This movie is a comedy and when released was pretty funny because of the hilarious nature of the Alcoholism on display (an extension on the old "Ottis let's himself into the Mayberry jail" type humor).

However now, decades later, if you watch it, it's much less funny and more sad due to the shifting attitudes regarding alcoholism. Yes there's still lots of funny one-liners, etc. but the physical humor of the "fall down drunk" just isn't funny anymore.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5gABBndg-w