The Merchant of Mayberry
- Episode aired Mar 5, 1962
- 26m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
382
YOUR RATING
Andy helps a struggling salesman stay in town.Andy helps a struggling salesman stay in town.Andy helps a struggling salesman stay in town.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGuest star Sterling Holloway was best known as the voice of Winnie the Pooh. Years later, Hal Smith, who performs as Otis Campbell in this series, would pick up the role. Five years after guest-starring in this episode, Holloway voiced Kaa in The Jungle Book (1967).
- GoofsFairly early in the episode, when Ben Weaver crosses street to approach Andy and Barney in front of the grocery store, the film is "reversed". The Ford Falcon that is parked in front of the movie theater has its steering wheel on the wrong side and the license plate is backward. There is also a continuity issue: Since the theater was behind Ben Weaver, he should have approached Andy and Barney from their right. Instead, he comes upon them from their left. Later in the episode, when Ben approaches Andy and Barney at Bert Miller's stand, the film is no longer "reversed". The movie theater and Ford Falcon are just fine.
- Quotes
Barney Fife: [angry] Oh, boy! You're just full of fun today, aren't ya? Why don't we go up to the old peoples' home and wax the steps?
- SoundtracksThe Fishin' Hole
Written by Earle Hagen and Herbert W. Spencer (as Herbert Spencer)
Performed by Earle Hagen
Featured review
Andy becomes a lawbreaking prankster? Disappointing
Resident meany, Ben Weaver, rudely tells Andy how to execute the law & Andy's response is to play a "prank" by helping someone break that law. I don't get it. Even though Andy apologizes at one point & it has a happyish ending, this is a disgraceful episode with bad lessons for its younger audience. Sometimes the "means" just aren't justified.
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- aehlswyth
- Aug 5, 2020
Details
- Runtime26 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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