The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) Goober the Executive (1967) User Reviews

"The Goober Pyle Show" Not!

[SombeeKillah · 6/10 · 29 March 2012]

Once again nice to see another beloved character Goober(George Lindsey) be the main focus of the show. After having seen all 8 seasons of this beloved show, I came to the conclusion that this Goober character was dangerous! And what I mean by that is, he was such a goof- ball and idiot, that he sometimes didn't know that he was truly causing harm and stuff by either doing stupid things or being a blabbermouth. He reminds me a lot of another beloved character in the "Bowery Boys" series, the Huntz Hall character of "Glimpy", who also got into a lot of trouble for being ignorant. And ignorance can be very dangerous sometimes. Plus he was to some extent a pest. I don't know how Andy put up with him sometimes! ha-ha

There was some inconsistencies in this episode as well like:Goober is continuously taking aspirin for his migraine headaches. Since this show was set in the South in the 1960s, he should have been taking headache powder instead and Goober tells Wally that he has been working for him for 11 1/2 years, but he made his first appearance in the show in 1964, 3 1/2 years before when Gomer was Wally's employee. But still fun nonetheless.

Another great actor, Bo Hopkins makes a nice guest appearance here playing an employee Goober hires for the gas station. Too bad Bo was not made a recurring character. He would have been a natural fit in basically playing himself!

He Forgot to Order Gas for the Gas Station

[Hitchcoc · 8/10 · 10 January 2020]

Goober is an interesting character. On the one hand, he is a total idiot with no human interaction skills. On the other, he is a master mechanic, capable of doing body work, fixing engines, virtually anything the comes up. He would be irreplaceable. Yet all we see is him pumping gas and putting air in tires. When the opportunity comes to buy the station, he doesn't know anything about finances or the running of a business. The scene in the bank where he doesn't understand even the most basic banking terms is embarrassing. Nevertheless, he perseveres.

Stress comes to Mayberry

[vitoscotti · 9/10 · 2 September 2022]

They found a part for Sam Greene (Wes) from the previous episode awful fast as the potential buyer. I'd still worry about a businessman whose guidance comes from a kid. We've seen the gated chain link filling station exit with other shows sets. Here we also get a rare wide clear view of the opposite entrance drive and beyond. I always found it pushy for Andy to arm twist Emmett to be a cosigner. Cosigning can expose one to bad financial consequences in worst case scenarios. Ron Howard at 13¾ is getting kind of old for the golly gee & bike riding. An accountant who won't recommend a books system? Harry the realtor (Dave Ketchum) now an oil company salesman. Very solid episode with some rare realism for TAGS.