Andy and the New Mayor
- Episode aired Oct 15, 1962
- 26m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
330
YOUR RATING
Mayberry's new mayor doesn't like Andy or the way he does his job.Mayberry's new mayor doesn't like Andy or the way he does his job.Mayberry's new mayor doesn't like Andy or the way he does his job.
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Did you know
- TriviaThis episode, introducing the new mayor, was produced following the death ten months earlier of Dick Elliott, who portrayed Mayberry's previous long-serving public servant, Mayor Pike.
- GoofsThe bear that climbs into the sheriff's car is a Sun Bear (as identified by its tan "necklace"). These bears are native to Southeast Asia, not North Carolina.
- Quotes
Andy Taylor: [From the roof of his car, to Mayor Stoner in the tree] You beat everything, you know that?
- SoundtracksThe Fishin' Hole
Written by Earle Hagen and Herbert W. Spencer (as Herbert Spencer)
Performed by Earle Hagen
Featured review
Mayer Stoner Arrives
This is the first episode to feature Parley Baer as Mayor Roy Stoner, an antagonistic character in the mold of local businessman Ben Weaver. This mayor is pushy, bossy, condescending and he makes you want to see how Andy will eventually put him in his place. This episode starts with Andy getting ready to release a prisoner early so he can get his crops in. Andy's common sense approach clashes with the Mayor's "by the book" approach when Stoner forbids Andy to release the man before his sentence is up. Of course Andy lets the man go with the understanding that he return in a few days once he finishes with his crops. In the meantime the Mayor discovers Andy has gone against his instructions and decides to wait in the Sheriff's office with Andy and Barney for the mans return. When he doesn't return at 3pm as promised, the three of them take a ride out to the prisoner's farm to see what happened. In between all this there are funny scenes with Barney who is so intimidated by the new mayor, he reacts nervously every times he comes in contact with him. It has been said that Andy Griffith never liked the character of the Mayor which is probably why he only appears in a half dozen or so episodes. Regardless, this a funny episode that marks the debut of a colorful new recurring character.
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- jpop59
- Oct 1, 2017
Details
- Runtime26 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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