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Dan moves out on his own; Joe is left high and dry at the Home Market.

Gomer enlists and joins the Marines to test himself as a man, with Andy driving him to the base for his first day at boot camp. When Andy learns that the sergeant plans to get Gomer home, he tries to prevent Gomer from getting kicked out.

Opie has a crush on his teacher, who is also Andy's girlfriend.

Andy and Aunt Bee help Barney reach the new civil service height and weight requirements so that he can keep his job.

Andy's patience is tried when the Taylors are visited by relatives.

Ernest T. Bass returns to Mayberry to get his diploma and falls in love with Helen, the town's elementary school teacher and Andy's girlfriend.

Aunt Bee's former beau, Roger Hanover, pays her a visit and begins courting her again. Andy and Opie soon become annoyed at Roger's bad jokes and gags.

Barney tries to train Blue, a bloodhound, to track criminals. His plan backfires when he leads Blue to a criminal and the dog starts obeying him instead of Barney.