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March 4, 1963
Andy's advice to Opie about his American history homework gets Andy in hot water with the new school teacher, Miss Helen Crump (Aneta Corsaut). This is the first appearance of Helen Crump, who eventually becomes Andy Taylor's wife in the first episode of Mayberry R.F.D.. Producers liked the chemistry between Corsaut and Griffith so decided to add the character to recurring cast. Barney claims that history was one of his best subjects and tries to explain the Emancipation Proclamation. This episode was the favorite of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Helen Crump is a fictional dramatic character on the American television program The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968). Helen made her debut in the third season episode "Andy Discovers America" (1963). Helen was a schoolteacher and became main character Sheriff Andy Taylor's girlfriend. Helen also appeared in TAGS spinoff, Mayberry R.F.D. (1968 -- 1971), and in the TAGS reunion telemovie, Return to Mayberry (1986). Helen was portrayed by Aneta Corsaut.
Helen Crump hails from Kansas and attended college in Kansas City. She majored in journalism. Helen takes up residence in Mayberry and is employed as an elementary schoolteacher. Her uncle, Edward, and her young niece, Cynthia, visit her in Mayberry. Unlike other Mayberry women, Helen has no special skills in the kitchen. She enjoys picnicking, and, in one episode, directs the high school's senior play. An independent, self-sufficient, professional single woman, Helen is a wise and thoughtful character, occasionally displaying a quick temper, who serves as the voice of reason on the show.
In the third season episode, "Andy Discovers America" (1963), Opie and his classmates take a dislike to their new teacher Helen Crump (who they call "old lady Crump"). The boys complain about her history assignments. After Andy gives Opie some advice about his own experience with school, (which Opie misconstrues into thinking he doesn't have to do his history schoolwork), Helen appears at the courthouse to give Andy a piece of her mind on his interference in her domain. Andy is dumbfounded but finds a way to get the boys excited about their history assignments. Helen is astonished but pleased with the change in Opie and his pals. When she learns Andy played a part in the turnabout, she thanks him and the two become friends.
Andy and Helen have many pleasant social outings: they attend dances, picnic at Myers Lake, and double date with others (usually Barney Fife and Thelma Lou). Their relationship however, is not one of complete sweetness and light. The two have frequent disagreements, sudden jealousies, misunderstandings, and lover's quarrels. In "Helen, the Authoress", for example, Helen has written a book and uses her evenings to rewrite the manuscript before its publication by a Richmond firm. When she cancels a dinner date with Andy to work on her book, Andy becomes impatient and tells her that he doesn't have to sit home alone. Helen is indignant, of course, and brushes him off. Andy then calls Mavis Neff (a woman reputed to be "rather forward"), and arranges a date with her. When Mavis gets too close, Andy realizes his mistake and apologizes to Helen.
In the first episode of The Andy Griffith Show spinoff, Mayberry R.F.D., Andy and Helen marry. Other characters from The Andy Griffith Show make guest appearances in the episode. The episode gave CBS the highest ratings for a new TV series debut for the decade.
The couple move to Raleigh, North Carolina, but return to Mayberry at a later date on Mayberry R.F.D. to christen their newborn son, Andrew Samuel Taylor.
In 1986, Andy and Helen made appearances in the reunion telemovie Return to Mayberry. In the telemovie, Andy has recently retired from the United States Postal Inspection Service in Cleveland and returns to Mayberry to see Opie and his wife become first-time parents. Opie's half-brother wasn't mentioned at all.
Helen Crump was intended to be a TAGS one-shot but producers liked Corsaut's performance and her chemistry with Andy Griffith. Helen then became a recurring character on the show, making a total of 66 appearances.
Aneta Louise Corsaut (November 3, 1933 -- November 6, 1995) was an American actress. She is best known for playing Helen Crump on The Andy Griffith Show (1960 -- 1968).
Corsaut and Steve McQueen both made their film debuts in the independent cult horror film, The Blob (1958).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Andy_Griffith_Show_episodes
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The Andy Griffith Show - Robberyby freewesternmovies2,223 views
Barney..."Will you help us?" LOL
finnfan17 2 days ago
@maxpowers518 o my god thats fuckin hilarious!!!
superstr5 2 weeks ago
Translate the captions from Arabic to English. Hilarious as hell.
maxpowers518 4 weeks ago
awesome
mountain177 2 months ago