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The Andy Griffith Show: Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee (1962)
Poor Aunt Bee
Aunt Bee gets Fred Goss pushed on her and she thinks she must accept it to make the men happy. If it wasn't for Opie she would be living a life of misery. I wonder how many women got wrangled into marrying someone they cared nothing about.
I'm not sure why I need to say more than this. Aunt Bee has always been one of my favorite characters on TAGS, even if she does cry too much. Many people fault Clara Edward's for pushing Aunt Bee into Fred Goss' arms, but really, but why is everyone so eager to push her into any relationship? And have things really improved any for women in the U. S.? I would say not much.
The Andy Griffith Show: Andy on Trial (1962)
Barney is a Poor Witness
This is one of my least favorite episodes The premise of Andy being suspended from his job because of one newspaper article is absurd even for TAGS.
The newspaper owner hiring Rita Lee to worm condemning stories out of Barney is completely believable. The story of the big city powers putting their thumb on the scales of justice is a common theme and Barney falls for the ruse completely.
This is forgivable. Barney's testimony on the witness stand is where this episode's believability collapses. He is the worst witness and his defense of Andy is juvenile and goes nowhere in proving the case of Andy's ability as a sheriff and citizen of Mayberry. I would have convicted Andy on this testimony and he was completely innocent.
The Andy Griffith Show: Barney Runs for Sheriff (1965)
Barney Proves his Disloyalty
After all the many times Andy has bailed Barney out of his incompetent deputying, Barney stabs Andy in the back. I am surprised he had any friends after this election debacle.
The worst part of the episode was when after Andy spoke at the debate, Barney made some vague statement about voting for Andy, seemingly making Mayberry world happy again.
Best line goes to Floyd, "You smell something Barney? Sniffing out crime?" Also, the line from Goober during the debate, "Ain't you got a jack?"
By this time in the series, I truly wish Barney had been voted out of town. Bye, Barney! I won't miss you when you're gone.