NO, BARNEY
CAN'T SING...
BUT, BERNIE SURE CAN!

Mystery solved - Barney's singing twin is revealed

The ENQUIREST has learned that the quiet little town of Mayberry could not afford to pay for two deputies. So, unknown to everyone except their landlady Mrs. Mendlebright, Barney and his twin brother Bernie actually took turns fighting crime in Mayberry. It was true that Barney couldn't sing a lick. Bernie's 1st tenor vocals, on the other hand, harmonized beautifully with Andy's bass. The brothers worked as brine testers over at the Pickle Factory when they were not on duty at the courthouse. You'll probably remember that Bernie's girl Skippy got them mixed up and landed Barney in a heap of trouble with Thelma Lou.

 

Pants getting caught on boots, NO accident

An unnamed source reported to the Mayberry ENQUIREST that just a drop or two of pancake syrup was needed to keep the sheriff's trousers from sliding over his boots properly. Anyone in Hollywood will tell you that the wardrobe department's weekly TV watching parties were highly attended events. They would get together and keep score of how many times Andy's pants would appear half in and half out of his boots. Whenever someone spotted it in that week's episode, they'd yell, "Wardrobe is fun, You look fine dear, Andy fix your pants, Let's have another beer!" Then they would all chug down a mug of beer.