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Jim Lindsey (James Best), the wandering troubadour introduced in the 1960 episode "The Guitar Player," pays a return visit to Mayberry. The townsfolk are impressed by Jim's stories of his newfound fame and fortune-stories that seem to be backed up by the guitarist's fancy new Mercedes Benz. Ultimately, however, Sheriff Andy discovers that Jim isn't the huge success he claims to be. Also repeating his role from "The Guitar Player" is Henry Slate as bandleader Bobby Fleet. Written by Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart, "The Guitar Player Returns" was first shown on May 15, 1961.