1. Pickles
   Chili
2. Spaghetti
   Stew

Aunt Bee's disastrous pickle recipe merited an episode all its own, "The Pickle Story." You can find the recipe in "Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cookbook."

1. Thelma Lou
   Ellie
2. Helen
   Peggy

Thelma Lou (a lady with no last name, apparently) was a part of Barney's life for several seasons, although she only appeared in 26 episodes of the show.

1. Goober
   Otis
2. Rafe
   Ernest

Goober Pyle, played by George Lindsey, was Gomer Pyle's cousin. The two only appeared in one episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" together.

1. They're cousins.
   They're in-laws.
2. They're fraternity brothers.
   They're half-brothers.

In Season 1, Episode 1, Barney thanks "Cousin Andy" for selecting him as deputy. Don Knotts, the actor who played Barney Fife, won five Emmy Awards during his tenure on the show.

1. "Marshall of Mayberry"
   "The Quiet Lawman"
2. "Sheriff Without a Gun"
   "Bumpkin with a Badge"

In Season 6, the Taylors went to Hollywood for the making of "Sheriff Without a Gun." This comes after an article is written about Sheriff Taylor in a national magazine.

1. Eddie Cantor
   Jerry Van Dyke
2. Steve Martin
   Buck Trent

Jerry Van Dyke briefly filled the comedic hole left behind when Don Knotts left the series. Knotts continued to make guest appearances in the franchise after leaving the show.

1. Mr. McMillan
   Mr. McNamara
2. Mr. McBeevee
   Mr. Maguire

Fortunately, Andy met Mr. McBeevee before punishing Opie for making up stories. Mr. McBeevee was real, and he was played by Karl Swenson.

1. Melody Patterson
   Marlo Thomas
2. Barbara Eden
   Mary Tyler Moore

Barbara Eden, future "I Dream of Jeannie" genie, played an alluring manicurist doing nails at Floyd's.

1. The Morrison sisters
   The Baldwin sisters
2. The Bradley sisters
   The Symanski sisters

In the episode,"Alcohol and Old Lace," (a play on "Arsenic and Old Lace") the Morrison sisters turned in several fellow moonshine makers.

1. Spaghetti
   Pork chops
2. Leg of lamb
   Pot roast

In "A Wife for Andy," Barney is distressed to learn that Helen Crump doesn't know how to make leg of lamb, "Andy's favorite dish." She does become his girlfriend, despite the lack of lamb experience. In the spin-off series, "Mayberry R.F.D.," they get married.

1. Mayberry Music Machine
   The Sharp Shooters
2. Hometown Heroes
   The Sound Committee

The Sound Committee even had their own printed bass drum head!

1. Malcolm Merriweather
   Alfred Pennyworth
2. Charles Carson
   Marmaduke Ruggles

Malcolm Merriweather rode his bicycle into Mayberry during the third season. He takes over Aunt Bee's duties so she can relax, but instead, she feels useless.

1. Charlotte
   Mount Pilot
2. Raleigh
   Asheville

The fictional town of Mount Pilot was often mentioned by the good people of Mayberry. There is a real place called Pilot Mountain, though, and it's home to Pilot Mountain State Park in North Carolina.

1. "The Mayberry Chronicle"
   "The Mayberry Daily Planet"
2. "The Mayberry Gazette"
   "The Mayberry Sun"

In the "Opie's Newspaper" episode, Andy mentions "The Mayberry Sun" when showing the paper to Barney Fife.

1. Clara
   Helen
2. Charlene
   Rose

Season 1, Episode 1 begins with the marriage and departure of the Taylors' housekeeper, Rose. Aunt Bee had to take on the housekeeping duties.

1. Milton Berle
   Don Rickles
2. Fred Allen
   Groucho Marx

Don Rickles played traveling salesman, Newton Monroe, in "The Luck of Newton Monroe" in the fifth season of the show. Rickles is most famous for his insult-heavy brand of stand-up comedy.

1. Charlene Darling
   Ellie Walker
2. Helen Crump
   Emma Watson

Near the show's premiere, Ellie Walker came to town and caught Andy's eye! Ellie only appeared in 12 episodes of the first season, though, and her disappearance was never explained in the series.

