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Vince53 · 02-13-2011, 08:53 PM

As I understand it, Festus was a well-liked character who made several guest appearances. Dennis Weaver, however, got tired of playing Chester and quit (on good terms) and Festus replaced him as a full-time character.

02-13-2011, 08:53 PM	#2
Vince53 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 26, 2010 Location: Chapala, Mexico Posts: 492	As I understand it, Festus was a well-liked character who made several guest appearances. Dennis Weaver, however, got tired of playing Chester and quit (on good terms) and Festus replaced him as a full-time character.