Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D.· Season 1 · Episode 5

The Copy Machine

S01E05·October 21, 1968·25m·CBS

Mike sees in a catalog a silver vase that he would like to get for Aunt Bee's birthday. It seems Mike accidentally ordered a copy machine from Amalgamated Copy Machine Co. There's a 10-day free home trial. Mike decides to go into business with his friend Harold and make copies for people in town. He hopes to make enough money to buy Aunt Bee's gift. Ernie Newhouser, from Amalgamated, shows up at Sam's house. Sam manages to put off Ernie and then goes to talk to Mike. Mike figures he'll fill the order and then mail it back. But he trips over the cord and damages the machine, but it still works. Mike takes the machine to Emmett's, but he can't fix it. He then tries to get a bank loan from Cyrus Tankersley with no luck. Sam finds out about the machine and gets upset. Harold tells Sam that Mike used the machine again so he could buy Aunt Bee's gift. Understanding what Mike went through, Sam tells him he'll keep the machine.

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Guest stars

Richard Steeleas HaroldNorman LeavittNorman Leavittas Mr. FeltonGeorge CisarGeorge Cisaras Cyrus TankersleyCarl BallantineCarl Ballantineas Ernie

Crew

Christian NybyChristian NybyDirectorBurt StylerWriterAndy GriffithAndy GriffithExecutive ProducerRichard O'LinkeExecutive ProducerBob RossProducer · Script ConsultantSidney HickoxDirector of PhotographyE. CampbellSound EngineerEarle HagenEarle HagenMusicEdward M. HillieProduction ManagerEva KrygerHairstylist

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