Wednesday, April 6, 2011

The Andy Griffith Show: Andy's English Valet - Season 3, Episode 26 (1963)

Originally broadcast March 25, 1963.

English tourist Malcolm Merriweather works off his reckless driving fine by being a valet and chauffeur for Andy.

* This is the first appearance of Bernard Fox as "Malcolm Merriweather".
* Malcolm refers to Andy as "Constable."
* Malcolm tells Andy that he's from Heckmondwike. Although Malcolm says that it's in Derbyshire, it's actually in West Yorkshire.
* Opie enjoys Malcolm's magic tricks and roly-poly pudding. Malcolm can make paper trees and ladders. He also enjoys painting faces on eggs.
* Andy mistakenly refers to Clara Edwards as "Flora."
* Barney originally thought Malcolm was from Canada.

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