“The state police come to town to catch some payroll robbers. They want Andy and Barney to stay out of the way and let them handle it. The big boys end up needing Andy and Barney more than they thought.”

“Andy and Barney are working late at the courthouse, when they get a visit from two wild women. Out of pure kindness, they drive the “fun girls” home, but don’t know that Helen and Thelma Lou saw them leaving town.”

“Barney uses his life savings of three hundred dollars to buy a new car. On his first drive, after he buys it, the car begins to fall apart. Eventually the car breaks down. A tow truck appears and Barney thinks its Gomer. It turns out that the tow truck is driven by the crook who sold him the car in the first place.”

“An escaped convict vows revenge on the man who sent him back to prison–Barney Fife.”

“When the awful sound coming from the Mayberry choir is narrowed down to Barney, the members decide they must get rid of him. Since no one has the heart to do it, they set him up telling him he is singing into a supersensitive microphone, while someone else is actually singing the part back stage.”

“Weaver’s Department store is being robbed, presumably by shoplifters. Barney poses as a mannequin to catch a thief.”

“Barney’s ability to be a lawman is put to the test with some itinerant peddlers and he fails. His confidence is shattered until Andy steps in behind the scenes and warns these peddlers of “Fife the Fierce”. Barney’s next encounter with them leads him to believe he is truly respected. Unfortunately the peddlers learn the truth and confront him again. This time, with some help from Andy he rises to the challenge and truly demonstrates where his power comes from.”

“Aunt Bee, saddened by the death of a friend, is feeling old and lacking in energy. She stumbles across a medicine man’s presentation and is intrigued by his bottle of elixir. She takes this medicine and feels SO much better. She convinces all the ladies of the club to try some too. Trouble is, this medicine is 40 proof!”

“Andy takes Gomer in after Wally fires Gomer for not doing his job right. Gomer drives Andy, Aunt Bee, and Opie crazy with all of the noise he makes.”

“Madeline Grayson, a rich widow that Floyd has been “pen-palling” with, announces in her next letter that she wants to meet him face-to-face. Of course, the whole time, Floyd has been pretending in his letters to be a wealthy entrepreneur. Upon news of the visit, Andy and Aunt Bee help Floyd in his masquerade by borrowing a house in town from the Devereauxs, who Andy is house-sitting for. Andy poses as Floyd’s son who is home visiting from medical school, while Bee is Floyd’s “maid.” Floyd realizes he can’t go on pretending, but can’t bring himself to confess. Andy reveals to Mrs. Grayson that he’s the town sheriff and, before he can explain about Floyd, gets her to reveal that she’s really not a rich widow and goes around sponging off rich men.”

“Otis buys a car and puts Mayberry in danger. “

“A beautiful manicurist from the city comes to Floyd’s to set up shop. She makes all the wives in town extremely nervous as she manicures their husbands.”

“Opie doesn’t like his new teacher “Old Lady Crump” because she gives too much homework. Andy says some things that Opie twists and tells to Miss Crump, who is furious. When she bursts into the Sherriff’s Office, Andy realizes that “Old Lady Crump” is actually young and very attractive. Realizing that he has put his foot in his mouth, Andy straightens things out, and this is what seems to be a new beginning for Andy and Miss Crump.”

“Andy and Opie go to great lengths to show Aunt Bee what a mess they’d be without her.”

“A schoolboy bully makes life miserable for seven-year-old Opie.”

“Opie must learn to defend himself against a bully.”

“When a spoiled kid moves to town, he thinks he can walk all over the townsfolk, including Andy and Barney. Of course when his bike gets impounded and his dad wants to sell it, Arnold gets a rude awakening.”