The Andy Griffith Show Episode 240: Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting

Originally Aired on Jan 29, 1968.   Average User Rating: 4.1 out of 10  (931 entries).

Barney is sent to Mayberry to arrange accommodations for an upcoming U.S.--Soveit summit. When Barney fails to secure a suitable home, Andy volunteers his. The meeting starts of badly--the quarters are cramped, the neighbors are bothersome--and all looks lost when both sides end up at the kitchen table for a midnight meeting over Aunt Bee's cold fried chicken. The result is a huge success, and Barney earns another feather in his fedora.

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comment about 'Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting' posted 3/16/2007 12:51:03 PM PST:

"As ridiculous as the story line of this episode is it always cracks me up." - Dale from Oklahoma

comment about 'Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting' posted 9/3/2006 3:26:24 PM PST:

""Those of us that chart the course of world events shall forever remain nameless"(or something like it). And with that Barney says goodbye to Mayberry forever. And Mayberry ceased to be as funny and warm as it once was. This episode deserves a much higher rating!" - Alan from Marion,IN

comment about 'Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting' posted 3/28/2006 6:42:01 PM PST:

"Why this episode dosen't get higher rankings I don't understand. Any episode where Barney comes back is at least worth a 7." - Allen from Plymouth, Ma

comment about 'Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting' posted 3/16/2006 5:03:11 PM PST:

"Good-bye Barney. God be with you, Barney. Thank you for making me, and the world, laugh with you. You were, and will continue to be, a great actor. Peter Gabriel." - balbc from Chicago

comment about 'Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting' posted 12/30/2005 11:24:38 AM PST:

"The beginning of the passing of an age. Some of the final "Andy Grifith" episodes like "Sam runs for town council", or "Mayberry R.F.D" really sealed the end of the mayberry era, but the beginning of that trail began here with Don Knotts' final appearence on Andy Griffith (His guest appearence of the first episode of R.F.D does not count). A fact: This episode was the most watched episode of the entire series" - Michael Rwamunahe from The Beginning of the end

comment about 'Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting' posted 10/21/2005 4:46:29 PM PST:

"It has been some time since I commented on this episode, or anyone for that matter. But my opinion still holds: the best place to hold a summit meeting is in the kitcher." - balbc from chicago, il