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Virgil, Barney's awkward cousin from New Jersey, visits Mayberry and immediately
 
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makes a mess of everything he touches. After Virgil has dumped a roast in Andy's
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lap, driven the squad car through his gate, and smashed a pane of glass while
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sweeping up around the courthouse, Andy tries to get him out of his hair by
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sending him to polish the cell keys. Virgil polishes the teeth right off of
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them, making it impossible to let Otis out when he's due to leave the cell. At
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his wit's end, Andy is shown a set of hand-carved wood figures that Virgil
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himself made. Andy realizes the best tonic for Virgil is a good dose of
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self-confidence and leaves him alone to remove the door of the cell.
  
 
== Odd Facts Known by Few ==
 
== Odd Facts Known by Few ==

Revision as of 21:54, 8 April 2006

Episode Info

Cousin Virgil

  • Filmed: 62
  • Aired: 62
  • Original Air Date: 1962/04/30
  • Writer(s): Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart
  • Director: Bob Sweeney

Plot Summary

Virgil, Barney's awkward cousin from New Jersey, visits Mayberry and immediately makes a mess of everything he touches. After Virgil has dumped a roast in Andy's lap, driven the squad car through his gate, and smashed a pane of glass while sweeping up around the courthouse, Andy tries to get him out of his hair by sending him to polish the cell keys. Virgil polishes the teeth right off of them, making it impossible to let Otis out when he's due to leave the cell. At his wit's end, Andy is shown a set of hand-carved wood figures that Virgil himself made. Andy realizes the best tonic for Virgil is a good dose of self-confidence and leaves him alone to remove the door of the cell.

Odd Facts Known by Few

  • None at this time.

Character List

  • Andy Griffith - Andy Taylor