The Andy Griffith Show The Cow Thief (Season 3, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 26 min | Comedy, Family

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The Andy Griffith Show

The Cow Thief (Season 3, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 26 min | Comedy, Family

The mayor calls in an investigator from the state capital to help solve a string of cow thefts.

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Director

Writers

R.S. Allen (written by) (as R. Allen Saffian) | Harvey Bullock (written by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Sidney Hickox (as Sid Hickox)

Casting Director

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 29, 1962

Release date

Oct 29, 1962 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 9 wins & 6 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Andy Griffith Andy Taylor Andy Taylor See fewer	The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Ron Howard Opie Taylor (as Ronny Howard) Opie Taylor (as Ronny Howard) See fewer	Arrested Development (2003)
Don Knotts Barney Fife Barney Fife See fewer	The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Malcolm Atterbury Luke Jensen Luke Jensen See fewer	The Birds (1963)
Parley Baer Mayor Roy Stoner Mayor Roy Stoner See fewer	License to Drive (1988)
Ralph Bell William Upchurch William Upchurch See fewer	Zelig (1983)
Jon Lormer Tate Fletcher Tate Fletcher See fewer	Creepshow (1982)
Colin Male Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Announcer (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)

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