Rita Shaw was marvelous in her role as "Big Maude" Tyler; (also known as Clarice Tyler, Maude Clarice Tyler, Annabelle Tyler and Ralph Henderson). Director Bob Sweeney Writers Everett Greenbaum James Fritzell Sheldon Leonard Stars Andy Griffith Ron Howard Don Knotts See production, box office & company info Otis: Hal Smith. In the crazy world that we live in today in 2022, it's nice to just sit back and picture what I envision the quiet, calm, small-town 1950's America was like. Dub Taylor appears as a preacher. Barney gets so carried away with instructing two prisoners jailed at the courthouse about life at "the rock" that he winds up letting them escape. Check box if your review contains spoilers. We open to the iconic opening credits, whistled by music composer Earl Hagen. She earned fourth billing in the 1968 Peter Sellers comedy The Party, perhaps her best-known film. and the The. Opie: Ronny Howard. Maude: Make the call! Asa: Charles Thompson. Mon, Nov 5, 1962 30 mins. Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum, this episode affords series fans the opportunity to see actress Jean Carson in a role other than "fun girl" Daphne. A sitcom about the colourful characters a small, sleepy town in North Carolina, the main focus being on the widowed sheriff and his young son. Opie: Ronny Howard. While dancing, he opens the front door of the cabin bit Maude is immediately suspicious. Be the first one to, Convicts At Large Season 3 Episode 11 Of The Andy Griffith Show, ConvictsAtLargeSeason3Episode11OfTheAndyGriffithShow, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Andy . [citation needed], Carson went on to appear in many pioneering television series, including Studio One, NBC Presents, The Twilight Zone (as Paula in "A Most Unusual Camera", a part written especially for her by Rod Serling) and The Ford Theatre Hour. But it's up to Barney to get the third using all the charm he can muster, along with his best Rudolph Valentino impression. I always loved this opening and thought it set the mood perfectly for the show to come.