Ellie for Council
- Episode aired Dec 12, 1960
- 26m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
447
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)
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
Opening the Door for Women (a little)
It seems antiquated today, but this particular episode was fairly progressive for 1960. I can only imagine the conversations it started in living rooms across the country when it aired.
Ellie decides to run for City Council in Mayberry and the men become incensed that "a woman" would have the nerve to enter the race and the women rally behind Ellie. Tension grows between Andy and Ellie and their (sort of) romantic relationship.
This episode strikes me as rather simplistic and clunky dealing with women's rights and their place in politics and...well, anywhere outside of the kitchen, but 60+ years hindsight gives one a clearer perspective. I have to give props to the producers and writers for putting it out there and opening that door just a little bit wider for the women's movement to kick it down in the 1970's.
Ellie decides to run for City Council in Mayberry and the men become incensed that "a woman" would have the nerve to enter the race and the women rally behind Ellie. Tension grows between Andy and Ellie and their (sort of) romantic relationship.
This episode strikes me as rather simplistic and clunky dealing with women's rights and their place in politics and...well, anywhere outside of the kitchen, but 60+ years hindsight gives one a clearer perspective. I have to give props to the producers and writers for putting it out there and opening that door just a little bit wider for the women's movement to kick it down in the 1970's.
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- ncole1962
- Oct 15, 2021
Details
- Runtime26 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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