Snap Decision

When the Festus character was first introduced he was illiterate but not especially long winded and quite canny. Over the years the writers made him more and more moronic, blathering on and on, completely oblivious to other people's need for some peace and quiet. This episode takes it to a new height. The twang accent has also become more and more pronounced over time, so much so that it is almost a parody. As mentioned elsewhere, this was the first episode in color and, significantly, Matt is not wearing what later became the standard red shirt (as if Dillon had only one shirt). Overall, an okay outing, but Festus continually ruins it with his stupidity.