
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 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's deputy upsets his weekend when he insists that a picnic will prove disastrous.

Andy's knowledge of American history is put to the test by Opie and a new teacher.

The Taylor family goes to Hollywood when a company decides to make a movie about Andy.