Carter Country - wikipedia Carter Country Carter Country Victor French and Kene Holliday. Genre Sitcom Written by Douglas Arango Phil Doran David Garber Kevin Hartigan Barry Meadow Directed by Peter Baldwin Bud Yorkin Starring Victor French Kene Holliday Richard Paul Harvey Vernon Barbara Cason Vernee Watson Composer ( s ) Pete Rugolo Country of origin USA Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 44 Production Executive producer ( s ) Austin Kalish Irma Kalish Bernie Orenstein Saul Turteltaub Bud Yorkin Producer ( s ) Douglas Arango Running time 30 mins. Production company ( s ) Turteltaub - Orenstein - Yorkin Productions ( TOY ) Distributor Columbia Pictures Television ( 1981 - 1982 ) Sony Pictures Television Release Original network ABC Audio format Monaural Original release September 15, 1977 -- August 23, 1979 Carter Country is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 15, 1977 to August 23, 1979. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Episodes 2.1 Season 1 : 1977 -- 78 2.2 Season 2 : 1978 -- 79 3 References 4 External links Synopsis Carter Country is set in the fictional small town of Clinton Corners in Georgia ( presumably near the part of the state from which U.S. President Jimmy Carter hailed, thus the title ) and features Victor French as police chief Roy Mobey and Kene Holliday as city - bred, college - educated, black Sergeant Curtis Baker. It also features Richard Paul as Mayor Teddy Burnside, Harvey Vernon as racist officer Jasper DeWitt, and Barbara Cason as town employee Cloris Phebus. DeWitt was shown to be a member of the local branch of the Ku Klux Klan and he often made disparaging comments against minorities, but was still a loyal and honest law enforcement officer. In several episodes it is hinted that his racist attitude is an act and that he joined the KKK in order to keep an eye on their activities. Additional comic support was provided by Texas - born actor Guich Koock who played the part of goofy deputy Harley. Vernee Watson rounded out the cast as the mayor 's educated secretary and a love interest for Baker. The plot centered around the stereotypical racism of the Deep South, and was often characterized as being an irreverent, comedic version of the movie In the Heat of the Night, especially with the aspect of an educated, African American man coming to the small town South to work as a police officer. The character of Mayor Burnside coined a minor catchphrase with his manic `` Handle it, Roy, handle it ! '', used when delegating various details to Chief Mobey such as fixing a parking ticket. If Mobey protested or asked any further questions, Burnside would stifle further discussion with a dismissive hand gesture and a further `` Handle it, handle it, handle it ! '' Burnside often introduced himself to members of the public as `` Teddy Burnside, your mayor by a landslide. '' Episodes Season 1 : 1977 -- 78 No Ep Title Original air date `` Hail to the Chief '' September 15, 1977 ( 1977 - 09 - 15 ) `` Beating the Pounds '' September 22, 1977 ( 1977 - 09 - 22 ) `` Out of the Closet '' September 29, 1977 ( 1977 - 09 - 29 ) `` The Fireside Burnside Budget Chat '' October 6, 1977 ( 1977 - 10 - 06 ) 5 5 `` Baker Buys a House : Part 1 '' October 20, 1977 ( 1977 - 10 - 20 ) 6 6 `` Baker Buys a House : Part 2 '' October 27, 1977 ( 1977 - 10 - 27 ) 7 7 `` Bye, Bye