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The Andy Griffith Show
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The Horse Trader

  • Episode aired Jan 9, 1961
  • 26m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Andy Griffith and Don Knotts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
ComedyFamily

Andy's admonishment to Opie about dealing fairly with others "snafus" when he subsequently trumps up a fanciful story to sell a worthless cannon to an out-of-area antiques dealer.Andy's admonishment to Opie about dealing fairly with others "snafus" when he subsequently trumps up a fanciful story to sell a worthless cannon to an out-of-area antiques dealer.Andy's admonishment to Opie about dealing fairly with others "snafus" when he subsequently trumps up a fanciful story to sell a worthless cannon to an out-of-area antiques dealer.

  • Director
    • Bob Sweeney
  • Writers
    • Jack Elinson
    • Charles Stewart
    • Sheldon Leonard
  • Stars
    • Andy Griffith
    • Ron Howard
    • Elinor Donahue
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    393
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bob Sweeney
    • Writers
      • Jack Elinson
      • Charles Stewart
      • Sheldon Leonard
    • Stars
      • Andy Griffith
      • Ron Howard
      • Elinor Donahue
    • 4User reviews
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    Elinor Donahue and Don Knotts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Don Knotts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Andy Griffith, Spec O'Donnell, and Pearl S. Cooper in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Elinor Donahue and Don Knotts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Andy Griffith and Don Knotts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Elinor Donahue in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Ron Howard, Andy Griffith, and Don Knotts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Max Showalter in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Andy Griffith and Don Knotts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Ron Howard, Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, and Max Showalter in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Don Knotts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Joseph Crehan in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

    Cast11

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    Andy Griffith
    Andy Griffith
    • Andy Taylor
    Ron Howard
    Ron Howard
    • Opie Taylor
    • (as Ronny Howard)
    Elinor Donahue
    Elinor Donahue
    • Ellie Walker
    Don Knotts
    Don Knotts
    • Barney Fife
    Max Showalter
    Max Showalter
    • Ralph Mason
    • (as Casey Adams)
    Dick Elliott
    Dick Elliott
    • Mayor Pike
    Pearl S. Cooper
    Pearl S. Cooper
    • Wife
    • (as Pearl Cooper)
    • (credit only)
    Spec O'Donnell
    Spec O'Donnell
    • Husband
    • (credit only)
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Council Member
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Jacobs
    Tom Jacobs
    • Council Member
    • (uncredited)
    Colin Male
    • Announcer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bob Sweeney
    • Writers
      • Jack Elinson
      • Charles Stewart
      • Sheldon Leonard(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      A "TV Guide" with Lucille Ball on the cover can be seen on the top shelf of the magazine racks, just as Mr Mason enters Walker's Drug Store for the first time. The Andy Griffith Show (1960) was produced by Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball's company, Desilu.
    • Goofs
      Opie plans to trade "licorice seeds" for a pair of roller skates, but he should already have skates, as Ben Weaver had gifted him a pair on Christmas Eve in Christmas Story (1960), just three episodes ago.
    • Quotes

      [Opie's about to trade licorice seeds, which he knows are a sham, to a classmate for roller skates]

      Andy Taylor: Uh, you know that, uh, that you've been taught the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have 'em do unto you?"

      Opie Taylor: Yes, Pa.

      Andy Taylor: Huh. You think you've been followin' that rule?

      Opie Taylor: Sure! Tommy did it unto me and now I'm doin' it unto Jerry!

    • Alternate versions
      The DVDs released by Raintree Home Video replaces the classic Andy Griffith Show theme with a generic instrumental song.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Svengoolie: Indestructible Man (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      The Fishin' Hole
      Written by Earle Hagen and Herbert W. Spencer (as Herbert Spencer)
      Performed by Earle Hagen

    User reviews4

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    3/10
    Andy's temporarily braindead & dishonest.
    The episode was witty and funny early. For some reason Andy needed to clean himself up mid morning at the courthouse. The council meeting had some great opinion flipping by Mayor Pike (Dick Elliot). Barney & Ellie were a funny duo there also. Then it went all downhill fast. Trying to sell the canon completely bombed. Andy became crooked as a bent nail and dumb as a box of rocks. The shoehorned lesson taught from Opie was rediculous that Andy had blinders on to all that was happening. The horse trading bit with Opie will work better in "Barney Fife, Realtor". Dry as dust canon buyer Ralph Mason (Max Showalter) joined the list of miscast forgettable season 1 one and done actors. Pretty Ellie (Elinor Donahue) has some cute moments. Barney has some mildly humorous scenes. No Howard McNear really showed how important he is. A below average episode.
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    • Sep 23, 2022

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Mayberry Enterprises
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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