Barney Fife

Barney Fife

The role of Barney Fife was played by actor Don Knotts.

About Barney

• Name: Bernard P. Fife (Most common...see Trivia below for other names used during the run of the series.)

Trivia

• In the episode "Class Reunion" the high school yearbook gives it as Milton; however, in "A Plaque for Mayberry" Andy says to Barney, "I thought your middle name was Oliver." Neither of those can be correct, because Barney calls himself "Bernard P. Fife" ("A Deal is a Deal," "Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain," et al).
• Police equipment Barney carried on his person
  1. Cap with badge
  2. Badge (shirt)
  3. Notebook
  4. Ticket book
  5. Pencil (or as BARNEY would say, "PENNNSEAL!")
  6. Gun Belt
  7. Holster
  8. Gun
  9. Bullet
  10. Whistle (didn't charge for replacing the pea)
  11. Tie
  12. Tie Clip
  13. Flashlight
  14. Handcuffs

Barney once bought his parents a septic tank for their anniversary. It was something they could use. Barney learned to sew and crochet by watching his mother. Barney was allergic to horsehair.

Mixed up Words/Phrases/Concepts

Barney often mixed up what he was trying to say.

• Compelsion Complex
• Electronal Marvels
• Inarculated
• It's therpetic.
• Kleptominerac
• Sigmond Frood (Freud)
• schizophreniac
• exactilioso (created word)
• Scram-e-vous ( created word)

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