The Andy Griffith Show Episode 81: The Loaded Goat

Originally Aired on Jan 28, 1963.   Average User Rating: 3.2 out of 10  (1028 entries).

Cy Hudges brings his goat Jimmy to town for one day, and Jimmy gets nimself "loaded" on a cache of dynamite. Faced with the menace of a goat who could go "blooie" at any moment, Andy and Barney have to figure a way of getting him out of town. Music soothes this savage goat, as he follows Barney out beyonf the city limits while playing his harmoncia.

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comment about 'The Loaded Goat' posted 10/13/2005 4:34:57 PM PST:

"Most of the episodes with Mayor Stoner are among my favorites, but this one was horrible. " - Brad Hayes from Plymouth MA

comment about 'The Loaded Goat' posted 8/11/2005 1:30:29 PM PST:

"This is the first Andy Griffith show I watched when I was a child. I walked in in the middle of it and I have never heard my parents laugh so hard! When Barney said, "There she goes!!" I thought my parents would fall on the floor, they were laughing so hard. " - Susan M from Lincoln, Nebraska

comment about 'The Loaded Goat' posted 2/2/2005 8:55:19 PM PST:

"This is a good one! I like the goat's name, too. " - Jimmy from L.A.

comment about 'The Loaded Goat' posted 1/5/2005 9:40:32 AM PST:

"Seeing Andy and Barney leading the goat out of town to the accompaniment of Barney's harmonica should be enough to make anyone long to live in Mayberry" - steve from mo

comment about 'The Loaded Goat' posted 8/27/2004 8:40:32 PM PST:

"This is one of my favorite episodes." - Abby from

comment about 'The Loaded Goat' posted 8/20/2004 8:52:17 PM PST:

"This episode is about as ridiculous and far-fetched as it possibly can get.." - Topcat from canada