GC35MX0 Ernest T. Bass- Mayberry's Finest??? (Traditional Cache) in Minnesota, United States created by Rustynails.

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Hidden : 10/9/2011

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Mayberryman archiived the original Ernest T. Bass before I could find it. Ernest T. is a favorite of mine. A man that knows the woods and good places to hide. Wish he was in more episodes.

Ernest T. Bass was a fictional character on the American TV sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. He was played by Howard Morris. Ernest T. was an ignorant and obstreperous mountain man with a penchant for troublemaking, particularly vandalous rock throwing, which wreaked havoc on the otherwise sedentary town of Mayberry. He lived in the mountains neighboring Mayberry, and his appearance in town almost invariably meant trouble for Sheriff Taylor and Deputy Barney Fife. A wild, belligerent hillbilly, he had a scruffy, unkempt appearance, a maniacal laugh, and often spoke in rhyme. When threatened with the law, Ernest T. would generally run off, yelling over his shoulder his famous catchphrase, "You ain't seen the las' of Ernest T. Bass!" Another catchphrase came from his greeting to Andy and Barney, "Howdy do to you and you. It's me, it's me, it's Ernest T.!" His behavior was summed up succinctly (and repeatedly) by Barney Fife: "He's a nut!" Early on, Ernest T.'s most notable trait is breaking windows with rocks, and he prided himself on being "the best rock thrower in the county." He is notoriously importunate with the women he desires, and regularly uses this tactic to get their attention. He also tries to impress people by informing them that he is saving up for a gold tooth. In episode 98, "Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army", when asked where he planned on putting his gold tooth after the army doctor noticed he still had all of his own, Ernest replied that he planned to have his front teeth knocked out and place the one gold tooth in the middle with space on either side, claiming it would make him look good while he's dancing. In episode 131, "The Education of Ernest T. Bass", he finally gets his gold tooth, but in gold leaf form covering one of his real front teeth.