| DVD: www.amazon.com thefilmarchive.org Barney invests his life's savings in buying a used car which turns out to be a lemon. Guest appearance by Ellen Corby as "Myrt". She went on to play Grandma Ellen on The Waltons. Years later, Don Knotts would be reunited with Andy Griffith on Matlock, where Knotts played Matlock's annoying neighbor who was accused of killing the salesman's partner, who also sold him a lemon. Andy Griffith selected this episode as his all-time favorite. Myrt's telephone number is given as MP3791. Andy claims it takes about an hour to drive from Mayberry to Mt. Pilot. Barney tells Andy that he once bought his mom and dad a septic tank as an anniversary present. Barney's lemon that he bought from Myrt is going to need plugs, points, bearings, valves, rings, starter switch, ignition wires, water pump, fuel pump, oil pump, clutch, clutch bearings, clutch plate, brake lining, brake shoes, brake drums, radiator hose, and a radiator hose cover. The car could use a good wash too. Also, sawdust was found in the differential and transmission. Ellen Corby (June 3, 1911 -- April 14, 1999) was an American actress. She is most widely remembered for the role of "Grandma Esther Walton" on the CBS television series The Waltons, for which she won three Emmy Awards. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Aunt Trina in I Remember Mama. Corby began her career as a writer, working on the Paramount Western Twilight on the Trail and 1947's Hoppy's ... |
