Aunt Bee's friend Selma Plunkett (Ruth McDevitt, "The Birds") has come to visit. She married a wealthy ball bearing plant manufacturer and they have homes across the world. Selma invites Aunt Bee, Sam, and Mike to stay at their Palm Springs home while they're in Europe for two months. Aunt Bee and Sam graciously decline the generous offer, but Mike brings up reasons they can and plans are made. In a get-together with friends, Selma offers the five-bedroom home to Howard, Emmett, Goober, and Millie as well, and they makes arrangements to get on board. The lone snag is Mike's struggling with fractions in school. His teacher (Jessica Myerson, "Mrs. Doubtfire") informs Sam that they will be having another test in a week. Sam sets out to teach Mike in that time, with his test being the deciding factor on the trip.
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Lots of pressure on Mike.
vitoscotti13 November 2023
The teaching math scene was similar to TAGS Andy Griffith teaching Ronny Howard math. This pre Palm Springs trip episode was not only bad, but a bit creepy. All that pressure on a kid. Then Goober, Howard, and Emmett actually waiting inside the school for the results was bizarre. Sam and Mike are bland and boring and doubly so together.
Odd lack of TAGS continuity Ruth McDevitt being Mrs Pendleton now is Selma. Not only suits and ties for the plane trip but also for afternoon lemonade and cookies. It's Mayberry so no one is at their jobs on a weekday work day. Being in Palm Springs hopefully brings laughs and original scripts.
Odd lack of TAGS continuity Ruth McDevitt being Mrs Pendleton now is Selma. Not only suits and ties for the plane trip but also for afternoon lemonade and cookies. It's Mayberry so no one is at their jobs on a weekday work day. Being in Palm Springs hopefully brings laughs and original scripts.
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