
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, accused by Andy of being a gossip, proves that men are bigger gossips than women.

Andy becomes the judge of a beauty contest in Mayberry and must figure out how to pick a winner without hurting everyone's feelings and damaging his own love life.

Andy and Helen take a day off to go on a picnic, but are constantly interrupted by Barney, Goober and other people.

Otis slips in the sheriff's office and a crooked lawyer convinces him to sue the county so it will be forced to upgrade the jail. Thinking Andy and Barney will be happy, Otis agrees.