Mayberry town leaders, minus their mayor (Dick Elliott passed away two months before this aired) decide to celebrate Founders' Day by selecting the first person driving into their community and making him their guest of honor. Little did they know the man they selected had just been escorted from the neighboring county by police because he was a thief and pickpocket.
Jay Novello plays Sheldon Davis, the crook, who is stunned to be given such an opportunity when he comes to Mayberry. He can't help his natural instincts. He shakes hands with everyone on the platform at the welcoming ceremony, and a minute later, they all notice their watches are missing.
That triggers Andy to make a phone call and learn that they are honoring a thief. So he and Barney plan to avoid a scandal by just watching him closely the rest of the day. Of course, Barney fouls this up by trying to be an amateur psychologist.
This episode has a hilarious bit with Floyd and two others being sworn in as special deputies. Andy tells them to wear their policemen's hats so people will know to come to them for help and directions. But one hat is way too small, another way too large--no matter which of the men is wearing it.
Then Barney has a big speech for them--as usual. When asked if they are to be "armed," Barney can't resist pulling out his own gun and...you know.
I really liked the way the boys kept shoving a perplexed Floyd out of their way when they learned nobody was watching Davis like they had thought. It was also funny the way Barney kept trying to be "big time" by calling/referring to Floyd by only his badge number, such as, "OK, Three, get in here!"
One of the memorable episodes in this series. My headline refers to what Davis said in a short speech after being told "Mayberry is yours!" by Andy.
Jay Novello plays Sheldon Davis, the crook, who is stunned to be given such an opportunity when he comes to Mayberry. He can't help his natural instincts. He shakes hands with everyone on the platform at the welcoming ceremony, and a minute later, they all notice their watches are missing.
That triggers Andy to make a phone call and learn that they are honoring a thief. So he and Barney plan to avoid a scandal by just watching him closely the rest of the day. Of course, Barney fouls this up by trying to be an amateur psychologist.
This episode has a hilarious bit with Floyd and two others being sworn in as special deputies. Andy tells them to wear their policemen's hats so people will know to come to them for help and directions. But one hat is way too small, another way too large--no matter which of the men is wearing it.
Then Barney has a big speech for them--as usual. When asked if they are to be "armed," Barney can't resist pulling out his own gun and...you know.
I really liked the way the boys kept shoving a perplexed Floyd out of their way when they learned nobody was watching Davis like they had thought. It was also funny the way Barney kept trying to be "big time" by calling/referring to Floyd by only his badge number, such as, "OK, Three, get in here!"
One of the memorable episodes in this series. My headline refers to what Davis said in a short speech after being told "Mayberry is yours!" by Andy.
