Barney Fife (favorite moments, Andy Griffith show) *

Just too many to pick one.

 

The fun girls from Mt. Pilot! Yup, "Bernie."

 

"Convicts At Large"
One of the convicts keeps calling Barney "Al". Then at one point during the festivities, Floyd calls Barney by the name "Al".
Great episode, the last one before Howard McNear (Floyd) suffered a stroke.

 

Floyd was another great character on that show. Mayberry was populated with so many memorable & entertaining characters, I don't know that there's ever been another sitcom with such a large recurring cast.

 

... and Howard Sprague.

 

Mountain Wedding... Ernest T kidnaps Charlene Darling - except it's Barney in a wedding dress and veil.

Ernest T: Say you'll be mine. Say you'll be my beloved-ed
Barney (pushing back veil): I wouldn't marry you if you were the last man on Earth.

 

But Howard abandoning Mayberry for the carefree island life? Classic!

 

something like this: Andy can I use my bullet now? OMG! hysterical...

 

TAGS (first five seasons) is my favorite TV show of all time.

So many great episodes to choose from.

Several of my favorite Barney moments occur during the Dogs, Dogs, Dogs episode.

Barney tries explaining to Opie how the numerous stray dogs he's just dumped out in the middle of a field (just moments before a thunderstorm) will avoid getting struck by lightning is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Watching Barney trying to convince himself they'll be fine is comedy gold.

 

That idea needs a rubber stamp of approval!

 

I have the first 5 seasons on dvd and love them!! But two of my all time favorite episodes are:

Sermon For Today
Man In A Hurry

 

I never was much of a fan of the final three 'color' seasons.

 

The Darlings Are Coming is another favorite episode of mine, although Barney isn't in this one.

You really can't go wrong with most of the old B&W episodes from the first 5 seasons.

 

You're talking about this:



My favorite is when Barney is inspecting the bank guard and is dismayed at how green his bullets are. He pulls his bullet out of his shirt to show the guard how shiny it is and the guard is very impressed, having heard of Barney's bullet but never thinking that he'd be able to see it. Scene starts at about 4:28

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2USm415Bi4

Chad

 

Let's see how good my memory is ...

There once was a deputy named Fife,
Who carried a gun and a knife.
But his gun it was dusty and his knife it was rusty,
Cuz he'd never caught a crook in his life.

 

Andy Griffith: "Hey, Barn, suppose they asked you to sing a capella. What would you do?"
Don Knotts: "Well, I'd do it! (singing) A capella, a capella..."

 

here at the rock

 

Let's see if my video edit worked:



Chad

 

Yep, that's it.

 

The show was best with Barney on there. When his character left the show, it became a drama instead with unrealistic storylines (Aunt Bea learns to fly a plane).

 

Cider turned hard and con man tried to take "Mrs. Brendlemite."

Barney, you're gassed! -- Andy Taylor

 

Where Barney's on the phone reciting a love poem to Wanita and doesn't realize Andy's right behind him listening.
"Wanita..Wanita.." then Andy chimes in the rest of it.