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While the milkman’s away on vacation, Opie takes care of his horse, Dolly; but when the animal refuses to eat, Opie worries that it’s his fault. Walt: Tom Tully. Dr. Roberts: Charles Thompson. Arnold: Sheldon Golomb. Opie: Ronny Howard. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier., When milkman Walt Simpson’s dairy horse Dolly is replaced by a truck, Opie agrees to look after the old nag. Pretty soon everyone in Mayberry is frettng over the fact that Dolly refuses to eat. Realizing that Dolly is yearning for her old job, Opie comes up with an ingenious solution. Leathery character actor Tommy Tully plays Walt Simpson, while Dolly is cast as “herself.” Originally aired on March 6, 1967, “Goodbye Dolly” was written by Michael Morris and Seaman Jacobs.