Baker '' November 3, 1977 ( 1977 - 11 - 03 ) 8 8 `` Senior Citizen Siege '' November 17, 1977 ( 1977 - 11 - 17 ) 9 9 `` Chicks and Turkeys '' November 24, 1977 ( 1977 - 11 - 24 ) 10 10 `` Chief to Chief '' December 1, 1977 ( 1977 - 12 - 01 ) 11 11 `` Union vs. the Confederacy '' December 8, 1977 ( 1977 - 12 - 08 ) 12 12 `` A-Hunting We Will Go '' December 15, 1977 ( 1977 - 12 - 15 ) 13 13 `` By the Light of the Moonlight '' December 22, 1977 ( 1977 - 12 - 22 ) 14 14 `` The Physical '' January 5, 1978 ( 1978 - 01 - 05 ) 15 15 `` Roy 's Separation '' January 12, 1978 ( 1978 - 01 - 12 ) 16 16 `` Red Armstrong, Goodbye '' January 19, 1978 ( 1978 - 01 - 19 ) 17 17 `` Ballots for Burnside '' January 26, 1978 ( 1978 - 01 - 26 ) 18 18 `` The Chief 's Dressing Down '' February 2, 1978 ( 1978 - 02 - 02 ) 19 19 `` All About Floyd '' February 9, 1978 ( 1978 - 02 - 09 ) 20 20 `` Roy Pays His Taxes '' February 23, 1978 ( 1978 - 02 - 23 ) 21 21 `` Roy 's Encounter '' May 9, 1978 ( 1978 - 05 - 09 ) 22 22 `` Baker Saves a Life '' May 16, 1978 ( 1978 - 05 - 16 ) Season 2 : 1978 -- 79 No Ep Title Original air date 23 `` One of Our Chiefs Is Missing '' September 23, 1978 ( 1978 - 09 - 23 ) 24 `` The Tracy Report '' September 30, 1978 ( 1978 - 09 - 30 ) 25 `` The Selling of the Mayor : Part 1 '' October 21, 1978 ( 1978 - 10 - 21 ) 26 `` The Selling of the Mayor : Part 2 '' October 28, 1978 ( 1978 - 10 - 28 ) 27 5 `` Poor Butterfly '' November 11, 1978 ( 1978 - 11 - 11 ) 28 6 `` Gambler 's Unanimous '' November 25, 1978 ( 1978 - 11 - 25 ) 29 7 `` Roy Makes the Grade '' December 2, 1978 ( 1978 - 12 - 02 ) 30 8 `` Hurricane Jasper '' December 16, 1978 ( 1978 - 12 - 16 ) 31 9 `` Firing of a Harley '' December 23, 1978 ( 1978 - 12 - 23 ) 32 10 `` Owed to Billy Joe '' January 6, 1979 ( 1979 - 01 - 06 ) 33 11 `` The Russians Are Coming '' January 13, 1979 ( 1979 - 01 - 13 ) 34 12 `` Happy Anniversary '' March 29, 1979 ( 1979 - 03 - 29 ) 35 13 `` Teddy the Tiger '' April 5, 1979 ( 1979 - 04 - 05 ) 36 14 `` New Kid in Town '' April 12, 1979 ( 1979 - 04 - 12 ) 37 15 `` Baker 's First Day '' April 19, 1979 ( 1979 - 04 - 19 ) 38 16 `` The Last Dinosaur '' April 26, 1979 ( 1979 - 04 - 26 ) 39 17 `` The Big Move : Part 1 '' May 10, 1979 ( 1979 - 05 - 10 ) 40 18 `` The Big Move : Part 2 '' May 17, 1979 ( 1979 - 05 - 17 ) 41 19 `` The Big Move : Part 3 '' May 24, 1979 ( 1979 - 05 - 24 ) 42 20 `` Teddy 's Folly '' May 31, 1979 ( 1979 - 05 - 31 ) 43 21 `` The Prisoner of Clinton Corners '' June 7, 1979 ( 1979 - 06 - 07 ) 44 22 `` The Abominable Showman '' June 21, 1979 ( 1979 - 06 - 21 ) References Jump up ^ `` Carter Country ''. TV Guide. OpenGate Capital ( magazine ) CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 15, 2015. External links Carter Country on IMDb Carter Country at TV.com Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carter_Country&oldid=835766355 '' Categories : American television sitcoms 1977 American television series debuts 1979 American television series endings Television series by Sony Pictures Television Television shows set in Georgia ( U.S. state ) American Broadcasting Company network shows 1970s American sitcoms English - language television programs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 10 April 2018, at 16 : 54. About Wikipedia

Question: who said the phrase handle it handle it
Answer: Mayor Burnside