PlotEdit

Otis is made a temporary deputy so he can impress his visiting older brother.

SummaryEdit

Otis, the town drunk, has been writing letters to his brother and sister-in-law for some time on courthouse stationary. Because of this, they have come to believe that he is a deputy. All is fine until they write that they are coming through Mayberry on their way to Memphis. Andy and a reluctant Barney step in to help Otis perpetuate the idea that he is a deputy. In the end, Otis discovers Ralph is a town drunk as well.

Trivia/NotesEdit

• In this episode we see Otis's brother and sister-in-law.
• The third and final correspondence from the Hubacher brothers comes in this episode when they write on the occasion of their second anniversary in the state pen. They mention in the letter a song sung by Junior to commemorate the occasion: "My Little Grey Home In The West." It made the warden cry.
• This is the last appearance of Rita Campbell, Otis' wife.

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