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Otis Sues the County

Otis Sues the County

1964TV Episode⏱️ 30m
ComedyFamily
7.9
IMDB Rating
342 votes

After Otis falls down in the sheriff's office, a sleazy lawyer convinces him he would be helping Andy and Barney if he were to sue the county.

Director
Howard Morris
Writers
N/A
Stars
Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts
Release Date
December 28, 1964
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 6
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith
as Andy Taylor
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts
Don Knotts
as Barney Fife
Howard McNear
Howard McNear
as Floyd Lawson
Hal Smith
Hal Smith
as Otis Campbell
Jay Novello
Jay Novello
as Attorney Neil Bentley
Bartlett Robinson
Bartlett Robinson
as Mr. Roberts
Tom Jacobs
Tom Jacobs
as Townsman

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Mayberry Enterprises

🏷️ Keywords

sweet adeline

🎯 Categories

ComedyFamily

⭐ Featured Review

Oh but for the Laughter
by [email protected]2021-01-28
10/10

"This is episode covers a relevant and serious subject with typical AGS humor and intelligence. Beautifully performed, especially by the Barney and Otis characters. But pay attention to Howard McNear's outstanding innocence (naivete?) in the opening scenes as he is evaluated by Andy. Maybe his best scene in the series. The sleazy lawyer who appears in other episodes (and other shows of the period) is Emmy worthy. This is a great observation about society and "how things really work", back then and today. It's packed with good dialogue--some of AGS's best. Sure I miss Op..."

💡 Did You Know?

Jay Novello, who plays Otis' attorney Bentley, was also the pickpocket Sheldon Davis/Thomas A. Moody in "Guest of Honor."

📖 Synopsis

After Otis falls down in the sheriff's office, a sleazy lawyer convinces him he would be helping Andy and Barney if he were to sue the county.