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Don Knotts created a gem in Barney Fife. In this episode, he decides to quit because he believes people are making fun of him (the probably are). He is annoyed that since there are never any crimes in Mayberry, he never gets to show his stuff. So Andy and Ellie fake a robbery and put this bloodhound on the scent. Of course, there are complications along the way. The funniest part of this episode is Barney going on about quitting at the sheriff's office.

Barney(Don Knotts) shows in this episode why he was a 5 time Emmy winner. His timing & Andy as the straight man worked perfectly. The scene where he is quitting & Andy asks why because of a poem that Opie wrote. Barney reads it & Andy quacks up Opie comes in & when Barney finds out Opie couldn't do it because he hasn't learned to write yet the look on Barney's face tells it all. He is still quitting until Miss Rosemary comes in an says how important his job is his confidence returns. Andy thinks he needs more confidence an a fake robbery is the answer so he tells Ellie to report a robbery & Barney shows up.Out comes the finger print kit along with the powder all over Barney & everything else another good scene. Andy hoping this will keep Barney busy for days looking to find the thief. Next thing you know Barney brings in a guy he thinks was the robber & Andy is surprised an not sure what to do. The guy wants to know why he was arrested & will sue for false arrest Andy figures he better check on him & finds out he is wanted for other crimes in Chattanooga. Barney got his man! The story ends up in the local paper & Barney is the hero! He is at Andy's house when Miss Rosemary comes by & after some talking Andy talks Barney (Mr. Confidence) into asking Miss Rosemary on a date. Last episode for Miss Rosemary I guess the date didn't go well.

This episode is a strange bizarro world Mayberry. Sheriff stages a fake robbery with his kid's knowledge of it? Tracy Crawford's ID is never checked. Then he gives a true active alias and the actual town he's from knowing authorities will be called. One thing about Barney Fife is the classic Barney is confident with the ladies. This watered down version is petrified of females. Amzie Strickland comes off as a real oddball. Her best TAGS part will be be Mrs Sims in "Barney Fife Realtor". Most of the humor is forced. Best part is some very good Ron Howard lines and scenes. Not a very memorable episode.