High Noon in Mayberry
- Episode aired Jan 21, 1963
- 30m
A hard, wounded man with gun in hand comes to Mayberry looking for Andy. Barney, aiming to keep their sheriff alive, deputizes Otis and Gomer.A hard, wounded man with gun in hand comes to Mayberry looking for Andy. Barney, aiming to keep their sheriff alive, deputizes Otis and Gomer.A hard, wounded man with gun in hand comes to Mayberry looking for Andy. Barney, aiming to keep their sheriff alive, deputizes Otis and Gomer.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLeo Gordon, who portrays handicapped ex-convict Luke Comstock, had himself been wounded in a robbery attempt and served time in San Quentin.
- GoofsThe fuse box is on the right side of the Taylors' front porch. In the immediately preceding episode, Man in a Hurry (1963), there is no fuse box on the front porch. The next time that side of the front porch is seen, in Andy's English Valet (1963), there is no fuse box.
- Quotes
Sheriff Andy Taylor: [Andy and Barney are discussing the "threatening" letter from the recently released ex-con whom Andy shot in the leg during a filling station holdup when the phone rings] Hello, Sheriff's Office... Oh, yes! Ms. Peterson! Aww... Well, I'll take care of it right away... Yes, Ma'am. 'Bye.
[Hangs up the phone]
Sheriff Andy Taylor: Ms. Peterson's "Fluffy" is on the roof again.
Deputy Barney Fife: This is a time for pussycats? With a killer on the loose?
Sheriff Andy Taylor: Well, Fluffy's got kittens and you know how you'd feel seeing your mother on the roof.
Deputy Barney Fife: [Follows Andy to the door as he's leaving and takes his gun from the holster and tries to get Andy to take it] Andy, take this. Put it under your shirt.
Sheriff Andy Taylor: I won't need it, Barn. Fluffy and I've been friends for years!
- ConnectionsReferences High Noon (1952)
- SoundtracksThe Fishin' Hole
Written by Earle Hagen and Herbert W. Spencer (as Herbert Spencer)
Performed by Earle Hagen
However, this episode shows the heroism in Andy how despite his misgiving feelings, he's willing to face whatever opposition comes his way. Andy's way is sort of the Gandhi approach as Andy is utilizing passive resistance to this showdown, Andy is showing the courage not to fight.
However, to me what really carried this episode is Otis, Barney, and Gomer all three acting as secret service for Andy, though you could say more like "The Three Stooges", it's just hilarious seeing all three together going at things.
One really funny moment is when Otis he is crawling underneath Andy's home for close surveillance and guard, Aunt Bee looks out the window, Otis then tries to maintain his cover by pretending to be a cat ( a really sick one for that manner), but then Aunt Bee drops a flour pot down. I'm not sure if Aunt Bee knew that was Otis or some random stranger but all the same it was funny. But I mainly love how Barney is running the posse and despite how hard he tries as usual can never get it function in working order.
Some of the best scenes are with both Gomer and Barney, my favorite one which is comic gold is seeing Gomer just handle firearms irresponsibly and Barney trying in vain to teach him to use it responsibly, though Barney is probably not the best teacher as he's not very responsible with guns either, as well as Gomer sneaking up on Barney on night watch.
But seeing Barney's inefficient posse just show unlike the whole town on "High Noon" that Mayberry is behind him. A person survives longest with lone bravery and when he/she has friends to always watch his/her back.
Rating: 3 and a half stars
- hellraiser7
- May 20, 2019
Details
- Runtime30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1