Darling Baby, The (TAGS Episode)

Episode Info

The Darling Baby

• Filmed: 139
• Aired: 139
• Original Air Date: 1964/12/07
• Writer(s): Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
• Director: Howard Morris

Plot Summary

The Darlings return to Mayberry searching for an appropriate husband for Charlene's newborn girl Andilina. During a social call on the Taylors, Briscoe thinks Opie is the man for the job, so he tries to railroad Andy into a contract of marriage between his son and Briscoe's granddaughter. Andy spooks Briscoe by signing the contract with a pen loaded with disappearing ink. Believing there's witchery in the Taylor bloodline, Briscoe packs up his family and heads back to the hills.

Odd Facts Known by Few

• None at this time.

Character List

• Andy Griffith - Andy Taylor
• Don Knotts - Barney Fife
• Frances Bavier - Aunt Bee Taylor
• Ronny Howard - Opie Taylor
• Denver Pyle - Briscoe Darling
• Maggie Peterson - Charlene Darling
• The Dillards - The Darling Boys