Summary[]
Plot[]
When Mayberry's doctor, Dr. Bennett, retires after a long and distinguished career, he's replaced by a new arrival, Dr. Thomas Peterson. He's a relatively new doctor and everyone, particularly some of the old-timers, note how young he appears to be. Andy and Helen point out that they should all give him a chance but no one seems to be prepared to be the first one to visit him. Things take an unexpected turn when Opie comes down with a sore throat and Dr. Peterson decides that his tonsils have to come out. Andy is suddenly very hesitant to let his son be operated on by someone who is so new, but Helen encourages him. The results will obviously determine if the good doctor has any future in Mayberry.
Mayberry has a new doctor in town who runs into difficulty being accepted because no one wants to be his first patient.
Trivia/Notes[]
- When Andy first walks into the doctor's office, you can see a production man in the right side of the screen, in a blue short sleeve shirt.
Goofs[]
- In Jailbreak, Barney gives the address of the Taylor House as 24 Elm Street. However, in Aunt Bee's Medicine Man, it is given as 334 Maple Rd. In A New Doctor in Town, Andy invites the doctor over for dinner at "14 Maple".