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TCNW 832: Mayberry Goes Bankrupt

Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Release Date: 04/02/2025

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Host: Allan Newsome
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Mayberry Goes Bankrupt was the 39th episode filmed and the 36th aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E4)

We’ll play Mayberry trivia all about “Mayberry Goes Bankrupt.”

Plot Summary Mayberry Goes Bankrupt:

Andy teaches Mayberry exactly what “Love Thy Neighbor” means in this episode. Andy is forced to evict Frank Myers from his home only to later discover that he holds a century-old bond that is originally believed to be worth $349,119.27.

Since the Mayberry treasury holds just over $10,000, the mayor and town council scramble to keep Frank happy by renovating his run-down home. Later, the bond is discovered to be worthless because it was paid for with Confederate currency.

Once again the town turns on the old man, but Andy is able to convince everyone that they have done something nice and should leave it at that.

We’ll review some notes and “Odd Facts Known by Few” related to the episode Mayberry Goes Bankrupt.

We’ll go over the answers to the trivia questions.

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