# Funniest Episode from The Andy Griffith Show **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 3, 2012, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-episode-from-the-andy-griffith-show/633522 "2012-09-03T05:06:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-episode-from-the-andy-griffith-show/633522/41 "2012-09-05T16:03:36Z")
The one where Andy does a “Pygmalion” style makeover of Ernest T. Bass. When Ernest T. comes bounding down the stair, leaps the bannister and plops in the chair, Barney says, “For a minute there I thought he was the Count of Monte Cristo.” Cool! You tube clip [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx0UaQ30snA)! ---
**Author:** ![Buford\_was\_no\_angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Buford\_was\_no\_angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buford_was_no_angel)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-episode-from-the-andy-griffith-show/633522/42 "2012-09-05T17:31:02Z")
> [@rowrrbazzle](#): > > The goat that supposedly ate dynamite comes to mind. “Jimmy, now you’ll believe me when I try to tell you that coming uptown is no big deal!” ---
**Author:** ![OtisCampbellWasRight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d78d45/32.png) [@OtisCampbellWasRight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtisCampbellWasRight)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-episode-from-the-andy-griffith-show/633522/43 "2012-09-05T17:50:39Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > “Otis spiked the spring water!” I DID NOT!! Does anyone else remember the one where Barney, in his role as social director or whatever for his civic group, had to find a hotel for the Russian diplomats to stay for some kinda peace talks? The reservations got screwed up and the Russians had to stay at Andy’s large mansion-esque house. Things weren’t going well with the talks until the Russian got up in the middle of the night for a snack, as did the American representative, and they found common ground as they ate around the dining room table. Wasn’t exactly the funniest, but it sure was prophetic! ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-episode-from-the-andy-griffith-show/633522/44 "2012-09-05T18:56:33Z")
Ernest T Bass was played by actor Howie Morris, a Jewish man from the Bronx. He was in the the Army during WWII and learned the Southern accent and mannerisms from some of his fellow soldiers. ---
**Author:** ![Buford\_was\_no\_angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Buford\_was\_no\_angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buford_was_no_angel)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-episode-from-the-andy-griffith-show/633522/45 "2012-09-05T20:47:57Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Ernest T Bass was played by actor Howie Morris, a Jewish man from the Bronx. He was in the the Army during WWII and learned the Southern accent and mannerisms from some of his fellow soldiers. He was also a prolific sitcom director, with both the Griffith show and the Dick Van Dyke Show on his resume. If I’m not mistaken, he also directed the pilot of Get Smart! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-episode-from-the-andy-griffith-show/633522.md?page=2)