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TVFactFan · 08-11-2007, 10:22 PM

Watching the episode now when Andy went on Vacation and left Barney and Gomer in Charge and Gomer was saying that he felt more comfortable if Andy was down at the Station. Was there a situation before this episode that caused Gomer to View Barney as a Joke and not the way he viewed Andy?

Already Gone · 08-11-2007, 11:28 PM

I don't think it was just one situation. I think because when there was any kind of trouble, Barney would overreact and make himself look silly. That's probably why Gomer wasn't able to take him seriously.

TVFactFan · 08-11-2007, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Summer Breeze

I don't think it was just one situation. I think because when there was any kind of trouble, Barney would overreact and make himself look silly. That's probably why Gomer wasn't able to take him seriously.

Oh ok, Gomer witnessed that on several ocassions which is understandable why he wanted Andy down there. I liked the ending to that episode, Andy realizing that Barney should have took the vacation instead of him because of Barney's inability to run things and causing a mess-lol So as Barney left andy just leaned back and cracked open his book and starting reading-lol

Already Gone · 08-11-2007, 11:40 PM

LOL...I don't blame him one bit. Barney being in charge would make me very nervous.

Grits'n'Jowls · 08-12-2007, 12:05 AM

Perhaps it was the time when Barney bought that WWI motorsickle (complete with sidecar) at a war surplus auction, dressed up like "Baron Von Richtofen", then drove through town at all hours like some kind of a nut!

tanquant · 08-12-2007, 04:02 PM

Or maybe it was the time when Gomer charged Barney with a citizen's arrest for making a u-turn right after Barney gave him a ticket for the same thing. Barney resigned from the force and locked himself in jail

Andy: What's the problem here?
Barney: This boob comes running behind me screaming Citizen's Arrrest!! Citizen's Arrest!!

Mr. Television · 08-12-2007, 04:11 PM

Those are classic Barney.

Scoobiedoo30 · 08-18-2007, 03:26 PM

I would have to say when Barney Made a U Turn

TMC · 03-26-2024, 12:28 AM

Despite his talent for comedy, it was always Don Knotts' dream to play a serious character

"I doubt that I'll ever get that chance."

08-11-2007, 10:22 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,018	Why did Gomer not take Barney Seriously? Watching the episode now when Andy went on Vacation and left Barney and Gomer in Charge and Gomer was saying that he felt more comfortable if Andy was down at the Station. Was there a situation before this episode that caused Gomer to View Barney as a Joke and not the way he viewed Andy?

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08-11-2007, 11:28 PM	#2
Already Gone Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 31, 2004 Posts: 2,587	I don't think it was just one situation. I think because when there was any kind of trouble, Barney would overreact and make himself look silly. That's probably why Gomer wasn't able to take him seriously.

08-11-2007, 11:40 PM	#4
Already Gone Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 31, 2004 Posts: 2,587	LOL...I don't blame him one bit. Barney being in charge would make me very nervous.

08-12-2007, 12:05 AM	#5
Grits'n'Jowls Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 15, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 39	Perhaps it was the time when Barney bought that WWI motorsickle (complete with sidecar) at a war surplus auction, dressed up like "Baron Von Richtofen", then drove through town at all hours like some kind of a nut!

08-12-2007, 04:02 PM	#6
tanquant Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 13, 2003 Posts: 864	Or maybe it was the time when Gomer charged Barney with a citizen's arrest for making a u-turn right after Barney gave him a ticket for the same thing. Barney resigned from the force and locked himself in jail Andy: What's the problem here? Barney: This boob comes running behind me screaming Citizen's Arrrest!! Citizen's Arrest!!

03-26-2024, 12:28 AM	#9
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,404	Despite his talent for comedy, it was always Don Knotts' dream to play a serious character "I doubt that I'll ever get that chance."