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Stock character; male in a small town who is drunk more often than sober
The town drunk (also called a tavern fool) is a stock character in Anglo-Saxon culture, almost always male, who is drunk more often than exhibiting sobriety
Town_drunk
Fictional character
Otis Campbell is the fictional "town drunk" in Mayberry on the American TV sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. Otis was played by Hal Smith and made frequent
Otis_Campbell
Former alcoholic who retains patterns of addiction
Dry drunk is an expression coined by the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous that describes an alcoholic who no longer drinks but otherwise maintains the
Dry_drunk
American actor (1916–1994)
television productions, and was best known for his role as Otis Campbell, the town drunk on CBS's The Andy Griffith Show, and for voicing Owl in four of the five
Hal_Smith_(actor)
criminal offences). Many provinces have administrative penalties related to drunk driving, often for BAC exceeding 0.04% or 0.05%. Some provinces have zero-tolerance
Drunk_driving_law_by_country
Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol
Drunk driving (or drink-driving in British English) is the act of driving under the influence of alcohol. A small increase in the blood alcohol content
Drunk_driving
Jail cell for intoxicated people
A drunk tank is a jail cell or separate facility accommodating people who are intoxicated, especially with alcohol. Some such facilities are mobile, and
Drunk_tank
1995 American film
to choose between honoring a friendship or honoring an oath, when the town drunk is accused of the murder. One dark stormy night, Native American Injun
Tom_and_Huck
Behavioural and physical changes due to the consumption of alcohol
as "being drunk and disorderly" or "being drunk and incapable"). In some countries, there are special facilities, sometimes known as "drunk tanks", for
Alcohol_intoxication
Book by Patrick D. Smith
Skillit and gives birth to five children. Frog A hired worker, former town drunk. Bonzo and he begin working for Tobias for their first successful mission
A_Land_Remembered
American film and television actor (1905–1979)
and television actor. He was known for playing the recurring role of town drunk Louis Pheeters in the American western television series Gunsmoke from
James_Nusser
1986 film by David Anspaugh
Barbara Hershey and Dennis Hopper, whose role as the basketball-loving town drunk earned him an Academy Award nomination. Jerry Goldsmith was also nominated
Hoosiers_(film)
1986 American television romantic comedy film
the rest of the Darling family. Otis Campbell (Hal Smith), the former town drunk, has become sober and now drives an ice cream truck. The film serves as
Return_to_Mayberry
American actor (1894–1974)
The Buccaneer (1938), directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Brennan portrayed town drunk and accused murderer Muff Potter in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
Walter_Brennan
American rock musician (born 1947)
upon returning home from fighting in World War II. "My father was the town drunk," said Hagar, who described his father as "a complete alcoholic and madman"
Sammy_Hagar
1967 film by Andrew V. McLaglen
Fiedler as Simpson, general store owner Robert Lowery as Whit Minick, town drunk Teddy Quinn as Luther Minick, Josie's son Edward Faulkner as Juror/Liveryman
The_Ballad_of_Josie
Intoxicated person making a phone call
Drunk dialing refers to an intoxicated person making phone calls that they would not likely make if sober, often a lonely individual calling former or
Drunk_dialing
Drunk driving is the act of operating a motor vehicle with the operator's ability to do so impaired as a result of alcohol consumption, or with a blood
Drunk driving in the United States
Drunk_driving_in_the_United_States
Avoidance of the consumption of alcohol
Share of over-fifteen-year-old population that reportedly have never drunk alcohol (interactive version). Global average is 45%.
