August 5, 2005
MR. McBEEVEE
There is a great Andy Griffith Show episode, Mr. McBeeVee. Opie meets a telephone repairman in the woods, and brags to Andy and Barney how he's met a man who walks in the trees, wears a shiny silver hat, and has 12 extra hands. They chalk it up to childhood enthusiasm, but when Opie returns with a quarter Mr. McBeeVee gave him, Andy thinks Ope is lying, and stole the quarter, and intends to punish him.
Andy eventually figures out the truth. It is a classic lesson in how cynical adults should believe in the truth and goodness of youth.
Barney, of course, wanted Andy to beat Opie's ass.
I love that episode.
Comments
Barney would have shot him if he could've found his bullet.
Posted by: Dash at August 5, 2005 10:24 PMPost a comment