Jack Burns shows up to fill the void left by Don Knotts. He plays Warren, a guy who is about as grating as nails on a board. He is committed to the letter of the law. At the church bazaar for charity, the ladies have a bingo game Warren sees it as gambling and arrests all of those who participated. The episode is not a total loss, but Burns' demeanor is hard to take.
5 Reviews
It was a great episode
alexbogue388927 March 2019
Unlike most viewers, I actually liked Warren Ferguson. What the show should have done, was have Barney appear in some episodes the beginning of the season and have him show Warren the ropes. It would have made a smoother transition from Barney to Warren.
Always one of my favorite TAGS episodes.
vitoscotti7 July 2022
So utterly ridiculous, and off-the- wall. And right after the corny formula stinker "Aunt Bee the Swinger". This was so absurd, and defied logic throughout. Got to hand it to the writers for not playing it safe. I always enjoyed the town's husbands wanting Andy to feed their families. Was the diner closed? They couldn't scramble an egg in a pinch? I'm a big Warren (Jack Burns) fan as Don Knotts' replacement. Every one of his TAGS episodes was a masterpiece. Huh? Huh? Huh? Warren's meeting with Opie and Aunt Bee in front of the grocery store is one of TAGS funniest scenes.
Jack Burns.....need I say more...
planktonrules24 October 2010
Newcomer Warren comes to town and appoints himself deputy. Then he goes on to arrest some nice old ladies playing penny-ante cards--much to Andy's consternation.
This episode was clearly written as if Barney Fife was still on the show, as the sort of things Warren (Jack Burns) did were right out of the Barney Fife handbook. Well, that is...all but one. Regardless of how overzealous Barney was, there was a certain vulnerability and likability of him as a character. So, even if he was annoying, you wanted him to do well because you cared. However, Jack Burns' character was god-awful. I am not sure if it was his fault--perhaps his shtick was something the writers thought was a good idea at the time. Regardless, he came off as obnoxious, annoying and horrid---and you really wanted him to just shut up and go away...forever! Unfortunately, this was the first of several where they tried out Warren as Andy's new deputy and the results never were satisfactory in the least.
This episode was clearly written as if Barney Fife was still on the show, as the sort of things Warren (Jack Burns) did were right out of the Barney Fife handbook. Well, that is...all but one. Regardless of how overzealous Barney was, there was a certain vulnerability and likability of him as a character. So, even if he was annoying, you wanted him to do well because you cared. However, Jack Burns' character was god-awful. I am not sure if it was his fault--perhaps his shtick was something the writers thought was a good idea at the time. Regardless, he came off as obnoxious, annoying and horrid---and you really wanted him to just shut up and go away...forever! Unfortunately, this was the first of several where they tried out Warren as Andy's new deputy and the results never were satisfactory in the least.
Gigantic Annoying Lump
Johnny_West25 July 2022
Jack Burns is introduced as Warren, the new Deputy. Burns replaced Barney Fife (Don Knotts), who moved on to make movies. Burns must have hated Don Knotts and the character of Barney Fife, or else he was just a horrible comedian. Burns takes all the best of Barney, and turns it into a sad and annoying parody.
When Barney was a stickler for the letter of the law, he made it funny. In the clumsy hands of buffoonish Burns, that schtick is more annoying than having your skin scratched off by wolverines. It seemed like Burns intended to be a parody of Barney, and somehow make that funny. I just have to think that Burns was dumber than a post, and had no clue what made Barney (Don Knotts) funny.
Jack Burns joining the cast as replacement Barney was even worse than Goober becoming replacement Gomer. Now there were two characters on the cast that were B grade at best. This was the beginning of the end of this show. It never survived the loss of Don Knotts.
When Barney was a stickler for the letter of the law, he made it funny. In the clumsy hands of buffoonish Burns, that schtick is more annoying than having your skin scratched off by wolverines. It seemed like Burns intended to be a parody of Barney, and somehow make that funny. I just have to think that Burns was dumber than a post, and had no clue what made Barney (Don Knotts) funny.
Jack Burns joining the cast as replacement Barney was even worse than Goober becoming replacement Gomer. Now there were two characters on the cast that were B grade at best. This was the beginning of the end of this show. It never survived the loss of Don Knotts.
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