Barney Fife is convinced that Opie's piggy bank is safer than the Mayberry bank-and sets out to prove his point.
Ron Howard's real-life father and younger brother appear, as Mayberry gets involved with a gold shipment en route to Fort Knox.
Barney disguises himself as a dummy in an attempt to solve a series of theft at the Mayberry department store.
A campaign to fatten and stretch Barney Fife gets underway when it becomes apparent he doesn't match up to Civil Service physical requirements.
Andy's reputation brings a proposal from a Hollywood writer that he star in a television series as a sheriff without a gun.
