Old Ben is a villain. No matter how many times he gets a lesson in kindness, he keeps coming back. In this one, he is right. If the town has this ordinance, why not change it? Sterling Holloway comes to town with all his stuff and Ben thinks he is a threat. But Andy is judge, jury, and so on, and he decides to ignore the ordinance. It's a common theme and there is nothing new here.
Review of The Merchant of Mayberry
