Joseph Hamilton

When Barney's over-zealousness causes him to become a laughing stock, Andy tactfully arranges for Barney to regain his status.

Ron Howard's real-life father and younger brother appear, as Mayberry gets involved with a gold shipment en route to Fort Knox.

A visiting preacher urges the residents of Mayberry to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures of life--leading to more work for all.

A trial run as Sheriff of Mayberry convinces Barney that he is not quite ready to take over a similar job in a neighboring town.

Barney tickets Gomer for a U-turn and is then detained in a citizen's arrest by Gomer for the same thing.

Gossiping Gomer Pyle moves in with the sheriff when he loses his job and home at the filling station.