Barney even goes as far as to ask for his autograph. When ‘Gentleman Dan’ comes in- Barney immediately falls under his spell. When the state police arrive- Barney gets the bullet out of his pocket and after giving it some thought puts it in his pistol- against Andy’s previous orders.
This excites Barney who wants to spruce up the jail house for the distinguished guess they will be getting. There is a phone call and Andy learns that the state police wants to house an notorious law breaker- Gentleman Dan Caldwell for a couple days until he can be sent to Atlanta. Andy is not happy but understanding of course and in the end gives Barney another bullet- just as long as Barney keeps the bullet in his shirt pocket. After Aunt Bee comes and gets Opie- Barney is practicing his draw on his pistol- and accidentally his pistol goes off. The show starts with a great set up to the episode- Andy is at the jail telling Opie a story- which Barney is as much into as Opie is.
The Andy Griffith Show: Season 1/ Episode 21: Andy And The Gentleman Crook- February 27, 1960.