Teetotalism
American television miniseries
someone in a drunk-driving incident. He arrives at the same time as a mysterious, charismatic priest who begins to revitalise the town's flagging faith
Midnight_Mass_(miniseries)
American actor and screenwriter (1915–1977)
was afraid Ralph would find out he was the town drunk, then learned Ralph was the town drunk of his home town. His 1959 portrayal of Chicago gangster/gambler
Stanley_Adams_(actor)
American singer
of Rafe Hollister on TNN's Nashville Now. He and Hal Smith, who played town drunk Otis Campbell on The Andy Griffith Show, appeared together in a jail skit
Jack_Prince_(singer)
1966 film by Norman Jewison
alludes to Paul Revere's midnight ride, as does the subplot in which the town drunk (Ben Blue) rides his horse to warn people of the "invasion". The film
The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
The_Russians_Are_Coming_the_Russians_Are_Coming
Fictional character from The Simpsons franchise
series premiere episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Barney is the town drunk of Springfield and one of Homer Simpson's best friends. His loud belches
Barney_Gumble
American sobriety-focused mutual help fellowship
his first group gathering, although he was drunk. Within days, Wilson admitted himself to the Charles B. Towns Hospital after drinking four beers on the
Alcoholics_Anonymous
American actor and comedian (1886–1971)
– Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited) Jesse James at Bay (1941) – Town Drunk (uncredited) Sullivan's Travels (1941) – Old Bum (uncredited) Honolulu
Chester_Conklin
American actor (1920–2003)
Cannonball Run II. Elam then played the character Charlie Hankins, a town drunk, in the 1986 "Weird Western" picture The Aurora Encounter. During production
Jack_Elam
Intoxicated behavior
Drunk walking describes people intoxicated by alcohol walking in public spaces. While there are long-standing social stigmas and laws against drunk driving
Drunk_walking
Establishment that illegally sells alcoholic beverages, or retro-style bars
1889, which refers to "speak easy" as the term used in the Pittsburgh-area town of McKeesport, Pennsylvania for "a saloon that sells without a license".
Speakeasy
American film, television and theatre actor
television series Combat!. He also appeared in films such as Popeye (as town drunk Bill Barnacle), A Wedding, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, 3 Women and Heaven Can
Robert_Fortier
Italian actor (1928–1999)
More (1965), and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). He played the town drunk in Wanted (1967) starring Giuliano Gemma and Serge Marquand. In his career
Benito_Stefanelli
American western film by Delmer Daves
the posse, who identify Wade and realize they have been tricked. The town drunk, Alex Potter, catches up to them and tells them one of the gang members
3:10_to_Yuma_(1957_film)
1959 film
spoiled younger brother of wealthy land baron Nathan Burdette, taunts town drunk Dude by tossing money into a spittoon. The sheriff, John T. Chance, stops
Rio_Bravo_(film)
American Western television series (1965–1967)
the bartender at the saloon, appears in five episodes. Charlie is the town drunk (veteran stuntman Harvey Parry and Frank McHugh). Fort Courage got Charlie
F_Troop
American actor (1925–2006)
Maude Murdock" - Jaime (1966) Rango - episode "In a Little Mexican Town" - Drunk (1967) I Dream of Jeannie - episode "My Turned-On Master" - Pedro (1967)
Pedro_Gonzalez_Gonzalez
Driving after consuming alcohol or drugs
one is impaired from doing so safely by the effect of either alcohol (see drunk driving) or some other drug, whether recreational or prescription (see drug-impaired
Driving_under_the_influence
American actor (1921–2007)
Stratford Inn, on Newhart, and appeared with Newhart in Cold Turkey as the town drunk, Edgar Stopworth. He was nominated for an Emmy Award three times for Outstanding
Tom_Poston
1974 Western comedy film by Mel Brooks
Ridge Claude Ennis Starrett Jr. as Gabby Johnson, Rock Ridge's resident town drunk Mel Brooks as: Governor William J. Le Petomane, the governor of Rock Ridge's
Blazing_Saddles
Musical by Don Schlitz
learn to read. When Huck saves old Widow Douglas from the advances of the town drunk, she offers to teach him to read and to live in her home. However, Huck
