![]() Though constantly warned by Andy, Barney falls for countless scams. Outwardly "a man of the world," Barney is truly naïve and easily duped. He has what he describes as a "low sugar blood content." Barney is smug and self-confident until true leadership is sought, whereupon he dances about in a fluster. Despite his shortcomings, Barney is zealous about law enforcement, regularly spouting off penal codes and ordinances to thugs and jaywalkers alike.Īn emotional powder-keg, Barney often overreacts with panic, despair, or bug-eyed fear. ![]() In one early episode, where Andy was briefly summoned away, acting sheriff Barney proceeds to book and lock up nearly everyone in town, including Mayor Pike. This only inflicts tremendous angst on Andy. He takes a minor infraction, blows it out of proportion, and then concocts an elaborate solution (sometimes involving inept civilians, like Otis Campbell or Gomer Pyle) to resolve it. Conversely, Andy knows that Barney's false bravado is a smokescreen for his insecurities and low self-confidence.īarney is often overly analytical and alarmist about benign situations, such as the modest Mayberry crime scene. Sometimes considered a blowhard with delusions of grandeur, Barney fancies himself an expert on firearms, women, singing, and just about any other topic of conversation brought up while he is around. 9.1 During the first five seasons of The Andy Griffith Show, Don Knotts (Barney Fife) is absent from 21 episodes:ĭon Knotts created Deputy Barney Fife as a hyper-kinetic but a comically inept counterpart to Mayberry's practical and composed Sheriff Andy Taylor.It's all I got to say." ―Barney (about Andy) I guess maybe that's kinda hard for some of you to understand. But that's because of something that he's been trying to teach me ever since I started working for him, and that is, when you're a law man and you're dealing with people, you do a whole lot better if you go not so much by the book, but by the heart. You asked me if Andy runs a tight ship, Mr. You know there ain't been a major crime committed in this town thanks to Sheriff Taylor? The only ruckus you'd ever have in Mayberry is if you tried to remove him from office. As far as Andy knowing his job, I'd just like for you to take a look in the record book, Mr. He's a friend, and the people in this town, they ain't got a better friend than Andy Taylor. You gotta understand, this is a small town. Sure, he was delivering groceries to Emma Watson because she was too sick to get down to the market, and that's just one example of the thing's Andy's done for the folks in this town. All them things I said for example, his using the squad car for personal reasons. " Why Andy's the best friend I got in the whole world, and as far as I'm concerned, he's the best sheriff too. ![]() Miss Rosemary, Juanita Beasley, Thelma Lou, Hilda Mae Ironic we have classic comedy like this when only a few episodes ago a highlight was Clara (Hope Summers) dreadful singing of "Some Enchanted Evening" to dry as dust Harlan Robinson (Woodrow Chambliss).Mayberry Sheriff's Office (former Deputy Sheriff)Īndy and Helen Get Married (Mayberry R.F.D)Ĭousins: Virgil, Andy Taylor (Mentioned Twice) Barney's color episodes are true viewing treats. Don Knotts, Andy Griffith, & Jack Burns would have been great together if allowed to make more episodes teamed up. Then, Barney's account of delivering his knock out blows to overtake him. Enjoyed Barney's nervous shock first seeing Noonan. Sack of grain like a feather would have surely broke the escapee's neck. The train depot whole scene is a TAGS masterpiece. Andy appears to be ready to admonish Barney after Hix's second call. Barney puts Andy and all of Mayberry in grave danger concealing Warden Hix's phone call. Barney's nervous fear of Avery Noonan (Ted White) is played brilliantly to the hilt. Some really funny gags with Goober having to take off, and put on Barney's fuel pump repeatedly. ![]() ![]() Having Warren (Jack Burns) idolize Barney was a very clever angle. ![]()
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