic--until he finds out Millie's old boyfriend is none other than Clyde Plaunt.

Odd Facts Known by Few

• Actor Wayne Heffley would later team with Andy Griffith again. He appeared in an episode of "Matlock" entitled "The Stripper". Heffley also appeared in two 1967 episodes of Gomer Pyle: USMC - as a Marine sergeant in "Gomer the Recruiter" & as Corporal Crowder in "Gomer, the Privileged Character".
• Actress Arlene Golonka appeared in 2 episodes of TAGS, both as "Millie Hutchins", but she appeared in 34 episodes of "Mayberry R.F.D." as "Millie Swanson".
• In a rare reference to past episodic instances, Andy refers to the events of "Opie and the Bully" from the show's second season, when encouraging Howard to not back down from Clyde.
• The movie showing at the Mayberry Grand during this episode is Two In Love starring Ed Olson and Viola Kern. The movie is showing Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights.
• Unseen Mayberry citizens: Gloria, whom Goober is currently seeing; Mr. and Mrs. Finney who live outside of town. They apparently do not like each other very much.
• Mayberry businesses seen include Spencer's Pipes & Tobacco & Meyer's Real Estate.
• Barney's suggestion of a softball team ("A Wife For Andy") apparently came to fruition as Goober notes that he sometimes dates women who are members of the Mayberry Softball Team.

Character List

• Andy Griffith - Andy Taylor
• George Lindsey - Goober Pyle
• Jack Dodson - Howard Sprague
• Aneta Corsaut - Helen Crump
• Arlene Golonka - Millie Hutchins
• Allan Melvin - Clyde Plaunt
• Wayne Heffley - Harry