Summary[]
Barney and Thelma Lou have an argument that leads to a comical parade of arguments between Andy, Barney, Thelma Lou, and Helen.
Plot[]
Barney and Thelma Lou break up and it appears for good. In an effort to console Barney, Andy gets in hot water when Barney misrepresents his words to Thelma Lou. The harder they try to work things out, the worse it gets.
Notes/Trivia[]
- This is the only episode where Thelma Lou's occupation is hinted at. When Barney is trying to get her and Helen to reconcile, she says, "I have to get back to the office.” She also claims to have dropped everything and left the office, suggesting that she has some freedom in her job.
- The scene at the beginning that shows Helen and Andy walking in front of the courthouse before Barney barges between them, the music playing will eventually be the theme song for the spin-off series Mayberry R.F.D. This is called the Mayberry March and has been used frequently on the show since the first season.
- Barney mentioned that he's dated Thelma Lou for five years.
Goofs[]
- When Barney picks up Andy they film the scene in the car with the driver's door open.
Music[]
- Andy serenades Helen near the end of the episode with "Red Rosy Bush," a song he also sang for nurse Mary Simpson in "Three's a Crowd" (Season 2, Episode 27).
Quotes[]
Barney: So deep a friendship hath one man for another, that no female caress shall ever tear it asunder. Boy, the guy that wrote that must have been some kind of a nut!
Barney: Am I gettin' through to you, fella?
Barney: She came right out and said she didn't want to see me anymore, and I said that was okay with me, and she said that it was okay with her, too, and that was it, finé, the end, curtain, and I don't want to talk about it.
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