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Average Television Trivia: The Andy Griffith Show | 10 Questions

See how well you know the characters in one of the greatest sitcoms of all time!

A multiple-choice quiz by jayneashley80. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jayneashley80

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
298,507

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
11828

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (10/10), Guest 40 (5/10), Guest 174 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the housekeeper that Aunt Bee moved to Mayberry to replace? Hint

Betty

Carla

Helen

Rose

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of Andy's former flame that he was looking forward to seeing at the reunion? Hint

Ellie

Peg

Helen

Sharon

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the "Barney's First Car" episode, what did Mrs. Lesh say her late husband's first name was? Hint

Bernard

Goober

Howard

Floyd

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Barney tell Ms. Crump Andy's "favorite dish" was? Hint

leg of lamb

shepherd's pie

beef roast

fried chicken

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many episodes of the series did Goober and Gomer Pyle appear in together? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What interesting character asked Andy to be his "brother figure"? Hint

Brisco Darling

Ernest T Bass

Barney Fife

Gomer Pyle

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who uttered the famous line, "Sick as a dog, but having the time of my life"? Hint

Goober Pyle

Gomer Pyle

Opie Taylor

Helen Crump

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of Barney's girlfriends was frequently talked about but never seen? Hint

Thelma Lou

Peg

Rosemary

Juanita

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Question 9 of 10

9. Otis' brother was one of the most distinguished and respected men in his town.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Ernest T's cousin tell Dud Wash that he went into the woods to kill? Hint

pheasant

lake loom

mockingbird

quail

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the housekeeper that Aunt Bee moved to Mayberry to replace?

Answer: Rose

Rose had to give up her job as Opie's caretaker when she married. Andy asked Aunt Bee to come and live with them to help raise Opie.

2. What was the name of Andy's former flame that he was looking forward to seeing at the reunion?

Answer: Sharon

Andy didn't think that Sharon was attending the reunion, but she showed up at the last minute.

3. In the "Barney's First Car" episode, what did Mrs. Lesh say her late husband's first name was?

Answer: Bernard

Barney couldn't believe the coincidence that he and Mrs. Lesh's late husband shared the same first name.

4. What did Barney tell Ms. Crump Andy's "favorite dish" was?

Answer: leg of lamb

Barney had initially wanted to fix up Andy and Ms. Crump, but after hearing that she couldn't cook and didn't plan on becoming a housewife, he quickly changed his mind.

5. How many episodes of the series did Goober and Gomer Pyle appear in together?

Answer: 1

Interestingly enough, the cousins only appeared in one episode together. They escorted Helen and Thelma Lou to the town dance. The girls were mad at Andy and Barney because they had spent time with the "fun girls".

6. What interesting character asked Andy to be his "brother figure"?

Answer: Ernest T Bass

This is one of the best episodes ever! Ernest T goes back to school to get an education and ends up falling for Ms. Crump.

7. Who uttered the famous line, "Sick as a dog, but having the time of my life"?

Answer: Gomer Pyle

When the whole clan was preparing to take Barney's new car out for a ride, Gomer told Barney that he gets car sick so he insisted that he sit by a window.

8. Which of Barney's girlfriends was frequently talked about but never seen?

Answer: Juanita

Thelma Lou was Barney's main squeeze for most of the show, but Barney also had relationships with Rosemary and Juanita.

9. Otis' brother was one of the most distinguished and respected men in his town.

Answer: false

Otis was worried about his brother and sister-in-law coming to visit and finding out that he was the town drunk. As it turned out, Otis' brother was the town drunk as well.

10. What did Ernest T's cousin tell Dud Wash that he went into the woods to kill?

Answer: mockingbird

Andy and Barney were needed at the Darling residence because Ernest T had vowed to stop the wedding between Charlene Darling and Dud Wash. To foil his plan, Barney has to dress up as the bride while Charlene and Dud tie the knot.

Source: Author jayneashley80

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