What We All Like About Barney Fife

Okay, Barney Fife is a nuisance. He takes his job over-seriously, and annoys people. He's loud. He whines. He constantly gets Andy in situations.Yet...what makes him the co-star of the Andy Griffith Show? He sort of...evens Andy out. He can totally 'Nip it in the bud' (hee hee). Even though he doesn't often show it, he cares about Andy, Opie, and Aunt Bee. And he is willing to risk his life for his friends.

• He is devoted to the law. Which is completely if not ridiculously obvious. After all, you have to have a good law man around when 'Jaywalking is Rampant!'.

• He's musical. That's right, folks.

• He gives advice. Barney Fife: Boy, giraffes are selfish

Barney Fife: Well, I guess to sum it up, you could say, there's three reasons why there's so little crime in Mayberry. There's Andy, and there's me, and

[patting gun]

Barney Fife: baby makes three.

Barney Fife: What's the matter, haven't you ever seen a man take off a dress before?

• He says it straight

Barney Fife: No more peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!!!

• Thelma Lou is his girl, Andy is his friend, Aunt Bee is his adopted Aunt, and Opie is his young friend.

• He almost never has a dull moment. And, he thinks can teach you how to shoot a gun.

Can you think of any more reasons to like Barney Fife?

A Brief Viewing of: Green Acres

Green Acres! If you've heard of the show (1965-1971) you most likely remember it's classic theme song. The show has it's very own cute, funny, style. Lisa Douglas ( Eva Gabor) is the wife of Oliver Douglas ( Eddie Albert), a New York attorney who dreams of starting a farm in the country, and getting away from the 'rat race'. And so, they move to Green Acres.

The couple moves into an old, falling apart house widely known as 'the old Haney place', that is sold to them by who other then Mr. Haney himself. Mr. Haney is the classic swindler; of course the furniture doesn't come with the house, but if they want some he has just what they need.

Lisa wants just to be back in the city, where her Husband would rather raise corn. But they both have a strenuous task to do; Lisa has to cook and Oliver has to eat it.

Have you seen Green Acres before? Do you make pancakes like Lisa's?

God Bless,
-Mic