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (musical)
The_Adventures_of_Tom_Sawyer_(musical)
2012 US neo-Western crime drama television series
occasionally offers Walt advice and assistance John Bishop as Bob Barnes is the town drunk who has worked a variety of odd jobs. Despite his alcoholism frequently
Longmire_(TV_series)
Drunk in the public sphere
Public intoxication, also known as "drunk and disorderly" and "drunk in public", is a summary offense in certain countries related to public cases or displays
Public_intoxication
Fictional characters in the fairy tale "Snow White"
castle. In Storybrooke, he is Leroy, a janitor at the hospital and the "town drunk." He, like the rest of Storybrooke, is hostile toward Mary Margaret, who
Seven_Dwarfs
(English) Herbert Gnaup (ヘルベルト・クナウプ) is an unemployed alcoholic who is the town drunk and the neglectful father of Wim. His drunkenness drove his wife to leave
List_of_Monster_characters
American singer and songwriter (1964–2022)
early 2000s. In his 2020 memoir, he claimed that he was "reviled as the town drunk before [he] could even legally drink" at the age of 12. During a Screaming
Mark_Lanegan
Inflammation of the pancreas
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Pancreatitis
Caffeinated fortified wine
is associated with drinkers who are prone to anti-social behaviour when drunk, especially those under 18 years old. The drink has a very high caffeine
Buckfast_Tonic_Wine
Type of beverage
consumption of beer as long as large quantities could be consumed without getting drunk. By 2022, craft hop water has become a market unto itself in the United
Low-alcohol_beer
1980 film by Robert Altman
Pietro Torrisi as Bolo - A Tough Robert Fortier as Bill Barnacle - The Town Drunk David McCharen as Harry Hotcash - The Gambler Sharon Kinney as Cherry
Popeye_(film)
2019 American absurdist horror comedy film
worker who has a friendship with Bobby. Carol Kane as Mallory O'Brien, the town drunk. Larry Fessenden as Danny Perkins, the motel owner in Centerville. Rosal
The Dead Don't Die (2019 film)
The_Dead_Don't_Die_(2019_film)
2006 film by Frank Sebastiano
York, Cleveland and Philadelphia areas. Artie DeVanzo is an unemployed town drunk who plays softball with his buddies Maz and Johnny for Ed's Bar and Swill
Artie_Lange's_Beer_League
Beer variety, with low alcohol content
alcohol content, allowing people to drink several glasses without becoming drunk. William Hogarth's portrait Beer Street (1751) shows a group of happy workers
Small_beer
Problematic excessive alcohol consumption
Stereotypes of alcoholics are often found in fiction and popular culture. The "town drunk" is a stock character in Western popular culture. Stereotypes of drunkenness
Alcoholism
Fictional character in TV series Friday Night Lights
Garrity, with whom he has an off and on relationship. Described as the town drunk of the series, he copes with life through casual sex and heavy drinking
Tim_Riggins
1986 film directed by Stephen Herek
mechanic Charlie McFadden. A former baseball pitcher, Charlie has become the town drunk and crackpot, with claims of alien abductions foretold by messages through
Critters_(film)
Rapid onset of confusion caused by alcohol withdrawal
"After supper pap took the jug, and said he had enough whisky there for two drunks and one delirium tremens. That was always his word." Subsequently, Pap Finn
Delirium_tremens
British crime drama television series (2024)
longer exists Dr Ian Prideaux (Marc Warren): local general practitioner, town drunk, Cai's father. Had an affair with Lucy before Cai disappeared a year earlier
The_Red_King_(TV_series)
Actor who predominantly plays distinctive or eccentric characters
play a variety of types, such as the femme fatale, gunslinger, sidekick, town drunk, villain, hooker with a heart of gold, and many others. Prolific character
Character_actor
3rd episode of the 1st season of The Twilight Zone
CBS. It was the first Twilight Zone episode to be rerun. Portrait of a town drunk named Al Denton. This is a man who's begun his dying early—a long, agonizing
Mr._Denton_on_Doomsday
Metric of alcohol concentration in blood
1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01699.x. PMID 17298644. Taylor, L., and S. Oberman. Drunk Driving Defense, 6th edition. New York: Aspen Law and Business, 2006.
