Trey Bowden (David Alan Bailey) and Opie Taylor (Ron Howard) became blood brothers. Opie had previously become blood brothers with Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) and Peggy McMillan (Joanna Moore) in "Opie's Rival."
Barney Fife (Don Knotts) refers to the State Apricot Festival. North Carolina does not have such a festival. Though apricot trees can grow in certain areas of the state where the climate is favorable, they must be carefully managed and usually do not bear fruit consistently.
Barney Fife (Don Knotts) and Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) became friends in the fourth grade. They were in class 4-A, taught by Miss Moran. But early in Season 1, Barney and Andy were first cousins.
Barney Fife (Don Knotts) recalled an incident in which Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), not he, squired around the Queen of the State Apricot Festival, which was held on Saturday afternoon, June 23, 1952. This date was actually a Monday.