
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 uses his wits to help a struggling salesman, despite strong pressure to put him out of business.
With the courthouse full of moonshiners, Otis has to serve his jail time for public intoxication at the Taylor house under the supervision of Aunt Bee.
Barney comes across a 19-year-old assault case file between Floyd and Mr. Foley. Determined to officially close the case, he tries to get statements from the parties involved.
Opie and his friend Howie make their own newspaper, the Mayberry Sun, but nobody buys it. After Andy and Barney encourage him to print more interesting stories, Opie decides to publish all the gossip from around town.