Watching quiet Sam plant his fields at night, did I hear Barney make a suggestion that maybe Sams planting a little “happy weed,” or marijuana. Did I hear Right?
You sure did. Most of the time that scene is cut from episodes aired on TV today. Now that we’re on the subject, most folks know that the original epilogues to the 249 episodes are almost never shown on TV these days. What many fans DON’T know is that there are LOTS of other scenes missing too, not just the epilogues. Many episodes also have opening scenes which have also been cut out, and just about every episode has a couple of scenes missing from somewhere in the middle. Some episode have as many as TEN cuts! Each episode originally ran 24 minutes and 30 seconds in length, not including credits or commercials. Nowadays, the versions shown by most stations run about 21 minutes each. Add those lost minutes up, and it’s the equivalent of more than ONE ENTIRE SEASON of The Andy Griffith Show! Terrible, ain’t it?