Blood_alcohol_content
American baseball player (1955–2020)
Retrieved March 27, 2025. Coker, Matt. "Matt Keough, Ace Pitcher-Turned-Town Drunk, Gets Year in Jail (Sorta) for Latest DUI". "Jeana Keough Opens up About
Matt_Keough
Condition of being unaffected by alcohol
who abstains, but has a latent desire to resume use, may be termed a "dry drunk" and not considered truly sober. An abstainer may be subconsciously motivated
Sobriety
1970 American Western film by Arthur Penn
to exact revenge, but loses his nerve. Disheartened, Jack becomes the town drunk in Deadwood, South Dakota. While in a drunken stupor, he is recognized
Little_Big_Man_(film)
1952 American Western film by Fred Zinnemann
saloon owner Lucien Prival as Joe, the barman Jack Elam as Charlie, the town drunk John Doucette as Trumbull Tom Greenway as Ezra Dick Elliott as Kibbee
High_Noon
1961 novel by John Steinbeck
it only because of external circumstances. He gives Danny Taylor, the town drunk and his childhood friend, money to drink himself to death and Danny leaves
The_Winter_of_Our_Discontent
1885 novel by Mark Twain
there" years old (Chapter 17). He has been brought up by his father, the town drunk, and has a difficult time fitting into society. Huck's good nature offers
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures_of_Huckleberry_Finn
2007 American film
find a cudgel (with the word Dagon written on it) in his motel room; the town drunk warns him that it is an instrument of sacrifice. A young liquor store
Cthulhu_(2007_film)
1926 novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery
friend Cissy Gay and her father, who is a master carpenter and notorious town drunk named Roaring Abel. Cissy is dying of consumption, but is socially ostracized
The_Blue_Castle
New Zealand adult animated sitcom (2004–2009)
fork-lift driver with a love of beer, pornography and gambling (aka "The Town Drunk"). His catchphrase is "I'm going to the pub... I may be some time". Pepelo's
Bro'Town
1994 film by Richard Donner
appearance. Additional cameos cut from the film included Alice Cooper as the town drunk, Linda Hunt as a magician, and Clint Walker as a sheriff. Leo Gordon had
Maverick_(film)
American actor (1928–1982)
Sherman Brothers' musical version of Tom Sawyer (1973), as Muff Potter, the town drunk. He also starred in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960), Return of
Warren_Oates
Short story by Stephen King
Tull, the last town before the desert began. He made his way to the local saloon and learned from Allie, its bartender, that the town drunk Nort had died
The_Gunslinger_(novella)
18th episode of the 11th season of The Simpsons
when [the staff members] tinker too much. Barney was great as just the town drunk. Making him sober falls into the trap of all the stuff The Simpsons satirizes
Days_of_Wine_and_D'oh'ses
1997 Irish film
that was more faithful to the novel. Jordan cast McCabe in the role of town drunk Jimmy the Skite. Jordan captures Francie's mental illness by using voice-overs
The_Butcher_Boy_(1997_film)
High-proof liquor, generally made illicitly
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Moonshine
2006 Indian film by Priyadarshan
not turn up. By elimination, he deduces that the winner is Anthony, the town drunk, and reasons that he didn't turn up because he knew that he had won the
Malamaal_Weekly
American songwriter, producer, and musician
Nobody in Nashville". Discogs. Retrieved October 24, 2019. Songfacts. "Town Drunk by Love and Theft - Songfacts". songfacts.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019
Daniel_Tashian
2012 Irish-British monster film by Jon Wright
aliens creatures which they dub "Grabbers". Paddy (Lalor Roddy), the town drunk, inexplicably survives an attack. Local marine ecologist, Dr. Smith (Russell
Grabbers
American crime drama television series (1960–1964)
who played town drunk Otis Campbell in The Andy Griffith Show, also played a drunk named Howard and was listed in the credits as "Drunk". A fourth-season
Route_66_(TV_series)
Arabic word for an intoxicating substance
Qutaybah's, "[a drunk is he] whose intellect has left him so he does not understand a little or much (anything at all)" to Ibn Nujaym's, "[a drunk is he who]
Khamr
1985 film by Hugh Wilson
