Question #32740. Asked by andyfan.
Last updated Apr 07 2023.
One of the few episodes to make reference of a sheriff that preceded Andy (Sheriff Poindexter)
In Citizens arrest, Andy says that the order of Sherrifs before him were Dale Buckley, Fred Paily, and Sheriff Pinkley, with Sheriff Pinkley having been Sheriff in 1930s. However, in The Case of the Punch in the nose, Andy mentions Sheriff Poindexter who was the town Sheriff in the 1940s. Now TAGS has never been strong on continuity, but I still have to wonder why Andy didn't mention his name in the first three. My opinion is that Sheriff Poindexter despite helping Floyd and Charlie Foaley settle their differences, was not that great of a sheriff and as such he was involved in a Scandal and his deputy Dale Buckley took over for him.