Episode 170 (171): A Man's Best Friend (C) Written by: Ben Joelson and Art Baer Directed by: Alan Rafkin Cast: Pluto - Spot Andy Griffith - Andy Taylor Ronny Howard - Opie Taylor Frances Bavier - Aunt Bee Taylor Howard McNear - Floyd Lawson George Lindsey - Goober Pyle Michel Petit - Tommy |
THE PLOT Opie and his friend Tommy play a trick on Goober by placing a tiny transmitter under the collar of Goober's dog Spot. The boys trick Goober into thinking that Spot talks, and Goober wastes no time making a fool of himself. When Andy explains to Goober what the boys have done, the two adults teach the kids a lesson with a dose of their own medicine. |
| Why is this chapter of TAGSRWC named "SPOT The Talkin' Dog"? The reference to "SPOT" comes from one of my favorite Andy Griffith Show episodes, "A Man's Best Friend." Program #170 actually aired in the #171 position. Obviously the dog's name was SPOT. At one point in the show Goober exclaims: "I got a talkin' dog!" According to the November 17, 2000 issue of Jim Clark's THE BULLET, "A Man's Best Friend" is George Lindsey's favorite episode too. |
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