Ellie for Council
- Episode aired Dec 12, 1960
- 26m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
451
YOUR RATING
Ellie's run for city council divides Mayberry into a battle of the sexes.Ellie's run for city council divides Mayberry into a battle of the sexes.Ellie's run for city council divides Mayberry into a battle of the sexes.
Ron Howard
- Opie Taylor
- (as Ronny Howard)
Elinor Donahue
- Ellie Walker
- (uncredited)
Tom Jacobs
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Colin Male
- Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Hazel Pierce
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDue to the fact that syndicated reruns cut off the epilogue, viewers no longer find out if Ellie wins the election.
- GoofsIn Season 5, "The Rehabilitation of Otis", Otis becomes so angry at being arrested by Barney, claiming he's never been so insulted in his life, that he proceeds to lock himself up only in Mount Pilot thereafter. Yet, here, when he is arrested by Andy for hitting his mother-in-law with a leg of lamb, he shows no signs of resentment. Evidently, Otis has less respect for Barney, a Deputy Sheriff, than he has for Andy, the Sheriff.
- Quotes
Otis Campbell: No. No, no. No, Andy. Don't never apologize to a woman. I say, if you got an argument with a woman, stand up and fight it out.
Andy Taylor: Well, fightin' it out's what put you behind them bars, Otis.
Otis Campbell: But she threw a dish at me!
Andy Taylor: Well, you swung a leg of lamb at *her*.
Otis Campbell: But I missed her!
Andy Taylor: Yeah, but ya hit her mother.
Otis Campbell: [in fond remembrance] Yeah. Right in the mouth.
- Crazy creditsEven though Elinor Donahue was not credited, of all things, her "fashions" were. In the closing credits, on a separate page of its own, the credit read, "Miss Donahue's Fashions MR. BURT of Encino."
- Alternate versionsThe DVDs released by Raintree Home Video replaces the classic Andy Griffith Show theme with a generic instrumental song.
- SoundtracksThe Fishin' Hole
Written by Earle Hagen and Herbert W. Spencer (as Herbert Spencer)
Performed by Earle Hagen
Featured review
Very Funny Episode
I know I know, it's offensive in 2019. This episode was a sign of the times when women were at home cooking and cleaning. If you can get past that, which most reasonable people should, the episode has some down right hilarious scenes. Personally, I am not a fan of Ellie because I don't think her and Andy had the chemistry to be a believable couple. I prefer Helen. She was closer to his age and I believed that they loved each other. So if you need to, grab a puppy and go to your safe space, but watch this episode. It is very very funny.
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- michaelscheindlinger1
- Nov 21, 2019
Details
- Runtime26 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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