1. "Texaco Star Theater"
   "The Danny Thomas Show"
2. "Colgate Comedy Hour"
   "The Garry Moore Show"

The character of Sheriff Andy Taylor was introduced in a 1960 episode of "The Danny Thomas Show." The first few seasons of the show were called, "Make Room for Daddy."

1. Bottle of perfume
   Display window
2. Medicine bottle
   Mirror

In "Opie's Drugstore Job," the newly employed Opie breaks a pricey bottle of perfume.

1. "Santa Lucia"
   "Caro Mio Ben"
2. "La Donna è Mobile"
   "O Sole Mio"

In an episode called, "The Song Festers," Gomer surprises Mayberry by singing, "Santa Lucia." It's a traditional song from Naples, Italy.

1. "Cindy"
   "Salty Dog"
2. "Dooley"
   "Tear Your Old Clothes for Rags"

In "Mountain Wedding," Andy calls for "Dooley" when they need to choose a song to play. The song is by The Dillards.

1. Aperitif
   Elixir
2. The Recipe
   Sunshine

The Morrison sisters didn't make moonshine; they made "elixir for celebrations and special occasions."

1. Ronnie Claire Edwards
   Helen Kleeb
2. Michael Learned
   Ellen Corby

In "Barney's First Car," Ellen Corby, the future Grandma Walton, played used-car swindler, Myrt "Hubcaps" Lesh.

1. The Carter Family
   The DeFrancos
2. The Dillards
   The Cowsills

The musical core of the Darlings was a quartet called "The Dillards." The band originally consisted of the Dillar brothers, Rodney and Douglas, as well as Dean Webb and Mitch Jayne.

1. Bookmaking
   Moon-shining
2. Fencing
   Loansharking

In "The Bookie Barber," Floyd took on an assistant who turned out to be...well, a bookie. Barney Fife has to dress up as an old lady to catch the criminal.

1. Howard Hesseman
   Tim Reid
2. Richard Sanders
   Gordon Jump

Howard Hesseman, the future Dr. Johnny Fever, appeared in "Sam for Town Council" (Season 8) and was credited as Dan Sturdy.

1. Society for a Neighborly Way of Life
   Townsmen of Mayberry
2. Knights of Niceness
   Regal Order of the Golden Door to Good Fellowship

In the episode, "The Lodge," Howard Sprague tries to join the Regal Order of the Golden Door to Good Fellowship.

1. Caesar Romero
   Burgess Meredith
2. Frank Gorshin
   Vincent Price

While sight-seeing outside Caesar Romero's Hollywood home, the Taylors are asked to step off the lawn by his maid.

1. Card tricks
   Painting
2. Stand-up comedy
   Journalism

In "Howard, the Comedian," Howard Sprague's stand-up comedy about Mayberry rankles some locals.

1. The Hollisters
   The Pyles
2. The Campbells
   The Darlings

Briscoe Darling and his family were featured in several episodes. The single father, four sons and only daughter formed a bluegrass band.

1. James Caan
   Al Pacino
2. Robert Redford
   Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson appeared on the show in both 1966 and 1967, as different characters.

1. Ford
   Chevrolet
2. Buick
   Oldsmobile

To quote the end-of-show credits: "Automobiles Furnished by...FORD MOTOR CO." It was technically a Ford Galaxie 500 sedan.

1. "The Cooking Bee"
   "Cooking with Bee"
2. "The Mayberry Chef"
   "Mayberry Dinette"

"The Mayberry Chef" appeared on Channel 12 out of Siler City. It also happened to be the name of the episode from the eighth season.

1. Walter Baldwin
   Sam Cady
2. Edgar Buchanan
   Paul Hartman

Before Howard McNear's unforgettable Floyd, Walter Baldwin took a turn as Mayberry's eccentric barber. He only played the character in one episode in the first season.

1. James Garner
   Bernie Kopell
2. Gavin MacLeod
   Alan Hale, Jr.

Gavin MacLeod, the future captain of "The Love Boat," played actor, Bryan Bender in "Sheriff Without a Gun."