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Character
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Name one of Opie’s best friends
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Johnny-Paul, Arnold, Trey
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Name One of the two fun loving blondes that make Hellen and Thelma-Lou jealous
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Skippy, Daphne
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Mutt (claimed to be a bloodhound), Barney adopts to sniff out criminals (one episode)
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Blue
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Nurse, briefly dated Andy
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Mary
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Another nurse, dated Andy even longer
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Peggy
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Grumpy old businessman, often causing trouble for others
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Ben Weaver
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Mild mannered nosy old townsman, often playing checkers
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Jud
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Waitress at the Bluebird Diner (never shown on camera)
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Juanita
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Telephone operator (never shown on camera)
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Sarah
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Friendly owner of the grocery store (last name only)
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Foley
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Man originally believed to Opie’s imaginary friend (Mr.
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McBeevee
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Leads the choir, slightly snooty
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John Masters
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Jolly farmer, wanted to marry Thelma-Lou
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Jeff Pruitt
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Kindly Mayor for the first few seasons, slightly raspy voice
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Mayor Pike
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Grumpy Mayor from season three onward
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Mayor Stoner
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Father of the family that lives in the mountains, often trying to get one of his children married (Full name)
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Briscoe Darling
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Only daughter of ^ had a crush on Andy in early episodes
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Charline Darling
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Wimpy Husband of ^
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Dudley
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Baby daughter of ^ formerly betrothed to Opie
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Andilina
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First girlfriend of Goober, painfully awkward
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Lydia
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Hobo befriended Opie, played by Buddy Esbin (One episode; full name)
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David Browne
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Elderly forgetful bank guard, his gun often falls apart
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Asa
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English tourist comes to visit Andy yearly
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Malcom Merriwether
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Opie’s crush for several seasons
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Sharon
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Waitress, Goober’s girlfriend
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Flora
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Howard’s girlfriend and (brief) fiancé
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Millie
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Aunt Bee’s cousin, pretended to be rich (first name only)
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Bradford
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Local farmer becomes star of spin-off (full name)
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Sam Jones
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Son of ^, idolizes Opie for a while (full name)
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Mike Jones
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Howard’s overprotective mother (Mrs. last name only)
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Sprague
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Name one member of the con artist family that Barney stayed with
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Agnes Jean, Ma, Leroy
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Newcomer claims to be a descendant of Wyatt Earp (one episode)
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Clarence
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Andy’s eager new deputy for one season
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Warren
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Thelma-Lou’s ‘ugly’ cousin
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Mary Grace
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Chubby little boy, often offers his sandwich to others. Real life little brother of Ron Howard
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Leon
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Banjo playing kluts, played by Jerry Van Dyke
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Jerry
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Hollywood starlet makes Hellen jealous (one episode)
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Darlene
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Guitar player who’s career is saved by Andy multiple times
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Jim Lindsey
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Musician often hires ^ (_________ and his band with a beat)
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Freddy/Bobby Fleet
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Wife of Otis Campbell
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Rita Camble
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Ugly daughter of a grumpy farmer (one episode)
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Franky
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*BONUS* Pseudonym/pen name given to Hellen when she wanted to become an authoress
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Helane Alexian Dubois
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