[silent_jonny]

When it went in syndication, they often cut the final scene, so they could jam in another commercial.

Yep. They also cut off a chunk from the beginning of most episodes. These were often the best parts!

[Rastus]

TAGS, like a lot of shows of the period, had in-character commercials at the end of certain episodes. The one I've seen features Opie bringing in a bottle of Sanka on a pillow. The characters discuss how fine Sanka tastes. Surely these scenes haven't been added back in, or have they?