Was it Barney Fife with Andy Griffith or Chester Goode with Marshall Dillon? They both lost a number of prisoners and tripped over their boots a lot. I give the nod to Chester as the better of the two. Not the same type of show but alike in a lot of ways as far as the hired help goes.
Who Was The Best/Worst Assistant or Deputy?
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Ill vote for Claude Akins assistant in: The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo with Mike Henry (in) Smokey and the Bandit--as a close second.
Jack Elam as the deputy of James Garner in "support Your Local Sheriff"
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Barney and Chester may have been fools but they were loyal to the last. I saw a movie the other day, it was not very good as I can't even remember the name, but in the flick the guys partner betrayed him and shot him. I'll take a loyal bumbler over a traitor any day.
How about Sgt Schultze and Colonel Klink?
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Tubbs! The best
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Sonny Shroyer as Enos.
shouldazagged
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I'm a Barney Fife guy. Liked his confidence and vast reservoir of misinformation.
How about Borachòn (Dean Martin) in Rio Bravo? Worst AND best
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I agree with Festus.
But I'm pretty sure the mule was Ruth, named after Festus's aunt.
Well, you fixed that faster than 'ol Matthew could draw that long barrelled Colt!
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Texas Star
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I'm sure that we'll see the usual Dragnet fans, but my favorites were shows like Tales of the Texas Rangers, Sheriff of Cochise, and U.S. Marshal. (John Bromfield was the sheriff who became the marshal.) I have no idea who the supporting deputies and Ranger were, but they were good. Think Harry Lauter, Jr. may have been Jace Pearson's fellow Ranger.
Not a cop show, but the shorter guy on Lives of the Bengal Lancers/77th Bengal Lancers? was good. I'd know the actors if I saw their names. Both were officers in a cavalry regiment in colonial India. I think Phil Carey played the tall guy. He was later Phillip Marlowe on a diferent series. Think the other guy was named Warren Something. Stevens?
Of current shows, Joe Mantegna is a standout as Supervisory Spcl. Agent David Rossi on, Criminal Minds. I like him as well or better than Thos. Gibson as SSA Aaron Hotchner. The female agents are also good, but three cast members are implausible and detract from the authenticity of the show.
I was a young kid when those early shows were on, but remember the actors pretty well. I can tell you the guns most used, too.
Not a cop show, but the shorter guy on Lives of the Bengal Lancers/77th Bengal Lancers? was good. I'd know the actors if I saw their names. Both were officers in a cavalry regiment in colonial India. I think Phil Carey played the tall guy. He was later Phillip Marlowe on a diferent series. Think the other guy was named Warren Something. Stevens?
Of current shows, Joe Mantegna is a standout as Supervisory Spcl. Agent David Rossi on, Criminal Minds. I like him as well or better than Thos. Gibson as SSA Aaron Hotchner. The female agents are also good, but three cast members are implausible and detract from the authenticity of the show.
I was a young kid when those early shows were on, but remember the actors pretty well. I can tell you the guns most used, too.
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Which was really a long barrelled Great Western revolver.
Coldshooter
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Stuart Margolin played a very worthless deputy on Nichols with James Garner.
I vote for the partner I had who almost shot me in the face while I was disarming a drunk with a gun. Second place goes to the supervisor I had who almost gutshot me because he failed to properly clear his weapon. Hey, I think I just figured out why I preferred to work alone.
Bozz10mm
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Pat Brady or Jingles.
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BEST:
Sheriff Carter's Android Deputy Andy - Eureka
WORST:
William Shatner's L.C.P.D. ofc Adrian Zmed - TJ Hooker
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Sheriff Carter's Android Deputy Andy - Eureka
WORST:
William Shatner's L.C.P.D. ofc Adrian Zmed - TJ Hooker
Sgt Lumpy
Never could figure out who he was looking at
Festus... period.
thomasinaz
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Festus, then Barney. Two different eras: Festus with his mule and Barney with his motorcycle.... Both entertaining sidekicks.
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