Whenever there was an emergency and they needed extra deputies sworn in, why did they always pick Gomer, Gober, Floyd or Otis?

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I LOL everytime I see that episode there with Gomer, it's so funny. I agree with you though, you would think they could bring some of the freaks down from the woods, like Earnest T or Big burly Jim to help out. Anyone would of been better than the four you mentioned. Shoot, I'd take my chance with Aunt Bee over Gomer anytime.:lol:

:lol: ^ Aunt Bea as a deputy, that's a good one!:lol: Helen Crump would have made a better deputy than Gomer, she had that Clint Eastwood glare when she got mad.

Aunt Bee had the experience as a warden. Remember the episode where Otis spent his jail time at the Taylors, and Aunt Bee had him working the whole time. He tried to escape a couple of times, but Aunt Bee was waiting for him with that old reliable broom she used. Not like Barney and Gomer, who kept letting the prisoners escape, atleast she would of kept them locked up. :lol:
Poor Otis would of rather been pulling a mull than under her watch.
I have to agree, Helen would of been a better choice than the four you mentioned, and probably Barney too. :lol:

That little peanut butter addict Leon would have been better than Gomer.

How about Wally, the fillin' station owner, who we do get to see in "Man in a Hurry." He probably had the sense, but he seemed to be stubborn about when and where he worked.

There is a recurring character in the BW years, played by Roy Engel-- don't know the character name or even if he has differing names-- but he should be a candidate.

And maybe Rev. Tucker; although it might seem ingruent if he had to rough up a suspect on Saturday, then preach 'sermon on the mount' stuff like "turn the other check" on Sunday.

And Aunt Bee did, of course, serve as the matron for the few times there was a female prisoner (if it wasn't she :)).

^ I like those choices too! :lol:

That little peanut butter addict Leon would have been better than Gomer.

How about Wally, the fillin' station owner, who we do get to see in "Man in a Hurry." He probably had the sense, but he seemed to be stubborn about when and where he worked.

There is a recurring character in the BW years, played by Roy Engel-- don't know the character name or even if he has differing names-- but he should be a candidate.

And maybe Rev. Tucker; although it might seem ingruent if he had to rough up a suspect on Saturday, then preach 'sermon on the mount' stuff like "turn the other check" on Sunday.

And Aunt Bee did, of course, serve as the matron for the few times there was a female prisoner (if it wasn't she :)).


Didn't Leon always carry a gun?:lol:

Deputy Gomer is the only person I know whom it is more dangerous to be standing behind of instead of in front when he is practicing the fast draw.:rofl:
Another temporary deputy Barney once hand picked himself that was rather absurd was that old geezer Jud.:sleep:

Aunt Bea, Opie and Ellie were once deputies..............the Christmas party at the jail when Ben Weaver was arrested.

Whenever there was an emergency and they needed extra deputies sworn in, why did they always pick Gomer, Gober, Floyd or Otis?

137539because the episode wouldn't be as funny if they didn't. Same reason Miss Hathaway never quit on "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES" and the Douglases never fixed up their house on "GREEN ACRES".

^ Very true, but you would think at least every once in awhile they would have gotten someone more reliable to mix in with the misfits.

On at least one occasion they did-- the one where Barney and Floyd are taken captive by the 3 female escaped convicts. Andy meets the owner of the property as he is coming back home, and gets the right idea about what is happening, and the property owner helps Andy capture the convicts. I don't know if Andy officially deputized him, but he was acting, competently, as a deputy in that regard.

At one time, Barney also deputized Burt Mustin's character, IIRC. I think Andy commented on how old he was.

^ lol! He had to be the oldest deputy by far. Wonder if they ever deputized Ben Wheeler?

On at least one occasion they did-- the one where Barney and Floyd are taken captive by the 3 female escaped convicts. Andy meets the owner of the property as he is coming back home, and gets the right idea about what is happening, and the property owner helps Andy capture the convicts. I don't know if Andy officially deputized him, but he was acting, competently, as a deputy in that regard.


I'd forgotten about that one. Its too bad Andy couldn't use him more often, he made a much better deputy than Gomer, Gober, Floyd or Otis.

I think Opie was a Deputies one time

The Governor once sent a special deputie to assist Andy and Barney and Barney resigned...............Bob Rogers I think his name was

I belive that is his name