town of Oakwood Estates, walks into a saloon and meets Peter, the town drunk. In exchange for a free drink, Peter explains the background: the town,
Rustlers'_Rhapsody
2009 novel by Stephen King
break-out but is killed by Junior Rennie. "Sloppy" Sam Verdreaux – The town drunk, a heavy-smoker for years. He is (temporarily) the least affected by the
Under_the_Dome_(novel)
Criminal activities that involve alcohol use
likely to occur together with alcohol consumption. Underage drinking and drunk driving are the most prevalent alcohol-specific offenses in the United States
Alcohol-related_crime
American actress (1927-2018)
“Flora”, a woman freed from an abusive marriage by the actions of her town drunk father whom she never knew (played by John Dehner) in “Bottleman” (S3E28)
Peggy_McCay
1993 studio album by Gallon Drunk
From the Heart of Town is the second album by Gallon Drunk, released in 1993 through Sire Records. Gallon Drunk Joe Byfield – maracas Max Décharné – drums
From_the_Heart_of_Town
2006 Indian film
despite his wife Varalakshmi's refusal. By elimination, he deduces that the town-drunk Yesudas Gotham is the winner and immediately rushes to him. Whereat, Bullebbai
Bhagyalakshmi_Bumper_Draw
Comedic play series written by Joe Sears
yips a lot, and no one wants to adopt him R.R. Snavely - UFOlogist, town drunk, and husband to Didi The Reverend Spikes, president of the Smut Snatchers
Greater_Tuna
Alcoholic drink
and then attempted to kill himself after drinking absinthe. Lanfray had drunk a lot of wine and brandy before the killings, but that was overlooked or
Absinthe
American actor (1913–2005)
(1960) (Season 3 Episode 2: "The Cure") as "Harry Simmons", reformed town drunk The Twilight Zone (1961) (Season 3 Episode 2: "The Arrival") as "Grant
Harold_J._Stone
Swedish–French police television series
which leaves Anders in charge. Göran Forsmark as Sparen Andersson, the town drunk, berry picker and hermit-fisherman. His son, Johan, was brutally drowned
Midnattssol
1988 film by the Chiodo Brothers
his character would return. According to Cramer, Tobacco now would be a town drunk, whose ramblings about the Klowns are dismissed. When the Klowns come
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Killer_Klowns_from_Outer_Space
American actor (1921–1998)
roles. He was perhaps best known for his many appearances on TV as a comic drunk. Born in Medford, Wisconsin, Perkins served in the U.S. Marine Corps during
Jack_Perkins_(actor)
1960 film by Joseph Pevney
four cowboys go through the town and gather up everyone's guns, leaving the townsfolk defenseless. They ply the town drunk, Abilene, with whiskey in exchange
The_Plunderers_(1960_film)
1991 film by David Beaird
takes place while the town bartender, Bear (James Earl Jones) and the town drunk, Howler (Denholm Elliott), debate the finer points of music and life.
Scorchers
Place in Ontario, Canada
was not pleased when men from the lumber camps would show up in town, drunk. The town's demise came when the lumber mill closed. The actual waterfall which
Cooper's_Falls
Cultural movement and lifestyle
introductory social activities challenge students, who do not like to be drunk. However, between 2010 and 2023, the sale of non-alcoholic beer in Denmark
Sober_curious
1954 film by George Marshall
western town dies of a 'heart attack' and the crooked mayor, The Honorable Hiram J. Sellers, and leading crook Phil Decker appoint the town drunk, Reginald
Destry_(film)
Outlawing of alcohol
was intended to prevent drunken fights, reduce domestic violence, stop drunk driving, and eliminate the weekend binge drinking so prevalent across South
Prohibition
1979 studio album by Boxer
"Teachers", "Dinah Low" by Terry Stamp and Jim Avery (who also wrote "Town Drunk" on Boxer's debut album, Below The Belt) and "The Loner" by Neil Young
Bloodletting_(Boxer_album)
Battery of tests used by police officers
being Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), run their own publicity campaigns against drunk driving. In the United States, drunk driving laws were enacted
Field_sobriety_testing
1963 film by Edward Ludwig
his hometown. So when he warns the Sully brothers to stop harassing the town drunk, they shoot the old man dead, not realizing he’s Madden’s father. Killing
The_Gun_Hawk
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