
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.

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.

Barney becomes the toast of Mayberry when he helps capture an escaped convict. It goes to his head until the man escapes and returns to exact revenge on Barney.

Jim Lindsey, a guitarist from Mayberry who becomes famous while playing in a band, returns to town after failing his solo career.

A preacher urges the residents of Mayberry to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures of life.