
Widowed sheriff Andy Taylor raises his son in Mayberry, North Carolina.

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.

Malcolm Merriweather, an English tourist, passes by Mayberry on a bicycle; after causing a traffic accident, he agrees to work off the damages as Andy's personal valet.

Barney spends his life savings to buy a used car. Unbeknownst to him, the car is actually a lemon and has several issues and defects.

After Opie is struck with puppy love, Barney tries to show him how to handle women.