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1. The FBI determined that Mayberry had the lowest crime rate in all the USA. A large audience gathered at the award ceremony to honor their two brave and dedicated lawmen. During the speech in which FBI Special Agent Jenkins is presenting the award to Mayor Pike, Barney rushes excitedly from behind the curtain onto the stage with fist raised in the air and declares what?
2. A newcomer in town, Ellie Walker, has decided to run for town council and actually gets enough names on a petition to be on the ballot. One of Barney's first love interests sweet-talks him into signing the petition by calling him among other things "Cream Puff". What was the name of Barney's sweetheart in this episode?
3. Barney cannot leave well enough alone. He discovers that an incident from Sheriff Poindexter's administration was never officially closed involving an altercation between Floyd and Mr. Foley. How does this episode end?
4. Sheriff Taylor sees the opportunity for romance when county nurse Mary Simpson drops by the courthouse unexpectedly. When she and Andy plan to get together that evening Barney horns right in and invites himself and Thelma Lou along. Barney, having no common sense, keeps popping up all through the episode when Mary and Andy are trying to be alone thereby nipping romance in the bud. What does Andy finally say to Mary when Barney and a whole crowd find them parked at the lake?
5. Barney recalled a girl from his youth that he used to like named Vicki Harmes. It seems that every time Barney would offer her a bite of his snowcone, she would bite off the end, suck out all the syrup then hand it back to Barney. What flavor snowcone did Barney say was his favorite?
6. In one early episode Andy tells town drunk Otis Campbell that his 24 hours are up. Barney tells Andy that he wants to give Otis a sobriety test before releasing him. After watching the deputy give Otis the test, Andy suggests that Barney send that idea into the FBI and even gave it a name. What name did Andy suggest for the sobriety test?
7. Barney, in addition to believing he has a real talent for singing, also plays several different musical instruments. Which of these did he NOT play?
8. In an episode called "Prisoner of Love", a beautiful young woman suspected of being a jewel thief is brought to the Mayberry jail to be held overnight. Both the Sheriff and Deputy are enamored with her. When Andy goes home for the evening, Barney unknowingly allows her to escape. What was he occupied with that allowed her to make her get away?
9. Barney's cousin Virgil comes to Mayberry to visit for a few days. It turns out that Virge is not the sharpest tack in the drawer and proves to be rather reckless and clumsy. He inadvertently ruins the keys to the cell door by cleaning them too well. Otis is locked in that cell and needs to get out soon for a job interview. What does Barney do to get Otis out of the cell?
10. Barney bumps into a couple of wild women from Mount Pilot while out getting dinner for him and Andy since they are having to work late. Helen and Thelma Lou accidentally see the boys with the two 'fun girls' and all kinds of trouble ensues. One of the fun girls, Skippy, keeps calling Barney by the wrong name. What name did she keep calling him?
11. Opie's pal Trey Bowden receives a letter from the Miracle Salve Company. It states he has been blacklisted because he (Trey) was unable to sell their product & returned it. Barney, as usual, overreacts to this letter of 'intimidation' and recruits Gomer to accompany him to Mount Pilot to try and outfox the owners of the salve company. Gomer pretends to be Opie Taylor Sr. and Barney plays the part of a Mayberry veterinarian named who?
12. In the season five episode "Goober and the Art of Love," where does Barney take Goober to try and show him how to act on a date?
13. While looking through an old Mayberry Union High yearbook, Andy and Barney come up with the idea to have a 20-year high school reunion. Barney begins to fret because he learns a girl who was really sweet on him is coming to the reunion and is now married. Barney is concerned that the romance will pick up where it left off and he'll be the reason a marriage breaks up. What was the name of the girl that Barney was fretting over?
14. When a record producer, Mr. Maxwell, comes to Mayberry and finds considerable music talent, he decides to record some of the local musicians in hopes of putting together an album. Everyone is excited by the prospects of a hit record and several of the boys, including Barney, talk the producer into selling shares of stock in the venture. Andy believes that Maxwell is a con artist and chides all those who bought into the hype. Maxwell does leave town suddenly and Sheriff Taylor is convinced he has taken the money and skipped town. What does Barney say when he learns that Mr. Maxwell has checked out of his hotel room?
15. Opie is less than thrilled by his new teacher, Old Lady Crump, because she gives too much history homework. While discussing this at the breakfast table, Barney comments that history was his best subject in school but Andy doesn't seem to recall that about Barney. What historical event did Andy ask him to explain in order to prove that he knew his American history?
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