
Andy Taylor is the widower sheriff of the small, sleepy North Carolina town of Mayberry. Andy and son Opie live with Aunt Bee, who takes care of the family. Andy's deputy is his bumbling but neurotically hilarious cousin, Barney Fife. Among Andy's Mayberry friends is the town's resident barber, Floyd.

Aunt Bee gets the leading role in Mayberry's Centennial Pageant when Clara is suddenly called out of town. However, Aunt Bee is a terrible actress, causing her to get kicked out at her first rehearsal.

Andy unexpectedly has his hands full as The Darlings, a family of musicians from the mountains, arrive in Mayberry to meet a bus due the next day.

Andy and Barney travel to Raleigh on a business trip and get involved in the capture of a jewel thief in their hotel.

A misunderstanding leads Andy and Aunt Bee to believe that they are both anxious to get married.