The Loaded Goat

We close out season five with an episode where Jerry Van Dyke auditions to replace Don Knotts.

We enter the post-Don Knotts era with a clever episode that makes us ponder what would happen if Barney were here.

We say goodbye to Don Knotts as a TAGS regular as Aaron and Chris try to make sense of how television icons left shows in 1965.

Don Rickles guest stars as a memorable character who has bad luck and Aaron and Chris discuss the fly scene and what would happen if The Andy Griffith Show ever had a "very special episode".

The Fun Girls are back for the last time and Aaron and Chris bid them farewell.

Clara starts meddling and Aunt Bee tells a little white lie in an episode that is well-done, but cringe-worthy.

Opie and Howie start a newspaper and then try a new approach to sell copies that has Andy, Barney, and Aunt Bee scrambling all over town.

Barney decides to pursue an assault charge from the 1940s that nearly divides the town and Aaron gives a recap that sounds like a tongue-twister.

While Barney is away, Andy's cousin by marriage comes to visit and things get a bit awkward with Helen.

A television writer comes to Mayberry saying he wants to do a show on Andy, but things are not right. Aaron and Chris discuss if there ever was an old redeye flight from LAX to Raleigh and if $10 bill are the main cash currency at the Mayberry Bank.

Barney comes across a bag full of stolen money and begins throwing money around town to draw out a criminal, while Aaron and Chris discuss whether or not high rollers take the bus and play Deuces Wild.

Andy and Barney find themselves running for sheriff against each other and Aaron and Chris ponder how Barney would fare infiltrating organized crime.

Andy and Barney try to set Goober up with Lydia Crosswaithe while Aaron and Chris discuss kiss cams and eating too much sugar.

Barney gets a chain letter and can’t keep from letting it control his life, while Chris lists the shows of today Mayberry fans should watch to get their fix. You may be surprised by what he says.

Barney decides to help Otis quit drinking, but it doesn't work out so well, as Aaron and Chris decide why a mediocre isn't a bad thing.

Goober agrees to watch the jail while Andy goes out of town, but still needs to fix a car so he just moves it into the jail.

Comedian and Barney Fife tribute artist Rik Roberts joins us to discuss his career, his work on the movie "Mayberry Man", and Barney's attempt at real estate.

Otis has a fall in the Mayberry jail and is convinced that suing Andy and Barney will only make things better for them.

Chris Hollinghead returns to discuss his favorite episode, which has a clever storyline and everyone performing at the top of their game.

Chris Hollinghead returns this week to help us break down and episode where Barney tries to give Andy and Helen a day to themselves and fails miserably.

The Darlings bring Charlene's infant daughter to town to arrange a marriage for her and Andy is not having it when they set their sights on Opie.

Aunt Bee wants to perform in the Mayberry Centennial Pageant and is just not good at all, and Aaron and Chris break down while John Masters is bad director overseeing a show that has aged very, very badly.

Andy contemplates taking another job and we see how things go crazy in Mayberry when Barney is in charge.

Opie finds $50 and has to wait a week and see if he can keep it while Aaron and Chris discuss their big purchases when they were kids.

A man threatens to beat up Barney when he’s not wearing his uniform so Andy finds a martial arts expert to wear Salt and Pepper.