Andy and the new mayor are not on the same page in terms of Andy's style of managing Mayberry's sheriff's department.

The Ricardos and the Mertzes take a week off from their in-a-rut marriages. But each spouse misses the other too much, and despite a last-ditch attempt to make each other jealous, they all decide that they'd rather be in a rut with their mates.

June and Ward are excited when they learn that Aunt Martha has made arrangements to send Beaver to a prep school in New England. However, Beaver quickly realizes he will miss his friends as they are all entering Mayfield High School next year. This puts Beaver in a delicate position: how to tell Aunt Martha he doesn't want to go without hurting her feelings.

Wally has his mind pretty much made up about going to Ward's alma mater, State University, and he's even considering joining Ward's old fraternity. However, both Eddie and Wally think twice when they hear from a college student that that's the worst fraternity on campus, but Ward has already sent out his letter of recommendation for both of them.

Angel Jill becomes a candidate for the centerfold of Feline Magazine, hoping to tempt the hand of the murderer of two previous models.

"Max falls in love, unaware that his new girlfriend is part of a burglary ring that robbed the Hart mansion."

"Stanley Schecter's fantasy as a Private Investigator comes true when "The Common Man" puts his life on the line and unravels the "big" case. Fred Stoughton gains respect from his family when he instinctively tries to save a drowning lady. There is no "Trouble My Lovely" when Mumsy is packed to leave and Fred experiences peace and quiet on Fantasy Island."