The Andy Griffith Show

Uh, I hope you're reaching for a comb or a handkerchief or something, 'cause we take a very dim view of bribery in Mayberry. See, bribery's one of the things we like to watch on account of their ain't much else to do.

Andy Griffith (Sheriff Andy Taylor)

#Police

#Bribery

#Warnings

#Legal

#Finance

Dec

2013

At your service

From: The Andy Griffith Show

Oh, Santa Claus at your service, ma'am.

Don Knotts (Deputy Barney Fife)

#Christmas

Dec

2013

Christmas. Ha!

From: The Andy Griffith Show

Do you mean to tell me that you're going to spend Christmas in jail for the sake of two measly dollars? –Christmas. Ha!

Andy Griffith (Sheriff Andy Taylor) | Will Wright (Ben Weaver)

Dec

2013

Lock a fella up for Christmas

From: The Andy Griffith Show

Now, Ben, I know the holidays don't mean anything to you, but I certainly would feel mighty-bad if I had to lock a fella up for Christmas. Now you just put the bench back where it was and go on home.

Andy Griffith (Sheriff Andy Taylor)

Dec

2013

Merry Christmas from State Prison

From: The Andy Griffith Show

(reading from a card) "Merry Christmas from State Prison." –Yeah, I think it's just wonderful that they're all together at Christmas.

Andy Griffith (Sheriff Andy Taylor) | Don Knotts (Deputy Barney Fife)

Dec

2013

Barney Parney Pooh

From: The Andy Griffith Show

Oh, your sweetheart sent you a card for Christmas, did she? –Yeah, at Christmas she would. –What'd she say that was sweet? –Sweet? –Yeah. I heard you say 'sweet' while you was reading it there. What'd she say? –Oh, she said, uh, (ahem) she said 'Merry Christmas.' –Yeah? What else'd she say that was sweet? –(ahem) 'Merry Christmas, Barney.' –Oh, come on, Barney. You can tell me what she said. What'd she say to you that was so sweet? –'Merry Christmas... Barney-Parney-Pooh'! Pooh! I don't want to open any more cards.

Andy Griffith (Sheriff Andy Taylor) | Don Knotts (Deputy Barney Fife)

Jul

2012

Ain't you gonna be sheriff anymore?

From: The Andy Griffith Show

Episode: Andy on Trial (1962) (Season 2, Episode 29)

Pa, ain't you gonna be sheriff anymore?

Ron Howard (Opie Taylor)

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#Family

Jul

2012

I'd rather they respect me

From: The Andy Griffith Show

Episode: TV or Not TV (1965) (Season 5, Episode 23)

When a man carries a gun all the time, the respect he thinks he's getting might-might really be fear. So, I don't carry a gun because I don't want the people of Mayberry to fear a gun. I'd rather they respect me.

Andy Griffith (Sheriff Andy Taylor)

#Police

#Weapons

#Fear

Jul

2012

Not an overnight decision

From: The Andy Griffith Show

Episode: Goodbye Sheriff Taylor (1964) (Season 5, Episode 10)

Now, Barn, this is not an overnight decision. I've thought about it a lot, and we've talked about it, too. I told you there-there might come a time when I'd be... moving on. –Yeah, but I didn't think you meant anything like quitting. I thought you just meant dying!