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Harry
Broderick (Andy Griffith)
 Harry,
owner of Jettison Scrap and Salvage, was a junk dealer with high
aspirations. He was wily enough to sell Arab oil derricks to the
Israelis. Seemingly a man driven solely by profits and hoping to reap
millions from the moon, deep down it was the adventure that thrilled
him. In the two hour pilot film, when he realized Melanie the fuel
expert would be going on the moon mission instead of him,
disappointment flooded his face. Without a word, he simply went outside
and looked up at the moon. There was more there than a love for money.
Harry was a wily businessman and knew how to put together a team and he
wasn't above bending the rules a bit. After the moon mission, Harry
couldn't go back to business as usual in the salvage yard. "The salvage
business is a bit dull", he said. He and his team came up with many
adventures to keep busy.
Andy Griffith
as "Matlock" |
Harry Broderick was aptly played by Andy Griffith, best known for "The
Andy Griffith Show". His portrayal of Harry gave a sense of
craftiness with a soft edge, particularly in the two hour pilot.
Griffith was pleased by the series during the outset. "When I get into
something, I tend to marry it. Who knows where it will go. I think it
works very well, but like anything else on TV, it needs that magic
combination of good minds...and luck."
Unfortunately, luck and viewers were not on the show's side. In later
years, Andy Griffith starred in a much more successful series, "Matlock".
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Andy Griffith Through The
Years
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"The
Andy Griffith Show"
1960's |
"Salvage
1"
1979 |
"Matlock"
1980's |
"Spy
Hard"
1996 |
"Scattering
Dad"
1998 |
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