Barney and the Choir
- Episode aired Feb 19, 1962
- 26m
The choir director invites Barney to join the choir before he realizes Barney can't sing.The choir director invites Barney to join the choir before he realizes Barney can't sing.The choir director invites Barney to join the choir before he realizes Barney can't sing.
- Opie Taylor
- (as Ronny Howard)
- Choir Member
- (uncredited)
- Audience Member
- (uncredited)
- Glen Cripe
- (uncredited)
- Audience Member
- (uncredited)
- Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe song chosen by the choir is "Welcome, Sweet Springtime," unofficially recognized by Barney as "good ol' 14-A."
- GoofsWhile Andy is explaining his plan to the choir director, the audience hears Olan Soule's dubbed voice say "But Glen Cripe is not a tenor" apparently because the producer or someone realized the inconsistency of the soloist being a bass and had to explain it.
- Quotes
Thelma Lou: Barney's gonna be in the choir? *My* Barney?
Andy Taylor: That's right.
Thelma Lou: But, Barney can't sing!
Andy Taylor: I know.
Thelma Lou: He's a warm, wonderful person and I love him dearly, but he can't sing!
Andy Taylor: That's true.
Thelma Lou: He's kind, considerate, good-hearted. The most gentle person I've ever known. But, he can't sing!
Andy Taylor: You're right.
Thelma Lou: He's the man I want to marry. The man I want to be the father of my children...
Andy Taylor: But he can't sing.
Thelma Lou: Not a lick!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Today: Episode dated 4 March 1996 (1996)
- SoundtracksMelody In F (Welcome Sweet Springtime)
(uncredited)
Written by Anton Rubinstein
Sung by Don Knotts and cast choir
The show finds Barney trying out for the choir. The problem, however, is that Barney simply cannot sing and his voice is horrible. But Andy and the rest are in a pickle, as they care too much to tell Barney he's out of the group. But, unfortunately, Andy is stuck being the one to break the news. And he manages to eventually come up with a great solution AND not break Barney's heart. Make sure to see this one so you learn how they do this! Funny and sweet, this one manages to take a pretty mundane plot and inject it with humor and sweetness. Well worth seeing.
- planktonrules
- Oct 17, 2010
Details
- Runtime26 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1