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**See the [[Barney_/_Don_Knotts|FAQ: Barney / Don Knotts]] for more related trivia.
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* In the episode "[[Class Reunion (TAGS Episode)|Class Reunion]]" the high school yearbook gives it as Milton; however, in "[[A Plaque for Mayberry (TAGS Episode)|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 (TAGS Episode)|A Deal is a Deal]]," "[[Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain (TAGS Episode)|Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain]]," et al).
 
* In the episode "[[Class Reunion (TAGS Episode)|Class Reunion]]" the high school yearbook gives it as Milton; however, in "[[A Plaque for Mayberry (TAGS Episode)|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 (TAGS Episode)|A Deal is a Deal]]," "[[Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain (TAGS Episode)|Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain]]," et al).
 
* Police equipment Barney carried on his person
 
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*# Flashlight
 
*# Flashlight
 
*# Handcuffs
 
*# Handcuffs
Barney once bought his parents a septic tank for their anniversary. It was something they could use.
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*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.
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*Barney learned to sew and crochet by watching his mother.
Barney was allergic to horsehair.
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*Barney was allergic to horsehair.
  
 
==Mixed up Words/Phrases/Concepts==
 
==Mixed up Words/Phrases/Concepts==

Revision as of 12:47, 23 October 2011

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)

External Links

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