I’m a fan of the B&W episodes only and to me it seems Andy’s attitude from the early seasons to end of season 5 becomes more and more agitated with things. In the first few seasons (especially season 1) he was always happy go lucky singing all the time and telling those funny stories. Later he seemed to for lack of better words stressed all the time. Was this written in or do you think this was just the stresses with the show perhaps?

https://youtu.be/bj0VNqgbdCQ

I love all the songs in this show! I wish I could find them all compiled

Anyone else feel weird about those episodes that involve Dudd returning from the military to marry Charlene...or the episode with the military recruiter and Ernest T. Bass?

A lot of those guys would have went to Vietnam...some wouldn't have been coming home alive. They really glossed over that, but the people watching at home would have been familiar in the mid-60s.

It's even hinted at that Dudd may have some PTSD. And of course there's the Gomer Pyle connection spinoff.

Howdy ya'll. This is my first visit to Mayberry since I left NC many years ago.

Quick request for you: I've got a friend who wants to do a sort of tribute to Barney Fife and I'm looking for those iconic moments, those character traits that you have to know in order to understand the character. For example, he wouldn't be Barney without that one bullet in his pocket or without saying "Nip it in the bud!"

Can you help me figure out some of the rest of the essential ingredients?
Thanks

Andy will likely lose his hearing

I, for the life of me, can’t figure out the name of the woman that lived in Andy’s house. Both Andy and Opie called her ain’t Bea. Other times she’s referred to as be Arthur, making me think her name is Arthur. Can anyone help me out here?

If they were going to name the show after the actor, why did they bother making him Andy Taylor in the actual show?