Good Ol’ Mayberry: Behind The Scenes Info, Shocking Scandals, And More

The Right Stuff!

As mentioned earlier, the cast loved to prank one another. During one prank, a crew member dressed as a waiter to deliver a dinner to Andy’s hotel room. Instead, he found Andy and Aneta engaged in a compromising situation (allegedly). Although the affair was kept mostly secret it was still somewhat known around Hollywood at the time. Interestingly, Andy had previously said that he had difficulty showing affection while filming.

For this reason actress, Elinor Donahue stopped working on the show after one season because there was no on-screen chemistry. The relationship never felt real so they ended it as it was too unbelievable for the audience. Apparently, it just took casting the right woman for Andy Griffith to feel the chemistry!

Favorite Episodes

All of the cast members had their own favorite episodes. Andy Griffith’s was “Barney’s First Car.” Ron Howard’s favorite episode was called “The Ball Game” which was written by his father actor Rance Howard. Rance actually wrote and acted in five other episodes as well. Many fans love the episode titled “The Pickle Story,” which also happens to be Don Knotts favorite.

This episode centers on a batch of pickles made by Aunt Bee that was remarkably disgusting. Barney even calls them “kerosene cucumbers!” Of course, as events unfold, Andy and Barney have to eat them. Ew! It’s pretty clear from the expressions on the actors’ faces that they find the whole episode quite amusing themselves.