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== Odd Facts Known By Few ==
 
== Odd Facts Known By Few ==
  
A male stand-in was obviously used for Frances Bavier in the driving lessons.
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* A male stand-in was reportedly used for Frances Bavier in the driving lesson scenes.
 
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* There are a couple of continuity errors in this episode. When Aunt Bee backs into Lowell's truck, her bonnet is tied. It's untied only a second or two before, though. And the street in front of the Taylor's home is alternately dry, then muddy.
When Aunt Bee backs into Lowell's truck, her bonnet is tied (it's untied only a second or two before, though)
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[[File:Auntbeecarfront.jpg|thumb|Front of Bee's car]]
 
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[[File:Auntbeecarrear.jpg|thumb|Rear of Bee's car]]
The street in front of the Taylor's home is alternately dry, then muddy.
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* The car that Aunt Bee bought in this episode is a 1955 Ford Fairlane Sunliner. This is an unusual example of the Sunliner as it has a spot light attached to the driver's side mirror.
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* In reference to the above comment about a stand-in driver, if you had any doubt just check the front view photo.
  
 
== Character List ==
 
== Character List ==

Latest revision as of 03:15, 4 October 2013

Episode Info

Aunt Bee Learns to Drive

  • Filmed: 180
  • Aired: 180
  • Original Air Date: 1966/02/07
  • Writer(s): Jack Elinson
  • Director: Lee Phillips

Plot Summary

Aunt Bee becomes "Miss Independent Wheels" when she buys a car from Goober and then must learn to drive. She breaks her promise to Andy not to drive on her learner's permit without a licensed driver accompanying her and backs into a tree. Lighting strikes twice when Andy comes home and accidently bumps into Bee's car, causing him to think he's the one who dented it.


Odd Facts Known By Few

  • A male stand-in was reportedly used for Frances Bavier in the driving lesson scenes.
  • There are a couple of continuity errors in this episode. When Aunt Bee backs into Lowell's truck, her bonnet is tied. It's untied only a second or two before, though. And the street in front of the Taylor's home is alternately dry, then muddy.
Front of Bee's car
Rear of Bee's car
  • The car that Aunt Bee bought in this episode is a 1955 Ford Fairlane Sunliner. This is an unusual example of the Sunliner as it has a spot light attached to the driver's side mirror.
  • In reference to the above comment about a stand-in driver, if you had any doubt just check the front view photo.

Character List

  • Andy Griffith - Andy Taylor
  • Ronny Howard - Opie Taylor
  • Frances Bavier - Aunt Bee Taylor
  • George Lindsey - Goober Pyle
  • Aneta Corsaut - Helen Crump
  • Howard McNear - Floyd Lawson
  • Raymond Kark - Lowell the tree-trimmer