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The Rumor

Original airdate	April 27, 1964
Cast	Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife Ron Howard as Opie Taylor Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor Howard McNear as Floyd Lawson Aneta Corsaut as Helen Crump Betty Lynn as Thelma Lou Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle Molly Dodd as Lillian Ronda Jeter as Ethel William Newell as a Fred Sterling Directed by Coby Ruskin Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum

PlotEdit

Barney, Aunt Bee, and Thelma Lou believe Andy and Helen are engaged.

SummaryEdit

Barney starts a rumor that Andy and Helen are about to be married when he spots Andy sneaking a kiss in the jewelry store where Helen is shopping for a gift for her niece. Barney proceeds to alert the entire town, and Aunt Bee decides to redecorate Andy's room--to make it more appropriate for a bride. When Andy and Helen are brought by the house for the surprise, they surprise everyone with the truth. Barney is the goat again, but Andy calms the crowd by telling them he'll pay them all back and give Bee the room she has always wanted.

QuotesEdit

Deputy Barney Fife: [Barney trying to keep Andy from going home to dress for dinner] Well, it's a whim. Are you going to question a whim? You question a whim and you take the fun right out of it!
Sheriff Andy Taylor: Well, would it kill the whim if I just take a shower and put on some clean socks and underwear?
Deputy Barney Fife: Sure it will! It's not a whim anymore if you put on clean underwear!
Sheriff Andy Taylor: I don't understand it. But I guess a fellow shouldn't question when he's getting a free supper.
Deputy Barney Fife: That's right! Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Can you let me have $5?