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The Andy Griffith Show Alcohol and Old Lace (1960–1968) Online

The Andy Griffith Show Alcohol and Old Lace (1960–1968) Online
1960–1968 Andy Griffith Ron Howard Don Knotts Gene Reynolds
Original Title :
Alcohol and Old Lace
Genre :
TV Episode / Comedy / Family
Year :
1960–1968
Directror :
Gene Reynolds
Cast :
Andy Griffith,Ron Howard,Don Knotts
Writer :
Charles Stewart,Jack Elinson
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
26min
Rating :
8.6/10

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The Andy Griffith Show Alcohol and Old Lace (1960–1968) Online

Sisters Jennifer and Clarabelle Morrison give Andy and Barney the location of a still the lawmen haven't had any luck tracking down on their own, and another they don't even know about. After arresting the lawbreakers and smashing up their stills - POW, POW, POW - the lawmen congratulate themselves for getting rid of moonshining in Mayberry when Otis staggers in drunk. Otis refuses to tell where he got the liquor; so, as Andy and Barney make plans to mount a posse, Opie tells them about the "flower-making machine" he saw in the Morrison sisters' hothouse. Turns out the sisters were just getting rid of competition so they could raise the price of their own "elixir."
Episode cast overview:
Andy Griffith Andy Griffith - Andy Taylor
Ron Howard Ron Howard - Opie Taylor (as Ronny Howard)
Don Knotts Don Knotts - Barney Fife
Howard McNear Howard McNear - Floyd Lawson
Gladys Hurlbut Gladys Hurlbut - Clarabelle Morrison
Charity Grace Charity Grace - Jennifer Morrison
Hal Smith Hal Smith - Otis Campbell
Jack Prince Jack Prince - Ben Sewell
Thom Carney Thom Carney - Rube Sloane

This is the only episode in which Otis both pays a fine ($2) and stays 24 hours in jail. In all other episodes he is given the option of paying a fine or the 24 hours in jail. Of course, Otis always chooses the 24 hours.

In 1961, National Potato Day (not Week) fell on October 27.

Opie names his teacher as Miss Johnson.

This is the first appearance of Jack Prince playing Ben Sewell. He will go on to play the trigger-happy Luke Rainier in "The Inspector", and most famously, the operatic Rafe Hollister in several later shows.

The title is a nod to the 1939 play "Arsenic and Old Lace" by Joseph Kesselring that was made into a 1944 movie by Frank Capra that starred Cary Grant and a few of the actors from the original Broadway production. The title "Arsenic and Old Lace" was, itself, a nod to the 1902 Victorian romance novel "Lavender and Old Lace" by Myrtle Reed.


User reviews

Contancia

Contancia

Barney and Andy are having a devil of a time getting to the bottom of the illegal moonshine business. Despite their best efforts (and a lot of smashed stills and arrests), Otis and the other drunks seem to have no trouble getting all the booze they want. Finally, the trail leads to the most adorable sisters, the Morrisons--who are very reminiscent of the two sweet aunts from "Arsenic and Old Lace" (minus all the murders). Among the best moments in the show are all the scenes with the Morrisons as well as seeing Barney accidentally getting drunk.

This is one of the funnier episodes of the series but also works well because of the great characters. Despite this being their only episodes, the Morrisons really made this a fun show. Plus the sweet, gentle nature of this show really shines through--making it among the most memorable--one any fan of the series MUST see.

A word or two for those not from the United States, the South or just too dang-gone young to know. Back during the time of this show, huge portions of the Southern United States (including most of North Carolina--where the show is set) were officially 'dry'--meaning that ANY sale or use of alcohol was prohibited--well after the national experiment with Prohibition ended in 1933. Other municipalities allowed only lower alcohol consumption and sales--such as lower alcohol beers.
Dianantrius

Dianantrius

One of the great pleasures of this early episode is seeing the name Gladys Hurlbut roll by in the credits. If this was the name the actress chose at the behest of the Screen Actors Guild, we can only imagine what unmellifluous moniker the poor woman was christened with. Jack Prince makes his first of many appearances, although it will be a while before he becomes the Rafe Hollister who endears himself to TAGS fans with his great voice and folksy personality. Fortunately for us fans, he matures out of his active shooter and anti-vax phases to concentrate on singing.This is a funny episode that might make you wonder at the absurdity of prohibition and the government's pursuit of moonshiners back in those days, which reportedly led to the creation of NASCAR. And would locking a fellow up for 48 hours really deter him from setting up another still even farther off the main road? The funniest visual moment is Ben Sewell's reaction shots to each of Barney's pow-pow-pows. Again, like so many interesting characters roaming the TAGS soundstage over the years, Miss Jennifer and Miss Clarabelle vanish and are never heard from again.