Andy Discovers America
- Episode aired Mar 4, 1963
- 26m
Opie's reinterpretation of Andy's encouragement lands Andy in hot water with Opie's new teacher, Miss Helen "Old Lady" Crump.Opie's reinterpretation of Andy's encouragement lands Andy in hot water with Opie's new teacher, Miss Helen "Old Lady" Crump.Opie's reinterpretation of Andy's encouragement lands Andy in hot water with Opie's new teacher, Miss Helen "Old Lady" Crump.
- Director
- Writers
- John Whedon
- Sheldon Leonard(uncredited)
- Aaron Ruben(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe character of Helen Crump was supposed to be a one-shot appearance for Aneta Corsaut, which is why the writers picked a rather unpleasant sounding name for the character. The producers were so impressed with Aneta Corsaut's performance and her rapport with Andy Griffith that they made her a regular cast member for the remainder of the show.
- GoofsWhen Andy tells the story of the American Revolution, a calendar with a picture of geese in flight is on the wall behind him. When he's done, there is instead a photograph of what looks like an airplane in a hangar behind him, with the calendar moved farther along on the wall.
- Quotes
[Barney's explains his revolutionary system for remembering famous dates, such as 1776]
Barney Fife: The first number... is one.
Andy Taylor: Yeah.
Barney Fife: Now, that's easy to remember 'cause that's the first number in the alphabet.
Andy Taylor: Yeah.
Barney Fife: Now, the second number... is... you just remember... lucky... seven.
Andy Taylor: Lucky seven.
Barney Fife: See? Now you got one and seven.
Andy Taylor: Yeah.
Barney Fife: Now, what's the third number? Seven. Now, that's easy to remember 'cause you just remembered seven, see?
Andy Taylor: [chuckles] Yeah, that's right. Yeah.
Barney Fife: Now, you got one, seven and seven.
Andy Taylor: One and... two sevens, yeah.
Barney Fife: Now, what's the last number? All right, here's how you remember that: What's one... from... seven?
Andy Taylor: Six.
Barney Fife: Six.
[they laugh]
Barney Fife: 1776.
Andy Taylor: Yeah, that's good!
Barney Fife: Yeah, it works out, too!
Andy Taylor: Wouldn't it be just as easy just to go ahead and remember 1776?
Barney Fife: Well, if you want to do things the easy way, you're never gonna learn anything!
- SoundtracksThe Fishin' Hole
(uncredited)
Written by Earle Hagen and Herbert W. Spencer (as Herbert Spencer)
Performed by Earle Hagen
The episode highlights are Andy Griffith's masterful story telling, and Don Knotts playing off his exaggeration of his own intelligence causing big laughs. The "Emancipation Proclamation" scene is one of Don Knotts best tags scenes.
Little misguided boys not liking history in the 60s. Family members out of the military stoked a lot of love of county and it's history. Opie always portrayed as a hard working average grades student goes on a problem student path here.
Another classic episode with classic Don Knotts scenes that are the funniest.
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- Apr 21, 2022
Details
- Runtime26 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1