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The Andy Griffith Show Episode 172: The Cannon

Originally Aired on Nov 22, 1965.   Average User Rating: 6.6 out of 10  (55 entries).

It's Founder's Day again, and this time Mayberry plays host to a mobile museum that becomes the target of thieves. Just as the crooks are about to make their getaway, their escape is thwarted by Warren when he manages to get the old ornamental cannon working and blast the crooks' station wagon.

comment about 'The Cannon' posted 1/19/2007 9:01:41 AM PST:

"I don't know the potato queens real name either, but I do know that it is not Cheryl Holdridge." - Ken from Lakewood, CA

comment about 'The Cannon' posted 1/12/2007 3:58:26 AM PST:

"I'm told that the girl that played the part of "potato queen" Sharon Dobbins in this episode was Cheryl Holdridge, formerly of the mickey mouse club and who played Wally Cleavers girl friend(cant think of her show name) on Leave it to Beaver." - nowhere man from oklahoma

comment about 'The Cannon' posted 11/11/2006 6:31:24 PM PST:

"about the best episode with Warren in!!!!!!!!!" - shannah from ohio

comment about 'The Cannon' posted 6/16/2006 6:52:35 PM PST:

"While preparing for the Governor's visit, they mention that "Jesse Earle Hagen" will be a guest musician. This is of course a very thinly veiled reference to Earle Hagen, the musical director of the show... " - Rusty from North Carolina

comment about 'The Cannon' posted 3/22/2006 4:19:08 PM PST:

"I agree with Nowhere Man on this one. I`ve been trying to find out who played Sharon Dobbins too! She does look familiar and pretty hot for that T.V. era. She was uncredited for her role. Does anybody out there know who she was?" - Dano from Michigan

comment about 'The Cannon' posted 5/7/2005 6:32:35 PM PST:

"Warren does a much better job than people give him credit for in replacing Barney. He was only on approximately 12 episodes, and not given a fair shot to show his talent as an actor." - Mike Kelley from Duluth, MN